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Qazpqaz··on Why Don't We Live in an Art Nouveau World?
I used to go past it everyday and eventually you don't even bother looking up every time. I don't think you meant it as your point, but I do think Barcelona lacks the nature/parks inside of it that can help with that though (I'm aware spaces exists, but in tiny patches for a large proportion of it).
Qazpqaz··on I Became a Citizen of Japan
I can recommend keeping a list from now on. It's helped me quite a few times.
Qazpqaz··on China Overtakes U.S. For First Time as Top Spender on R&D in 2024
Yes big caveat in that I mean developed, democratic countries.
Qazpqaz··on Do dentists know what they're doing?
Sorry to hear that. Likewise I wish I'd have gotten my wisdom teeth out earlier. It's all situation dependent.
Qazpqaz··on Do dentists know what they're doing?
A little trick I use - tell a dentist your friend is a dentist and you'll be asking for their second opinion. Stops them selling/doing unnecessary work.
Qazpqaz··on China Overtakes U.S. For First Time as Top Spender on R&D in 2024
I feel like government is on easy mode if you have a huge amount of natural resources vs your size. See Norway too.

Not saying these countries don't do good things too, but a lot of bad things compound when the government has to balance its books.

Qazpqaz··on Religious scholars met with Anthropic
There was a great article in the Financial Times about how while bankers are looked down upon for the financial crisis etc, they at least work in global cities and mix with regular people.

SV tech bros are completely insular and in this bubble where they don't interact with the common person in the same way.

It's just a theory, but I think it has some weight.

Qazpqaz··on Kids turned low-traffic NPR Spotify comments into a secret group chat
You can turn off videos for your own account and likewise for your childs account.
Qazpqaz··on Coding is not solved
I loosely know the person who wrote an article on Anthropic's blog about coding being solved. They've literally never been a software engineer.
Qazpqaz··on Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners
It's mostly criminal gangs from other countries yes. Either from or linked to Turkey or Syria, with the largest being Kurdish.
Qazpqaz··on Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners
You don't have a automatic right to live in another country in my opinion. I don't blame Swedes for slamming a door shut that has turned their incredibly safe country into the gun and bomb capital of Europe.