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Calm, reasonable opinions are downvoted and flagged to oblivion

In a nutshell the state of debate on the internet

Re:Elon’s Out on Saturday July 09, 2022 @06:45PM (#32040040)
Correct

a tide of hatred turned against him

Musk correctly reacted by withdrawing and not wanting any of this

you can keep the social media and deal with your hatred yourselves or your therapist

Global companies don't love us, and neither does international capital. But we will take pride on our museums and the geography, even if they have nothing to do with our own decisions!
Time to replace it by a recycled plastic structure
Nobody could have predicted this
Re:EU Digital ID wallet is coming on Thursday June 30, 2022 @10:59AM (#31933219)
It's a problem when thousands of bureaucrats want to "do a career" spending budgets on things absolutely nobody asked for.

I want society to experiment with firing all these bureaucrats. Then listen carefully at the silence. Are we missing anybody?

Re:EU Digital ID wallet is coming on Thursday June 30, 2022 @10:47AM (#31933020)
There's an obvious conflict of interest when an organization both offers services, and decides what vendors are allowed

Unfortunately, many people fail to see this obvoius trap.

Re:EU Digital ID wallet is coming on Thursday June 30, 2022 @10:44AM (#31932982)
Citizen identification falls under the responsibility of my country.

EU is neither my country nor it will ever be. Therefore, no EU digital Id for me.

Then fire Von der Leyen, as she can't be scrutinized. One out of a number of reasons, which also include spectacular incompetence.
Re:Cycling: Why Tunnels are Better than Bridges (2014) on Sunday June 26, 2022 @09:20AM (#31883667)
worst are the iron chains hanging 30 cms over the ground
Re:Singapore Got Its Manufacturing Mojo Back on Friday June 24, 2022 @07:10PM (#31870678)
TLDR: low taxation and a government with a credibility to be business friendly attract large investments
government entities only have deficit

if they have any spare funds, they will find a way to spend them

it's wonderful to not be bound by the profitability rigidities