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#1

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Tamas - Today at 03:25:08 AM

I remember it from Hungarian TV but by the time it got there I was way too old for it.

#2

Off the Record / Re: Climate Change/Mass Extinc...

Last post by Josquius - Today at 03:16:23 AM

Would vertical panels be worth the bother?

#3

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Josquius - Today at 03:14:24 AM

I don't find it funny as this kind of disconnect with reality you're showing is sadly all too common and the far right pushing it as part of their path to power is sadly as old as the hills.

I can say, and will say, the eact same words but for you and the extreme left.

I do think Jacob's question of what on earth you mean by  the far left and what establishment they control is valid here.

As I just can't see where the far left these days even pass the bar for being particularly influential never mind controlling institutions (a word which by its very meaning carries right wing vibes).

#4

Off the Record / Re: The Bitcoin Thread

Last post by Tamas - Today at 02:55:30 AM

Except these are not shares they may never get back to their former value.

#5

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Duque de Bragança - Today at 01:32:19 AM

Very popular in Spain in the 1970s-80s

Same in France. Later '70s I'd say.

#6

Off the Record / Re: Climate Change/Mass Extinc...

Last post by Syt - Today at 01:07:05 AM

A farmer in Tyrol wants to put solar panels on his field - vertical, so that he can still grow stuff in between, like so:



The village council and farming association try to block this, claiming "it's destroying the idyllic natural character of the village". On Reddit, a user has posted examples of the idyllic character:

The town in general, big fans of concrete/asphalt: https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2938679,11.5301792,3a,75y,208.33h,90.84t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDQwFAn8MXsQg3_Oz42e_Pg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

Beautiful architecture: https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2916408,11.5299996,3a,75y,212h,98.53t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sGH7IMdtySGM7iB7gXYDFdA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

Truck depot next to the field in question: https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2835295,11.5291237,3a,57.6y,314.47h,94.33t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sKbT6JZT5yG4DGti7ASAi7g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

Rusty containers next to the field: https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2824745,11.5295972,3a,88.9y,180.75h,87.76t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPqq4oGmKpblw9LKHdq1VbQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

Lovely streets for taking a stroll: https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2849154,11.5283106,3a,90y,355.11h,95.2t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sAszWLyHfSeImNvMJIvj6ng!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

A nice spot of (pink) color: https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2842818,11.5290093,3a,75y,22.42h,97.38t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1syEPqPfTD2NoHzFDpJRoh2g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

#7

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Crazy_Ivan80 - Today at 12:51:41 AM

The far left though are mostly just a bunch of guys in a pub shouting at each other for being liberals.

The far right are an actual threat.

Not really. The far left is equally dangerous

If they had the far-right's popularity at the moment they would be. But it is dishonest to pretend that they do.

They're far more embedded in the institutions though. Places where popularity with voters matters less but the damage that can be done is real enough

Thats the complete opposite of the truth. It's the far right who have all the big dodgy establishment links.
The far left are outsiders. Proudly so. Ideological purity demands it.

Long time since I laughed so hard. You're in complete denial of reality.

I don't find it funny as this kind of disconnect with reality you're showing is sadly all too common and the far right pushing it as part of their path to power is sadly as old as the hills.

I can say, and will say, the eact same words but for you and the extreme left.

#8

Gaming HQ / Re: Victoria 3

Last post by Syt - Today at 12:49:46 AM

Agreed. It's hard to look at the list of features and not think, "This will be broken and unbalanced AF at release."

#9

Off the Record / Re: The Bitcoin Thread

Last post by viper37 - Today at 12:47:39 AM

I made 600$ net of fees trading on Solana coins.

I reinvested half the profits on Bitcoims ETFs, and hald more im Solana..

The ETFs are holding their lines about as solidly as an Ukrainian division facing waves after waves of Russian conscripts.  It's taken a beating, but theres's no real losses, there's still a  3% growth.

The Solana coins however...  I has 2200$ invested.  It was hovering over 2400$ last Wednesday.  "Ah, one more week and I can sell for a small profit, take my gains, reinvest later."

Two days later, -15%.  "Don't be alarmed" says the crypto bro.  3 more days and it's -31%.  There's talks of bc miners dumping theie gains on the network, so it'll be a downward spiral.

This is gonna take years to get back to a decent value.

Well, I wanted to practice and to learn.  I have my lesson, and I know there's only three ways to make money:
- be large enough to have a robot watch the markets for you
- invest in ETFs.
- be an insomniac and watch your charts 24/24

#10

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Syt - Today at 12:41:45 AM

Like Oex said it was big here. You've triggered memories and now I'm singing the theme song.

The German original was sung by Karel Gott, a Czechoslovak schlager singer who was immensely popular in Germany in the 70s/80s. Still a very well known melody (up there with the German title song for the Heidi anime from the 70s).