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Sweet. Given how many nations there are and how few cards I have, I haven't bothered to check where I rank since I assumed it was low. Thanks for pointing it out. |
No problem. I was just trying to look something up and your name caught my eye. :) |
OK, just a short, easy debate this week: "What is your opinion on the 'Positive Ticketing' campaign in Tempe, AZ?" USA Today: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/follow-the-law-get-pulled-over-why-a-police-plan-to-ticket-drivers-backfired-in-arizona/ar-AAF26ym?ocid=spartanntp |
I, like many others, don't have enough time in the day to accomplish all of the tasks I have for myself. Having time taken away by being pulled over, regardless of the reason, is infuriating and embarrassing enough, but if the only reason is to give me a drink coupon, there isn't a level to how irate I'd be. Yes, the intention is good and yes, society needs to do a better job of pointing out good things instead of constantly focusing on the bad, but this is certainly not the way to do it. Smiley Bob and Rigiaball |
Good morning to all from Red Region! Hope you are all having a great day! V●ᴥ●V |
Hi! |
The Regional government of Altay announces the first signifficant milestone, that is the first anniversary of the founding of Altay!  3rd anniversary commemorative postcard (31st July 2021) Depicted: Altaic Peoples Army, Anti Pepe, Womania Slaves Camp, Elena, The Empire Of United Socialist Powers, Iron Union, Comitern, United Federation of Fascist States, Ceeio Horde, Alliance Of The LGBT, Union of Soviet Socialist Monarchies, Region of kangaroos, EastBloc, Red Shadow, Communism For All, Coaltion Of Fascist Nations, Womania Summer Imperial Palace, Eastern Tatarstan, Yanab, Cieszynski slask, Austro danubia, Los imperio mexicano, Gibet, Old zealand founding father, Cidade capitalista do sul, Entimide, Ulaanstan, Preussischer staat, Altaic Peoples' Army soldier, J o Jian Defense Squad A4 and Ebish
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Hello! Just a quick ask for people to answer this poll! I would be great to see what people do! |
Yay. I finally achieved the Anarchy classification. I would have been there sooner had I not briefly tried to tank my political freedoms and go for Benevolent Dictator. |
Congratulations, you lawless maniac. |
And we're back this week with tech-oriented debate this time. "Should companies be allowed to create their own currencies, digital or otherwise?" BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49090753 The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/08/12/facebooks-libra-cryptocurrency-is-part-disturbing-financial-trend/?noredirect=on |
I personally don't get the hype over digital currencies, such as Bitcoin and the proposed Libra. I'm rather old-fashioned in that I prefer physical things like paper/coin money and movie/video game discs/cartridges to digital downloads and money I can't withdraw from a bank. I have no problem with a company like Facebook creating its own currency mainly because using it would always be optional. Yes, Facebook could theoretically force users to convert dollars/other currencies into Libra if you want to access certain services, but continuing to use those services is a consumer's choice. |
We're shooting 🎲🎲 Craps 🎲🎲! The shooter throws two dice. Don't Pass bets win on a 2 or 3. Pass bets win on a 7 or 11. Don't Pass bets break-even on a 12. Any other number gets called the point, and the shooter keeps rolling. If a 7 is rolled before the next point, Don't Pass bets win. If the point is rolled before the next 7, Pass bets win. Field bets pay out if they match the point on the first throw. Stake is 10 chips. Place your bets! |
Hello! Greeting from Echo! |
Howdy! |
*tap, tap* The region makes a hollow sound, and Capybara concludes he is in the peaceful place of Hollow Point! |
Well, break out the economic textbooks because this week we'll be discussing the stock market! "When do you believe the next recession or perhaps even depression occur, and what do you believe will cause it?" The Street: https://www.thestreet.com/markets/stocks-plummet-as-yield-curve-inversion-sparks-recession-fears-15056493 The Daily: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/01/podcasts/the-daily/economy-fed-interest-rate-cut.html Smiley Bob and Tercania islands |
Unfortunately it's too difficult to guess, otherwise we'd all be short selling stock like in the movie The Big Short. Part of me hopes it happens sooner than later just so Trump takes the blame for it, but part of me hopes the economy is able to reverse course so my 401K doesn't take a nosedive like it did during the last recession. As for what will cause it, I firmly believe the tariffs on imports from China are doing more harm than good. Farmers are hurting because China hasn't been buying goods in retaliation and the extra money paid for importing items is trickling down to consumers though higher product costs as there's no way companies are going to have their profit margins affected by tariffs when consumers can end up footing the bill. Smiley Bob and Rigiaball |
Well, this week we'll be discussing the massive natural disaster currently happening in Brazil: "How should the world react to and handle massive natural disasters, such as the wildfire in the amazon, that arguably will have an effect on the globe?" Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/video/2019/08/26/g7-offers-amazon-fire-aid-amid-bolsonaro?videoId=592408799&videoChannel=1&channelName=Top+News CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/26/reuters-america-update-3-g7-offers-emergency-aid-for-amazon-forest-fire-crisis.html |
The world should react in a responsible way with every able nation pitching in to curb the destruction of our natural resources, such as the rainforest, and do what it can to rebuild or replace what's been lost. Of course, that will never happen as politics and self interests will always take priority over the common good. It may not happen in my lifetime or even my children's, but some of the dystopian futures that so many movies and novels portray seem less like a radical stretch and more inevitable if the world continues to turn it's back to the major issues affecting all of us. Smiley Bob, Demoness, and Rigiaball |
Unfortunately, I think we are living in a dystopian future. It's just not as exciting, shiny, or even as creative as some writers and visionaries predicted. As to the topic, it would be nice if the United Nations (or a similar organization) were held hostage by certain nations' interests. This seems like the thing that a world organization should be able to take the lead on and prevent. We need to incentivize keeping the Amazon forest intact, but the only way to do that is to support the economies of places like Brazil and no country is willing to subsidize that. Hell, America doesn't even like subsidizing care for its own poor, so convincing them something is good for the world as a whole is an uphill battle. Smiley Bob and The Utes |
Good. Apparently I'm doing something right when it comes to trading cards. |
Amen to that |
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