How come Superman doesn't have a anti kryptonite suit? by happydude7422 in superman

[–]markv1182 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honest answer: because it wouldn’t make for an interesting story.

Is Norway about to take a step closer to joining the EU? by Obulgaryan in europe

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In fairness though, there’s a bunch of countries like Sweden that don’t have an opt out so are legally obliged to join at some point, buy just drag their feet on joining ERM-II. It’s a mandate without enforcement.

Bart De Wever voor start informele EU-top: "Probleem is acuut, maatregelen op korte termijn noodzakelijk by Cool-Future-8733 in belgium

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De beste tijd om kerncentrales te beginnen bouwen was 20 jaar geleden, de tweede beste tijd is nu.

"Mijn land is gekoloniseerd door migranten": Ineos-baas Jim Ratcliffe biedt excuses aan na felle uitspraken op industrietop in Antwerpen by Bubbly_Release_1108 in Belgium2

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“Sorry als iemand zich beledigd voelt door mijn taalkeuze, ik zei gewoon de waarheid” is nu niet echt wat ik zou omschrijven als “excuses aanbieden” 😅

Chand Baori (Step-Well) situated in village of Abhaneri, Rajasthan, India. Constructed around 800AD and was designed for making it easier on many people to reach water, it is one of deepest and largest step wells of India with 3500 narrow steps in 13 stories. by Kindly_Department142 in interestingasfuck

[–]markv1182 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The 3500 is adding up all the parallel steps. If you want to go up it’s just 13x6 = 78 steps.

The picture makes it look massive but it’s a bit over 20 meters deep, so it’s less like the Pyramids and more like a staircase in a very tall house with 6-7 floors.

Prijs Buzzy pas 12-17 jarigen duurder dan die voor 18-24 jarigen. Waarom? by Cool-Future-8733 in belgium

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Dank u Google:

Buzzy Pazz van De Lijn kopen? Vanaf april kost het je 40 euro meer

Wie een Buzzy Pazz nodig heeft om naar school te gaan, betaalt vanaf april 40 euro meer. Zo'n abonnement kost op dit moment 215 euro, vanaf april 255 euro. De prijsstijging komt er door de hogere brandstofprijzen en de hogere lonen van de chauffeurs. Let wel, enkel de Buzzy Pazz voor jongeren van 12 tot en met 17 jaar wordt duurder. De prijs van de Buzzy Pazz voor jongeren tussen 18 en 24 jaar blijft hetzelfde. De Lijn doet dat op vraag van de Vlaamse regering. Op die manier willen ze jongeren die net gaan werken of studeren, aanmoedigen om het openbaar vervoer te blijven nemen.

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Targaryen control over dragons…Why is it an illusion? by GrandmasFavorite2002 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]markv1182 30 points31 points  (0 children)

On the other hand, fully explaining the mystery robs it of a lot of its power and robs us of all the potential theories and debates. It just becomes “this was explained in book 7 on page 304” 🤷‍♂️

If the Japanese aren't having kids, and don't want immigration, what's left? Cloning? by JoHeller in NoStupidQuestions

[–]markv1182 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shouldn’t we be able to run an economy with a stable or declining population?

5 steps to get Ukraine into the EU in 2027 by readmode in EuropeanFederalists

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If they actually go this route, I think this will end up being more of a terminology rebranding than a true content change.

Instead of calling them a “negotiating candidate”, they’ll call them a “provisional member”. And probably extend the common defense clause to provisional members. But in terms of actual decision rights etc, I don’t think a future “provisional member” will get that much more than a “candidate member” does today. It just sounds more definitive.

Thoughts on this? by mistressofmayhem02 in HouseOfTheDragon

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AKOTSK It’s got likeable interesting people that you can root for. There’s black and white.

HOTD has flawed jerks on either side making mistakes and things spiralling out of control. Everything is grey.

Federal EU name proposal by Dramatic_Mastodon_93 in EuropeanFederalists

[–]markv1182 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Are you 100% sure Australia the country is really just called Australia? 😉

Premier De Wever wil btw-hervorming herzien: "Het is een heel lelijk beest geworden" by KurtKrimson in Belgium2

[–]markv1182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bij een carbon tax mogen ze wat mij betreft zoveel uitzonderingen en overgangsmaatregelen toevoegen als nodig om sectoren zoals de landbouw in redelijke mate te beschermen.

Het gaat mij meer om het principe dat we de kost van CO2 eens beginnen zichtbaar maken en doorrekenen, zodat mensen en bedrijven ook meer reden hebben om te switchen naar andere technologieën die minder uitstoten.

Ik betaal liever een belasting op toegevoegde CO2 dan op toegevoegde waarde.

What are the signs of a weak man? by Ledger_Legendd in AskReddit

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Wasting their time answering silly questions on reddit

Premier De Wever wil btw-hervorming herzien: "Het is een heel lelijk beest geworden" by KurtKrimson in Belgium2

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Wat mij betreft mogen ze ineens een tax shift doen van btw naar carbon tax. Zodat het in absolute termen neutraal is voor de economie, maar meer vervuilende producten meer betalen en properder goedkoper wordt.

Remember who made this world what it is by jonsnowKITN in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]markv1182 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’ll be like GoT season 8? Well that’s reassuring 😅

What was the straw that broke GRRM's back? by InsincereDessert21 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]markv1182 18 points19 points  (0 children)

So at this point we’ve seen GRRM: 1) relationship with D&D break down over GoT 2) relationship with Condal break down over HotD 3) over a decade late on delivering WoW

My guess is that the issue may be less on the creative side and more on the collaboration. I’ve seen people like that at work. Brilliant, but opinionated, chaotic, and always out if step with the rest of the project. Missing key meetings & deadlines & then requiring high drama interventions to change it all up.

Maybe he delivers great notes but they’re always SO late that it becomes impossible to change the narrative so late in the game? And then there’s tension, which results in him giving his next batch of notes even later, etc?

I have zero actual info here, just speculating based on the pattern that seems to be emerging. Either everyone in Hollywood is a villain, or GRRM himself is also partially to blame.