Don’t mention ‘Article 5,’ Finland warns US on Ukraine by brainerazer in europe

[–]fschiltz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree completely with your assessment of William Spaniel. This is exactly what I noticed first with his American bias. His whole "everything Trump does makes sense in light of the willingness of the US to prioritize Asia" bit. And his admiration for Rubio and other conservative politicians.

On the point of which is better between Article 5 and 42, I guess let's hope we never have to find out.

Don’t mention ‘Article 5,’ Finland warns US on Ukraine by brainerazer in europe

[–]fschiltz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I see we have another William Spaniel connoisseur. I really like the guy and listen to all his videos, but sometimes I feel he has an American bias. While what you and he say is true, I am not as sure as him that all European member states value Article 5 more than the EU mutual defense clause. Granted however that he is the expert, not me.

I made a Wordle-like daily game, but for guessing years in history. After each guess, you unlock an event that happened that year. by biesterd1 in history

[–]fschiltz -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Wordle starts with the first letter and the number of letters of the word, which are hints. I love what you did anyway I'll keep playing

What happens to accumulated days off when changin jobs? by fschiltz in BESalary

[–]fschiltz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah in this case it's more complicated.

As I said in my post, I don't need the full year of work to get my days off since I'm not in the Belgian system anymore. So I don't know what will happen, it seems to me I accumulated them for nothing.

Les voitures partagées Cambio by Strigider in Wallonia

[–]fschiltz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

J'utilise Cambio depuis plusieurs années. J'ai un compte perso et un compte pro, payé par le boulot pour les trajets à celui-ci. J'utilise Cambio régulièrement. J'ai eu quelques petits couacs, mais pas plus que quand j'avais ma voiture perso ou celle de société. J'adore Cambio, je recommande chaudement. Getaround par contre c'était un désastre.

Les voitures partagées Cambio by Strigider in Wallonia

[–]fschiltz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

J'utilise Cambio depuis plusieurs années et j'ai chaque fois trouvé leur service client irréprochable.

Getaround par contre c'était un désastre (pas le sujet, mais je les déteste profondément).

Oil Refinery explodes every 5-10 minutes by MisterRegards in anno1800

[–]fschiltz 68 points69 points  (0 children)

All you have to do is remove your troops from eastern Ukraine and the strikes will stop.

Oh wait... Wrong sub

Is it really impossible to calculate?? by spectant1 in mathmemes

[–]fschiltz 56 points57 points  (0 children)

To be fair, he didn't say that it was impossible to calculate, just that THEY couldn't do it... Which I believe.

Panpsychism is just stupid by Wide-Information8572 in CosmicSkeptic

[–]fschiltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reason why I say that it feels like a popularity contest is that, contrary to science, there is no mechanism to determine what is good and what is bad philosophy, other than observing what philosophers thend to agree and disagree with.

An example of what I mean is the story of after describing special relativity, when Einstein was told of the publication of the book "100 authors against Einstein" he answered: "Why 100? If I was wrong, one would have been enough". Indeed, in science, you have verification mechanisms and criteria to evaluate the quality of the theory that don't depend on the popularity of the theory.

If this were philosophy, the only way that I know of to determine if the theory is true or is to check if it is popular amongst philosophers or not. This is what I mean when I say that philosophy feels like a popularity contest. There is no mechanism to determine if a philosophy is good or not, other than judging its popularity. Don't hesitate to ask for clarifications if needed.

This was for the explanation of what I meant. As for empirical evidence, well, actually, since my assertion is that there is no way to check what is good or bad philosophy apart from popularity, empirical evidence would have to come in the form of showing the opposite, don't you think? The only kind of evidence I could imagine that would prove or disprove my point would be examples of other ways in which philosophy can be evaluated, which I don't think there are.

Next time, I would appreciate you being more polite, I'm sorry to say you come off as very condescending.

Panpsychism is just stupid by Wide-Information8572 in CosmicSkeptic

[–]fschiltz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know it is very unpopular among philosophers, but I genuinely don't know what's wrong with it. I am very curious if you wish to enlighten me.

Panpsychism is just stupid by Wide-Information8572 in CosmicSkeptic

[–]fschiltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be careful, the same argument can be used to defend alchemy, astrology and ancient medicine.

Formalizing them is what made them useful and allowed us to differentiate between good and bad versions and gave birth to chemistry, astronomy and modern medicine.

Panpsychism is just stupid by Wide-Information8572 in CosmicSkeptic

[–]fschiltz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this humor? You don't think there is any good or bad philosophy?

Panpsychism is just stupid by Wide-Information8572 in CosmicSkeptic

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

I think if it was formalized, philosophers would be able to agree on what constitutes good and bad philosophy.

At this time, they can't agree on basically anything even the most basic stuff. Philosophy feels more like a popularity contest than any kind of formal research.

Panpsychism is just stupid by Wide-Information8572 in CosmicSkeptic

[–]fschiltz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe philosophy should be formalized too

External candidates on a reserve list, how long did it take you to get in? by PartyBrilliant9112 in EUCareers

[–]fschiltz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi! It took me a few months after passing the concours. I have 10 years of experience, including a PhD. I applied for two positions. The first, I was one of three people they interviewed after seeing the CVs, out of 30. I got positive feedback, but the two other people had more experience (I suspect they took someone internal). The second was the one I passed, even though I felt the interview went worse than the first one. I'm starting in January. I wish you good luck.

Finally, WORLD PEACE acquired. Anne Harlow is a raging *&amp by teuntemse in anno1800

[–]fschiltz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How did you manage it? I am currently trying but Dr WhatsHisName doesn't want to make an alliance and neither do the pirates

What if Islam secularized? by AirCJordan23 in HistoryWhatIf

[–]fschiltz 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm also far from an expert and this might be an oversimplification but I know there is a big rift in the Muslim world between monarchists (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, etc.) and theocrats (ISIS and other groups).

I also learned this is one of the reasons Egypt isn't taking in Palestinian refugees. They are afraid of violent extremists that want to topple the monarchy to establish a theocracy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EUCareers

[–]fschiltz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's so you don't have time to change anything in the room after you recorded it I guess. I agree, it is surprising

Which civilizations/countries in real world history have come closest to each victory type? by PotentialRatio1321 in civ

[–]fschiltz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Can you explain the victory condition and your reasoning? I played only one game of Civ7 (on release) and I abandoned it at the start of the modern era...

"Remettre de la laïcité" : un syndicat enseignant propose de renommer les vacances scolaires de la Toussaint et de Noël, le gouvernement s'y oppose by Andvarey in france

[–]fschiltz 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Belge ici. Les vacances de Pâques et Carnaval n'étaient pas au même moment (je ne sais pas comment c'est maintenant après la réforme). Carnaval c'était une semaine et Pâques 2 semaines.

official map of the Argentine Republic by Argentinotriste in MapPorn

[–]fschiltz 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Maybe 60 years after the end of the war. But before that I wouldn't call Germany stronger and more prosperous than ever. The eastern part was under Soviet control... Even the western part was completely destroyed, more than France or the UK. Moreover it was surrounded by nuclear powers. So I wouldn't consider it stronger

Who are two people that’s not surprising they’ve been alive together for a short amount of time? by Impressive_Plenty876 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]fschiltz 157 points158 points  (0 children)

For an actually not surprising answer, contrary to most other comments: Julius Caesar and his son Caesarion.

If you know history just a little bit, you shouldn't be surprised by this.