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Re: Which country has ended Asylum Seeker in Europe?

Denmark just ended Asylum Seeker last May. And there are some more countries in Europe that will end it too. I bet Finland, Poland, Romania and Czech Republic has already ended too. Any other countries in Europe in your opinion that also end Asylum Seeker or is just these 5? We didn't. We began dep...

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Re: COVID-19 Vaccine News and Discussion Thread

It's interesting reading all these terrible stories coming from America. Here in Denmark, even though vaccinations are rolling out slower than expected, we are talking about removing the requirement to wear facial masks and things are opening up again. Then again we do live together with a lot fewer...

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Re: Which country has ended Asylum Seeker in Europe?

Denmark just ended Asylum Seeker last May. And there are some more countries in Europe that will end it too. I bet Finland, Poland, Romania and Czech Republic has already ended too. Any other countries in Europe in your opinion that also end Asylum Seeker or is just these 5? Do you have any sources...

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Re: Your view of a pull out from Afghanistan ?

I can assure you that terrorist attacks on European soil are not ignored. Also, if you pay any attention to the European affairs we are currently undergoing a massive shift to the right in response to the increase in immigration. How many attacks have you made on their sources and sanctuaries? Spai...

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Re: Your view of a pull out from Afghanistan ?

Also, if you pay any attention to the European affairs we are currently undergoing a massive shift to the right in response to the increase in immigration. Actually: France - Centrist and Liberal President and Prime Minister. Both legislative bodies dominated by centrists, social democrats and cent...

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Re: Your view of a pull out from Afghanistan ?

Also, I hate to rain on your parade but the occasional terrorist attacks (mind you, things were a lot less worse in the 1960's and 70's) do not constitute a war, not even a civil war, and if it was the case Europe would still remain one of the most peaceful places on earth. Of course it isn't a civ...

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Re: Your view of a pull out from Afghanistan ?

After US pull put of Afghanistan, amid new push of cooperation between China, Pakistan and Afghanistan, will China send its army into the Afghanistan to fill the void of power left by the US? No, unless there is a single authority powerful ebough to reign over and suppress all the ears, but that wo...

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Re: Your view of a pull out from Afghanistan ?

We have managed to live in peace and harmony in Europe (save the breakup of Yugoslavia) since 1945. The breakup of Yugoslavia is a huge "except for". Over 130,000 people were killed. With so many non-state terrorist organizations, I'd say the London, Paris and Madrid attacks would constit...

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Re: Your view of a pull out from Afghanistan ?

After US pull put of Afghanistan, amid new push of cooperation between China, Pakistan and Afghanistan, will China send its army into the Afghanistan to fill the void of power left by the US? Is a world without war possible? No, unless there is a single authority powerful ebough to reign over and s...

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Re: Your view of a pull out from Afghanistan ?

Regarding the quest for revenge after 9/11. Talk about digging two graves...

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Re: Aircraft you've been aboard but not flown in

F-16
Boeing 707 AWACS
IL-76
Concorde
Dassault Mercure
SAAB F-35 Draken

EH-101
Sikorsky Seahawk

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Re: United orders supersonic planes from Boom (was: Big United Announcement Coming Up?)

I swear I thought I had slept for ten months when I woke up and read the news. I guess it aint no April's fools then.

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Re: COVID-19 Vaccine News and Discussion Thread

[ Lightsaber Late edit: Read BaconBeatty above on this variant. B.1.617.2 "Delta" is going to be "interesting" for those avoiding the vaccine. Even later edit, my oldest just had jab #2. I wish my youngest qualified for the vaccine. I would do one adult dose now and wait for cer...

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Re: COVID-19 Vaccine News and Discussion Thread

I messaged my High School friend (from decades ago) on Facebook who said that she "doesn't trust the vaccines". I pointed out that she's not choosing between the vaccine risks and no vaccine risks - she's choosing between the vaccine risks and the COVID risks. Depending on her age and hea...

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Re: Belarus intercepts Ryanair flight from ATH to VNO

This was an outrageous act by the autocratic regime in Belarus. Hopefully things will eventually improve in time and the people of Belarus, as well as anyone living in an autocracy, be able to break their chains and live under a government they deserve. Lukashenko is nothing but a thug and ought to ...

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Re: COVID-19 Vaccine News and Discussion Thread

Gonna get my Johnson next week, and hopefully I can get on with my life.

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Re: Brexit Part X: dark days before Christmas

Here goes Britain's participation in Erasmus+, so much for those wanting to study in the UK or vice versa. What a shame that EU students now have to face massive tuition fees (something that ought to be abolished in favour of government sponsored "free" education), and British students now...

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Re: What's your opinion about Bare Foot Pax

What about men with clean and beautiful pedicured feet?

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Re: Everyone's worst type of hangover

Waking up in the detention at the police station is a pretty bad way to start your hangover, especially because the guards are in anything but a rush to allow you access to the bathroom...

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Re: How to defeat my bourgeois attitude?

Exert your authority and tell your son that he can get a table tennis table the day he starts bringing home the green. Also, give him a few heart warming slaps to show how much you care about him. If you want to show your son what the future holds, show him a leather boot trampling in his face forever

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Re: Study: Trickle Down economics don't work

Is this news? I thought trickle down economics as an effective measure of economic stimulus was disproven many years/decades ago.

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Re: German government concludes that Putin opponent Alexei Navalny was poisoned

Authoritarian countries develop not because of their harsh leaders, but despite them. Yes, China has undergone an impressive level of development - but so did the US and Western Europe in the wake of World War Two. China simply started from a much lower position and has spend the last couple of dec...

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Re: Feeling nostalgic about 747s. Who’s have you flown?

Thai Airways: 747-400, one flight from Hong Kong to Bangkok, March 2011 KLM: 747-400M, one flight from Amsterdam to Nairobi, May 2012 Air France: 747-400, one (very long) flight from Paris to Mexico City, February 2013 Cathay Pacific: 747-400, one flight from Hong Kong to Beijing, March 2014 (I depa...

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Re: Your Favorite Movie

Casablanca, 1942.

Louis is my absolute spirit animal.

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Re: COVID-19 Non Aviation Thread - Q4 2020

Well after nearly 10 months of avoiding Covid-19 and taking precautions, I got a positive test on Saturday. The symptoms I have are shortness of breath, tightness around the chest area, my muscles and bones feel like they are on fire and a temperature above 38 degrees. My wife also tested positive ...

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Re: Are cruel rulers necessary?

The basic human desire requires freedom above everything else, and no amount of economic advances can act as a substitution True for some people. I'm not even sure if it is true for most people. Even in wealthy societies some women marry men only for their money. In poor societies economic situatio...

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Re: So far, which year is worst?

1981 was a pretty bad year if your were a homosexual male living in San Francisco. :/

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Re: Are cruel rulers necessary?

What happened after he died?.. The attached is perhaps also of interest to anyone thinking Tito was benevolent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleiburg_repatriations#Number_of_victims Yugoslavia was bound to fail eventually, sadly the break-up couldn't be solved by peaceful means as has been seen in...

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Re: Are cruel rulers necessary?

Singapore Turkey Seychelles Lets say we do get a "benevolent dictator" - if at all there is such a thing. The closest example I can think of is Kemal Ataturk in Turkey who dragged the carcass of the Ottoman Empire into the modern era. He was a dictator who ruled with an iron hand. But he ...

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Re: Why US Presidential Election Results Are Determined By Electoral College And Not Popular Votes?

Because America is stuck with an antiquated electoral system that makes the rest of the (civilized) world boggle its mind. ''

America is truly the most industrialized third world nation.

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Re: Another Terror Attack in France (Beheading)

“Enough is enough,” Estrosi said. “It’s time now for France to exonerate itself from the laws of peace in order to definitively wipe out Islamo-fascism from our territory.” Major of Nice. :thumbsup: https://www.reuters.com/article/france-security-nice-int-idUSKBN27E18D If Muslim will not be able to...

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Re: Should liberalism apply to force trying to undermine it?

The internal threats against liberal democracy is negligent at best, and there are already sufficient legal measures in place that hinders people in breaking down democracy from within. Applying anti-democratic measures to fight anti-democrats were first thought of by Karl Loewenstein in the wake of...

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Re: Possibly of Everything Closing Down Across Northern Hemisphere in Fall 2020

Most people are in denial and are still hoping for this to magically go away. Yes, including yourself... You are just another frenzied and panicked individual looking for a divine solution to the problem rather that facing the reality that this is just another disease we'll have to live alonglside ...

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Re: Political Position (Guns)

My opinion. If you want to operate a firearm, join the police or the armed forces, or go hunting.

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Re: Possibly of Everything Closing Down Across Northern Hemisphere in Fall 2020

Paris and a number of other cities in France are going on a nighttime curfew from 9 pm to 6 am for four weeks starting on Saturday. This comes as COVID-19 cases are increasing dramatically and anyone breaking the curfew will face a fine of 135 euros with fines increasing for repeat offenses. https:...

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Re: The Reunification of Germany

Who would have imagined during those incredible days, that one day statues of Marx and Lenin will be erected again in Germany? I don't see any problem with erecting statues of Karl Marx. He made some important contributions by highlighting the plight and the exploitation of workers that followed in...

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Re: The Reunification of Germany

Today marks the 30 year anniversary of the reunification of Germany, which was an important moment in history and a huge step toward the fall of communism in Europe. Who would have imagined during those incredible days, that one day statues of Marx and Lenin will be erected again in Germany? I don'...

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Re: The Death of Kindness and Empathy

Your personal anecdote is, I am sorry to say, without any value regarding the overall current status of kindness and empathy today. I am have been around for thirty years, and noticed that people are still nice, friendly, compassionate, and occasionally monstrous. So according to your methodology, ...

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Re: The Death of Kindness and Empathy

Your personal anecdote is, I am sorry to say, without any value regarding the overall current status of kindness and empathy today. I am have been around for thirty years, and noticed that people are still nice, friendly, compassionate, and occasionally monstrous. So according to your methodology, n...

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Re: Possibility of second Civil War in US and State Borders

No, a civil war is not in the making. For a starter, who would be the warring parties? During the last American civil war, America was split between the North and the South each with their respective militaries. Nothing is out of the question, but usually civil wars erupt because a certain part of a...

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Re: Possibly of Everything Closing Down Across Northern Hemisphere in Fall 2020

I sure don't hope so, as it would jeopardize my plans of studying abroad next semester

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Re: Peak oil 2019-2020

I am curious to see how this will affect the level of democracy in the OPEC nations. Declining oil revenues (Saudi Arabia is already burning through its cash reserves) will inevitably lead to an increase in taxes and most certainly end the zero-taxation system they have been going so far. If this wi...

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Re: Thirty Years since The Baltic Way

This was the first time people dared to stand up against regime. OTOH if nearly the entire population gets out to protest, there's not much that any government can do about it. . The regime can simply gun them down as he/she pleases. As long as the dictator is in charge of the security services and...

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Re: I’m a sucker

Buying a private lap dance and a bottle of Champagne with a pretty hefty price tag at a strip club in Prague several years ago. Same thing happened to me and a friend in Paris about 20 years ago, that cost 15000 francs. I got it back from the credit card company after claiming the card was stolen. ...

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Re: I’m a sucker

After Googling around a bit, it seems that a study by Arum and Raksa has indeed found that "critical thinking" has stagnated and sometimes is lost under current college kids compared to previous generations. https://www.amazon.ca/Academically-Adrift-Limited-Learning-Campuses/dp/0226028569...

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Re: I’m a sucker

Did I just use "well, there are" twice?

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Re: I’m a sucker

I seriously wonder if being a sucker or suffering from being "braindead" is increasing a lot under the general population. It seems more and more people simply believe anything they are being told and none of those people employ any critical thinking whatsoever to question the status quo....

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Re: I’m a sucker

I seriously wonder if being a sucker or suffering from being "braindead" is increasing a lot under the general population. It seems more and more people simply believe anything they are being told and none of those people employ any critical thinking whatsoever to question the status quo....

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Re: I’m a sucker

Buying a private lap dance and a bottle of Champagne with a pretty hefty price tag at a strip club in Prague several years ago.

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Re: Your opinion on masks while flying

I really can't be too bothered with covid-19, but if wearing a face-mask will prevent me from going on a mass-killing spree at 36,000 feet, then fine with me. I read that Qatar Airways exempt passengers on business class the wearing of masks due to the distance between people in the cabin. So perha...

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