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Comment Re:What about guns? (Score 1) 69

No, it's the FBI that is full of shit. Their stats are garbage. In reality, guns are used defensively (and legally) in less than 1% of all personal and property crime. When guns have been used defensively, the defender is *more* likely to be injured not less likely. Are there a handful of cases where that wasn't true? Yes. Are they the standard? No. Does more guns in hands move towards that standard? Also no.

Anyone who carries a gun (without it being a part of their job) is just a giant pussy or has a savior complex.

Comment Re:A smear tactic? (Score 1) 69

At the risk of indulging in a conspiracy theory, the fact that this AI effort was so bad can be seen as an attempt by the monopolistic establishment that is Hollywood to discourage AI productions.

It is not. It is one guy who is a fraudster. Richard Driscoll is bad at acting, writing, directing, and producing. He creates purposeful garbage in an attempt to fraudulently obtain tax credits.

Comment Re:VHS (Score 1) 192

So basically what you're telling me is nobody, anywhere, ever, moves to another country without having money? I've got news for you then: It happens all the time. All. The. Time. Mostly illegal immigration, second to that is asylum where the host country often bootstraps those initial costs,

I never said that. Of course, there are special circumstances, but those don't apply to me. I am not willing to be an illegal immigrant nor would asylum apply to me. So these points are useless.

You say everything. Literally, everything. Yet you list things that you can literally just...take with you. Seriously, if it's so hard to replace, just...take it with you.

You didn't even correctly comprehend what I said. Of course I would take the small stuff. My desk, bed, dressers, and kitchen stuff would not come with, but I would need new versions of those. And I'd by lucky to get 50% of what I paid for those things. Thus, overall, I'd be in a negative position.

I just gave you examples of furniture that will literally outlast your lifetime under normal use, and the cost is basically nothing.

No, you didn't. None of that stuff will outlive you (outside of a sudden and unexpected death). Even if it did manage to outlive you, it's not of a quality that anyone else (like kids, if applicable) is going to want to keep. If you die and still have any of that stuff you mentioned, it's getting thrown away.

Look at Falcon 9, literally the cheapest rocket ever made

Not relevant or relatable. Also, wrong. Falcon 9 has the cheapest per-kilogram operating cost to LEO. It is not the cheapest ever made and is not the cheapest option for non-LEO launches.

Anyway, the reason we get rid of stuff often has nothing to do with it being old, broken, worn out, etc. Rather, we just didn't want it anymore even though it remains functional.

Sure, some people do. Plenty of people don't. I go to thrift stores all the time to look for decent stuff. The trouble being that so do a lot of other people. I can't be there all day, every day looking for stuff.

You're not resourceful enough to find a way to make it happen.

Because I literally do not have resources. I don't have a car. I don't own a home. The fact that you think your experience can be replicated to every other person is extremely naive and egocentric, not to mention completely wrong.

I see no reason to believe you couldn't manage that.

Because you are too stupid to see anything beyond your own cognitive biases and actually fully comprehend the words I'm writing. Let's pretend I can afford the fees for Luxembourg. My disability income does not meet their minimum thresholds, thus I do not qualify for the visa in the first place. So Luxembourg isn't a country that I can permanently move to, legally, at this time. So, I'm not going to waste money on an application that will be rejected.

Oh yeah? Me too. Discharged from the Army after an ERG diagnosis for night blindness.

So, basically not disabled. But damaged enough that the Army no longer wanted you.

I don't get off work

aaaand *not* on a fixed income.

While there's no law against it, I'm not technically supposed to drive at night, but I do it all the time anyway, sometimes for several hundred miles in pitch darkness out in the middle of nowhere.

Cool. So, you're arrogant AND stupid. And when you do finally have an accident because of it, I take solace in the fact that it will be deemed your fault because you refuse to listen to the advice of people smarter than you.

Sounds like you already have more than what Konstantin Samoilov entered Luxembourg with after everywhere else he tried to go turned him away. He already left everything he owned behind in Russia, and I believe he had to do the same thing again when he left Azerbaijan.

Ah yes. Konstantin Samoilov. A Russian in exile. First of all, he qualified for asylum, so he already had a helping hand. On top of that he has a YouTube channel that is partially monetized, a Patreon, and receives donations from viewers via Paypal, BuyMeACoffee, Bitcoin, and USDT. So, while he may have left most or all of his physical belongings behind, he's never been short on help or money. So the only thing "trooper" about him is the fact that he is a Russian that actually has enough of a backbone to call Putin out on his bullshit. So, no, I do not have more that Samoilov had.

If they're really sitting on that much cash, that's just plain stupid. Nobody does that.

It is stupid, but there are several that do it. Some hide their money in companies but can still access it and spend it as their own personal money (Warren Buffet). Some put it into physical assets like real-estate or art which is still easy for them to turn into cash if/when needed.

And no, you're not going to sell multiple billions worth of shares at once at market rate.

I'm not entirely sure if they sell it or just transfer it, but again, it does in fact happen.

and these guys keep a money bin around that they swim around in like Scrooge McDuck

No.

'm a no-bullshit kind of guy and, because of that I'm going to be brutally honest

Congrats. Me too. You are both ignorant and arrogant. You have experience bias written all over you making you incapable of fully understanding anything that you have not personally experienced. You have a "if I can do it, anyone can do it" mindset, but falsely equate 'anyone' with 'everyone' in your mind. You think you have answers for things you've haven't researched and think you know more than someone who has been actively researching possible countries to move to, all their various legal requirements, and my personal situation/limitations/needs. You lack basic critical reading and thinking skills, back up by the fact you joined the Army. You're basic and uninteresting.

So, politely take your fist and ram it up your own asshole.

Comment Re:VHS (Score 1) 192

That's not it. Expensive moves are for people with a lot of shit that they don't want to sell, simply dispose of, or move themselves. For everyone else, moving is anywhere between free and cheap.

No. It's not. Besides the fact the you also need money to pay for everything in your new country - housing, food, etc. Not to mention the paperwork involved with moving.

Such as?

Everything. But it generally applies to things that get more wear and tear because they are actively used items - clothes, shoes, vehicles, etc. When you can only afford the absolute *cheapest* option at any given point, they will spend more long-term. You're examples do not fall into that category. They're cheaper, but not the cheapest, shittiest quality available, and still won't outlive the more expensive, higher-quality items available under normal usage.

No, those are just the ones you want to move to. Many people find it remarkably easy to move to Luxembourg, which is a pretty wealthy country.

Congrats. You further prove my point that you don't know jack shit about moving to other countries. Luxembourg requires a Temporary Authorization to Stay (AST) before entering the country, followed by a Type D long-stay visa and a residence permit - all of which have various fees attached to them. Furthermore, if you don't already have a job there, have certain highly qualified skills, are enrolling in school there, are self-employed or opening a business there (with sufficient financials), have family already there, or have a qualifying passive income (like retirement) they'll deny you the visa.

And what, exactly, is stopping you?

MONEY. I am disabled and on a fixed income. I do not have any spare money in a month unless I do some odd errand or another that someone pays me for. The fixed income is only high enough to successfully obtain a permanent stay visa (as well as afford day to day life) in two countries that I am currently aware of. Even if I sold everything I owned, I would need to buy new versions of at least half of it once I've finished moving - which would definitely cost more than what I got from selling. So, in order to start the application process, I would first need to be able to have an extra amount of money to cover said fees, then enough to pay for the travel and all the new stuff when I arrive while still affording food and such.

Because nobody actually has a billion dollars.

Wrong. There are several tech and industrial people with multiple billions sitting either already liquid cash or large amounts of easily convertible to cash stock.

Comment Re:For the love of all that is holy... (Score 1) 153

Or you can change the clocks and have the best of both.

There is no best of either.

It is easier to change the clocks.

No. It's easier to actually solve problems rather than slapping a lazily conceived idea on as a band-aid.

If you don't like changing them get clocks that change themselves.

No. I don't want the clocks to change on a regular basis. Period.

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