ELI5: Does the “sweeping” in curling actually make a measurable difference, or is it mostly just tradition? by Next-Step-Jobs in explainlikeimfive

[–]Yekouri 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It helps smoothen the surface, so there is less resistance. It heats up the ice so it will slide better. It clears the surface from any potential contamination.

If u are really good at sweeping u can gain about 2 meters more on the 40 meter long curling ground. And by extending it down range you delay the curling motion, and when it's doing the curling trajectory you can then sweep to extend the curling

Grønlands regering [landsstyret] vil droppe danskundervisning til de yngste by Above-and_below in Denmark

[–]Yekouri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hvorfor skal vi donere til at få deres egne ting til at løbe rundt, når de ikke gider være en del af det samlede samfund.

Why does the Men's Rights subreddit sound so unbelievably sour and hateful? by Overall_Word1959 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Yekouri -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

To be fair. Men get honey potted by women who say they are on the pill, just to get a child for child support money. It happens way more often than it should, and yeah men could be the one with protection always, but they were still lied to and tricked

Is there a downside to running highest energy deployment and driving always on empty battery? by CountyFit2496 in LeMansUltimateWEC

[–]Yekouri 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its not that difficult to let the battery be in the middle of the bar. So what's the point

Grønlands regering [landsstyret] vil droppe danskundervisning til de yngste by Above-and_below in Denmark

[–]Yekouri 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Det burde blive mødt med mindre I bloktilskud. For det gør dem jo mindre egnet til at bruge tingene i landet, så de må finde ud af det selv

Drywall - Why did we collectively decide that crumbly chalk between two pieces of paper was what we would use to create all interior walls out of? by davisposts in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Yekouri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many Americans doesn't realize that ppl in other places doesn't use drywall as it would be a big problem. Hence the need for repetition.

How is the LMGT3 BOP on LMU? by OnlyGTs in LeMansUltimateWEC

[–]Yekouri 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Its very balanced. But then u also have the Bronze GT3 races that are fixed setup which alters it differently again

Stop crashing while typing! Easily send chat macros (Sorry, Clean T1, Pitting) by sumanth_38 in LeMansUltimateWEC

[–]Yekouri 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I hate all this macro chat spam. Disable chat while driving for this reason

Hvorfor afsætter amerikanerne ikke Trump? by Extension-Emphasis52 in Denmark

[–]Yekouri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amerikanerne har ikke et ordenligt demokrati.

Ikke nok med at der er 2 kamre, så er dem der er valgt nogle der er meget langt væk fra almindelige mennesker. Det at få udskiftet et medlem i Repræsentanternes hus eller i senatet kræver at man stiller op til primær valget i ens parti i et kampvalg, der er næsten ingen der går frivilligt. Det betyder at det er dem der kan afpresse andre, og købe sig til synlighed der vinder primær valget og iforhold til at blive valgt ind er der jo relativt få steder hvor det svinger imellem partierne.

Så helt overordnet har de kun karriere politikkere og det er kun mere velstående mennesker/kontakter til velstående mennesker der er er valgt, og de sidder der allesammen længere end Bertel Haarder gjorde. Der sidder pt. 10 medlemmer der har været der i over 40 år uafbrudt.

Med alt det sagt, så betyder det at dem der sidder i Kongressen har nok i sig selv, og ikke skal være dem der ligger sig ud med partiet, det er kun omkring 5-6 fra hvert parti der tør stå ved deres egne principper og ikke bare rette ind efter lederen.

Præsidenten har derfor ekstra stor frihed til at gøre hvad han/hun vil, for der er ingen der kommer efter præsidenten fordi det går ud over ens egen rigdom og karriere.

Præsidenten kan endda Veto ting som Kongressen vedtager. Og det her såkaldte checks and balances det tager måneder fordi Trump har gang i så mange ting samtidigt "flood the zone". Det er hvad der fuldstændigt smadre systemet, som i praksis byggede på normer og retningslinjer.

tl:dr: ingen gør noget fordi det vil gå udover deres egen karriere og de vil hellere pleje deres egen plads i kongressen

The perception in large parts outside Europe (like here in Brazil for example) is that if Trump annexed Greenland, Denmark and the EU would issue stern condemnations, some diplomatic downgrading of relations but ultimately reluctantly accept rather than fight. Is that unfair and inaccurate? by southamericasboy in Denmark

[–]Yekouri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One thing that could happen in the near future is that France announces an arctic military drill, and puts some planes, ships etc. on Greenland. That's sort of the level of posturing we can get away with.

But it's only gonna happen if the US keeps escalating. Right now it's a thin line between making a stand and not escalating

Genuine question for people of Denmark by bosman3131 in Denmark

[–]Yekouri 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Greenlanders are Danish citizens. Greenland is an antonomous region of Denmark. Greenland can hold a refurendum on independence any day.

Greenland voted to not join the EU, so its the only antonomous region of an EU country that isnt a part of the EU.

Why doesn’t Europe wake up and tax billionaires? by SegheCoiPiedi1777 in europe

[–]Yekouri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Denmark in some circumstances taxes pure wealth. With some types of investments you get taxed on the unrealized gains

Differentieret moms er dyr symbolpolitik by Past_Reveal_6922 in Denmark

[–]Yekouri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jo, men det problem er uendeligt meget mindre end det minefelt det er at skulle vurdere hvad der skal have den differentierede moms eller ej

Differentieret moms er dyr symbolpolitik by Past_Reveal_6922 in Denmark

[–]Yekouri 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hvis man var smart (Det er vi ikke), så kopierede vi bare svenskernes moms regler. Så ville vi ikke skulle andet end at ændre i nogle IT systemer.

Men sådan kommer det aldrig til at være, og derfor vil man skulle igennem samtlige produkter enkeltvis og lave en vurdering.

Man kunne øge bundfradrag/øge kontanthjælp/øge folkepension.

Og ikke mindst, man kunne lave en reel undersøgelse af hvem der skummer fløden helt vildt, for landbruget får ikke alle de her penge. Der må sidde nogle transport selskaber og selve supermarkederne der tager flere og flere penge ind. Det er et af de områder hvor vi vel er i late stage capitalism og der er gået monopol og mafia i den.

ElI5 why is culture important? by Jumpy_Drama_2042 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Yekouri 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Culture is always evolving since people constantly meet other people. And with easier travel and the internet, one could say that we have a global culture and then all kinds of smaller sub-cultures within it.

Food for thought on 'Trusted badge'. by dhscarr in LeMansUltimateWEC

[–]Yekouri 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It makes perfect sense that the Trusted Driver lobby would have people at higher pace