RalfWausE

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by RalfWausE 6y ago
As the forums i regularly visited died off i found a good replacement at the most unlikely place: At the growing community of telnet BBS systems. It may be odd to switch to something from the 80s in the year 2020, but perhaps this will be t
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by RalfWausE 6y ago
What we observe at the moment is one thing that most people fear the most: Change The future seems to be grim and dark at the moment, but in the darkness, the light shines the brightest! So, lets work together to make things work, burn away
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by RalfWausE 6y ago
I think it is highly unlikely that a totalitarian government could be stable over an unlimited amount of time if the majority of the population does not approve... even if we have an orwellian dystopia, at some point someone of the "in
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by RalfWausE 6y ago
Perhaps i am just a stupid Neanderthal, but the recent urge to "adjust the language" is something i really don't like... i realize it is based on good intentions, but it feels to much like some orwellian newspeak in the makin
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Covid 19 seems to become less dangerous due to new variant [german](n-tv.de)
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by RalfWausE 6y ago
I have an a bit different approach: Just stop this "self-optimization" bs and start being a human with all his flaws and failures. I think if you tinker to much with yourself and your flaws you are in danger of loosing yourself an
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by RalfWausE 6y ago
Well, with a few hundred to thousand generations and a bit selective breeding i see no real problems here... just ask Fido about his wolf-great-great-great-(and so on)-grandfather ;-)
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by RalfWausE 6y ago
I work (apart from my sysop dayjob) as a it-trainer, so i need to design handouts for my students for which i use "Singum!", an old, but really nice DTP software. Normally i print the handout on my Epson LQ-500 dot-matrix printer
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by RalfWausE 6y ago
Would it not be possible that through quarantine of infected people we "outbreed" the dangerous strains of covid19? People with symptoms going to be isolated, so their strain of the virus can not infect as much people as a hypothe
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by RalfWausE 6y ago
Why not use old(er) Systems when they fulfill your needs? A computer is a tool, such as a typewriter, printing press, paintbrush or hammer. Would anyone argue about the age of a typewriter or hammer if its in good working condition? In fact
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by RalfWausE 6y ago
Thats not the coronavirus, thats life... in the end you are surely dead ;-)
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by RalfWausE 6y ago
Its funny... in the past (up to the aftermath of 9/11) i wanted to visit the US, but the urge dropped significantly every year since then. Even more funny: As a totally "aryan" looking dude without any political involvement i
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by RalfWausE 6y ago
Only if its found on the moon by some guy called Perry ;-)
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by RalfWausE 7y ago
My (not entirely serious) plan for getting rich: Wait until the economy hits rock bottom and buy cheap stock on a wide range of economies, than forget them until my SO and i retire (round about 40 years from now), then rediscover our assets
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by RalfWausE 7y ago
I know people who would argue if Bavaria really counts as a western democracy ;-) But i think you are right: The infection risk out in the countryside must be magnitudes smaller than in any major city (so long as mass-events are banned).
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by RalfWausE 7y ago
I think this is fair. The problem in most western democracies is, that it is nearly impossible to enforce a law that is not accepted by the people, at least not for a long time. A complete shutdown in Wuhan-style may be more effective, but
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by RalfWausE 7y ago
I think this gives us what we need at the moment the most: Hope
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by RalfWausE 7y ago
To be honest... this gives me nightmares. A world where "social distancing", travel bans and frequent forced lockdowns becomes the norm? At least for ME not worth living
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by RalfWausE 7y ago
This sounds really promising! I hope this report find its way to the officials...
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by RalfWausE 7y ago
We may also see some positive effects: Some companys may see the benefits of allowing homeoffice, others may see the benefits of not giving incentives to its employees to come to work ill. Perhaps a year of reduced travel and trade may also
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by RalfWausE 7y ago
At least in the moment we can still hope that the death-toll in germany will be lower than in the other regions... i think the phrase goes "The hope dies last..."
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by RalfWausE 7y ago
I remember this guy from China who gave an interview titled "To Hell and back" or something like this... perhaps its just to early for the western media to bring recovery stories. As far as i remember from the things i have read,
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by RalfWausE 7y ago
My best wishes for your family, i hope they don't experience any worse symptoms! Just out of curiosity, how long is it since they have been tested positive?