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The World's 100 Best Clubs

fauria — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:13:52 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nightlifeinternational.org/en/congress-awards/100-world-s-best-clubs

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48430480

Points: 3

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New comment by fauria in "Sagrada Família Lego set"

fauria — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:18:45 +0000

It is not a cathedral, is a basilica: https://sagradafamilia.org/en/history-of-the-temple that will be finished next June 10th, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death and the visit of pope Leo XIV to Madrid.

The future of discovery: Keeping it fair for creators and partners

fauria — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:20:24 +0000

Article URL: https://blog.google/company-news/inside-google/around-the-globe/google-europe/the-future-of-discovery-keeping-it-fair-for-creators-and-partners/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47851726

Points: 3

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New comment by fauria in "Franklin's bad ads for Apple II clones and the beloved impersonator they depict"

fauria — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:17:48 +0000

Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Electronic_Publishers

New comment by fauria in "Yann LeCun raises $1B to build AI that understands the physical world"

fauria — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:09:41 +0000

Archive: https://archive.md/5eZWq

The startup is Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs: https://amilabs.xyz/

Block Cuts 40% of Its Work Force Because of Its Embrace of A.I

fauria — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:21:17 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/technology/block-square-job-cuts-ai.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47180763

Points: 3

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New comment by fauria in "Portugal: The First Global Empire (2015)"

fauria — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:44:56 +0000

I'm not sure what the organizative reform of Spain has to do with the founding date of Spain and Portugal's navies. In any case, the Spanish Armada is the result of joining the Castilian and Aragonese navies, both dating from the early XIII century: https://armada.defensa.gob.es/ArmadaPortal/page/Portal/Armad...

New comment by fauria in "Portugal: The First Global Empire (2015)"

fauria — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:57:29 +0000

Establishing when did Spain become Spain is complicated, but a commonly agreed date is 1480, following the Cortes of Toledo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Castile

New comment by fauria in "Portugal: The First Global Empire (2015)"

fauria — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:53:04 +0000

No, I'm sayng that Portugal never closed the circuit that led to a global trade route. They built a line between Europe and Asia, but Asia and America remained economically disconnected. It was that loop that Spain closed that enabled a global economy.

New comment by fauria in "Portugal: The First Global Empire (2015)"

fauria — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:54:01 +0000

Spain was the first globalization, not Portugal. The article forgets to mention two key elements:

1) The Manila galeon[1], the first trading route connecting Europe, America and Asia. This was the first trully global trade route (Portugual never established a trans-Pacific route).

2) The Real de a Ocho[2], the first global currency, used virtually everywhere including the US until the modern dollar replaced it in 1857. It still lives through the $ symbol, representing the Pillars of Hercules and the "Plus Ultra" script [3].

It also downplays the role of Spain in the first circumnavigation. Sure, Magellan was born in Portugal, but he sailed for the Spanish Crown. The expedition was financed by Spain, sailed Spanish ships and finished its trip commanded by a Spanish sailor (Juan Sebastián Elcano).

Finally, it is worth mentioning that the Spanish was not an empire of mere territorial possession, it was a civilization. Spain has currently 50 sites inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage [4], and from the ~150 sites in the Americas, ~50 were built by Spain. These includes entire cities, universities, hospitals, infrastructure, defenses and more [5].

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGRn5qCAXBI

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_dollar

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plus_ultra

[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_i...

[5] https://greatbritainandtheusatheirtruehistory.quora.com/33-c...