N0t_5ure

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

They've got that ass-kissing down now, don't they!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Mr. fancy pants is using top shelf creatine as well, while plebes like me have to make do with well creatine.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Mariguana abuse.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

44 applications doesn't seem like a lot for a new program, and presumably not all of them will be approved. By comparison, the $5M USD "Trump visa" has had 68,000 applications since the program went live June 12th, and that's to live in a country sliding into fascism.

My guess is that the numbers are so low because $5M or $10M (NZD) is a pretty heavy lift, and the people with that kind of coin lying around have business interests elsewhere that makes residing in the remote locale of NZ not very attractive. Yes, I recognize that they would only have to spend 21 days there over three years for residency, but why would you even bother unless you wanted to actually live there? There are lots of other desirable places in the world with relatively easy residency requirements that are closer to the business centers of the world, and you don't have to fork out several million dollars.

I assume that the goal is to bring in wealthy, educated people who will make capital investments and ultimately help grow the economy. I think a better strategy than requiring such a big investment would be to make the investment number significantly smaller (say $1M NZD), and then give credits to potentially reduce that to some extent for people with education or skills that are sought. Right now, the Trump administration's decimation of science research funding has a lot of PHDs looking to jump ship, and New Zealand could probably pick up some smart people with the right program.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Only psychiatrists who have been involved in psilocybin clinical trials will be allowed to prescribe it, and they must strictly report its use and keep detailed records.

Unfortunately, there's only one such psychiatrist:

The psychiatrist, Cameron Lacey, who was behind the first clinical trials of psilocybin, has been identified as the only medical practitioner to prescribe the drug.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Cars turn both ways in F1.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 days ago

His feelings don't care about facts.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

It doesn't matter how many people he throws out of windows, if the conditions favor economic contraction that's what he's going to get.

[–] [email protected] 95 points 3 days ago

I agree with you completely. He's fascinated with nukes, and believes naked demonstrations of power show that he's strong. If he does drop a nuke in Iran, you can guarantee that Russia will use them in Ukraine, and that quickly opens the door to a much wider war in Europe. Strategic thinking is not Trump's strong suit, and he's likely to bumble us into a nuclear WWIII.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago

Gives the phrase "tastes like chicken" a new spin.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I think I've found my soulmate.

 
 
 
 

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Where would you move to ride out a potential WWIII?

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