qjkxbmwvz

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[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 1 points 21 minutes ago

I'd like to know more.

In all seriousness though, I thought it had some aspects of good, which was odd given that it's satirical commentary on fascism. For instance, gender didn't really matter and women were promoted, and while the shower scene was meant to show how fascism castrates the masses (or something like that, iirc), I thought it was a relatively wholesome scene, all things considered.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 1 points 2 days ago

And over twice the GDP.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 1 points 2 days ago

"Wow you signed the document in blood, you must be really hardcore."

"No I'm just cheap."

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 4 points 2 days ago

That's...pretty believable.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 37 points 5 days ago

The amount of money you save (and invest) isn't accurately depicted with this though. Living expenses don't necessarily grow with take home, if you keep lifestyle creep to a minimum.

So what this means is that if you make $100k and save $10k/year, if you start making $200k you can save the same $10k/year, plus the entire additional $100k after taxes (let's just say that's $50k+). So you doubled your salary but your savings went up 6x+.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 1 points 6 days ago

Wouldn't 25 year olds still be in school for their doctorates though?

Yes, I think that's the point


they skew the numbers upwards.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 4 points 1 week ago

I particularly like the truck/engine correction.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

One thing to keep in mind


the US is huge, both geographically and culturally. Flying from Los Angeles to Boston is further than London to Baghdad.

And likewise, the cultural "distance" between, say, New England or the Pacific Northwest and the deep south is extreme.

Of course there are things that affect (nearly) all Americans, but some context is important.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 4 points 1 week ago

But this applies to the UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and...well...much of the world, if these data are to be trusted.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago (4 children)

But "included" doesn't mean free. You still paid for it.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 7 points 1 week ago

I'm curious how the battery percentage went up

Physicists hate this one weird trick...

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