Recent content by Satinavian

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    Why has American society done such a bad job at getting young people inspired to go into science or engineering back in the 2000s?

    It is because "being wealthy" was presented as the thing to strife for. At the time in America wealth was not just a means to have a good life, it was also something to be respected and admired for. It conferred social status as well. Countries where scientists are respected and admired, didn't...
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    Oregon Backlash To Decriminalizing Hard Drugs

    I don't think your ida of communism has much to do with how most people understand communism including most self-proclaimed communists. Maybe it kinda applies to Trotzkism if one really squints hard enough. But that makes the term not very useful for debate. It's too vague.
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    STEAM vs STEM, Liberal Arts vs Everyone Else, Everyone is Acting in Bad Faith etc.

    The Line is stupid, but that is exactly the kind of engeneering prestige objects you would get if the countries started again to compete here. And yes, the rocket sounds like an Elon Idea. Most of them are bad. If the world seriously built molten sand reactors (or nearly every other kind of...
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    STEAM vs STEM, Liberal Arts vs Everyone Else, Everyone is Acting in Bad Faith etc.

    Yes, it was. But there had been promising concepts tackling its downsides around for the past two decades. But actually realizing would still be a major investment only efficient if you know you will use it for a while. Also rocket technology has been embarrassing slow to advance as well. SpaceX...
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    They fired the Escapist's editor, and the video team, Yahtzee resigns

    I don't blame them. I wouldn't want the casual viewership that missed the whole debacle pointed towards Second Wind either if i was in their position.
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    STEAM vs STEM, Liberal Arts vs Everyone Else, Everyone is Acting in Bad Faith etc.

    1.) The Cold War sucked. 2.) Huge engeneering prestige objects for grandstanding purposes don't advance science and squander money more beneficial elsewhere. Also we still have those (e.g. "The Line") 3.) I really doubt that the US would be able to push "the West" to take its side in a Cold War...
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    It's ok to be angry about capitalism

    In Germany insurance is also compulsory and per car, but only third party coverage. It is not more expensive if several drivers share a car. There are generally discounts for second cars, staying accident free for some time and driven kilometers (lower better, don't ask me how they check this)...
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    Hogwarts Legacy - Whimsical Wizardry

    Eh, seems to have been a good, but not impessive game. Didn't buy or play it, so don't know for sure. It is probably fitting that it is not GOTY. Still, compared to nearly all other movie tie-ins or franchise milking games this is a pretty respectable result. But that is less a merit of Hogwards...
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    It's ok to be angry about capitalism

    If a driver instead of an owner would have to have insurance, you still would need it, wouldn't you ? And families that share cars would need extra insurances for each possible driver. So, sorry, i fail to see the harm done.
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    It's ok to be angry about capitalism

    The main impact is for business related driving. So companies that decide that the driving has to happen in the first place are on the hook for its insurance, not their employees. Well, in theory at least. It is not as if certain companies try to push their employees to use private cars for...
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    Funny Events of the "Woke" world

    Don't be mean, explain the mistake. 0.2% = 0.002. So 660 000 deaths not 66 million.
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    It's ok to be angry about capitalism

    Not harder than a private company doing the same, but very much harder than just passing a law that demands people have insurance. What is the problem with that ? Car owners having to pay for insurance instead of people owning driver licenses seems like a good move.
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    It's ok to be angry about capitalism

    Still doesn't change the fact that it is easy (and beneficial) to demand insurance and difficult to provide and maintain a public insurance option. And no, it is not something everyone needs. Only car owners do. Quite different from e.g. health care.
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    It's ok to be angry about capitalism

    It is just mandanted insurance. And the lack of interest in running a public alternative. Seriously, having public insurance for cars is a surefire way to have all the var owners, who are voters, trying to decide how the insurance is run. That is a hassle most politicians are not too keen for.
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    What are you currently playing?

    The AI does. But first, even empty settlements get a garrison. And even small settlements can, when upgraded with 3rd lv walls put up a fight. Or delay an enemy sieging it while you recruit a full army in the next province. Garrisons don't cost any upkeep at all. Armies do. A lot. And even with...