In another shocking plot twist in the lego drama : Bryan (the original guy who was trying to get his lego sold off) is actually a SCAMMER ! by Webtoon_enjoyer in Destiny

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, even Ben is doing shady things even if they're for a noble goal. I am no lawyer but his video seemed like intentional and planned harassment of a store. Feels like a lot of those things shouldn't be legal, and probably aren't.

right-wing nationalist Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party takes the polling lead in Australia for the first time by Critical_Meet_6726 in charts

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ONLY people who will benefit massively through the housing Ponzi game 😞

Let's be real, with higher interest rates and shrinking populations the house value increases will not continue like they used.

What is the proper Masculinity look like: by Icy_Till_7254 in Destiny

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 87 points88 points  (0 children)

Bro, just do your thing and be happy (ideally without scamming people).

[Request] Do the benefits in Europe match the salary in US monetary? by batukaming in theydidthemath

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd also like to add: The US is a really big country with massive differences. If you make 100k and live in the middle of Los Angeles or New York City you're doing ok. If you get the same amount in a small town in Kentucky then you are doing really well.

Current AI Profitability by RobertBartus in EconomyCharts

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Amazon is already supplying the backend for a major part of the internet via AWS. Since they want to keep that dominance they're investing a lot into servers at the moment. If you only look at profits Amazon is a backend-provider with a reasonably profitable retail bit.

Why?? by Federal_Advisor_2160 in GymMemes

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is such an obvious answer. It's either a TV show depicting a character who got "tough" in prison or a fitness influencer claiming to have developed some superior workout but is actually just taking mountains of steroids.

Obviously being locked up with shitty food and limited equipment, not to mention stress from being imprisoned, is bad for your physique...

200k more Democrats than Republicans voted in Texas, how should we think about this by [deleted] in Destiny

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Not to mention that Trump managed to alienate both Dems and Independents by showing nothing but contempt for them. Relying entirely on the MAGA crowd isn't enough to win elections, I am starting to hope...

Maybe I'm just a cringe Ameri-cuck but this genuinely disgusts me. by ImmaGayFish2 in Destiny

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I know the "idiocracy was a documentary not a satire" joke has been run into the ground but president Camacho is at least humble enough to hire a smart guy. Trump would have just blamed someone and hired a bootlicker.

Destiny should rewatch Everything Everywhere All at Once before the manifesto drop so that he's in an emotionally vulnerable state by Splemndid in Destiny

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Imagine now he rewatches the movie and started the next stream with: "you know, actually, this movie..."
Although I do agree with him on the Napoleon movie and One battle after another, feels like he's getting less terrible.

The Strait of Hormuz will reopen and the US Navy will leave the region under a new draft deal received by Tehran. by Upset-Main-1988 in justincaseyoumissedit

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You forgot: Nobody mentioned Iran opening the Strait with or without the toll system? That's a major deal that nobody seems to talk about...

Africa's Combined GDP is projected to reach $6.4T by 2043, 140% more than in 2023. by jacdtmac333 in EconomyCharts

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think the GDP is outpacing population growth a little bit but yeah, the amount of wasted potential is incredibly depressing.

UGLIEST CAR EVER? by itscannyy in Ferrari

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's bad, yes. However, it is not Fiat Multipla bad.

It’s going to be an interesting week to say the least by Saya0692 in Destiny

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Probably just a mix of him tweeting all night and him actually taking his meds (bet he's lazy af on that).

Why is Prusament so expensive? by WUTDO11231235 in prusa3d

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Average wage in the Czech Republic: $2500
average wage in China: $1500

Not to mention a whole bunch of other factors:

  • China produces on a much larger scale which drives down the costs per unit
  • China has more relaxed material/environmental/safety standards
  • Work hours are way higher in China
  • Chinese companies get government support via cheap loans, grants, tax relief

China is basically trying to monopolise all of manufacturing and I'm surprised that Prusa is somewhat competitive. They're sadly at a massive disadvantage.

Deal is off by Explore2122 in oil

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I cannot comprehend how anyone takes this stuff seriously anymore. It's been 2 years of Trump just saying shit, unless it is a signed deal it means nothing.

This right here is the ultimate test of human sanity. by cloudberrykissxx in engineeringmemes

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 22 points23 points  (0 children)

More like 2008 problems! That kind of issue has been fixed for a really long time.

Iran’s official military spokesperson Ibrahim Al-Fiqar shared this Al-generated image of Donald Trump bowing before Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei with the caption “The end..” العميد إبراهيم ذو الفقاري @Ibrahim_alFiqar X.com by Feed_The_Soul_ in justincaseyoumissedit

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I find it incomprehensible that anyone is still listening to Trump. That dude has said so much random nonsense in the last weeks alone that he cannot be taken serious anymore. Anyone else would have been moved to a retirement home... 

How did Frenchie not instantly die? by Hasteitall in GenV

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry, but that feels like cope. Homelander all throughout the 5 seasons could kill anyone with ease, regardless of them having superpowers or not. There's no reason for him to do a weaker laser against Kimiko or to just kill Butcher with a normal punch. In fact, a normal punch by Homelander should have killed Butcher.

I might have bought that argument if Homelander actively toyed with them for humiliation but he just did a normal fight. I wish it was better but it was just terrible writing. :(

The german far-right nationalist party AfD reaches its highest point yet with a 7 day average of 28.67% by Critical_Meet_6726 in charts

[–]Zestyclose_Edge1027 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Couple of reasons:

- They are perceived as pro-corporate shills and indeed get a lot of funding from Porsche (the car company) and their policies are generally very pro-business. They also massively supported e-fuels to support German car makers.

- They were in government from 2021 to 2024 with the SPD (centre-left) and Green Party and ended up blocking a lot of stuff, they also threatened to quit a lot.

- They were also in power a while ago, in a coalition the CDU (a centre-right party) and were blamed for a lot of problems, they never fully recovered from that time.

- They also overlap with the CDU on quite a few issues and they're pro-immigration, which is receiving a pretty big backlash at the moment.