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New comment by yostrovs in "Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 to Navanethem "NAVI" Pillay"

yostrovs — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:59:08 +0000

The committee is selected by the Norwegian parliament, a political body.

New comment by yostrovs in "Canada fast-tracks Pacific oil pipeline to reduce US dependence"

yostrovs — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:08:56 +0000

Ability to export more will lead to greater production.

New comment by yostrovs in "Canada fast-tracks Pacific oil pipeline to reduce US dependence"

yostrovs — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:00:04 +0000

It's not at all clear to most Americans what the consequences are. This pipeline, for example, sounds like something Americans should welcome because it will finally allow Canada to offer its oil to the world market in significant quantities. It will allow Canada to export significantly more than they do now, pushing down prices. It wasn't built until now purely because of internal Canadian environmental concerns. If Canadians think it's a good idea to now destroy vast amounts of their forest to get to some of the most difficult to process oil in the world, then that's what it is and they get to make some money as a benefit. But it doesn't seem at all like some kind of rational reaction to American foreign policy.

New comment by yostrovs in "Gemini 4 Argon"

yostrovs — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:40:34 +0000

Google, with the help of Facebook, destroyed the independent online publishing business. They made it impossible to maintain an honest publication and tunneled users to low quality websites until there's not much left of respect.

New comment by yostrovs in "Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners"

yostrovs — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:04:27 +0000

WW2 ended 81 years ago.

New comment by yostrovs in "ASML says it sold 'absolutely nothing' in Europe in 2026"

yostrovs — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:50:59 +0000

Your group started the history way too late. The 1990s is when the first big computer wave happened and Europe mostly missed on it. And then it could have had its own Google, Facebook, and Uber, but then it missed that too. This is before you start your history in 2008.

New comment by yostrovs in "Meta Blocks President Lula's Facebook Page, Campaign Ads 2 Weeks from Election"

yostrovs — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:59:57 +0000

You are erasing a real person, with real lived experience, that exists by the count of millions.

New comment by yostrovs in "Meta Blocks President Lula's Facebook Page, Campaign Ads 2 Weeks from Election"

yostrovs — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:55:26 +0000

It's called "whataboutism" in general. The word is used to easily wave away criticism of the other side of the argument without actually addressing it.

New comment by yostrovs in "Movie Review: Musk"

yostrovs — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:48:18 +0000

Yes and "linked" is a weasel word to imply something without making a definite statement for which there's no proof.

New comment by yostrovs in "Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes Doc Met with Shock and Awe at Secret Screening"

yostrovs — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:16:37 +0000

She's not mythical. She's a female psychopath and that characteristic is fascinating for many people.

New comment by yostrovs in "Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight"

yostrovs — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:04:29 +0000

What did you do on Greenland?

New comment by yostrovs in "Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight"

yostrovs — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:58:06 +0000

French people should be occupied by Guyanans who have no historic connection to France. Apparently that makes sense to some people when it's the other way around.

New comment by yostrovs in "Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight"

yostrovs — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:45:03 +0000

It's not France. The locals like that France gives them goodies so they vote for more goodies and France gives more goodies so they vote accordingly.

New comment by yostrovs in "Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight"

yostrovs — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:27:51 +0000

French Guyana is occupied territory. That's pretty clear. And so it should be deoccupied and the locals will decide whether to use their land as "sovereign' launch port by Europeans.

New comment by yostrovs in "Europe's summer drought is so extreme that desertification is a growing threat"

yostrovs — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:29:37 +0000

The article is shining a light on a serious, potentially devastating situation in Europe. You, due to ignorance or misunderstanding, point out that Americans are supposedly stupid because millions of dollars are roughly millions of euros. But the underlying problem is that it is the Europeans that are worried the most about climate change, and are the ones that have refused to implement mitigating strategies that would help overcome the challenge. They lack energy resources, the will to take action, and rely on blaming others for their predicament. But it is stupid Americans with their energy, air conditioning, and water reservoirs.

New comment by yostrovs in "Bugatti CEO Mate Rimac: The future of supercars is combustion engines"

yostrovs — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:24:43 +0000

Imagine if the watch made a loud gurgling sound, that everyone can hear, every time you checked it.

New comment by yostrovs in "The Tariff Cost: analysis of the costs to Americans from new tariffs on Canada"

yostrovs — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:43:53 +0000

Canadians don't negotiate when selling their oil? US just sets the price? Amazing.

New comment by yostrovs in "The Tariff Cost: analysis of the costs to Americans from new tariffs on Canada"

yostrovs — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:35:46 +0000

It follows then that the USA also wants to protect its industries, such as timber, oil and gas, and maple syrup, from Canadian producers that are happy to dump their stuff south of the border for cheaper than US competition.

New comment by yostrovs in "Why some US restaurants are banning tips"

yostrovs — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:26:10 +0000

It's amazing how much is attributed to culture. What if I like more salt? European are not accustomed to ask for salt. What if the chef forgot to add salt? You'll wait till your food is cold. It's culture.

New comment by yostrovs in "Why some US restaurants are banning tips"

yostrovs — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:23:39 +0000

My last trip I gave a $10 tip to a waiter in a Spanish restaurant. I apologized that I didn't have euros. The guy smiled broadly and thanked me. If tip "culture" didn't exist in Europe, he would have thought of me as inappropriate and would have given the money back. Like if you try to give a tip to a firefighter, he'd give it back, because it's not appropriate.