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| Topic | The 1st 3 areas of Super Mario World are the only good parts |
| CornBarn 12/31/18 3:24:10 PM #2 | saving this topic so i can show my son when he grows up what a bad opinion looks like |
| Topic | how to spot a stupid person: he/she embraces a cashless society |
| CornBarn 12/31/18 2:46:36 PM #53 | vocedelmorte posted... CornBarn posted...vocedelmorte posted...CornBarn posted...Anyone supporting a cashless society is basically supporting fascism. There is. Surveillance states and fascist states both want to censor and control everything. |
| Topic | how to spot a stupid person: he/she embraces a cashless society |
| CornBarn 12/31/18 2:14:17 PM #48 | vocedelmorte posted... CornBarn posted...Anyone supporting a cashless society is basically supporting fascism. Pretty sure they had no capability for electronic payments at consumer scale |
| Topic | how to spot a stupid person: he/she embraces a cashless society |
| CornBarn 12/31/18 2:12:18 PM #44 | MC_BatCommander posted... Alucard188 posted...MC_BatCommander posted...oh no, some faceless data selling corporation will know about all the pizza I buy "We aren't 100% private therefore we should not have any privacy" |
| Topic | how to spot a stupid person: he/she embraces a cashless society |
| CornBarn 12/31/18 2:11:45 PM #43 | Anyone supporting a cashless society is basically supporting fascism. |
| Topic | A lonely quest for survival, the elderly left behind in Venezuela |
| CornBarn 12/29/18 5:41:09 PM #5 | up |
| Topic | Total number of Venezuelan refugees could reach 8 million as more flee |
| CornBarn 12/29/18 5:41:03 PM #4 | You're welcome! Smash that follow button to make sure you're always up to date. |
| Topic | Total number of Venezuelan refugees could reach 8 million as more flee |
| CornBarn 12/28/18 5:43:00 PM #2 | up |
| Topic | A lonely quest for survival, the elderly left behind in Venezuela |
| CornBarn 12/28/18 5:42:49 PM #4 | bump |
| Topic | Total number of Venezuelan refugees could reach 8 million as more flee |
| CornBarn 12/28/18 5:36:44 PM #1 | https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2018/12/10/how-many-more-migrants-and-refugees-can-we-expect-out-of-venezuela/ Venezuelans who have fled the country already surpass the 3 million mark, with over one million in Colombia. Colombian authorities have stated that they expect the amount of Venezuelans in the country to double over the next 12 months. Venezuela appears to be tragically stuck in a perverse modern-day Malthusian trap, where lack of access to food is an important determinant of the emigration rate. The current conditions are so bad that even if the government were to put all of its net income from oilVenezuelas main and almost only export, which is publicly ownedto feed the poorest of the poor, there would still be a substantial portion of the population whose basic caloric needs wouldnt be covered. The tool we developed, presented below, shows that, based on factors that determine Venezuelas foreign incomeoil production, price of oil, and inflows of other sources of foreign resources such as remittancesthe total number of Venezuelan migrants and refugees around the world could reach 8.2 million. Our calculation includes the 3 million Venezuelans already outside the country. If this happens, the Venezuelan tragedy would eventually surpass the Syrian refugee crisis, as we argued in an earlier post. Slight changes in the conditions defining the economic situation in the country can significantly affect the expected number of total migrants and refugees, as can be seen below. The current situation in Venezuela is so critical that all available resources flowing into the country are simply not enough to import all the necessary food to complement the basic nutritional needs of those citizens living under the poverty line. We estimate that people whose minimum caloric needs cannot be met under these dynamics will eventually be forced to migrate. Our tool shows that things can get worse rapidly. If oil production keeps collapsing, and reaches one mbpd, while everything else remains equal, we could expect the total number of migrants and refugees to reach over 10 million. Even if the price of oil recovers in 2019 to a level around $60 a barrel, which may be a high estimate based on the current quotes of oil futures, that still wouldnt be enough to prevent a significant increase in the scale of the Venezuelan migrant crisis. Recently the U.N. announced an allocation of $9.2 million in emergency relief funds to Venezuela. To reverse the humanitarian catastrophe that compels people to migrate, our model shows, large scale aid is needed, probably billions worth. This assumes that whatever amount of foreign aid extended in an agreement with the Venezuelan governmentwhether $9 million or any other amountwill be used to help the people of Venezuela and not get lost in one of the many corruption schemes deployed by the government. |
| Topic | A lonely quest for survival, the elderly left behind in Venezuela |
| CornBarn 12/28/18 5:22:40 PM #1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2018/12/28/a-lonely-quest-for-survival-the-elderly-left-behind-in-venezuela If life in Venezuela is tough, its even worse for the elderly. The South American nation is plunging deeper into economic crisis fueled by corruption, failed socialist policies and lower oil prices, generating historic levels of hyperinflation that has left the old and infirm scrambling to find and pay for vital medicines. They face standing in hours-long lines to cash pension checks that dont adequately cover nutrition. Many have watched as their families have left this oil-rich country, leaving them to face lonely quests for survival. Nationwide, the elderly are confronting major shortages of medicines that are indispensable for their age, even as their purchasing power has fallen around 90 percent in 2018. The struggle is evident at the Mother of Calcutta Nursing Home in a southern Caracas suburb, where weak patients have rapidly deteriorated. On a recent afternoon, a woman in her 80s clung tightly to a column in the kitchen, shouting insults hysterically. The medicines she takes to control her mood swings havent been available for a month. In recent weeks, two other patients with epilepsy had convulsions because the nursing home is no longer able to afford or find their pills. A couple in their sixties opened the nursing home in 2001, using a model where residents help run the facility, which is now home to 77 elderly men and women. The security guard, for instance, is Tito Armando Matos, a 60-year-old who exchanges work for lodging and medical care. Were battling to stay alive, Matos said. The Venezuelan government occasionally provides food baskets to the home. But its budget relies heavily on donations, which have been falling fast. At the same time, essentials from soap to diapers are priced ever higher in Venezuelas hyperinflationary economy, making these difficult times. Owner Baudilio Vega said hes considered closing many times, but the patients resilience pushes him to keep going, he said, and to keep a smile on my face no matter what. |
| Topic | Heads up, Subnautica is free via the Epic Games store. |
| CornBarn 12/27/18 10:55:48 PM #6 | bump |
| Topic | feminism isn't cancer |
| CornBarn 12/27/18 7:32:07 PM #3 | got em |
| Topic | Heads up, Subnautica is free via the Epic Games store. |
| CornBarn 12/27/18 6:51:01 PM #1 | https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/news/get-the-gift-of-subnautica-now-available-free-for-a-limited-time I'm downloading it as I type this. |
| Topic | Wgat are some of the greatest lies we tell ourselves |
| CornBarn 12/21/18 5:02:43 PM #41 | "Maybe socialism can work" |
| Topic | My poop was brown. |
| CornBarn 12/21/18 4:20:29 PM #13 | Eat more corn. |
| Topic | My poop was yellow |
| CornBarn 12/21/18 4:15:14 PM #11 | Sounds like you've been getting a considerable amount of corn into your diet. |
| Topic | Indian government to intercept, monitor, and decrypt citizens' computers |
| CornBarn 12/21/18 4:14:36 PM #12 | bump |
| Topic | Indian government to intercept, monitor, and decrypt citizens' computers |
| CornBarn 12/21/18 11:02:02 AM #5 | Every major cloud provider and service should stop serving India until this law is repealed. |
| Topic | Indian government to intercept, monitor, and decrypt citizens' computers |
| CornBarn 12/21/18 10:38:52 AM #1 | https://venturebeat.com/2018/12/21/indian-government-to-intercept-monitor-and-decrypt-citizens-computers/ he Indian government has authorized 10 central agencies to intercept, monitor, and decrypt data on any computer, sending a shock wave through citizens and privacy watchdogs. Narendra Modis government late Thursday broadened the scope of Section 69 of the nations IT Act, 2000 to require a subscriber, service provider, or any person in charge of a computer to extend all facilities and technical assistance to the agencies. Failure to comply with the agencies could result in seven years of imprisonment and an unspecified fine. |
| Topic | Every American over the age of 18 should get $2,000 a month |
| CornBarn 12/19/18 5:44:30 PM #71 | It's really incredible how stupid some CEmen are. Truly. |
| Topic | If a 25 year old man dates a 16 year old girl, is he a creep? |
| CornBarn 12/19/18 1:12:25 PM #28 | |
| Topic | people really get tied up on semantics when it comes to the alt right |
| CornBarn 12/19/18 9:32:56 AM #72 | Doesn't TC justify revolutionary violence, even against children? Or was that someone else? |
| Topic | Imagine if Alexandria Ocasio Cortez was a regular poster on CE |
| CornBarn 12/19/18 9:21:28 AM #2 | Eh we've already got enough willfully ignorant socialists here |
| Topic | Got myself 5000 karma |
| CornBarn 12/18/18 11:58:51 PM #6 | Imagine if that was 5000 corn stalks instead. |
| Topic | Should paid leave be mandatory? |
| CornBarn 12/18/18 11:55:37 PM #27 | Yes it should. |
| Topic | Dr. Jordan Peterson and Dave Rubin are creating an alternative to Patreon! |
| CornBarn 12/18/18 11:54:19 PM #14 | God bless |
| Topic | Every American over the age of 18 should get $2,000 a month |
| CornBarn 12/18/18 11:53:51 PM #30 | cmiller4642 posted... CornBarn posted...cmiller4642 posted...Vicious_Dios posted...Sounds easy enough. You should run for office, TC. You are truly a visionary and a scholar. When will I see you on the Presidential ballot? |
| Topic | Every American over the age of 18 should get $2,000 a month |
| CornBarn 12/18/18 11:49:53 PM #24 | cmiller4642 posted... Vicious_Dios posted...Sounds easy enough. You should run for office, TC. How? |
| Topic | Every American over the age of 18 should get $2,000 a month |
| CornBarn 12/18/18 11:47:23 PM #22 | What happened to TC to cause him to decline so severely? |
| Topic | Sweden's 'man-free' feminist festival found guilty of discrimination |
| CornBarn 12/18/18 11:45:59 PM #1 | |
| Topic | CE, a stripper gave me her number on Saturday. |
| CornBarn 12/18/18 11:22:03 PM #26 | 99% of the time she's an escort and that's how she gets clients. |
| Topic | You know what? Fuck it. I'm done being quiet. |
| CornBarn 12/18/18 10:43:21 PM #30 | YIKES what a meltdown |
| Topic | Can We Just Admit that Joe Rogan is Alt-Right Already? |
| CornBarn 12/18/18 10:00:33 PM #101 | Anyone saying Joe Rogan is alt right has got to be trolling or sick in the head. |
| Topic | The lesson from Brexit is: Never join the European Union |
| CornBarn 12/18/18 10:39:16 AM #15 | Romes187 posted... EU is the oppressor because they have all the power |
| Topic | Ocasio-Cortez is taking a week off. New Congress isn't even in session. |
| CornBarn 12/18/18 8:55:32 AM #55 | John_Galt posted... Just another lazy socialist |
| Topic | How much longer will the United States remain as it is? |
| CornBarn 12/18/18 12:10:03 AM #14 | The US will remain a superpower, and likely the world's top superpower, for the rest of mankind's existence. |
| Topic | Burnout, stress lead more companies to try a four-day work week |
| CornBarn 12/17/18 1:39:17 PM #1 | |
| Topic | Is gunplagirl hot? |
| CornBarn 12/17/18 12:36:34 PM #77 | Highly improbable. |
| Topic | where do i go to cash in my straight white-male-privilege tokens for $$$ |
| CornBarn 12/17/18 8:51:07 AM #10 | No such thing as white male privilege. |
| Topic | Venezuela's inflation rate passes 1 million percent |
| CornBarn 12/16/18 10:06:10 PM #58 | why on earth would anyone associate something published on bernie's own site with bernie |
| Topic | Venezuela's inflation rate passes 1 million percent |
| CornBarn 12/16/18 9:54:24 PM #48 | Well at least you guys aren't trying to damage control for Venezuela or socialism and are instead trying to distance Bernie from all that nonsense. It shows that yall have hearts in the right place at the least. |
| Topic | Venezuela's inflation rate passes 1 million percent |
| CornBarn 12/16/18 9:44:25 PM #41 | https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/must-read/close-the-gaps-disparities-that-threaten-america These days, the American dream is more apt to be realized in South America, in places such as Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina, where incomes are actually more equal today than they are in the land of Horatio Alger. Who's the banana republic now? lmao |
| Topic | Venezuela's inflation rate passes 1 million percent |
| CornBarn 12/16/18 9:33:47 PM #36 | Godnorgosh posted... Inflation is a problem with capitalism. LOL |
| Topic | Is there any reason to watch the rest of A Clockwork Orange? |
| CornBarn 12/16/18 9:19:16 PM #10 | Chicken posted... CornBarn posted...Why is it a trash opinion? I suspect that because it's a Kubrick film some people feel it's blasphemy to not worship it. When it really isn't all that sophisticated of a film. Maybe back when it came out the level of violence / nudity was extreme but meh. |
| Topic | Is there any reason to watch the rest of A Clockwork Orange? |
| CornBarn 12/16/18 9:13:49 PM #8 | Why is it a trash opinion? |
| Topic | Amid mass starvation and disease in socialist Venezuela, burial too costly |
| CornBarn 12/16/18 9:11:02 PM #62 | Even a broken clock is right twice a day. And if anyone is a waste of time, it's you. Jesus, take a break from this site. Nearly 300 active messages posted on yet another alt of yours? |
| Topic | Amid mass starvation and disease in socialist Venezuela, burial too costly |
| CornBarn 12/16/18 9:05:35 PM #60 | People who argue that Marxism-Leninism was a "deviation from traditional Marxism" usually say that because they are Marxists who want to damage control for the catastrophic fundamental flaws within Marxism. The only good thing that came out of actual Marxism was labor unions, which are good when they're done right. Everything else that Marx put out was nonsense. |
| Topic | Amid mass starvation and disease in socialist Venezuela, burial too costly |
| CornBarn 12/16/18 9:01:24 PM #57 | It isn't dishonest to call Venezuela socialist. It literally is socialist. |
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