I don't support it, nor am I against it. On the one hand, vaccines do actually protect you from preventing infection, but up to a degree, this protection also wears out as time passes by. On the other hand, being vaccinated doesn't prove that you're virus free. I believe that the concept is accurate, but incorrectly implemented, people should be tested if they are vaccinated or not, especially when entering an enclosed space, however, rapid tests shouldn't be strictly directed for unvaccinated citizens, but for everyone, despite their vaccination status.

Rapid tests do prove if you're virus free, being vaccinated does not.

I've been on this forum for quite a few years (joined in 2014, but went through two large periods of inactivity) and to be honest, it has been a wonderful experience. Despite the fact that it's a great source of income, anyone who denies that is simply lying, it's also an exceptional website to gain knowledge and most importantly, ask for assistance, which will be provided selflessly, no strings attached and without risking being scammed.

I've seen exceptional people here, who were always willing to assist me without any hesitation, compared to Discord or Telegram groups for instance, which are filled with scammers willing to take advantage of you.

Valid points and great explanation throughout your posts. I guess only time will tell, but from my point of view, it's not looking that it's going to get much better within 2022.
How exactly does an average citizen, with an average or slightly above average, invest in gold or real estate? I mentioned in the starting post, that the majority of people who claim that inflation is battled by investing have no valid points about investments. Don't get me wrong, I'm not implying that I am, nor am I trying to insult you, but everyone says "invest" without being specific on what and how to do so.

Okay, I'm quite of a noob when it comes to such projects on DeFi, how exactly do you conduct research regarding a specific project? What do you lookout for, what red flags could one possibly spot, and how are these determined? Certainly, there's no precise way of being 100% safe, but how do you reduce the risk of getting scammed?

While I see where you're coming from, doesn't the same thing occur in the summer? A/C units use a ton of energy as well, however, I'm not sure on how comparable these two are. Particularly here, there's a widespread issue during the summer, due to the vast number of hotels opening up, the energy supply cannot keep up with the demand. However, this is probably an isolated incident and definitely doesn't occur throughout the globe.

That's what concerning me, fuel and energy prices hardly ever decrease, especially after reaching such prices. Eventually, they will drop, but they certainly won't return where they used to be.

Is there any study backing up what you're mentioning? I guess not. Supplements are often needed, not because nutrients from food aren't enough, but due to being in such a hustle and bustle environment, eating healthy in order to gain enough nutrients isn't always feasible by everyone. Thus, in some cases, supplements may be required for a short period of time. They are fine if they are taken for a few months, overdosing though isn't a healthy practice.

It's a vicious cycle, the increasing cost of fuel has led to the increase of transportation costs, which obviously leads to higher prices in goods, in order to compensate for the difference. Same thing goes for electricity. However, you're mentioning that winter is about to finish, how is that going to make a difference in energy and fuel?

It's definitely not going to return to quarantine levels, that's for sure, but with the upcoming tourist season only a few months from now, I find it hard to believe that anything is going to change for the better, anytime soon.

I'm not sure on which thread it was, but I've also mentioned how side effects are recorded, not only for vaccines, but also for any conditional medicine. Anyway, statistically, numerous people die on a weekly basis, some of which possibly got vaccinated or received a specific drug recently, statistically, there's a X chance of death, from a variety of causes, which have to be recorded regardless of their relationship with the vaccine/medicine.

The increasing inflation is currently soaring across the globe, leading to excessive price increases in most goods, in fuel and energy. To make matters worse fuel and energy costs are not included in inflation's index, thus, a 5-6 or 7% increase, is actually a lot worse than anticipated.

In particular, Greece is now facing a 6.2% rise in inflation, compared to January 2021, the largest ever recorded since 1997, compared to 5.1% in December. Increases are now spreading across the spectrum of the economy and not just energy, as it was a while ago, thus reducing disposable income and reducing inflation not to an economic issue but to a wider social issue.

According to ELSTAT data, the goods with the largest increase compared to January 2021 are:

Natural gas with an increase of 154.8%
Heating Oil with an increase of 36%,
Electricity with 56.7%,
Fuels with 21.6%,
Lamb and goat with 17.6%,
Olive oil with 15.4% and
potatoes with 12.3%.
Fresh vegetables 14.4%
 
The situation is about to get worse, with depressing predictions of it surpassing 7%-8% in the upcoming March. How are we dealing with such a situation? It feels like a battle against an invisible enemy. Our available income is shrinking, what is the best way to tackle inflation? The most common answer I've seen is to invest, rather than save, but how exactly do you invest? Since when is buying cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, tackling inflation, since it can also face periods that it's losing value.

Is it going to get any better, and how soon is that going to be, if prices ever recover. Personally, I highly doubt it that the situation is going to get any better within 2022.

Governments can't and shouldn't ban cryptocurrencies, even if they could, because it would cause more harm than good, (government sided). What they can do is tax such movements, which can be easily tracked, up to a degree, by monitoring transactions from and to exchanges. As a result, the government would profit through taxation, without banning them. Is that ideal? Certainly not, but efforts to implement such practices are almost guaranteed.

I was once told by an acquaintance, that the National Bank of Greece blocks any transactions towards the Binance exchange, haven't tested it myself though.

Life shouldn't be simply about surviving though. The truth is, that chances are, we'll eventually land on job that we won't fancy, but it'll get us through the month. Certainly, things could have also been worse, worse pay, even worse conditions and so on. If I had the opportunity however, I'd still choose a worse pay for better conditions and more leisure time.

While I get your point about acquiring as much as possible, which is something I also support, however, sometimes we shouldn't only seek out money. Don't get me wrong, it's an understandable argument, the world is going through a crisis, cost of living is rapidly rising due to inflation, the pandemic has affected many businesses and sectors, and continues to do so, leading to unemployment, mental issues and financial depression, consequences that we'll suffer for many years to come.

On the other hand, after suffering in a job I do not like (and continue to do so), just because it pays well, personally, if I had the opportunity to do something else, with worse pay, but better conditions, then I'd do it.

As Cnut237 mentioned, history has showed us that vaccines are unlikely to pose such risks in the long-term and most are found within the first few days. On top of that, the framework around side effects is pretty vague, every week, hundreds of people die for a variety of reasons, the chance of someone being vaccinated and dying by something else a few days or even weeks later is overlapping with statistics and it could be a simple coincidence. However, such incidents have to be recorded as possible side effects, which might have nothing to do with vaccinations themselves.

That's probably OP's point, and I've also said it myself in the past too. I'm guessing that the moment of this thread is that it's deterring the average investor from entering the scene, because gains are pretty much limited. Supposing someone that bought 0.20 BTC, at $50.000 ($10.000 in value), selling at $60.000 would result in a profit of $2.000, which isn't bad, but there might be better choices in terms of ROI, such as Ethereum. On the other hand, I would have peace of mind with Bitcoin, which I always thought it was the safest option.

My knowledge is pretty limited around the subject, thus I don't have any technical information, such as their efficacy, what maintenance they need, or how much time do they last. I've only heard that if it's not sunny enough, their efficacy dramatically drops, and you'll need decent batteries in order to keep up.

However, nuclear energy isn't actually a renewable energy source. While nuclear energy itself is renewable, the fuel it is required isn't. Don't get me wrong, I also support your opinion, nuclear energy is an efficient, generally safe and sustainable way to produce energy. Yes, there were incidents such as Chernobyl or Fukushima in the past, but technology rapidly progresses and learns from such mistakes.

That's quite common with anything that's trending honestly, and the pandemic has been on the spotlight for the past 2 years now. You'll see it with pretty much anything, from Bitcoin when it's crashing, to vaccines, or anything which is a controversial subject.

For this specific reason, there are a few fact checkers that provide decent information and debunk such theories. However, it's still not that hard nor time consuming to conduct your own research.

The initial cost of such an investment isn't as costly as it was a few years ago, for instance, you can now set-up solar panels for your house for a few thousand euros. Certainly, the ROI of such investment may not be that high, however, it's a lifelong one, and especially with the rising electricity costs, it's definitely worth jt.

Moreover, as technology progresses, the initial cost will also drop further, even if it doesn't, I don't think it's something worrisome, since it pays off in a few years.

In order to battle climate change, we'll have to cut down on using fossil fuels, wide adoption of alternative ways such as renewable energy will be vital for our planet's well-being.

Certainly, electricity costs were always playing a huge role in Bitcoin mining, especially nowadays, with energy costs constantly climbing. Renewable energy sources will play a significant role in producing electricity in the next few decades. However, it sucks seeing that such technologies are yet to be widely adopted, with approximately 10-12% of the total energy produced stemming from renewable sources.

Depends on how much inflation we're talking about, let's keep in mind that 1-2% rise is deemed healthy for the economy. On the other hand, the opposite of inflation, deflation deemed as catastrophic. Certainly, inflation has skyrocketed the last few months, rising 4-5% in average if I'm not mistaken (for European countries at least, it's about 5% in Greece), leading to price increases in most if not all goods available.

On top of that, electricity and fuels aren't included in that index, thus, the financial burden on the consumer is way higher.

Have I seen a difference in prices the last few months? Definitely, supermarket costs more, while I'm starting to notice price changes day by day. Don't get me started on fuel, a liter of unleaded 95 costs €1,90, which is something I haven't seen before myself (it also happened back in 2012 if I remember correctly).

I'm not considering what is which by the generated income, but accordingly to how much time I dedicate on each one of them. Despite the income factor, I'd still take into account its long-term stability.

For instance, a few months ago, I had three sources of income, one was my main job, one was my internship, which only required a few hours a day at most and the last but not least, Bitcointalk. Despite it not being a side job, it's still a decent, relatively stable side income, which is severely assisting in my financial stability.