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> That's not a lot, in a country of millions. We do much more in France, every year. And it's been showing diminishing returns, as the government realized it co
by mschuster91 3y ago
> That's not a lot, in a country of millions. We do much more in France, every year. And it's been showing diminishing returns, as the government realized it could just not listen, and nothing bad would happen.
You guys have a protest culture I'm pretty envious of. Meanwhile, here in Germany you can and will get arrested for wearing a bicycle helmet...
- wahnfrieden 3y agoWhat?
- mschuster91 3y agoYes, I'm not kidding, and the police in Munich is ridiculously strict on enforcing this [1]. [1] https://twitter.com/PolizeiMuenchen/status/1047784568034676736 https://twitter.com/PolizeiMuenchen/status/10477845680346767...
- wahnfrieden 3y agoGeez. The German people are lost if their state ever turns full on fascist against their own.
- DeathArrow 3y ago>You guys have a protest culture I'm pretty envious of. I would be envious on a culture of innovation, building and getting things done.
- patates 3y agoYeah, that too, where is that?
- BiteCode_dev 3y agoWe actually do have all of those. French research is doing fine, and infrastructures are in a much better shape than in the US. Things keep being built, I can't spend a minute outside without seeing some giant machine running. We are incredibly productive given a 35 hours work week, so getting things done is also right there. Our problem is rather turning innovation into a business. Getting money for it. Taking risks. Instead, innovations and innovators emigrate to the US. Yann LeCun went to do AI in the US, he didn't stay in France.
- dauertewigkeit 3y agoAmerican culture is to be envied by all. Europe has a lot to learn.
- peterpost2 3y agoI prefer to work to live not the other way around.