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EuropeNeedsFixing 1 point ago +1 / -0

I go by the following three rules:

  • If you are not a good trader, keep away from buying and selling. I see crypto as a storage of wealth, and buy 100EUR worth BTC each month, without looking at it's current value. I have never sold Bitcoin, other than using it as currency.
  • Never put all your eggs into one basket. Diversify. I own bitcoin, physical gold and silver, stocks in the company I work for, and the mortgage for my place is paid in full a few years after I go on pension.
  • Never invest more than you can afford to lose. I have amassed quite a savings over the years. While it would be painful for the mind to lose e.g. all my crypto, I am not depending on them.

I like Bitcoin, because there is a finite amount and no government can just create more to their own delight. I do have some smaller amounts in other crypto like Ethereum and XRP. Bitcoin is a bit slow for everyday business.

Final advice: always keep your crypto on cold storage. Never use the online wallets. I have two Bitcoin accounts on my cold storage, one for savings (which has never been used to transfer out from), and one that I use for normal purchases.

While I like the ease of Bitcoin, where you can travel around, and bring you money with you, by just remembering or writing down 12 or 24 5-letter words. You don't need any storage, as your money is on the public ledger. This is kind of also it's Achilles heel. You need internet access.

I must confess though, I'm a little scared of what effect quantum computing may have on the security and safety of crypto...

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EuropeNeedsFixing 1 point ago +1 / -0

Geographical sense? Well, historically Denmark is a seafaring nation, dating back to the vikings, and all the way to the present with Maersk, the worlds largest shipping company. Denmark has had colonies and trading posts in various parts of the world. It was mostly trade of goods, but unfortunately like so many other nations, it also involved slave trade.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_overseas_colonies for a historic overview. Check the map to see the geographical stretch: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Danish_Colonial_Empire.png

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EuropeNeedsFixing 1 point ago +1 / -0

Greenland was settled by immigrants from Iceland and Norway in the Viking Age after the arrival of Erik the Red in 995 or 996. Medieval Greenland was a bishopric with 22 churches and 2 convents under the archdiocese of Nidaros. In 1261, the Greenlanders became subjects of the Kingdom of Norway (872–1397). With the ratification of the Kalmar Union in 1397, Denmark–Norway inherited Greenland. After the Norse settlement in Greenland finally disappeared in the 15th century, Europeans did not settle the island again until 1721, when the Lutheran minister Hans Egede arrived and established the town now known as Nuuk. After Norway was ceded to the king of Sweden in 1814 following the Napoleonic Wars, Denmark retained the old territorial claims as a condition of the Treaty of Kiel.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_overseas_colonies

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EuropeNeedsFixing 2 points ago +2 / -0

We have carear politician as well. I hate them, for they come directly from universities into Parliament, and have only theoretical knowledge. They have no idea what it's like in real life.

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EuropeNeedsFixing 1 point ago +1 / -0

It doesnt make sense for Denmark to have any control over it.

Why not? Just because of the distance? There are many strategic reasons to have control over Greenland. Why do you think Trump wants the island?

Greenland has their own government, while Denmark has jurisdiction (e.g. local police is under the Danish police). Denmark gives over 600.000usd to Greenland every year. They once asked to be independent, but when they realized the money would be gone too, they retracted...

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EuropeNeedsFixing 1 point ago +4 / -3

Coming from Denmark I'm of course biased here. I have been fighting for MAGA since Trump came down the escalator, but this bullying from a big country against a small country, and the sentiment here on GAW that that is totally acceptable, really hurts.

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EuropeNeedsFixing 6 points ago +6 / -0

SMART - Surveillance Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology

Even a fact checker is trying to debunk this acronym: https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.338N9VF

:-)

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EuropeNeedsFixing 4 points ago +4 / -0

I like O'Keefe and what he does, but no matter how egregious the stuff he reveals, it seems to never get any attention beyond the likes of us here...

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EuropeNeedsFixing 7 points ago +7 / -0

This four year Marathon that we have all been witness to has now turned into a full sprint.

Yeah, I don't know where he gets that energy from. I'm almost 20 years younger than him, and I'm already out of breath thinking of that schedule he has been through.

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EuropeNeedsFixing 5 points ago +5 / -0

This looks interesting, but what fatal error? As a non-X'er, I only see what you posted here. No thread and no comments.

Also, the RT_com link is not working for me ("something went wrong, try again"), could that be because RT is blocked in Europe?

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EuropeNeedsFixing 3 points ago +3 / -0

I feel the same, I'm from Denmark. It hurts me, because I want Trump to win, but I don't like the attitude many have here, that the US can just bully Denmark to let go of Greenland.

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EuropeNeedsFixing 9 points ago +9 / -0

I see it as part of a literal destruction of the USA. If you want to "build back better", the you at first have to tear down.

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EuropeNeedsFixing 15 points ago +15 / -0

I think it is more of a "sabre-rattling" tactic in this critical phase. Keep the press occupied, so they cannot concentrate on one thing. Then they can revisit previous topics at a later time, and they will not appear as a "bombshell" anymore.

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