frm88
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Comment · 7 days ago
Iceye and Nokia are building a European replacement, going live in 2028. https://www.reuters.com/business/nokia-iceye-make-satellite-...
Comment · 10 days ago
The US Military: Bigger Polluter Than Most Countries
If the US Defense Department were a country, it would have ranked 59th worldwide in emissions in 2024
https://thebulletin.org/2026/08/mission-impossible-quantifyi...
I recommend any doubters to watch Abby Martin's documentary Earth Greatest Enemy.
Comment · 11 days ago
Der Anteil nichtdeutscher Tatverdächtiger liegt bei
Vergewaltigung/sexueller Nötigung bei 38,5 Prozent (konstant gegenüber dem Vorjahr)
So, 61.5% of all suspected rapists/sexual assaulters were German.
Comment · 20 days ago
It honestly escapes me why you would judge the juxtaposition between everyday life of everyday people and a very specialised minority as snarky or curmudgeonly. Was there too much emotional impact?
There are so many comments on HN that would justify your attention with regard to this specific rule. This is not one of them.
Comment · 21 days ago
I'm on the outside, looking in. To me this reads bigotry, whatever the originl point was.
Comment · 22 days ago
Trump strikes deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets
Didn't he previously announce 100% tariffs on India and China if they buy Russian petrol?
The legislation signed by Trump authorises tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil or natural gas, subject to specified exceptions.
I looked it up. He did. https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/donald-trump-r...
Comment · 27 days ago
German bus services are not publicly owned anymore and as private companies or conglomerates of companies they are free to implement whatever payment methods they see fit. I personally cannot speak to Nordrhein Westphalia or this particular bus company serving the airport but I had a similar experience in another state. The fare is significantly cheaper via smartphone (which refuses to install on Graphene) and the busdriver in question had no means to handle cash.
Ticket machines are still available, but only in highly populated areas or on locations like central (railway) stations. All others have been eliminated.
Comment · 28 days ago
Comment · 28 days ago
It's someone who isn't culturally Chinese commenting on Chinese culture to a non-Chinese audience with the framing of solving the problem of proselytizing "Rationalism" to Chinese culture.
This.
A person raised in the US since age 4 and citing internet sites like the Chinese equivalent to RoyalRoad and Twitter as generalised examples of Chinese culture, nationalism and rejection of empathy should not in any way be taken seriously. Proselytising only enhances the disqualification, as does his endorsement of a complete misinterpretation of the Three Body Problem. There was a lot of xenophobia going on in that book and the positive characters were all Chinese.
Comment · 1 month ago
I'm sold. Thank you so much.
Comment · 1 month ago
Comment · 1 month ago
Can you elaborate a little, please? I've read all Mieville and before I venture into this monster, I'd like to read your thoughts. How does it compare to his other works?
Comment · 1 month ago
Koenig used to have a tumblr, which is where he first published his sorrows, very intriguing. I follow him, but he has long gone silent.
Comment · 1 month ago
Hiron Ennes is brilliant. Deep without fluff or lenghty exposition. If you liked The Works of Vermin - her other book, Leech is also brilliant. Another very good gothic fantasy novel is Tower of Mud and Straw by Yaroslav Barsukov.