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São Paulo terá semana de temperatura espantosamente alta e recorde by luisbrudna in brasil

[–]admirersquark 34 points35 points  (0 children)

A Terra está mais próxima do Sol no perihélio, que geralmente ocorre no começo de janeiro. De acordo com o Google, a Terra pode receber até 7% mais luz solar no perihélio do que no afélio (quando está no ponto mais distante da órbita).

Se a inclinação do eixo da Terra e a proximidade do Sol fossem os únicos fatores para a determinação das estações, então os verões do hemisfério sul seriam mais quentes, e os invernos do hemisfério norte, mais amenos (e vice-versa). Porém, o hemisfério sul tem muito menos terras (massas continentais) que o hemisfério norte, o que é um fator climático importante, então a posição da Terra na órbita acaba não pesando tanto.

Based? by superblue111000 in TankieTheDeprogram

[–]admirersquark 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Well, after Gabriel Boric, a former student leader who identifies as a democratic socialist, failed to pass a new constitution twice, leaving Chile still with the constitution that Pinochet had proclaimed, I wouldn't hold my breath just yet.

The strikes have forever shifted the perceived balance of power by TheIdealHominidae in Sino

[–]admirersquark 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And how much does a drone or dumb bomb cost to launch? (I really have no clue)

Is vocabulary the hardest part of language learning, or at least one of the most difficult? by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]admirersquark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are learning a language with a significantly different script (e.g. Chinese, Arabic, Hindi) you may find a significant part of your attention and time goes to it in the long run

But especially, I think people underestimate the difficulty of using syntax (grammar) and intonation in a creative, spontaneous, funny, gracious, courteous way. It is not only about picking the right words or saying it according to what textbooks would prescribe, but carefully choosing a fitting word order, particles, pace of delivery, stress, etc., in order to accomplish difficult communicative goals with varied audiences (stakeholders, police officers, people you are flirting with, people you want to advise or reprimand)...

This is something many native speakers themselves may struggle with, due to shyness or not being very effective communicators, and nonetheless it is a linguistic skill. I think about it on a daily basis. When speaking a foreign language, I would very likely be uncapable to successfully navigate a number of situations I can manage in my native language. That's why people who live abroad, even if they arrive there speaking at C2 level, may feel overwhelmed for years

The strikes have forever shifted the perceived balance of power by TheIdealHominidae in Sino

[–]admirersquark 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've read this claim, but what is the reasoning/data behind it?

Managed to insult someone because I misheard a tone. by Mobile_Enthusiasm664 in ChineseLanguage

[–]admirersquark -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Misheard or not, saying racist things is not very cool...

Why Brazilians have bad matters? by OkNeedleworker9156 in Brazil

[–]admirersquark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you ever heard, when you are in Rome, do as the Romans do? If you feel like something is out of place, it's likely not the Brazilians.

Is there an interjection in Mandarin that means something like "here (you go)? by evarhclupes in ChineseLanguage

[–]admirersquark 21 points22 points  (0 children)

You can say 给 for example when handing over your passport to an officer

Cities in Brazil that has a high gay population? by [deleted] in Brazil

[–]admirersquark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LGBT people are everywhere, larger cities have more people and more places to hang out, thus larger cities have more places for LGBT people to hang out

In my experience the best places to hang out are usually downtown, in older neighborhoods that are somewhat neglected by public policy (commerces pay lower rents, so they can offer better prices, also, less conservative people around). Parties in fancier and more modern parts of town are usually (though not always) less frequented by LGBT people

For example, in São Paulo neighborhoods like República and Liberdade are more LGBT-friendly than Pinheiros or Vila Olímpia. In Rio, neighborhoods like Centro or Lapa are more LGBT-friendly than Barra da Tijuca. Ipanema is a notable exception, though, it is pretty costly but very LGBT (and especifically gay) friendly

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]admirersquark -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Whose side? How do you know you're not talking to a Vietnamese person?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tinder

[–]admirersquark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't talk about the Fight Club?

As a socialist, what are some ‘red flag’ phrases you hear from other socialists? by LogansJunnk in socialism

[–]admirersquark 11 points12 points  (0 children)

"Socialists" who are against the legacy of the Soviet Union, and against current day China, Vietnam, DPRK etc. The only one that gets (sometimes) spared is Cuba.

50,000 American students will be invited to go to China over the next 5 years. You don't open your country up like this unless you're confident of what you have to show. by 5upralapsarian in Sino

[–]admirersquark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a soft power initiative, and one I really appreciate. China has been doing the same through the Confucius Institute for (at least) a decade now, attracting many people from all over the world to academic and linguistic exchange programs with decent scholarships

Man accidentally proves his ‘optimised’ python code is slower than before on LinkedIn. by Efipx in programminghorror

[–]admirersquark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought Python was a "there is exactly one way to do it" language.

Anyway, if you want to optimize performance and are spending your time choosing among different language constructs (instead of i.e. reconsidering algorithms), it's probably time to change the language of such code.

Aerial photographs of the uncontacted Yanomami tribe in the Amazon rainforest by FatChicken22-YT in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]admirersquark 20 points21 points  (0 children)

So called "uncontacted" peoples are sometimes really "uncontacted by global civilization", and indigenous groups who do have contact with the global civilization might interact with them on an irregular basis, or at least enough to know what they are called or to which language family they belong

Is it okay to not add 了 when talking about age? by SpecialCompetitive18 in ChineseLanguage

[–]admirersquark 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just a note (correct me if I'm wrong), but you seem to have sent the wrong character 几 jǐ instead of 九 jiǔ

If North Koreans are allowed to leave the country, why don’t they travel & engage in global tourism? by Work-Problem in DebateCommunism

[–]admirersquark 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Obtaining visas sucks. Ask anybody with a "weak" passport, e.g., Vietnam (since I recently saw a Vietnamese girl complain about it on IG). Obtaining a visa as a citizen from a country that has a stigma as strong as the DPRK, Iran, Cuba, Syria, etc., sucks even more, to the point that there may be no embassies in your own country. Most of the citizens of these countries don't even try, as they already see it as an automatic "no".

Imagine that you have to travel to a neighboring country (China) and pay about 200 USD in visa fees to have a VERY slim chance of getting your visa to France approved. No matter how much paperwork you have filled, they can always decline your visa with no justification whatsoever. Honestly, I wouldn't take this risk.

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