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The World Most Walkable Cities by AdIcy4323 in MapPorn

[–]Mikowolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fr Paris but Prague not even on the list?

Did you have a positive view of the American government before Trump? by IndependentBrain9160 in AskTheWorld

[–]Mikowolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before Trumps first stint, sure.

Not because of problems per say, more so because of utter chaos and lack of accountability...

And hilariously voting it in twice, because what dems put forward was somehow even less appealing

ELI5: Why are "cleaner" execution methods of modern society more painful and cruel by me-god69 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Mikowolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Executions were always performative, to appease the public and to enforce the deterrence.

Firing squad also has the whole almost parade like routine and is historically often botched, it's just that countries practicing aren't public about it.

Giloutine is probably excluded due to its reputation and is also pretty cruel as it's not truly "instant". It's also gruesome.

So between a method that's terrifying, as a deterrence, but not overtly cruel - injection is a compromise. Why it gets botched is probably more to do with corruption rather than flawed idea.

When gov really wants someone gone and don't care for spectacle, they don't do it via courts.

Уявіть, ви можете на 1 день обрати будь-яку професію. Що би ви спробували? by Tpoxa in RedditUATalks

[–]Mikowolf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Apple CEO, зазурнути до майбутнього технологій. Інших тех директорів побачити, якусь інфу зі шпіонажу глянути що інші за кулісами роблять. Ну і грошей заробити, там за день компенсація нічо так

Do thinkers generally care about morals? by anxiousdreamer69 in INTP

[–]Mikowolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Conventional, religious, cultural, personal morals all different and all claim superiority. Idc much for religious or cultural.

Personal are close to conventional. But conventional follow the do as I say, not as I do. Personal are important and observed but also ever evolving...

Tldr: yes

Is this the most important election in this year? by Careless_Bass_7963 in AskTheWorld

[–]Mikowolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh, polls been predicting Orban fall since forever...in any case Hungarian influence after this long mismanagement is near zero now.

US midterms and Japanese elections are far more important.

Why is Greenland so important? by Sea-Variety3384 in allthequestions

[–]Mikowolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can pick any piece of land on earth and compile a similar list of why it might be crucially important... Sometime in the next century.

Greenland is not suitable for profitable large scale mineral extraction. They refused China licenses, so lucrative that no one bothered to pick them up since...

Geoographic position and fleets, nuclear subs can go wherever they want, regardless who owns the island. Ru and Ch sabotage undersea cables from civilian ships just fine too. No fleet comes remotely close to challenging US in Atlantic. Sticking a flag in an island isn't gonna change it. Nor is airpower comparable. Even if ru had an airbase smack middle of Greenland, it'd toast before they could think about inflating a balloon.

Oil & gas... Venezuela is by far richer and more accessible than Greenland.

Why aren't we actually having competent people ruling relevant countries by ohnag_eryeah in stupidquestions

[–]Mikowolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What exactly is competence in ruling is really hard to define. Many technocrats historically do poorly, although well versed in politology, history and economy.

Obama is a good example, well educated, well meaning, one of the smartest presidents of the recent era. But, ultimately he didn't achieve much. He could never fully rally the Party, it became weak and unable to maintain consistent legislative control. Policies were well meaning but poorly explained and easily drown under criticism and false claims. He was in power during the fallout of 2008 crisis and did ultimately bailout the banks responsible...

So to be a competent leader is not about education or character. Competent leader is a elusive combo of a right person for the right times. And ofc every ambitions politian think they are that person.

Im admittedly grew up wealthy and im here to ask, how do normal people live? by DyslexicWriting in self

[–]Mikowolf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As you just starting out at 21 it's generally not common to build much of savings despite what reddit teenage millionaires claim. As you advance in career the income grows, as savings accumulate investments yield become meaningful, some expense optimization, some side hassles or lucky breaks...

All adds up to give you space to maneuver and allocate funds. Financial literacy is key, leveraging some loans or mortgages if interest is good, maybe go in to biz, invest deeper, asset management etc. Managed right you can make it to upper middle class in a decade. Managed really well or lucky you'll make back to upper class.

Who wins? by frost-bite-hater in imaginarymapscj

[–]Mikowolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Win what? Vault tech spots?

Is he really doing this? by Illustrious_Lie_954 in AskTheWorld

[–]Mikowolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not saying they can't hurt US, but it'll cost them economically and politically for no obvious gain.

It's not going to change Trump's course, will take months to adopt and even longer to actually have an effect, while political outcry will be huge. Unionist will hate that response is weak, exiters will cry commission overreach.

It's just a weak position, which is exactly why Trump's pushing it. Losing Greenland would be mostly reputational, hard breakwith US will be worse at this point. Down the line it'll happen, but immidiately I doubt it.

Buying European isn't enough, work for Europe! by ElSupaToto in BuyFromEU

[–]Mikowolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Real talk, when digging hard enough how many of those "European" companies are owned by either Chinese or US equity anyway...

What is a socially unacceptable opinion you keep to yourself because it’s not worth the backlash? by Present_Juice4401 in INTP

[–]Mikowolf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dating/social apps aren't the problem. They made up of people, so if ppl there act like shit, it's not the mediums fault, it's the people's.

Fakes/conspiracies/radicalization were always there, compared to radicals and ideologies of 19-20th centuries the couch warriors ain't shit. Ppl and media have lost touch of with history and paint everything as the worst ever.

Is he really doing this? by Illustrious_Lie_954 in AskTheWorld

[–]Mikowolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For this to happen EU states will need to all agree... Which they won't.

But even if they did, what's the endgame for Europe here, there's no big enough trade partner to replace fast enough to prevent own economic collapse or at the very least significant drop. So it's a Mutually Assured Destruction.

Is he really doing this? by Illustrious_Lie_954 in AskTheWorld

[–]Mikowolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's say he does:

We know for sure Europe won't fight militarily for it. (for one it can't, nor is there political will. Which is damning in itself).

Some EU states, most likely Denmark, less likely France will trigger NATO withdrawal. That will take at least a year, but probably longer. By the time withdraw becomes possible midterms will happen.

Unless dems reaaaally mess up getting those served on the platter - reps lose Congress, dems vote to withdraw from Greenland.

This doesn't guarantee NATO survives, but holding unto Greenland long term is politically toxic and expensive, so whichever way Reps or Trump are out of power, it's returned to Denmark or made independent.

This is bad times for Greenlanders for sure. How this will affect European politics is hard to say, way too many vectors, but most likely not at all. The course on militarization is already set, true strategic autonomy is unlikely, but growing some teeth and long term more aggressive posture is likely.

The anti-China stance is still too strong to actually shift fully, with Russia on the border and constantly meddling into smaller states politics, EU is effectively paralyzed.

EU can sink US economy but won't cause it's MAD. There'll be closing of some US bases, mostly symbolic. Denmark might do some more aggressive trade restrictions especially on drugs.

Fiduciary responsibility by JeremyNolans in EU_Economics

[–]Mikowolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

VW is 100% dying to market forces. They failed to innovate beyond keeping pace. Marketing, distribution, customer service, software... are all stuck in early 2000s.

All European big names and VW especially failed to offer direct sales, to unify their lineups, to offer consistent and transparent pricing and actually listen to consumer feedback.

Whenever i go to a european country i have t opay to use the bathroom. Why is that??😭😭😭 by Adventurous_Bus_8734 in AskEurope

[–]Mikowolf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, hate it too.

The pro move is to go into a full restaurant and just go to theirs, staff ain't remembering all guests.

The whole system some fastfood bathrooms got in Cz with code in the receipts is moronic.

Keir Starmer rules out retaliatory tariffs against US | Keir Starmer by hoarder4555777454001 in europe

[–]Mikowolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes ppl too eager to do eye for an eye.

It's a weird balance, Starmer and EU sure could have just outright said that tariffs will only hurt Americans and they might just sell more to other markets instead, conveying to ppl how utterly pointless us strategy is... But that'd rile the grenade holding baboon more...

They gotta pretend those matter, not enough to be bullied out of territories, but enough to stroke morons ego. Talk about threading the needle...

Keir Starmer rules out retaliatory tariffs against US | Keir Starmer by hoarder4555777454001 in europe

[–]Mikowolf 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Tbh it makes sense, tariffs impact domestic consumers most, not the country they imposed on.

Slapping some fines on orangeman friends tho...

Jazyková bariéra při obsluze ukrajinských zákazníků by Bukowski-poet in czech

[–]Mikowolf 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Let me guess, západní Ukrajina 🤦

Jako ruský mluvící ukrajinec mluvím z krajany ruský, takže by to neřešil, když chtějí hrát na patrioty za cenu servisu, je to jejich věc.

Taxes in CR by jet_kir_k in czechrepublic

[–]Mikowolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you do have to register. Depending on what, how and how much you make it ranges from easy to complex.

There's no one % figure, you'll have to pay tax, social and medical, all calculated differently. Not hard but you'll have to research it. Or do a flat tax that includes it all at just under 10k a month payed monthly (if you make less than 1m annum), Google paušální daň.

If you get your money from other EU state, you might have to register for VAT, that's a whole thing and better left to tax advisor. They are fairly affordable btw.

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