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alxtye··on Turkey’s inflation soars to 73%, a 23-year high, as food and energy costs rise
Suppose someone purchased USDT with TRY in June 2021, and sold that USDT for TRY today, he would have doubled his TRY and effectively offset 100% inflation.
alxtye··on Asian-Americans fight back against school discrimination
IQ tests are probably the most reliable tests in psychology. IQ is generally stable from the age of 6. Hundreds of studies have demonstrated a 15 point or 1 standard deviation difference between the intelligence test scores of African Americans and White Americans.
alxtye··on Tesla Q3 2021 Earnings
Full steam ahead.
alxtye··on Britain to ban new petrol cars and vans by 2030 on road to net zero emissions
Interesting theory. Which wars caused by drought?
alxtye··on How China Is Building a Startup Boom
The CPC would deem their current position as on the road to Communism, with Communism as the goal.

"The official explanation for China's economic reforms is that the country is in the primary stage of socialism, a developmental stage similar to the capitalist mode of production. The planned economy established under Mao Zedong was replaced by the socialist market economy, the current economic system, on the basis that "Practice is the Sole Criterion for the Truth" (i.e. the planned economy was deemed inefficient)." - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_China

alxtye··on 'Oldest' Koran fragments found in Birmingham University
Could you explain what you mean? I'm not following. I apologise for being tiresome.
alxtye··on Will the UK's gas holders be missed?
There is a plan for something like that at King's Cross in London.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=120093256&postc...

alxtye··on How to Make a Bouncing Ball Game for Nintendo DS
It was the first one. Except in Japan where a 20GB none-BC model was also sold.
alxtye··on Switzerland’s Proposal to Pay People
When did communism force everyone to work? Do you mean the USSR?
alxtye··on United States Pirate Party
Having fascist and nationalist parties is a demonstration of democracy working, is it not?
alxtye··on China Plans To Build The World’s Tallest Building In 90 Days
We're actually over 1/2 way there.

1 mile = 1609.344 metres Burj Khalifa = 828 metres

alxtye··on Digg Scrapes Facebook for Diggers' Real Identites and Photos
Reddit has a lot more to it than the front page. Sign up and the front page shows whatever you make it show.
alxtye··on Europe's hottest startup capitals
Probably omitted on purpose for reasons unknown.