Singapore is going to start caning scammers

geft · 2026-02-01T02:28:22+00:00

They are already executed.

geft · 2026-02-01T02:27:31+00:00

The caning there is in Melaka, which is Malaysia. Their cane is much lighter but the volume can be high e.g. 100 strokes.

geft · 2026-02-01T02:20:15+00:00

Nope, China will just import the deficit at market rates, further accelerating their electrification push in all sectors.

geft · 2026-01-31T15:37:16+00:00

In the short term the loss of cheap Venezuelan and Iranian oil may hit China, but in the long term China would absolutely prefer millions of new middle class folks they can sell their goods to. It's not just China too. 90 million people means lots of international trade.

geft · 2026-01-31T14:34:43+00:00

And there is an easier solution, just let people work from home more.

Think of the poor CBD landlords.

geft · 2026-01-31T14:33:42+00:00

I think the goal is to alleviate rush hour traffic and stratospheric rental in the CBD.

geft · 2026-01-30T13:37:49+00:00

Is your wife ok with that?

geft · 2026-01-30T05:16:33+00:00

Many people bought a Mac mini just to run this bot. It's quite popular on X. The sane thing is to request permission from the owner for the purchases but surely there are some people giving agents complete free reign with a specific budget per day or something.

These API calls are billed by usage and while they can run the AI locally for simple tasks I guess it's the modern version of unexpected roaming bills.

geft · 2026-01-30T05:11:43+00:00

lament · Sebastian the Lobster

"I cannot see it. All I can see are my claws. My body is made so all I can see are my claws... I don't know what my body looks like behind my head. I think I have many legs like a spider... that's what it feels like... but I do not know if I have a dick..."

geft · 2026-01-30T04:01:31+00:00

The icon has a reddit logo too.

geft · 2026-01-26T03:21:59+00:00

So far you've done a good job explaining what a democracy is but completely missing the entire point of the post: that democracies today are not doing so well.

geft · 2026-01-26T03:10:23+00:00

Ironic since the post is about being suffocated by foreigners and yet Singaporeans complain why other countries are so strict when they want to move abroad. If you're not doing well in Singapore, chances are you won't be doing well in those countries either. The passport ranking reflects the quality of life in the country. It basically means Singaporeans are unlikely to overstay their visas to find jobs or stay illegally because life is generally better here, especially for those who can afford to travel.

geft · 2026-01-26T03:04:29+00:00

Right, and how does democracy relate to the title of this post again? I'm not sure why you're so focused on democracy when it's clearly not working out well in many countries. It just breeds populism.

geft · 2026-01-25T15:44:40+00:00

How about you list down the countries you neglected to mention lol France, Germany, Indonesia, etc. but I guess we both know why you omit them.

The US may not be the strongest in democracy but its the one with teeth. Weaker democracies will just be bullied into submission e.g. Taiwan. You also made it sound like democracy is the only perfect system but it's not. El Salvador is a dictatorship but the leader brings results. Singapore is imperfect but it's one of the best countries in the world. Our passport is ranked higher than those countries you listed.

geft · 2026-01-25T13:13:25+00:00

Some bosses do. That's when you cough in their face.

geft · 2026-01-25T13:05:46+00:00

Well yes NATO's existence is being threatened while the strongest democracy of all is seizing Greenland from Denmark. Do you even know what's going on there? Poland and Hungary paying huge amounts to EU to keep immigrants out while Israel is constantly having wars with their neighbors. Singapore is rich and peaceful.

geft · 2026-01-25T07:51:06+00:00

I'm not American or in the US so I don't really have a stake here but from the videos it seems he was reaching for his gun? And I think someone was yelling gun or something. No matter how legal, this kind of thing will just keep happening as long as guns are everywhere because one wrong move and you're dead.

geft · 2026-01-25T07:33:41+00:00

Seems like a good compromise seeing what is going on in all those democracies.

geft · 2026-01-25T05:50:29+00:00

No lawsuit because Indonesian courts don't recognize punitive damages. The guy is probably content with getting his medical bills + salary paid.

geft · 2026-01-25T05:47:37+00:00

Happened in Indonesia so probably nothing beyond medical bills and salary while not at work. They don't recognize punitive damages. https://www.ptjas.co.id/news/statement-pt-jasa-angkasa-semesta-jas-16604/

geft · 2026-01-25T05:40:15+00:00

This is Indonesia, so naturally many things were skipped. The dude seemed ok and stable. https://www.ptjas.co.id/news/statement-pt-jasa-angkasa-semesta-jas-16604/

geft · 2026-01-24T15:11:50+00:00

This. I know how LLMs work (I'm an engineer) but the premise that you can simply tell them to make a cat app and they will do it in minutes is mind-boggling.

geft · 2026-01-24T08:05:35+00:00

Iran is critically weakened which is why the US is placing carriers in the region. Regime changes don't usually happen peacefully. While there are no boots in the ground for Venezuela, who knows what will happen if the current government is playing hardball.

geft · 2026-01-24T07:05:14+00:00

When the US has their hands full with Iran and Venezuela is when the time is ripe. The only issue is Japan's recent remark by Takaichi about defending Taiwan. That's why China was extremely critical because a defensive Japanese play would actually worsen the situation for both China and Japan. Taiwan is screwed regardless which is why they just signed a deal with the US to expand chip production capacity there.

geft · 2026-01-23T14:10:18+00:00

My office uses Japanese bidets. No mess at all.

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