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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Here's another question for you: without reference to IQ or academic achievement, what qualities would you associate with intelligence, or perceive as indicators of intelligence? Have you ever had a hard time figuring out if someone is
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
There are people who seem to affect the qualities, habits, and quirks of 'highly intelligent' people, yet are probably not particularly brilliant (or even above average) themselves, except perhaps in some social sense. Any thought
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
I tend to be a critic of IQ and (non-applied) psychology in general, but there must be something of value here. I've experienced something similar to what is described here, and I know many others who experience it too. The highly inte
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
For the German bourgeoisie, it's education and cultivation. (Education and profession are probably more important class markers than actual income or wealth.) The genuine upper class may or may not care about either because their statu
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Read it. They're using the wrong expression. 'Oberschicht' might be accurate in some statistical way, but it really means 'upper middle class' in this case. The measure is flawed though because it is based on month
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
'Tolerance Isn’t Easy' is okay, freely translated. The trouble with translating it literally is that you lose the wordplay. 'Einfach' means both 'easy' and 'simple'. 'Tolerance: Easy and Difficul
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
(The green spaces are for drinking too. Possibly with guitars and snacks.)
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Known many, and that I respect as well. True alcoholism is an absolute monster, and the truth is that some people simply cannot stop once they start. Don't assume I think everyone should drink just for the sake of it--many people have
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Hope I run into you in the pub! Cheers!
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Typical of Northern Europe and much of the US, unfortunately. Blame moral crusaders and prohibitionists. I like the German approach. I can sit on the street in Germany, play music for tips, and drink a beer without being hassled by anyone.
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Medical and religious reasons are totally exempt in my book. Though I strongly recommend getting wasted on Raki with (Muslim) Turks. They have hollow legs. And it totally breaks down any preconceptions or irrational prejudices one might hav
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Solution: 'old man pub'. Might have to go to Ireland or the UK to find it though.
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Strongly pro-church agnostic here. Agreed with you. Small community churches served and in some cases still serve a vital role. Megachurches are like the KFC of the religious world.
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Good points. Pubs, tea houses, hookah bars, cafés, etc. serve a similar function as local gathering places in a number of cultures. It's important that you won't be pressured to leave if you don't order anything for a while.
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
:)
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Prices are an issue. I support cheap liquor!
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Amen! Drinking in public should be as ordinary and mundane as it is in Germany.
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
That is true, but those are all interest based activities, things you do at 7pm on a Tuesday night, between getting off work and passing out while watching netflix. They aren't places where one can go to simply 'be', or to mi
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Any good neighbourhood needs a little public green space, and a few pubs and coffee houses. To hell with zoning or other rules that separate living spaces from public drinking spaces.
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Wait, let me check my health app that monitors my alcohol consumption in real time...
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Absolutely! The best thing about the local is that you don't need to make any plans with anyone. You already have a pretty good idea who will be there.
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Looks like the usual hatchetators are here to play. Bars and pubs are not the same. Bars just serve alcohol, but pubs are public living rooms and centres of communal life. A pub is where life's milestones are celebrated, the departed a
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Cars are important status symbols in Germany, and people who can afford it often do exactly as described--buy a new or slightly used Audi/BMW/Mercedes, use it for a while, keep it in absolutely immaculate condition, and sell it on
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Your estimated costs are pretty average, but I found the €30k figure curious. Used cars are dirt cheap in Germany, and they are often in really good shape and well maintained compared to used cars in other countries. I occasionally drive a
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
The rural poor face some of the same problems as the urban poor (such as car dependency), combined with a whole host of problems unique to rural life. You're right to point out that rural development is widely overlooked, as is the pl
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Your point about urban planning is an important one, and one I often point out when trying to explain the difference between being poor in the US and e.g. in western Europe. Urban (and rural!) sprawl makes the economic burden of car ownersh
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Spear son of Dread? The food desert thing is a big problem in areas populated by the native-born American poor.
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
A major problem with your idea about self-limiting vehicle speeds is that speed limits are usually safe driving speeds under ideal conditions only. Speed itself isn't really the problem, but rather poor judgement and unsafe driving hab
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by rexgallorum2 7y ago
Just a few points: 1. Addressing (and reducing) major causes of road accidents and fatalities such as impaired and/or distracted driving (alcohol, drugs, sleep deprivation, inattentiveness, fiddling with phones, radios, touch screens,
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by rexgallorum2 8y ago
If I reflect upon the life outcomes of the truly gifted people I have kept up with, I can divide them into a few broad categories: -A few went on to have stellar careers in academia, science, medicine, law, IT, engineering, or other fields.

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