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  1. I think this is definitely good news in the fight against the virus, its similar to the Merck pill https://news.yahoo.com/explainer-does-mercks-covid-19-202524830.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
  2. , that video is really funny. I see the point Good points raised Wormie, you make a good argument But as you mentioned their are exceptions like W3 , ELEX and the Gothic series
  3. No Mamie their is something wrong with the constructive of your post ....it sounds like you saying you dont like open world? Clearly something is lost in translation If you honestly dont like open world design can you give me 3 reasons why?
  4. Keep us updated on how things progress You and wife should be fine because all us of vaccinated people have interaction with the unvaccinated and even if you do get the virus your symptoms will be mild and young people can get the virus but they almost all asymptomatic In SA we only achieved 30 % fully vaccinated so its basically impossible to avoid what happened with your cousin
  5. Isnt he being charged by the Brazilian parliament for mishandling the whole pandemic ?
  6. Thanks Gromnir, you are the first person who on any forum has been able to post an actual example of the syllabus of CRT. Because this has been much harder to understand than many realize I have bookmarked this link and I will go through it
  7. Yes but what are the examples right now of the actual syllabus, what are the specific subjects that CRT is about? A syllabus has an actual content so what are examples that you can give that are similar to all other subjects that exist in all schools of every other subject in the world? That is the problem with CRT, you wont find it defined ?
  8. Im watching 2 brilliant new series Virgil, all about a UK nuclear submarine and murder and sabourtage that occurs on the sub https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigil_(TV_series) North Water, set in 1859 about life in a whaling trawler and its a mystery ..very dark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_North_Water_(TV_series)#:~:text=The North Water is a BBC Two five-part,series premiered on AMC%2B on July 15%2C 2021.
  9. Maybe or you could argue that the progressive Democrats refusing to be reasonable about the huge stimulus and other bills that Manchin and Sinema objected to are actually the problem because they intransigent Objecting to these bills in the initial form doesn't make you a " right wing " Democrat, it could be prudent ? And the opinion of Manchin matter in final votes in the Senate because of the small majority the Democrats have ?
  10. Yes I agree, the suspect detained is not a registered sex offender but was he? And why did he kidnap her ?
  11. Wormie, you know the answer to that important question....mods, mods , mods, mods That is why we love and play Bethesda games
  12. Thanks, so how should this be taught schools? What is an example of a syllabus that has decided to teach CRT so we can study it and see if we agree with it. For example History that is currently taught at all schools in most of our countries has subjects and you can what kids are being taught So right now your definition is broad and doesnt mean much to me when it comes to what will be actually taught at schools, for example what exactly does " a collection of activists and scholars interested in studying and transforming the relationship among race, racism, and power" That is the one of the main issues I have with it as subject, how exactly do you define it when it comes to anyone who supports teaching it at schools?
  13. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/03/world/australia/missing-cleo-smith.html @Gorth A really good news story from Oz and she is as cute as button
  14. I have yet to find one accurate example of what CRT is supposed to be about, thats another issue with it apart from the general theme that it is revisionist, biased and inaccurate. Try to find one school syllabus that has it as a subject and at least we can understand it But its not fear mongering to be concerned about it because their are people on the left who push it and their are whole websites dedicated to it
  15. And I still havent played Skyrim yet
  16. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/02/politics/virginia-election-results/index.html The Republican victory in Virginia is an excellent blueprint going forward that the Democrats need to address Youngkin ran a good campaign where he appealed to the Trump base but he didnt align with Trump directly, for example he had no photos with him and Trump He ran on bread and butter issues and things like education and CRT did play a part but indirectly, for example when McAuliffe said " parents shouldnt tell teachers what is taught in schools " this was raised by Youngkin as " so the Democrats dont think parents have a say in the education of their kids " So culture issues like " white fragility " and " CRT" you and others can dismiss as non-issues but they do matter and are used to frame other issues which clearly matter to the voters And also the Democrat mayor victory in NYC was also about not defunding the police and the entire flawed idea of disbanding the police in Minneapolis aslo failed. So again these ideas from the Democrats clearly do matter to the actual voters https://news.yahoo.com/minneapolis-voters-reject-plan-disband-020729281.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
  17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutschland_89 Excellent latest season of the gripping Deutschland series Its all about a group of people living in Soviet controlled East Germany and this season is about the end of Communism and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Its such a excellent reminder of the difference in quality of life between people living in a Democracy or under Communism and not all the people in East Germany are unhappy, they survive because they learn to accept things how they are they are citizens of their country And for those many forum members who immediately watch any series I recommend this show gets the famous " BruceVC must watch " stamp of approval
  18. Its so interesting because games I want to play still get patches and updates years later ....its almost like the game is saying " look Im supported and active ...play me " Do you think its possible, do games have sentience ?
  19. The last thing you want is Huawei 5G kit, and if you do ignore all the security concerns dont complain when you wake up on day and you notice your laptop default language is Mandarin Let Zora keep learning Mandarin, he is fine with Huawei equipment
  20. Almost, the snapper is caught in the morning
  21. https://snohetta.com/project/428-under-europes-first-underwater-restaurant I was reading up on this restaurant, it looks incredible and has a menu that is based on only the available fresh food at the time
  22. But it is happening and its been justified because its part of the reconciliation bill and that does have important components like healthcare and education which means this controversial tax can be justified .....but I doubt you can stop it happening? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/whats-in-and-whats-out-of-democrats-dollar2-trillion-budget-reconciliation-plan/ar-AAMadUb
  23. GD I have some good news, this proposed new Capital Gains tax has been bothering me the whole day and I wasnt sure why because lots of things concern me about it. But anyway I did some research and from the link below its not actually only billionaires being taxed. But the real targeted group is actually better, anyone who earns $100 million a year but for 3 years in a row. But you have to earn $8 million /month or if one makes US$ 1 billion in annual https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/89077/u-s-president-biden-unveils-unrealized-capital-gains-tax-for-billionaires The people that make $100 million a year is a very successful group and Im not what sure exactly who they would be but they can afford this, the CEO of banks like Goldman and JPMorgan earn about $30 million. So even though its unfair and I am very concerned with the future and how this may change but I would like to believe progressive Democrats will respect the tax benefits and not do this again But what I still dont understand is how they are going to calculate taxable amounts based on a projection of assets, shares and commodities like gold. Do you understand what they mean because you cant predict the value of these assets because their value is directly impacted by supply and demand and factors you cant control ? Maybe its about the value now but the main point being it will be a selective tax of some wealthy people ...its wrong but not as bad as I thought
  24. I was almost utterly shocked when you mentioned you havent played the Witcher series but then I remembered you suffer from vertigo or sometimes similar so you cant play these games and enjoy them? I didnt read the books either but in the games I remember she has certain inherent powers that are about her interesting origin. Shes an amazing character and I enjoyed being able to play her for a while in W3, you get to play her quest and you learn about her But maybe someone else can confirm about her force shield but I do remember she has abilities like Geralt but different ?
  25. Hurlshot thanks for being honest about why you support this latest attempt to create additional revenue for the Biden presidency and the normal way the Democrats spend large amounts of money like the various bills like infrastructure I need to ask you some questions because I need to understand why people who arent going to be affected personally if this becomes as problematic as Dark suggested support this initiative. Dark raises real additional problem that I never considered because I have concerns about this entire new tax I know you are not an economist but you do seem to be supporting the idea which translates to most Americans will also be fine with it because it seems to only about the targeting of billionaires which I assume is why most people aren't too concerned because most billionaires Im sure can afford it. Is that why you do support it despite the risk because lets be honest not many people feel for billionaires and I get that even if I say this tax I feel is unique in the world and that should concern all of us some levels ? But are you not concerned that this tax can be used to now tax people who are not billionaires ? And I can absolutely see the likes of Warren and Sanders being fine with that. For example their are lots of people in the US who are not billionaires but they have hundreds of millions of dollars of accumulated wealth and have multiple properties so why not target them? They can afford it And finally you mention a reality that their are Americans who cannot afford a home loan and this initiative can be justified but how would this hybrid tax change their reality? Because government gains the tax revenue and how does this change the problem of any loan being approved which normally get denied because its calculated the applicant cannot the actual payments ?
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