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by bojan 3y ago
The proposed European Constitution went a long way to fix this, but was unfortunately rejected in French and Dutch referendums. The people didn't want the EU to reform.
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by bojan 3y ago
I still trust the EU way more than my national government. The EU has apparently enough checks and balances that it gets caught when there is an attempt like this. My national government does have them as well, but they are mostly not being
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by bojan 3y ago
> If a region wants to just buy arms and duke it out on their own, there is no downside to America aside Are you sure about that? America benefits a lot I think from the world being relatively peaceful and, more importantly, predictable
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by bojan 3y ago
Recently I played a game of Civilization 1. It actually did take a me back to that feeling of awe that I had as a child, except now the sound worked and I was able to read English so I actually knew how to play, which enhanced the experienc
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by bojan 3y ago
> Whats paradoxical though is how these vehicles lasted decades This isn't really true. My dad's Yugo was always breaking down. The only redeeming thing was that the car was easily serviceable and the parts were cheap and widel
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by bojan 3y ago
Serbia-Siberia is also a common one. I know that it went wrong when a follow-up question to "Where are you from" is "Is it really very cold there?"
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by bojan 3y ago
In the Netherlands they begin with preventive colonoscopies when you turn 55. Then you get one every 5 years. The newest science says they should even begin at 45.
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by bojan 3y ago
Your nickname sounds Dutch, if you are in the Netherlands or Belgium and earn 52k gross as a senior, you are probably being underpaid.
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by bojan 3y ago
If you buy it in a supermarket, the calorie count is always given on the packaging.
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by bojan 3y ago
Correct, thank you.
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by bojan 3y ago
While wishing you are right, I honestly doubt it. I think the situation is more like in Russia, where the loyalty to Putin is absolute and the powerful people try to make do in whatever situation he throws on them. Don't forget, this i
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by bojan 3y ago
> northern Kosova Yes, because that's how autocorrect chose to end the word and I was too lazy to return and correct it. The apparent declining quality of keyboards available on Android is a completely another story. Anyway, if you
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by bojan 3y ago
This is from before the latest events. Since then Serbia has escalated the situation. The current President of Kosovo is a hard-liner that refuses to implement agreement made before he got elected. He is being rightly pressured on that poin
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by bojan 3y ago
A Serbian emigrant here. There hasn't been 25 years of work to join EU. The actual work has been done between 2001 and 2004 and between 2008 and 2012. Since then, since the current governing parties are in power, there hasn't been
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by bojan 3y ago
Maybe one of the reasons the pronunciation varies across time and regions is exactly because the pronunciation rules aren't really standardized, so people can get creative. I wonder if the languages with strict pronunciation rules tend
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by bojan 3y ago
I don't see how it was misleading. The scientific co-operation was stopped, just as they said it will be, and it took three years to re-negotiate, without it ever being certain that the negotiation will be a success. And the UK remains
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by bojan 3y ago
From over 30 years ago.
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by bojan 3y ago
Recently I only get real value from Sky Showtime, because Star Trek Strange New Worlds is on it. And considering the way they canceled Prodigy, I do wonder how long SNW will last.
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by bojan 3y ago
It's not really for free. There is a social expectation that you'll pay it forward by mentoring someone else in the future. Also, the mentor gets a competent colleague who can meaningfully contribute in return for their time.
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by bojan 3y ago
Those changes won't kick in until at least 2027, but even then, it's very questionable how feasible it is, considering there aren't enough teachers to cover the demand even at these exorbitant end-user prices.
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Good point, Zürich takes the prize there.
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In most countries of Europe, the capitals _are_ major economic and cultural centers of their respective countries. Actually I can't really think of a country where that's not the case - only countries with a very strong second cit
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by bojan 3y ago
It says explicitly "all European capitals". London for example is already connected.
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by bojan 3y ago
I'd dare guess that a vast majority of people in Lebanon (or any other country for that matter) have no idea that GPS is basically a US military service. It's just something that works. I still remember my fascination with it when
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by bojan 3y ago
My experience in the Netherlands is completely different than what you are saying. When not logged in, the front page is full of right to extreme right content, always a click or two away from conspiracy theories and/or Thierry Baudet,
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by bojan 3y ago
Considering that the energy prices fell down to their usual levels, I'd not be surprised if this recession turns out to be short-lived.
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Weight is one factor, the other is the engine sort. Diesel pays way more tax than a gas engine car.
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This actively discourages electric vehicles.
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It would not definitely count as defective, and certainly not in a developing country where warranty laws are weaker and/or not enforced. In my home country they'd probably laugh you off if you'd try to return an otherwise pe
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by bojan 3y ago
> The only reason I go to work is for money. I don't care about the products we build for someone else (why should I?) You should care a bit, because ultimately whatever we produce ends up directly or indirectly used by other human

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