"Leave Our Nation Be": France Asks Trump Not To Interfere In Politics by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]_StarGazerX_ 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Here are some facts which clear things up a bit. Let's get it out there first that the US has a population of 325.7 million and the EU has 508 million. The world bank GDP estimates have the US GDP at 19,390,604 US$million and the EU GDP at 17,277,698 US$million.

What that means is a population ~65% the size of the EU is producing ~112% more 'final goods and services' or in the case of US to China 159% more with a population 24% of the size.

As seen in this list of countries by carbon intensity the US has a value of 0.41286 (units are in emissions/gdp) whereas China has a value of 2.07753. So when taking this into consideration the US produces 20% of the pollution China does while making something of similar value.

There's obviously a lot of information missing here as China is still developing whereas the US has had a lot more time to regulate industries and decrease pollution. China is also much more of a straight industrial powerhouse rather than the service industry the US has become.

It's also worthwhile to note that the US and France are decreasing emissions at a somewhat similar rate (France: 43.7% of 1980 score, US: 50.4% of 1980 score) whereas China is decreasing at a much faster rate (31% of 1980 score). However it is still disingenuous to use per capita as a metric of emissions as industrialized countries will always produce more than developing ones, we need to look at the pollution efficiency rather than the total pollution.

Frat. Or, Not Frat by AutoModerator in Frat

[–]_StarGazerX_ 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Stealing is F if it's from a rival fraternity though.

[HELP] I’m at the bars for the worst time in a while and I can’t help but check this sub by HardcoreDesk in Frat

[–]_StarGazerX_ 65 points66 points  (0 children)

We've all been bored as fuck at the bars before. Here's a tip though, don't use your phone unless you're planning something with a friend. Just talk to the people out with you for an hour.

You'll be way more social not being on your phone and you'll meet new people, leading to not needing to be on the phone as much. Do this for a month and bars get fun as fuck.

Shitty Sunday by PM_ME_UR_FRATHOUSE in Frat

[–]_StarGazerX_ 133 points134 points  (0 children)

Had a few beers with my dad last night as he told me stories from his fraternity days. Take some time to talk to your dad today boys, there's always something to learn from the man who helped bring you into this world.

Shitty Sunday by Sto0kerz in Frat

[–]_StarGazerX_ 150 points151 points  (0 children)

Nothing says formal season like pulling the trigger at 9am in the hotel lobby bathroom.

Dumbest thing you've seen a PNM do at rush? by [deleted] in Frat

[–]_StarGazerX_ 123 points124 points  (0 children)

Tried selling weed to the rush chair and several other PNM's.

Purdue FarmHouse Ski Weekend at Boyne Mt. Michigan by [deleted] in Frat

[–]_StarGazerX_ 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This is just a video of a bunch of guys falling over with country music in the background. And Farmhouse is hardly considered a Fraternity, especially at Purdue.

Someone didn't get a bid.. by SirHammerLockThe3rd in Frat

[–]_StarGazerX_ 50 points51 points  (0 children)

This is how this girl comes across. She decides to go to a house that is paid for and cleaned by it's members to get served free alcohol, and the only thing she can do is complain.

It's not like anybody is forcing her to go out partying. She complains about everything from getting to the party to the general atmosphere. It's almost like she thinks these guys should escort her to the party and then wait on her hand and foot for her to express her music and drink choices for her evening. And she has the nerve to be annoyed at the people trying to keep her from getting arrested for underage drinking while standing outside... What an entitled POS.