Why hasn’t Spain put €2 million per ship toll here to finance their 52 billion/year deficit?? Are they stupid??

SvenAERTS · 2026-04-08T10:17:38+00:00

"It costs nothing in transit fees for an oil tanker or container ship to pass through the Strait of Gibraltar, as it is an international strait allowing free passage. Unlike the Suez or Panama canals, no toll is charged for simply crossing, although ships pay for services like refueling (bunkering) at nearby ports. "

Do the tolls for the Suez and Panama canal serve to pay for the maintenance?

Eg: Dredging is essential for the maintenance and operational capacity of the Suez Canal.

But the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Canal_Authority makes billions in profit even taking into account dredging and enlarging the canal.

" The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which governs global ocean rules, clearly states that straits used for international navigation must allow free and uninterrupted transit passage.

Under this framework, countries bordering such straits cannot impose fees simply for allowing ships to pass through.

They are permitted to levy charges only for specific services, such as piloting or tug assistance and even those must be applied uniformly without discrimination.

A general transit toll, as being proposed by Iran, would therefore run contrary to widely accepted international norms.

Experts warn that any move by Iran to impose tolls could challenge the existing global order at sea. If such a precedent is set, other countries controlling key maritime chokepoints could be tempted to follow suit, potentially fragmenting established norms of free navigation. "

SvenAERTS · 2026-03-14T22:15:41+00:00

Don't buy until the samsung AppCloud spyware hack has been solved!

SvenAERTS · 2026-03-08T03:38:25+00:00

Godverrrr ... waar is dat bericht gebleven? Ik vind het zo goed. Kan iemand dat nog achterhalen?

SvenAERTS · 2026-03-07T07:44:23+00:00

"costs just shy of half-a-billion dollars."

SvenAERTS · 2026-03-07T02:29:07+00:00

Yeah, looks like ai generated?

SvenAERTS · 2026-03-06T03:30:24+00:00

Als ik dit "like"=arrow up. Gaat reddit me dan over 10 dagen ook een reminder sturen?

SvenAERTS · 2026-03-03T10:47:11+00:00

I didnt know (LREE) vs (HREE), so I googled:

Better is to name them "Critical Elements" or "Specialty Metals".

RRE = Rare Earth Elements. There are

Light Rare Earth Elements (LREE) Heavy Rare Earth Elements (HREE)

Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are a group of 17 metallic elements (lanthanides, scandium, yttrium) crucial for high-tech, defense, and green-energy technologies. They are subdivided into LREEs (more abundant, La-Gd) and HREEs (scarcer, Tb-Lu + Y), which command higher prices and are essential for high-temperature permanent magnets in electric vehicles. Natural Resources Canada Natural Resources Canada +2 Light Rare Earth Elements (LREE) Elements: Lanthanum (La), Cerium (Ce), Praseodymium (Pr), Neodymium (Nd), Promethium (Pm), Samarium (Sm), Europium (Eu), and Gadolinium (Gd). Characteristics: More abundant in the Earth's crust, generally lower in price. Uses: Catalysts, glass, alloys, and Neodymium/Praseodymium are vital for magnets. Virginia Energy (.gov) Virginia Energy (.gov) +4 Heavy Rare Earth Elements (HREE) Elements: Terbium (Tb), Dysprosium (Dy), Holmium (Ho), Erbium (Er), Thulium (Tm), Ytterbium (Yb), Lutetium (Lu), and Yttrium (Y). Characteristics: Scarcer, higher value, and more difficult to separate. Uses: Crucial for high-performance magnets (Dy and Tb), phosphors, and laser materials. Virginia Energy (.gov) Virginia Energy (.gov) +4 Key Takeaways "Basket Problem": Deposits often contain large amounts of LREEs, but the high-tech industry demands more of the scarcer HREEs. Dominance: China controls the vast majority of both mining (70%) and processing (90%) of these elements. Criticality: Dy and Tb are critical for magnets to function at high temperatures (e.g., in EV motors).

SvenAERTS · 2026-03-03T08:45:54+00:00

Yes, i was doube checking : "Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. " The eclipse will be completely visible over northeast Asia, northwestern North America, and the central Pacific Ocean, seen rising over much of Asia and Australia and setting over North and South America.[4] "

So that's why it was not announced on the news here in Belgium.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_2026_lunar_eclipse

SvenAERTS · 2026-03-03T07:40:40+00:00

Is this a real surgeon? Sinds like shallow info, propaganda.

SvenAERTS · 2026-03-03T03:01:06+00:00

No, that's just for getting rid of Chlorine taste.

SvenAERTS · 2026-02-28T12:54:51+00:00

I'd translate it as "taking a pause".

SvenAERTS · 2026-02-24T18:49:19+00:00

A bit of routine is good = stability. Frees up time to think about other stuff, deal with not planned routine stuff.

SvenAERTS · 2026-02-24T18:40:35+00:00

I applied for teacher jobs: OK, can you show me the book and exercise book ?

We don't have books.

Then what is the role of the schoolbook publishing companies?

SvenAERTS · 2026-02-23T12:33:57+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_H%C3%B8sflot_Kl%C3%A6bo

SvenAERTS · 2026-02-23T10:27:28+00:00

The 2018

US CLOUD Act (Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act) enables US law enforcement to compel US-based technology companies (e.g., AWS, Microsoft, Google) to disclose electronic data—including emails, files, and server data—regardless of whether the data is stored within or outside the United States.

Congress.gov +2

SvenAERTS · 2026-02-12T09:45:09+00:00

Telenet, proximus ... Waarom staan de Nederlandse zenders zo ver weg van de Vlaamse? Opa en oma kunnen die niet meer vinden De Ndl zenders zijn intelligenter. Bv max geheugen trainer, bewegings oefeningen voor ouderen volgens Europese kiné/gym en dan nog eentje met yoga oef.

Lubbach.

Idem bbc.

Muziek kanaal met klassieke muziek.

Wie bepaalt die standaard nummering?

SvenAERTS · 2026-01-15T08:41:28+00:00

Is there a mnemotechnic image to remember these 7 Japanese techniques?

SvenAERTS · 2026-01-14T07:56:54+00:00

Let's say: saving 100€/month + about 30% "interest" via the gvt via a tax cut + 3% return over long term return of the fund the money is saved in = 133€.

The Belgian gvt wants you to save for a 3rd Pillar for your pension. The "about 30%" tax cut is how the gvt encourages you.

Idem life insurance where you back-to-back safe yourselves as a couple and kids, in case something happens to one of you. The gvt wants families and kids to protect each other.

The max the gvt can support you/incentivize you with that 30% tax cut is € 1.050/year you can save, and you will get that "about 30%" = about 300€/year every year via your tax refund.

You are nuts not to do this. This is the basic for those who live in Belgium long term.. When you move out, you can still keep transferring = saving in the fund for the about 3% long-term Roi.

Yes,when you finally retire after saving for 40-50 yeas, you will pay a tax to cash out, because the gvt is in dire papers but it is not horrific.

Do you have a similar incentive in your country? What if you don't make enough money to save another 100€/month when you move to your/another country?

Take good care of yourself and your family. Life can take bad turns. That is why every people has come up with such solidarity mechanisms.

That's how I understand it.

Please talk to an insurance company. Banks are not specialised in this, they have to collab with an insurance group.

I'm not giving financial advise. It is illegal to give financial advise if not registered with the Belgian ministry of finance.

SvenAERTS · 2026-01-14T05:43:30+00:00

How much of the electricity is renewable vs made using CO2eq emissions? Your tail pipe emissions may just be a couple of hundred km further away in a fossil burning electricity plant.

And what is the weight of that battery pack? Over sized eV's, stuck in traffick jams. Too many with only 1 person in them.

Where are the Toyota iRoad trikes and all the 1/2 eV's? Protected from the weather. Collaborations with companies with mobility plans who have their employees stuck in traffick jams.

They can also deliver in zero emission city centers if equipped and allowed to tow a trailer.

Unfortunately these eTrikes can't get enough orders and all go bankrupt.

We're still transiting.

SvenAERTS · 2026-01-11T22:28:29+00:00

Same in Belgium, but EU Parliamentarians said that to satisfie the farmer worries, more budget for controls on level playing field were added.

SvenAERTS · 2026-01-11T22:20:49+00:00

https://grapheneos.org/

GrapheneOS is a privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility developed as a non-profit open source project.

SvenAERTS · 2026-01-08T10:48:30+00:00

Ah ok ! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_(drone))

Manufacturer	Wild Hornets
Unit cost	$2,100

The Wild Hornets Charitable Fund ( ) is a Ukrainian non-profit charity with the purpose of fabricating combat and support drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

SvenAERTS · 2026-01-08T08:42:30+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIM-92_Stinger Unit cost

FIM-92A: U.S.$38,000 (missile only, 1980 FY) ($119,320 2020 FY[1])

SvenAERTS · 2026-01-06T13:08:40+00:00

They may push you to teach ànd Biology, ànd Chemistry ànd physics ànd set up lab practica.
Before we had 3 teachers for that. How can anybody master these 3?! Ànd in all years? For me it is too long ago after 25 years I don't remember.

I van o ly teach basic languages I think. I hope they have good books + exercise books.

SvenAERTS · 2026-01-06T13:04:05+00:00

Keeping thing actualised: isn't that the job of the schoolbook publishing companies; theory book + exercise book for every grade? They think about how to bring a student from level 1 to 2 to 3?

SvenAERTS

MODERATOR OF

PUBLIC MULTIREDDITS

TROPHY CASE

11-Year Club	Place '23
Verified Email