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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I think there's a bias in the US against this sort of thing that doesn't exist (or not to the same extent) in Europe due to the age of the cities/buildings.

In the US, a building from the 1700s is a historic artifact to be cherished, while in parts of Europe a building from the 1500s is just the local pub.

So, the US is often hesitant to modify these old buildings, but Europe seems to have more of a perspective of "it's a building, not a museum, let's give it new life by modifying it."

This is just from the perspective of me, from the US


and I think these old/new buildings are really neat!

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago (3 children)

In English, it's usually used in a context where there's some humor, frustration, or irony involved, like in the comic.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Well yes, but so is Canada, which has a higher HDI than the US.

Parent was asking why Mexico is excluded from the list while Canada is not.

By "don't have incentive" I'm just referring to an on-paper incentive from an HDI ranking.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Canada has roughly the same HDI ranking as the US, whereas Mexico is somewhat lower. So from the "looking for a better life" perspective, Canadians don't have an incentive to move to the US (other way around actually, from HDI).

Just a guess though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Janeway's toilet would just be full of coffee that's had the caffeine extracted. So...decaf. Blech!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Not to mention mortgage interest.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

If I wanted to give it a bold facelift I'd just use the top one and remove the letters. Gives it an arrogant, "if you have to ask what this is..." vibe, which is probably a good thing for them.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago

Economic policies, sure. But there are social policies and perhaps more importantly a culture of intolerance that can affect people over a wide range of economic status.

I think I'd just add "straight white people" to the qualifier and then I'd agree though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

IIRC that was the release that cleaned up the make output substantially.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago

Not on Netflix in my region :(

[–] [email protected] 33 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I really don't think it's the devs driving these decisions...

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