PonyOfWar

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[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

There were many events over the last few years that brought us closer to a potential WW3, but I don't think the market crash will play a major role in that regard, no.

[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 57 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (4 children)

The jobs you list would definitely not fall under the common definition of unskilled labor. Most of them are trades.

[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 56 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Basically our entire daily life would have been absolutely unthinkable for 99.9% of human history. Light and hot showers whenever we want them. Instant communication with the other side of the planet. Thinking machines with the entirety of Human knowledge in our pockets.

[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 79 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Assassin's Creed. The actual gameplay is almost never as interesting as just walking around a meticulous recreation of ancient civilizations as a digital tourist.

[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 4 points 4 days ago

Work experience

[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Aside from London (where I didn't really talk to anyone but my sister who lives there), I spent 2 weeks traveling solo by train around England, staying in Bath, Shrewsbury, York and Scarborough and visiting some of the surrounding towns and villages. I'm sure it helped that it's a country where I have a good grasp of the local language unlike, say, Italy, where I could barely make myself understood. But I had lots of random friendly conversations with strangers in the UK and no negative experiences at all. Way more friendly than the average German for sure.

Big-city people are generally less friendly, so I do believe you that it's a different matter for London. It's the same for e.g. Tokyo, where people are way more cold than in the rest of Japan. And I guess you get a different perspective as a local than as a visitor. Several people in this thread have mentioned Germany, which does surprise me as a German.

[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 18 points 4 days ago

It will have an effect on other countries, but fuck up the US economy the worst. Other countries have the benefit of having 190+ other countries to do trade with. Over the next few years, they will increasingly go for alternatives to whatever they've previously traded with the US. Thanks to the stable genius, the US will permanently be left poorer, while other countries will soon have economic growth again.

[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 5 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Japan, China and the UK were the friendliest I've been so far. I'm German.

[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 53 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Ridiculously fast. More than double than what most people will drive on a highway. Illegal on a highway anywhere but Germany. And even there it would be quite unsafe and thus illegal in most driving conditions.

[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 14 points 1 week ago

No, it's obviously the Matrix out to get you. /s

You asked a bad faith question, using a derogatory slur no less.

[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yeah the democrats have been a disappointment. I'd kinda see that as a reason to protest all the harder though. Using more disruptive measures like general strikes as well. Make them listen. Protest movements have overthrown tyrannical regimes before. Gets harder the more they've consolidated their power though.

[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 7 points 1 week ago

Mal schauen. Ich kann schwer einschätzen ob Bardella nicht sogar bessere Chancen hat gewählt zu werden.

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