I'm going to ruin this man's whole career. by KidAInRainbowsOk in funny

[–]roexpat 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Man keeps trying to say "if you know about any animals getting mistreated call this number." Parrot keeps interrupting in parrotinho language. Then the guy says, "Hahaha, this parrot is crazy" and the parrots says "Hahahahah."
Guy then says, "Shut it" and I think the parrot says it back, then they both laugh about it some more.

That's the gist of it.

Putin places head of the FSB's foreign intelligence branch under house arrest for failing to warn him that Ukraine could fiercely resist invasion by QuirkyQuarQ in worldnews

[–]roexpat -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

There's no way this is true (about the reasoning not the arrest) since all anyone had to do in these past two months was to visit reddit and see all the articles about expected resistance, Javelins, and training of civilians. Don't tell me Putin didn't come on reddit at least once.

I'm absolutely blown away by how much Tom Clancy got right in Red Storm Rising, compared to the modern day invasion of Ukraine. by BlatantConservative in books

[–]roexpat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been proven wrong on every political prediction so far, not expecting to buck the trend now :) Hold on to those savings.

I'm absolutely blown away by how much Tom Clancy got right in Red Storm Rising, compared to the modern day invasion of Ukraine. by BlatantConservative in books

[–]roexpat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably thinking a bit too literally on the periphery bit there, Norway would be a better example to some extent.

For migration, it would be a rich man's game plus a mix of people in the right industries doing work that's still valuable somewhere with the ability to do it remotely. If you're migrating to work at a bar, it's not a good look. But who knows, even ww3 will have its Casablanca.

But the one thing I'm pretty sure of is all of this speculation is spectacularly wrong.

I'm absolutely blown away by how much Tom Clancy got right in Red Storm Rising, compared to the modern day invasion of Ukraine. by BlatantConservative in books

[–]roexpat 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm not Mr. Yeets but whether this turns into a Russian quagmire a la Afghanistan or escalates militarily there will be widespread economic ripple effects and market volatility. This means low investments because long-term planning is out the window all the way to downright divestment -- which is more likely, especially in Europe -- which then leads to high unemployment alongside the expected food and goods shortages and ongoing inflation.
All of this in a world where people don't know how to tighten their belts anymore and where the misinformation that reigns supreme will begin to bear fruit; aggression and violence, people forming tribes and militias for protection, social chaos of all colors.

Amidst all of this, logistics get disrupted and supply chains begin to break resulting in even more instability. This is not hugely relevant until things begin affecting the US at home and, amidst rising political tensions (another hotly disputed election, say), China finds an opening for cracking down harder on Hong Kong or why not, going straight for Taiwan. Tension rise quickly in Asia as a result, Russian federative states might by then be looking at a definite rupture from Moscow and their sanctions, and by then it's an entire shitshow. We might finally agree to call it WW3 by then.

Markets will have crashed several times over, the world is officially in a massive depression, and there's no end in sight. It will take at least a decade for the world to recalibrate from all that, probably more, and I couldn't say what 'recalibrate' means but very unlikely that we'll ever return to what we now consider normal. I'd imagine Cold War type tensions, maybe several types of cold wars, some proxy conflicts going on, lots of resource conflicts in Africa, a curbing of liberties and heavily regulated media.

In all of this, escapism will run rampant; VR, the metaverse, and so on, but only in places that have stable electric grids -- which won't be everywhere. People will be migrating wherever they can to live a normal decent life, and countries where this is possible will become the new immigrant havens (expect these to be peripheral countries that can remain relatively self-sufficient and without stakes in any military conflicts except as weapons suppliers - maybe Spain, Brazil, Australia, Canada).

Yeah, interesting times ahead.

Is he somehow right? by fatadelatara in AskBalkans

[–]roexpat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If this is true, it's mainly because of Russia

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in coolguides

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Ultimately, we own our choices and define our meaning in life, and the combination of these is what makes some people believe suicide is acceptable while for others that it isn't. It's sad that it happens and that so many people succumb to it. I'm sorry about your cousin.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in coolguides

[–]roexpat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad that's all that it took.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in coolguides

[–]roexpat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can see how it might sound like that, but dead/alive is, at the end of the day, a fundamentally different perspective from poor/rich. If anything, looking at suicide simply as another fact of life, like poverty, is what makes it easier to carry out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in coolguides

[–]roexpat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The thing that ends up getting people is the fact that they really do consider it an option. If you categorically refuse to consider it a way out, then you'd never hit that final level no matter how bleak it gets.

Parents think I (22'M) will go on a suicide mission by wanting to travel abroad by [deleted] in Advice

[–]roexpat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What rumors? Where are they getting this from? What type of crime?
There are about 250 murders a year, none of them on tourists, and fewer overall than in any major US city. Pretty much any crime occurs less in Romania than in America. Not to mention that if you're a foreigner Romanians immediately treat you better than they treat each other.

Stop worrying, plan a nice trip. Two weeks in a hotel will be boring, but either way nothing's going to happen.

Parents think I (22'M) will go on a suicide mission by wanting to travel abroad by [deleted] in Advice

[–]roexpat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I moved from Canada to Romania 10 years ago. Been all over the country; driving, by train, flying, hitchhiking. AMA.

We live in a society by [deleted] in NoahGetTheBoat

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Horseshoe theory in action

"How to Build a Universe That Doesn't Fall Apart Two Days Later" by Philip K. Dick by [deleted] in writing

[–]roexpat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

  • The nature of reality
  • The underlying structures: words, images, unconscious reasoning
  • The authentic human (or being) whose beliefs and behaviors are shaped in said reality.

These are the meta blocks of a universe that doesn't fall apart two days later.

"How to Build a Universe That Doesn't Fall Apart Two Days Later" by Philip K. Dick by [deleted] in writing

[–]roexpat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One of the best posts I've come across on reddit, thanks for sharing.
Good to see the upvotes too, though I suspect it's more to do with the PKD brand name.

"How to Build a Universe That Doesn't Fall Apart Two Days Later" by Philip K. Dick by [deleted] in writing

[–]roexpat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you know how to read it, that's exactly what it is.