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1501  Economy / Economics / Re: Is taking a loan/debt addicted ? on: March 03, 2023, 09:34:33 AM
Well, I have to clarify that personally I have never had any loan or debt in my life so this thread has nothing to do with my experience but intends to find out how people in loan/debt deal with the problem. Let's say you take loans from a bank and sometimes for whatever reason, you can not pay the debt on time, then you borrow money from other channels. Sure this works for a certain period but later bad things may happen, you have to postpone the payment and struggle with finances again. Isn't this a vicious circle ? How would you deal with the problem ? I am all ears.

A loan is not a problem. This is one of the thing Kiyosaki got right: There is bad debt and good debt. Debt that makes you poor and debt that makes you rich. I will explain: You take a debt to buy fancy clothes, you wear them for a little while, your debt is there to pay. Bad idea. You buy a basic car to go to work, you finance it and pay with the salaries. Good idea. You finance a property at 2%, refurb and sell it and repay, earning 30% in the process. Very good debt.
1502  Economy / Economics / Re: Methods to cut food costs on: March 03, 2023, 09:30:56 AM
Coupons and promos usually mislead the consumers into thinking that they are buying cheaper. I will put an example: I know a country in which an something that has been at a certain price for 14 days and then discounted can be legally advertised as "discounted". Hence, many companies put stuff for sale at a ridiculous price for 14 days and then claim a 40% discount on the original price... which technically is true, but at the same time false.
1503  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Russophobia as a phenomenon on: March 03, 2023, 09:25:58 AM
I think we must fight against Russophobia because it not different than fascism. Why would people treat the Russians differently? They have eyes, noses and mouths like every other human being.

I am very saddened how these innocent Russians being treated in Europe. Is it a crime to be born Russian?

Europe should get its shit together and end their fascism against the Russians once and for all.

I have Russian friends, Georgian friends and Ukrainian friends. The "Russophobia" does not exist, is an invention of the Kremlin propagandists to justify their un-justifiable aggression. The world is not against Russians, it is against an illegal war waged by the current government and military ranks of the Russian Federation.

In war times, the enemy is the enemy and it is unclear who can potentially be a spy, so actors and others may of course be banned.

RE fascism and Europe, poverty attracts simple and wrong solutions to complex problems. Fascism is a simple and wrong solution that comes when people are disappointed with democracy.
1504  Economy / Economics / Re: How we survive food shortages on: March 03, 2023, 09:23:09 AM
I have a bit of land so I can grow my own food mostly during summer. Basically, I do not have to buy vegies unless I want something very specific or I feel too lazy to plant my own. Meat and eggs I can get them from my neighbour if I want to, albeit a bit expensive I rekon. Otherwise, food shortages require a good store in the good years, there is no other way round. Buy stuff when cheap and find a way to store it.
1505  Economy / Economics / Re: The impact of Russian and Ukrain war on world economy on: March 03, 2023, 09:20:26 AM
Looking at what is happening, I will say such an amazing thing at once - but there are positive changes in everything that is happening! Yes Yes ! Now I will explain. This does not apply to any specific countries, this is a general picture.

The whole world, in recent decades, began to suffer from laziness and infantilism. The West "was tired of working, the East decided that it was possible" the West gave it the "magic wand" of technology, some countries decided that after 9/11 they could continue to engage in terror, violence, and the West would not react, and most international structures and institutions simply money-burners and structures that, according to the protocol, "express concern" on any event, but do not take any steps. Moreover, these international structures began to quietly earn money on international "assistance" programs. And so it would continue to degrade, degenerate, and rotten ... if not for the last inadequate trick of Russia.

The world shook. More precisely, in 2014, the world turned a blind eye to this, they say, it's okay, the main thing is that we live quietly and calmly. And then the year 2022 came, when the Kremlin terrorists realized that, in fact, impunity reigned in the world, and for some, cowardice and a huge dependence on the "Kremlin that feeds them" ... The protective trigger worked at the first stage in several countries. The United States and Britain - as "senior" observers of the world, and Poland, Latvia, Liva, Estonia and some other European countries - who realized that it was time to remember such aggression and occupation by the USSR. And they began to help Ukraine. And then so many "pustules" were revealed, "tensions" arose in so many international relations, so many had their eyes opened that the world began to return to a normal, albeit not so comfortable, state. One of the reasons - it turned out that global and deep integration with some countries / regimes - is fraught with real and global risks. And that it is worth reconsidering our views on relations with them, on the indulgences that they have been given for the last 20-30 years, and in general on international mechanisms that, in general, have deprived the world of immunity from idiots and criminals. Yes, these changes will not be fast, but they are already running. And back already, no one will return in the near future, remembering the "lessons of history" of the beginning of the 21st century.

Not really convinced of all this.
- After 9/11 countries such as Afghanistan can be sure that supporting terrorism at state level get you 20 years of foreign occupation. Even an opposing stance to US gets you an invasion (Iraq).
- Most countries want it quiet and calm. The CCP is happy with peace, as they simply ignore most of the regualtions, continue business and win the money game. China will not conquer the US, they will re-posses the US.

The RF was thought to be a commercial partner, hence what looks like laziness (actually I interpret it as pacifism). But that has ended, back to cold war thanks to Adolf Putin and his Pychos.

1506  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Casino games plebs like us must play on: March 02, 2023, 01:40:14 PM
If he is a rich person and has more income he probably won't be so disappointed but if he is just a small gambler then it would be better to always have financial and time limits on gambling.
I agree with your suggestion because that way it can make a gambler at least minimize the loss of large amounts of money.
A rich person still can get rekt because his money is limited, there's no any single person in this world have unlimited money including Elon Musk. A rich person might bet with max amount and if he keep gamble everyday, he could become poor and sold all of his assets in order to play and recover all of his losses. So either rich or poor person, they need to set a limit how much they can afford to lose, the difference is the amount of the money.
For someone like Elon Musk, gambling all the money he has away will take a very long time, and even after gambling away all the money he has, he still can not be ever poor because of the kind of investments he already has ..
So in as much as I agree with you that no body's money if unlimited anywhere, I still believe that there are people who have excess money that even if they decide to stop working and start gambling everyday, it can take tens, and for some, hundreds of years before them to ever become poor, if at all, this is possible.

Curious that we are talking about Elon. This guy has actually made a career of gambling, except that he does not play casino style odds, but rather do or die business. There was a moment in which they nearly bankrupted Paypal before selling it for a fortune, there was a moment in which he had to put all his personal wealth to make Tesla go ahead,... for his "size", he is quite an addict to gambling.
1507  Economy / Gambling / Re: shame on the stake on: March 02, 2023, 01:37:36 PM
This is an easy one for the platform to wiggle around based off the terms and conditions you signed up for when registering on their website.

It is important to note that it is possible that it was truly a network lag (7 seconds is not such a ridiculous time), and you can I expect the site to compensate any resulting situation from network lags.

You can choose to avoid the platform on the basis of their lags and also their unsatisfactory support team.

7 seconds of lag on such a system of betting is certainly an eternity. The system should provide the performance needed for all the games and options they are offering so that the users have the right experience when playing games that require real time decisions such as the one that seem to be case here. I think this is an issue for this casino and they should deal with it adequately.
1508  Economy / Gambling / Re: Looking for paying online casinos for refer on: March 02, 2023, 01:35:15 PM
The advice would be quite generic: what are exactly your strengths and how do you intend to generate leads to the casinos that would use your services? Are you a big infliencer that can bring thousands of hits on a bespoke fashion or are you just looking for a "click here" quick campaign with no frills and thrills that potentially anyone could join without experience?
1509  Economy / Digital goods / Re: Sell a Casino Script | 27 Unique Games | 100 Slot Games on: March 02, 2023, 01:32:39 PM
Hello, to begin with, in order to eliminate possible misunderstandings, you could confirm that you are the owner of this script, for example, by adding the footer of the icon with a link to the current bitcointalk thread to your web page, for example, next to the list of accepted cryptocurrencies.

Beyond ownership, we are talking about a system that is going to deal with random events and managing money and wins and loses. The chances of having backdoors, hacks or even unintentionally poorly written code is far too high for anyone willing to invest. What guarantees can you provide about the code integrity? How can you certify this to be true?
1510  Economy / Gambling / Re: NAKAMOTO ROULETTE launched today on: March 02, 2023, 01:30:06 PM
Hi All,

We just launched our new Bitcoin/Lightning LIVE Roulette Site - www.NakamotoRoulette.com

Would appreciate feedback and comments or anything else the community has to say Smiley

-- Nakamoto Roulette

Edit: some common questions popping up I think should be included up top;

- We accept normal Bitcoin as well as instant Lightning Deposits
- We offer INSTANT humanless Withdrawals ('no questions asked').
- We do not have any KYC nor will we, EVER.
- We will not get a gaming license for a host of reasons including KYC and other limitations.
- We are as anonymous as possible, private and confidential and share no data to anyone. ever.

some immediate features being implemented are;
- All players automatically get a 'share code / affiliate link' which they can gain back 50% of GGR (revenue) month-to-month for any players they invite or attract.
- Many many more games (and not just Roulette).

All sounds interesting and well put, and I would think that people are likely to try it. Now, if you post as newby and request any short of deposit without any particular proof and promise stuff that is pretty much illegal in most jurisdictions, I am afraid that it looks far too shady. This would be what anyone wanting people to put deposits into an scam would say. Is that the case??
1511  Other / Politics & Society / Re: " on: March 02, 2023, 01:27:04 PM

Dont know about you but been drinking with a Ukrainian (from Mariupol) the other day. Was all nice and pleasurable until he started playing the heavy machinery. I have to say it was a bit to much.
https://youtu.be/zhijbJJYn7g?t=517

I firmly stand with the people and not with any of this companies. The sooner they out of business the better for the people. Pro Human, Anti Machine.
U S Government
GOVERNMENT OF ISRAEL

GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Petersburg, St. State government  

THE CABINET OF MINISTERS OF UKRAINE
Ministry of Finance of Ukraine  
State Agency for Automobile Roads of Ukraine
State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
STATE JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION OF UKRAINE
State Space Agency of Ukraine
..........

She want be sending any of my money, lost it all in unfortunate boating accident.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1630244756759654400
Maybe more quality acting would be of more help?
https://twitter.com/i/status/1630305715402469376

Again, you are not. You are trying to make it look like that is a "balanced" position which is not. Ukraine did not amass troops in the RF border, did not send a column of tanks to Moscow, did not try to take land away from the Russian Federation. "standing with the people" is an empty phrase to launder the attack of the RF on Ukraine.#

Your links are meaningless (apart for leading to a pay-wall for data). Your reference to drinking in Mariupol,...proof please?


When you look at history, Russia and Ukraine have been friends at times and enemies at times. And the borders between them changed many times over hundreds of years.

Ukraine amassed troops on the Donbas border... and started killing and harming both Ukrainian people and Russian people who were associated with them. There was a Ukraine military build-up on the border about a week before Russia started its police action.

Russia simply intervened to stop this stupid Ukrainian harming of its own citizens, and Russian people who were living in the Donbas area for decades. This Ukrainian almost-massacre didn't happen until the US and Nato started getting into the governmental affairs of Ukraine.

So, let's see some details that clearly justify the Ukraine government's Donbas attack. Just because the Donbas was considered to be part of Ukraine isn't enough. Governments don't start attacking their own country for nothing. Explain to us clearly... why... with some details about what the people of Donbas were doing to harm Ukraine.

If you can't, standing with the Ukraine government ISN'T standing with Ukraine. And maybe not even if you can. It's like standing with Hitler or Stalin, who both killed their own people.

Cool

If you look at history, properly, you will see that the Russians originally came from Kyiv. But that is irrelevant, because we are not in the middle ages nor under the Napoleonic empire nor in Stalin's regime (not yet anyaway). The independence of a country is based on the will of the people who live in there. It is quite evident that a majority of Ukrainians would rather manage their own business instead of letting Adolf Putin manage them for the benefit of the Kleptocrats of Moscow and St Petersbourgh.

Again, you seem not to need any justification to make allegations. Anything goes, anything is good just because you say it and some "media" out there says so. I guess all your posts here are just to feed the algorithm, not really intended for human consumption.
1512  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Would you have engaged in the war if you were the Ukrainian President? on: March 01, 2023, 09:43:36 AM
Knowing myself, I would have started a military resistance to stop the advance of the invader, much like the president of Ukraine is doing right now, however I would also try to negotiate and see if there is some diplomatic way out from the conflict.

I do not like war, and since I have used some of my time investigating about its cruelty, I would try to save as many lives as possible.

That's exactly what the Russian government did when the Ukraine military inappropriately attacked the Donbas.

Cool

In BADecker world, Ukraine attacked the Donbas. But in the real world the Donbas was (and still is) Ukraine, so you are accusing Ukraine of "inappropriately" attacking Ukraine.

The fact is that Putin has been waging a war in the Donbas for several years, that is, after "inappropriately" annexing Crimea by force. Generals, advisors and even tanks of the RF army have been in the Donbas in a (what a coincidence!) undeclared war.
1513  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Would you have engaged in the war if you were the Ukrainian President? on: February 28, 2023, 11:52:40 PM
It would be literally my job to protect my country. So of course. Why an earth they would surrender?

What's the alternative? Let the enemy walk all over you and rape and kill your women and chidren and rob you blind? And after they walked over you they would just keep on going all over europe.

As far as I know, Ukraine did not "declare war", simply had to defend the country in order for such country to continue existing as an individual entity with its own government. If your question is if it was a wise decision to fight such a defence, I think that given the situation and knowing what we now know, it was a reasonable decision.
1514  Other / Politics & Society / Re: " on: February 28, 2023, 11:48:31 PM

You are trying to make standing with Ukraine equal to standing with the Russian Federation. Nice try, but they are not. One is the aggressor, the other is defending and this is not a symmetrical situation. Putin is shelling cities in Ukraine, Ukraine is not shelling cities in the RF. Putin is destroying the energy infrastructure in Ukraine, Ukraine is not doing so in the RF.

What you try to make look like a "balanced position" is not such and you "do not stand with the people" if you do not stand with Ukraine.

Dont know about you but been drinking with a Ukrainian (from Mariupol) the other day. Was all nice and pleasurable until he started playing the heavy machinery. I have to say it was a bit to much.
https://youtu.be/zhijbJJYn7g?t=517

I firmly stand with the people and not with any of this companies. The sooner they out of business the better for the people. Pro Human, Anti Machine.
U S Government
GOVERNMENT OF ISRAEL

GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Petersburg, St. State government  

THE CABINET OF MINISTERS OF UKRAINE
Ministry of Finance of Ukraine  
State Agency for Automobile Roads of Ukraine
State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
STATE JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION OF UKRAINE
State Space Agency of Ukraine
..........

She want be sending any of my money, lost it all in unfortunate boating accident.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1630244756759654400
Maybe more quality acting would be of more help?
https://twitter.com/i/status/1630305715402469376

Again, you are not. You are trying to make it look like that is a "balanced" position which is not. Ukraine did not amass troops in the RF border, did not send a column of tanks to Moscow, did not try to take land away from the Russian Federation. "standing with the people" is an empty phrase to launder the attack of the RF on Ukraine.#

Your links are meaningless (apart for leading to a pay-wall for data). Your reference to drinking in Mariupol,...proof please?

1515  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine[In Progress] on: February 27, 2023, 11:57:22 PM
If someone haven't saw yet, there is some interesting news from Belarus. Someone blew up Russian plane nearby to Minsk. There isn't just simple plane, it have radar which is able to detect activated air defence systems and and target it. There is just few such planes in service and each is worth $330m. It was done either by Ukrainian drones or Belarus partisans did it
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/27/belarus-anti-war-partisans-russian-plane-drones-machulishchy-damage-claim
Maybe it's not same level like sinking Moskva ship, but still impressive.

Imagine how much your country and "most powerful" army needs to suck when your 5 day war takes a over a year and took lives of nearly 200k of your soldiers.
At the same time whole world hates you and lots of them are not planning to go "back to normal" even when Putin dies and war is over.
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And according to Putin, everything is going as planned. If they really planned everything in the way as it's going now, someone is doing their job terrible.

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It's sort of sad and funny how some western trolls in are totally unaware of their privileges of free speech and they are using that freedom to praise dictators who take that freedom away from their own citizens.
Well, trolls always have to go against common sense. They pretend that they know something more and have to search for conspiracy theories everywhere. But somehow they don't want to move to mother Russia and enjoy life there, they prefer to live in evil West.


One of them around here is all about not helping Ukraine, because he does not want to "spend money" on it. That's all. All the "pro-Putin", "alternative sources", and all the singing of defeats is finally reduced to a tight fisted cheap person that does not understand that to keep the world safe is not free - and is not even his or her life at the stake, is just money. I wonder what would be if he or she was actually called to combat.
1516  Economy / Economics / Money is for the important things on: February 27, 2023, 01:36:55 PM
Have you checked your attitude towards money lately? What is "your dream"?  bigger home, a bigger car, private schools, branded drink, gold?...

Money for for things that are important in life: you family, your people, health, well being, ... Do not be afraid to spend the money on your people when they really need it, but be wary of spending it on stupid things and if you think your car and your clothes are important, you may want to start thinking if you have any significant goal in life and where does it get you in the next 10 years.
1517  Other / Politics & Society / " on: February 27, 2023, 10:04:06 AM
While all the weirdos in the forum discuss on invisible friends (AKA "god"), the possible "zombies" fighting for Ukraine (does not say much about the RF army to be contained and driven back by "zombies" does it?) the POTUS has gone to Kiev and once more gave a clear statement of support to Ukraine - which, as opposed to the words in the posts here, come with a substantial economic and military aid package.

The "peace plan" from China does not seem to convince anyone.

The POTUS isn't king. Let him use his own funds if he wants to support Ukraine. Not the funds of the people who don't.

Cool

Sometimes I wonder if you are confused or trying to confuse others. The POTUS and government of the US manage the budget of the US. Not just for this matter but for all matters. YOU do not get to say what people want - they are the ones representing the people and have the right to manage the country in their name.

Many could argue that they would rather not have roads, or an army or a federal government or even not funding the police but until they are a voting majority they do not manage the country. You do not like spending money to help Ukraine? Get it voted. Anyway you will pay a larger bill later on if the RF gets a hold on the very few allies that the US has left in the world.

...

Including that the family is the union of a man and a woman. But these sacred texts are now in doubt.

...


"Sacred text" (I assume you are talking about the Christian mythologic stories) are "sacred" just because a bunch of people believe so. They are not "now in doubt" they have been in doubt since they were written (BTW many years after any possible original even had happened, which means that they cannot be accurate, not to mention the 1000 translations from anything "original" and the "cleaning" by the church). Anyone trying to make any literal interpretation of these mythological stories does not even understand where they come from and, furthermore, arrogates him or herself with the ability to understand texts that are cryptic in nature.

For example, these "texts" state that the sun moves around the earth, which basically force Galileo to "admit he was wrong" to save his life, while it is now clear that the "texts" and the interpretation were wrong. How many wrong things are going to happen because people like you believe in imaginary friends and think that facts and non-facts are just a "point of view"?

Like in Ukraine, who is invading who, who is the absolutist despot, who could stop the war and how - there are very hard facts being muddied to smoke-curtain a blatant aggression.


You are trying to make standing with Ukraine equal to standing with the Russian Federation. Nice try, but they are not. One is the aggressor, the other is defending and this is not a symmetrical situation. Putin is shelling cities in Ukraine, Ukraine is not shelling cities in the RF. Putin is destroying the energy infrastructure in Ukraine, Ukraine is not doing so in the RF.

What you try to make look like a "balanced position" is not such and you "do not stand with the people" if you do not stand with Ukraine.
1518  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Do you believe racism has come to stay!! ? on: February 27, 2023, 12:59:08 AM
The majority of American adults believe that more than 150 years after the 13th Amendment ended slavery in the country, the legacy of slavery still affects how black people are treated in modern American culture. According to a recent Pew Research Center study, more than four out of ten respondents believe that racial equality has not been sufficiently advanced in the country. There is also some doubt that black people will ever enjoy equal rights with white people.

It is in the human nature to fear, despise and dislike anything considered "different", but it is also in our nature to mature and be rational about these instincts. It is not just racism, but also different cultures, religions or ways of thinking.

So, racism has not "come", it is something that humans just have by default, so unless you become aware of this, it will be there in all your decisions. Part of becoming adult is deciding what is right and wrong in our own nature, so most people will decide that racism, while quite natural, is undesirable and avoid racist attitudes. In people who are at a more mature level, racism as such dissapears.


Of course, all people are to a point racist. White, black, "yellow", "red" and all. This is applicable to anyone.
1519  Other / Politics & Society / Re: [POV] War in Ukraine on: February 26, 2023, 11:35:52 PM
I feel very sorry for the people in this war. Think about the children that gets hurt. No wonder the kids wants to revenge this when they are grown ups. People die in the war. This is real life's that is in danger. There are many countries supporting both sides of this war. Why can't we just live in peace. This is SAD. Why do Putin fight  with his own people.

Imperialism is inherently evil.

Russian imperialism is the root cause of this war.

It is US imperialism that pushed Russia into the war.

Cool

WTF are you talking about? How?

When was the last time the US annexed a foreign country or territory?

What 'pushed' Russia was a delusion of an old alcoholic and his alcoholic friends.

He is full-on Putin propaganda as usual and pretty much pretending to understand and interpret "gods will" (his imaginary friend). Under those conditions, you only need to say things, no need to reason, no need to argue and certainly no need for any short of verifiable source. In a modern Europe, the RF has no say on what the citizens of country want to do with their future.
1520  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine[In Progress] on: February 25, 2023, 10:27:38 PM
While all the weirdos in the forum discuss on invisible friends (AKA "god"), the possible "zombies" fighting for Ukraine (does not say much about the RF army to be contained and driven back by "zombies" does it?) the POTUS has gone to Kiev and once more gave a clear statement of support to Ukraine - which, as opposed to the words in the posts here, come with a substantial economic and military aid package.

The "peace plan" from China does not seem to convince anyone.
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