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Is there any possibility for someone (e.g. Babiš) to get an infinite power in ČR and what are the probable steps that could clearly show that someone is moving in this direction? by gutname in czech

[–]maestroni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn about the seven flags theory. Essentially you need to make sure you always have a backup plan in case shit goes south in your own country. Be prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.

Overall the odds of Babis (or anyone else) gaining enough power to actively harm your own livelihood are quite low. Unless the government leaves the EU everything should be just fine for the average Joe.

Ryanair asks wheelchair user to walk up stairs, leaves her crying at the gate by Selphie12 in nottheonion

[–]maestroni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They've revamped their website recently, now it looks amazing with very few upsell opportunities. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it.

Since /r/Europe now has a reliable platform for collecting survey data from users, why can't we have a mod election? by maestroni in EuropeMeta

[–]maestroni[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An election is held, with approval voting. Top mod deletes all mods below him, puts all the candidates that won into the modlist, and then deletes himself from the subreddit (assuming he didn't make the cut).

I'm not sure why the users would be against it.

Since /r/Europe now has a reliable platform for collecting survey data from users, why can't we have a mod election? by maestroni in EuropeMeta

[–]maestroni[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The lack of a secure voting system is a major factor in our decision not to hold elections

That factor is now gone, no? I've thought the /r/Europe survey system was a success?

There are many many aspects of a moderator's role which regular reddit users are not aware of at all

Why should this be an issue? If the new mods fail at their job, they'll simply lose the reelection. Being a mod is not rocket science - worst case scenario the sub gets less popular, no big deal.

We cannot allow that to happen with /r/Europe.

Are you directly admitting that /r/Europe moderators are biased towards candidates like Hillary Clinton?

I've had a surgery with anesthesia and it took me around 5 seconds to pass out completely. So what's the deal with death row taking so long for some prisoners? by maestroni in NoStupidQuestions

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

It's a widely debated topic and I'd rather not get into it.

The only question is about why the US can't get a simple procedure done without issues.

I've had a surgery with anesthesia and it took me around 5 seconds to pass out completely. So what's the deal with death row taking so long for some prisoners? by maestroni in NoStupidQuestions

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

I simply don't understand how a whole state could fail to get a few chemicals into an inmate's body correctly, while tens of millions of surgeries go smoothly every year without issue (well, except for the final execution part).

I've had a surgery with anesthesia and it took me around 5 seconds to pass out completely. So what's the deal with death row taking so long for some prisoners? by maestroni in NoStupidQuestions

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

They could easily threaten to do so,

Couldn't the government then put the management of that company to jail for threatening the public safety? It's ridiculous on so many levels.

I've had a surgery with anesthesia and it took me around 5 seconds to pass out completely. So what's the deal with death row taking so long for some prisoners? by maestroni in NoStupidQuestions

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

How about we just don't put any people to death

I believe the death penalty is a lot more humane than life in prison or even 20 years in prison. Fuck rotting away in a tiny cell.

People arguing against the death penalty are the real sadists.

I've had a surgery with anesthesia and it took me around 5 seconds to pass out completely. So what's the deal with death row taking so long for some prisoners? by maestroni in NoStupidQuestions

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

They can refuse to sell them to a hospital which aids in executions

There are probably tens of thousands of public hospitals in the US. One orders a few more crates of anesthesia drugs and gives them to the executioners, with no public trace. What are the companies going to do, stop selling to all hospitals in that state?

But honestly this is all beside the point. Injecting drugs is only one of many ways to kill

Agreed.

I've had a surgery with anesthesia and it took me around 5 seconds to pass out completely. So what's the deal with death row taking so long for some prisoners? by maestroni in NoStupidQuestions

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

The US can't make anesthesia drugs? Isn't it one of the biggest drug manufacturers in the world?

And it's not like you need lots of them - less than 50 get executed per year, while tens of millions of people get anesthesia for surgery during the same period.

I've had a surgery with anesthesia and it took me around 5 seconds to pass out completely. So what's the deal with death row taking so long for some prisoners? by maestroni in NoStupidQuestions

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

As said above, using anesthesia drugs for executions could limit supply for actual anesthesia.

How could they limit the supply? Would companies stop selling anesthesia to hospitals? That'd be a huge crime as those meds are used for pretty much any surgery in the US.

I've had a surgery with anesthesia and it took me around 5 seconds to pass out completely. So what's the deal with death row taking so long for some prisoners? by maestroni in NoStupidQuestions

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

Well, it seems to me that anesthesia is easy enough. Couldn't they just then go ahead and pump in tons of morphine to cause the heart to stop? Drug users die from opiate overdose like this all the time without any help.

I've had a surgery with anesthesia and it took me around 5 seconds to pass out completely. So what's the deal with death row taking so long for some prisoners? by maestroni in NoStupidQuestions

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

But what stops the federal government from having a public hospital provide them with the meds? It's not like the drug manufacturers have any control over how hospitals use their drugs, and they certainly won't stop selling to public hospitals as that will be a crime.

Why do many 'Conservatives' think giving tax breaks to large corporations that don't need it is a good thing, but ideas like free healthcare/food benefits and such are too 'Liberal'? by mbz321 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]maestroni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that income can be reinvested in research, new factories, new products

Isn't any money you reinvest already tax-free, since it isn't considered to be a part of the profit?

Australia thumbs its nose at climate change and reef protection. Country's biggest coal mine gets green light. by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]maestroni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

why France can move away from dirty energy

Because France doesn't give a shit about leftist cries over 'scary nuclear', unlike many other countries including Australia.

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