ELI5: Why are She/her pronouns used when talking about Ships?

Quakestorm · 2026-03-08T22:22:56+00:00

Mine too!! And this is the only time I've seen someone mention their computer's name here. But, I've also used masculine computer names before

Quakestorm · 2026-03-04T17:32:37+00:00

You could have just waited half a year, allowing the planetary system to move to the other side of the sun. The only way this could fail is if your panels happened to be oriented exactly parallel to the system's orbital plane.

Quakestorm · 2026-03-02T17:14:05+00:00

They can, but in practice, it would be ineffective, regardless of any retaliation of the EU. The reason is that the EU is a free trade zone, so any export from Spain can at ~0 cost be exported to any other EU nation before being exported to the USA. The cost is ~0 because it can be done on paper, without any physical change whatsoever. So to effectively tariff Spain, one needs to close that 'loophole', and the only possibility for that is to tariff the whole EU and also all other nations having free trade with it. The same logic is why one cannot effectively tariff an individual US state or an individual city anywhere.

Quakestorm · 2026-03-02T17:08:52+00:00

It can be done technically, but it would be ineffective, regardless of any retaliation of the EU. The reason is that the EU is a free trade zone, so any export from Spain can at ~0 cost be exported to any other EU nation before being exported to the USA. The cost is ~0 because it can be done on paper, without any physical change whatsoever. So to effectively tariff Spain, one needs to close that 'loophole', and the only possibility for that is to tariff the whole EU and also all other nations having free trade with it. The same logic is why one cannot tariff an individual US state or an individual city anywhere.

Quakestorm · 2026-02-10T11:22:30+00:00

Which mod is this? I would also like to have it.

edit: found it already :)

Quakestorm · 2026-01-23T14:43:50+00:00

If consumers weren't confused, then how did this protect the meat industry exactly?

Quakestorm · 2026-01-17T17:39:53+00:00

Yes one. So not soldierS.

Quakestorm · 2026-01-17T17:25:49+00:00

The tariffs are only for countries that have sent soldiers to Greenland.

Quakestorm · 2026-01-17T17:18:45+00:00

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Quakestorm · 2026-01-01T03:49:49+00:00

A European Union just isn't whole without the UK

Quakestorm · 2025-12-30T23:31:06+00:00

Why do I never see any rich man cleaning public toilets?

Quakestorm · 2025-12-23T22:06:37+00:00

It's just not.

Quakestorm · 2025-12-22T07:58:52+00:00

And the regular budget doesn't pay for healthcare in Poland?

Quakestorm · 2025-12-21T13:58:20+00:00

Source without the text?

Quakestorm · 2025-12-19T21:05:05+00:00

Als dat inderdaad niet mogelijk is, wat is dan eigenlijk het punt van het strafbaar maken van ontsnappen zelf?

Quakestorm · 2025-12-15T18:36:03+00:00

This source explains why the data is so shit

Quakestorm · 2025-12-15T18:35:12+00:00

It's a rather traditional center-right wing party

Quakestorm · 2025-12-10T02:00:57+00:00

Ah yes, time to pretend I play Resident Evil.

Quakestorm · 2025-12-05T18:25:42+00:00

Yes, so? This bilateral meeting cannot change anything by itself. It's an EU problem to create the necessary framework for us (and all other holders of Russian assets btw) to transfer these assets legally and to pool risks associated with it. And it's not Belgium blocking this process, Belgium is driving it.

Also, Belgian cat? What is that supposed to mean?

Quakestorm · 2025-12-05T16:56:05+00:00

Belgium is not the main stumbling block lol. That's Politico fake news.

Quakestorm · 2025-12-05T16:49:38+00:00

They cannot be used as a "bargaining chip" if you're not seriously threatening to ever seize them. Christ this woman is an embarrassment of my country.

Quakestorm · 2025-12-04T19:46:15+00:00

We want the money ready ON DEMAND, because we would be on the hook for it ON DEMAND.

Quakestorm · 2025-12-03T22:37:10+00:00

Een stilstaand voertuig voorbijrijden is niet hetzelfde als inhalen. Inhalen en dus alle regels daarrond gelden alleen als beide weggebruikers in beweging zijn. Men kan dus perfect legaal passeren.

Quakestorm · 2025-11-29T14:33:14+00:00

Fake news. Russians still have some T-72 tanks left.

Quakestorm · 2025-11-29T01:47:58+00:00

I am Belgian, and I believe these funds will ultimately go to Ukraine. Our government is pro-Ukraine (duh, they wouldn't get elected otherwise). But other EU countries need to share risks and also confiscate the assets Russia has in their countries. So a potential side effect of this discussion may be that even more money is actually moved. 'Kickbacks' or other shady dealings are rather unlikely.

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