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by disabled 5y ago
The aristocratic class in America is mostly gone, with a few notable exceptions. This is where the Meritocracy Myth comes into play, where wealth is "created based on merit" (when people are just gaming things to the extreme). Mer
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by disabled 5y ago
In that case, the same would apply, except you would want to get citizenship in any European Union country. I would go with France. France permits dual citizenship and if you obtain a 2 year masters degree in France (and stay there for the
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by disabled 5y ago
> There is some confused language being used here. If you're saying the marginal productivity of the 81st hour worked in a week is 0, then that is almost certainly wrong. No, I am correct here, and there is no "confused languag
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by disabled 5y ago
It is basically a status and class indicator in American society, particularly for the upper middle class and the upper class. If you read "The Meritocracy Myth" by Yale University law professor Stephen McNamee, you will understan
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by disabled 5y ago
It depends. The US government has a double taxation agreement and also a social security agreement with Italy. The US government does not have these agreements in Croatia (which is also part of the European Union), for example, which means
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by disabled 5y ago
Sometimes yes, although typically not. It is far better of a deal as an American to get EU citizenship in any EU country. This confers you Freedom of Movement Rights to live/work/retire in any EU or EFTA country, once you acquire
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by disabled 5y ago
Thank you for sharing this. I am an expat and I have to say books have been critical for my integration into Croatian society as an American. All of the books referenced in this article are now on my "To Read" list. When you are a
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by disabled 5y ago
Thank you for this thoughtful post. You hit the mark on the situation at hand.
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by disabled 5y ago
Dude, I am an electrical engineering graduate student, who is proficient in controls, among other things. I also am very aware of what is technologically possible, versus what is a marketing gimmick. Musk has been in trouble several times w
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by disabled 5y ago
It is because Musk is making claims that are not technically possible, and may never be technically possible. Experts have warned him against making these claims, but he is in contempt of them. So, it is no wonder why people are leaving. Kn
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by disabled 5y ago
I will definitely try that again, with the dose you suggested. :-)
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by disabled 5y ago
I will try melatonin again, for sure. Thank you for the thoughtful suggestion! :-)
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by disabled 5y ago
Sorry for the delayed response. I have done a sleep study, because I have severe restless legs syndrome (which is not benign--it really can be terrible) and periodic limb movement disorder, because of it. So, in the middle of the night, my
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by disabled 5y ago
Thank you so much for the recommendation! I am reading it right now! It is an awesome and engaging read! :-)
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by disabled 5y ago
Thank you so much! If you email me (see my profile--also anyone is invited to do this), I may be able to help you get a copy of "Energy Thieves" in English! :-) Unfortunately melatonin gives me skull-crushing headaches! :-( I am s
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by disabled 5y ago
I encrypt all of my information before I back it up. It is a risk that I am willing to take. Governments can always decrypt my information. Bruce Schneier, a world-renowned security expert who wrote "Click Here to Kill Everybody",
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by disabled 5y ago
I deal with chronic, severe fatigue due to 2 rare immune-mediated neurological diseases affecting my peripheral nervous system. This is what generally helped me manage my fatigue: The ultimate resource for dealing with fatigue is the book c
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by disabled 5y ago
Yes, of course. This is one of the reasons why I have 3 copies of everything I use (local/computer, cloud, NAS). This is particularly why I have a cloud backup, with blockchain data authentication. But, this is a basic overview of how
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by disabled 5y ago
> Like you said, backups are annoying and unglamorous. It’s called having a network attached storage (NAS) device. I have a Synology NAS, which I backup to, continuously at 5 minute intervals. Warning: Microsoft image and file backups so
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by disabled 5y ago
This post is so thoughtful that I cannot do it justice. Creative consulting is also a scam and is often the opposite of creative. You ideally want these creative types in house to change things instead, because creative consulting really ch
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by disabled 5y ago
There is no Standard US English accent. Even people from the US Pacific Northwest speak with an accent. Interestingly, there are AI apps to make your English accent [1] more mainstream, but the fact is that judging a person by their accent
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by disabled 5y ago
> As it sits today, speaking your mind can literally be a death sentence, if you happen to say something a mob doesn't agree with. Exactly, this is a great reason to leave the USA, especially if you already have health issues. With
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by disabled 5y ago
This is a thoughtful post. However, the issue is that these advertisements play into your hopes and fears to maximize the likelihood of getting a click from you. The fact that Google (especially) and other adtech companies are playing into
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by disabled 5y ago
You may find this interesting: The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle finally ‘solved’?: https://www.ancient-code.com/mysterious-hexagonal-clouds-beh... > "Meteorologist, Randy Cerveny explained the phenomenon in an in
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by disabled 5y ago
Thank you so much. I have always made myself an organ donor, on my drivers' license. Also, my father was an organ and tissue donor, after he died. It was what he would have wanted, so we did it, although it was hard. We have received a
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by disabled 5y ago
This Deutsche Welle (German Public Television) documentary on the German transplant waiting list is so sad: https://www.dw.com/en/donor-organ-recipients-second-chance-a... One of the people in the interview is a medica
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by disabled 5y ago
Yeah, but you can expect that your pension can pay for apartment rent and other costs of living, indefinitely.
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by disabled 5y ago
No, this individual is stating that no matter what, people (including the disabled) have to go out in society to things like doctor’s appointments. Everyone has the right not to catch a potentially deadly disease. “Freedom” does not extend
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by disabled 5y ago
PAPRs (powered air purifiying respirators) would be far more effective and efficient, especially on a long-term basis. People who are at risk of becoming severely ill from a respiratory infection (i.e. Pneumovax 23 recipients), especially i
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by disabled 5y ago
They have a good command of language in general, and especially when it comes to expression. In Slavic languages, there are often a lot of words that have the exact same meaning (compared to English or romance languages), but you have to le

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