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I've been on a few. They're quite... nice? At least the high speed rail ones between cities. Better than anything I've seen in europe or UK.

In terms of train derailments, you have to consider the size of the country

Meanwhile in Turkey: children line up at the beginning of the school assembly like religious fanatics and sing the national anthem ("Fear Not! For The Flame of our Nation Shall Never Be Extinguished!") to a bronze head bust of the man who tried to secularize the country through a dictatorship, the irony of it all not-at-all missed by the parents but they're too afraid to openly say whether they like said dictator because the current despot isn't sure whether Ataturk was retro-actively a terrorist, because the current despot is currently courting Muslim world leaders. In former times it was a sign of nationalism, in current times it's a sign of progressiveness (maybe?)

USA pledge is at least consistent.

I appreciate the insinuation that I don't know how to read an article... no, I skimmed and dived as much as I normally would but realised that topic was too complex for a full dive and that the abstract was too sparse for a good overview....

"Andreas, is this really your masterpiece? I mean, I know you don't like the Abbot or even the Baron at this point. But owls? Really?"

The value markets of men is a circular process of overproduction and scarcity. The bare-essential trinkets of yesteryear can often be exchanged for today's luxuries.

We really need proportional voting. If Labor cares at all about their future they'd propose this at least on their way out

I tried to read through the Wikipage, but it was just too dense for me so I asked an AI to summarize which I think it did pretty well:

The Book of Enoch, also known as 1 Enoch, is an ancient Jewish apocryphal text attributed to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. It is not considered canonical by most branches of Judaism or Christianity but is significant in the study of early Jewish thought and the development of Christian theology.

The book is divided into several sections:

• The Book of the Watchers: This section describes the fall of the Watchers, a group of angels who descended to Earth and took human wives, leading to the birth of the Nephilim, giants who caused chaos. Enoch is chosen to intercede on behalf of the Watchers, and he receives revelations about the coming judgment.
• The Book of Parables (or Similitudes): This part contains three parables that focus on themes of judgment, the coming of a messianic figure, and the fate of the wicked. It emphasizes the importance of righteousness and the ultimate triumph of good over evil.
• The Astronomical Book: This section provides detailed descriptions of the movements of heavenly bodies and the calendar, reflecting an interest in astronomy and timekeeping.
• The Book of Dream Visions: Enoch recounts two visions that symbolize the history of Israel, including the judgment of the wicked and the reward of the righteous.
• The Epistle of Enoch: This final section contains exhortations to righteousness, warnings about the coming judgment, and reflections on the fate of sinners.

Overall, the Book of Enoch explores themes of divine judgment, the nature of evil, and the hope for redemption, making it an important text for understanding early Jewish and Christian eschatology.

"It's my turn with the stick now, right? Right?"

"🐈".concat() = "😼"

"🚴".push() = "🚲🤸"

isprime.reverse(True)
// outputs 19 billion prime numbers. Checkmate, atheists.

I don't think they did always (e.g. they dunked on women a lot), but I think their intent was to be more of an absurdist comedy using some known tropes to bond their audience (e.g. in 2000s, where women were dunked on a lot in popular media or portrayed in anti-progressive ways) rather than to propagate the trope itself.

WKUK were very anti-authoritarian, so I give them slack if they messed up along the way and punched down from time to time.