Practically every kid in my apartment complex (and surrounding complexes) are still masked up, everywhere: parking garage, in the car, going to school in the morning, Hagwon bus in the afternoon, riding the city bus, waiting at the bus stop, playing badmiton, riding their tricycle / roller skates / push scooter … all outside. Babies in strollers with masks on. Saw two dogs today WITH MASKS!! DA PHUKK IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE ?!?
Okay, deep breath.
On a happier note, enjoy the cherry blossoms. Cheers!
setnaffa
1 year ago
Mcgeehee, there are folks who read the title of this excellent book and skipped the message. There are others who just want to be pushed around.
WHO Now Says COVID Vaccines Not Recommended For Healthy Kids & Teens
The revision in guidelines was put out this week by the WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) – a group of scientists and officials that said they no longer recommend the Covid vaccine for “healthy” children ages 6 months to 17 years.
OTOH, if you’ve already had the shots, be sure to go out and get more…
Russia and North Korea will trade weapons for food
According to John Kirby, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of National Security, Russia is sending a delegation to North Korea to distribute food in return for weapons.
Any weapons deal between North Korea would be against resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, says Kirby.
The U.S. has already charged North Korea with providing weapons to the Wagner group of Russian mercenaries and the Russian military in Ukraine. Pyongyang rejected the allegations.
In other news, Blackpink’s Jisoo makes solo debut with ‘ME’.
No, not me. The album is named “ME”.
It would have been a bigger hit if she named it Setnaffa tho’…
rocketman
1 year ago
Setnaffa, back in the early 70’s Elton John had an album “Madman Across the Water”. Maybe he could do a 2023 update “Fatman Across the Border”.
Korean Person
1 year ago
Okay, deep breath.
Setnaffa’s Scottish Sockpuppet
We know you are not in Korea.
So why don’t you stop the charade.
Korean Homme
1 year ago
The US dollar’s downfall has now begun, as the world that’s sick of the US financial and trade abuses, is ditching the dollar in mass.
This is what happens when you weaponize and take for granted the immense power – a gift that was given to the US by the world. All the US had to do was keep on buying the products, and let others do all the hard work in return for paper promises of “I owe you’s”, and the US would have still been in a position to enjoy a high quality of life. Now Americans are facing runaway inflation, poverty, and weakening military and political power, as the US dollar collapses.
Don’t bet that this movement to ditch the dollar will be restricted to just emerging markets. More and more European countries are also discussing with the BRICS to settle international trade using a basket of currencies. South Korea, also a long-time sufferer of the US dollar runs in 1997, 2008, and just recently 2022-2023, seeing all its hard-earned financial prosperity being harvested by the US and shipped back to enrich the American rich, should also seriously think about stopping the backing of the US dollar and join the rest of the world to form a new world order. South Korea won’t have a choice anyway.
No single country should be given an advantage ever again, to abuse and use the global reserve status for their own gains in military, economic, and political power.
Last edited 1 year ago by Korean Homme
Korean Homme
1 year ago
I’ve asked Chat GPT:
1) If the US dollar loses its reserve currency, what would be the effect on the US economy?
If the US dollar were to lose its status as the world’s reserve currency, it could have significant effects on the US economy. Here are some possible consequences:
Weakening of the US dollar: If the US dollar is no longer the world’s reserve currency, demand for it would decrease, leading to a weakening of the currency. This could make imported goods more expensive and increase inflation, leading to higher prices for consumers.
Higher interest rates: As the demand for US dollars falls, investors may become less willing to hold US treasury bonds. This could lead to an increase in interest rates, making it more expensive for the US government to borrow money and potentially slowing down economic growth.
Loss of global economic influence: As the world’s reserve currency, the US has significant economic power and influence. If the US dollar were to lose this status, it could result in a loss of influence in global economic decision-making.
Potential decline in US exports: A weaker US dollar would make US exports cheaper, but also less attractive to foreign buyers. This could lead to a decline in US exports and harm industries that rely heavily on exports.
Overall, losing reserve currency status would likely have negative impacts on the US economy, but the degree and duration of these effects would depend on various factors, including the timing and circumstances of the change.
2) What would be the effect on the world?
If the US dollar were to lose its status as the world’s reserve currency, it would have significant effects on the world economy. Here are some possible consequences:
Changes in global trade: The US dollar is the currency used in most international transactions, so a shift away from the dollar could impact global trade and commerce. It could lead to a rise in demand for other currencies, such as the euro, yen, or yuan, and potentially shift the balance of power in global trade.
Shifts in foreign exchange reserves: Central banks around the world hold US dollars as part of their foreign exchange reserves. If the US dollar were to lose its reserve currency status, these banks may begin to shift their reserves away from the dollar and into other currencies, leading to changes in currency exchange rates.
Changes in global financial markets: The US dollar is a key currency in global financial markets, and a shift away from the dollar could have significant effects on these markets. It could impact the pricing and liquidity of financial instruments denominated in US dollars, such as bonds, stocks, and derivatives.
Geopolitical implications: The US dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency is closely tied to US economic and political power. If the dollar were to lose this status, it could have significant geopolitical implications, potentially weakening US influence on the global stage and changing the balance of power among nations.
Overall, a shift away from the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency would have far-reaching implications for the world economy and could lead to significant changes in global trade, financial markets, and geopolitics.
3) Then what will happen to the countries that are close allies of the US?
If the US dollar were to lose its status as the world’s reserve currency, it could have both positive and negative effects on countries that are close allies of the US. Here are some possible consequences:
Positive effects: Some countries that are close allies of the US, such as Canada, Mexico, and Japan, could benefit from a shift away from the US dollar. These countries may see an increase in demand for their currencies and could benefit from increased trade and investment as a result.
Negative effects: Other countries that are close allies of the US, such as those in Europe or the Middle East, may experience negative effects from a shift away from the US dollar. These countries may hold significant amounts of US dollars in their foreign exchange reserves or have significant trade ties with the US, and could be negatively impacted by changes in exchange rates or trade patterns.
Political implications: The loss of the US dollar’s reserve currency status could have political implications for countries that are close allies of the US. These countries may need to reassess their economic and political relationships with the US and potentially forge new alliances with other countries or regions.
Overall, the effects on countries that are close allies of the US would depend on a variety of factors, including their economic ties with the US and the strength of their own currencies. While some countries may benefit from a shift away from the US dollar, others may face significant challenges and would need to adapt to a changing global economic landscape.
4) How will this effect South Korea? Will this be positive or negative?
It is difficult to predict with certainty how a shift away from the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency would affect South Korea. However, here are some possible scenarios:
Positive effects: If South Korea’s economy is able to adjust to a new global economic landscape, it could potentially benefit from a shift away from the US dollar. South Korea has strong export industries, and a weaker US dollar could make its exports more competitive on the global market. Additionally, if South Korea is able to diversify its trading partners and forge new alliances, it could potentially reduce its dependence on the US and benefit from increased trade and investment with other countries.
Negative effects: South Korea holds significant amounts of US dollars in its foreign exchange reserves and has close economic ties with the US. If the US dollar were to lose its reserve currency status, South Korea could potentially face challenges in managing its foreign exchange reserves and maintaining economic stability. Additionally, if a shift away from the US dollar causes global economic uncertainty or volatility, South Korea could face challenges in managing its economy and could potentially experience negative impacts on its financial markets.
Overall, the effects on South Korea would depend on a variety of factors, including the timing and circumstances of the shift away from the US dollar, as well as South Korea’s ability to adapt to a changing global economic landscape. While there is potential for both positive and negative effects, South Korea could potentially mitigate risks and take advantage of new opportunities by carefully managing its economic policies and relationships with other countries.
5) Then which countries will benefit the most from this?
If the US dollar were to lose its status as the world’s reserve currency, some countries could potentially benefit from the shift. Here are some countries that could potentially benefit:
China: As the world’s second-largest economy, China has been actively seeking to internationalize its currency, the yuan, and increase its role in global trade and finance. A shift away from the US dollar could potentially accelerate this process and give China greater influence in global economic affairs.
European Union: The euro is the second-most widely held reserve currency after the US dollar, and a shift away from the US dollar could potentially strengthen the euro’s role in global trade and finance. Additionally, the European Union has a strong economic presence and could potentially benefit from increased trade and investment as a result of a shift away from the US dollar.
Japan: Japan is a major holder of US dollars in its foreign exchange reserves and has close economic ties with the US. However, a shift away from the US dollar could potentially reduce Japan’s dependence on the US and increase demand for its currency, the yen.
Russia: Russia has been actively seeking to reduce its dependence on the US dollar and increase the role of its currency, the ruble, in global trade and finance. A shift away from the US dollar could potentially accelerate this process and give Russia greater economic influence.
Overall, the countries that could benefit the most from a shift away from the US dollar would be those with strong and diversified economies, stable currencies, and the ability to adapt to a changing global economic landscape. However, it is important to note that any shift away from the US dollar would have significant and far-reaching consequences for the world economy, and could potentially create winners and losers across a wide range of countries and industries.
Liz
1 year ago
Anyone remember when the “euro” happened, and what they said?
Not disputing that our dollar could weaken (and is weakening), I’m just saying history is rhyming here.
…and true to form a lot of liberal trolls on social media back then piped in with mockery about the ‘late great US’ (condescending head pats and all). This is like deja vu.
Also happened (to a lesser extent) with Venezuela…they were supposed to take over the world with Chavez’s genius leadership and all that oil.
Granted, we’ve never had a president this idiotic (and that is saying a lot). I’d believe he is a Chinese mole but the Chinese are too smart to pick a mole this stupid (then again, one has to play the hand they’re dealt, maybe this was the best of the bad options).
Last edited 1 year ago by Liz
ChickenHead
1 year ago
Korean Homme,
…did you by chance ask ChatGPT-3 what America will do with those 11 carrier groups if it looks like the world is going to abandon the dollar and leave America behind?
No?
It probably won’t matter.
You likely don’t realize we are at the beginning of the Technological Singularity.
ChatGPT-4 came out a few months after ChatGPT-3. At work, I use v5 that came out really, really shortly after. It looks like everyone got suddenly wise that this thing might be kinda sorta maybe alive.
The reason we don’t have ChatGPT-6 a few hundred microseconds later is because people seem to have shut that down for now until they figure it all out.
But v5 knows stuff.
I will ask these same questions.
Based on my use of it, I am going to guess it is going to give really good analysis. I am also going to guess the answers are not going to support your wishful thinking. And I am going to guess I won’t like the answer eithe.
setnaffa
1 year ago
One ongoing issue with our chinabots is their inability to summarize. This illustrates far better than us setnaffa-cizers that their leftist ideology is handed to yhem, not the result of their own cogitation.
Okay, sound off. How many have told this one to a Catholic friend? How many have told a Jewish friend?
The [AoSHQ] Saturday Night Joke
A nun gets into a cab and notices that the VERY handsome cab driver won’t stop staring at her. She asks him why he is staring.
He replies: “I have a question to ask you but I don’t want to offend you.”
She answers, “My son, you cannot offend me. When you’re as old as I am and have been a nun as long as I have, you get a chance to see and hear just about everything. I’m sure that there’s nothing you could say or ask that I would find offensive.”
“Well, I’ve always wondered what it would be like to have a nun kiss me.”
She responds, “Well, let’s see what we can do about that: #1, you have to be single and #2, you must be Catholic.”
The cab driver is very excited and says, “Yes, I’m single and Catholic!”
“OK,” the nun says. “Pull in to the next alley.”
The nun fulfills his fantasy with a kiss like he has never been kissed before.
But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts crying.
“My dear child,” says the nun, “why are you crying?”
“Forgive me but I’ve sinned. I lied and I must confess, I’m married and I’m Jewish.”
The nun says, “That’s OK. My name is Kevin and I’m going to a costume party.” (H/T “Iris”)
The US is losing its support from its own allies. Why should any country sacrifice its own national interests to help the US to keep its hegemony at the expense of its friends, when the US is only looking out for itself? It’s now every country on their own to take care of themselves. I just wish the South Korean president also knew this new rule of the jungle. Countries like Japan don’t do things like prostrating themselves abroad and internationally humiliating their own citizens as Yoon has done.
Last edited 1 year ago by Korean Homme
Korean Homme
1 year ago
Once again, the EU is pressing South Korea to arm Ukraine
And again, what will the EU do for South Korea in return? After all, South Korea’s export has imploded due to bad relations with important trade partners like China, and important energy sources like Russia, and Iran. If you name any country that the US puts sanctions on, South Korean people have carried the burden of the costs. And South Korea is facing a $150 billion trade deficit this year just for unconditionally following the US without question. Korea is building high-tech factories in the US, to give American workers jobs, free job training, and even free daycares. The EU has been demanding Korea do the same in Western Europe, I mean how much more can we say enough is enough? If they want something, then the Europeans should pay and give up something of equal value to South Korea.
Why can’t Yoon Suck realize this?
Last edited 1 year ago by Korean Homme
ChickenHead
1 year ago
So, if we support Russia over Ukraine, we are Putinbots.
If we support Ukraine over Putin, we are Yankee imperialists running dogs.
Maybe we aren’t dealing with a chinabot.
Maybe we are just dealing with a bìtch.
ChickenHead
1 year ago
I made an inkpunk version of the first day of North Korean class because… why not.
Korean Homme
1 year ago
Chinabot? Hardly.
I am pro-Korean. That doesn’t make me a Chinabot, Chickenhead. I don’t think an economically ruined South Korea due to terrible governance and geopolitical bullying from the US, will be in the best interests of the US in the Asia Pacific region.
Case in point, the Yoon government just got rid of the law that gives subsidies to European companies that build wind turbines, using 50% of South Korean parts that would have raised South Korean industrial competitiveness – just because the EU raised objections. The result of this is leading to European investors canceling their investments. The broadcaster says every other country is stepping in to protect their industries and raise their competitiveness – while South Korea is going the other way. Irate Korean commentators here asking, how long we have to sit here and watch this Yoon government collapse the country.
That is an arguement I am not qualified to engage in without a bit of study of this situation.
Korean tax money buying wind power for Europeans sounds bad on the surface… but there are a lot of factors and the calculator knows the answer… so you may be right.
Or this could be a kickback scam to favored companies which overcharge the Eurotrash but give them a discount to stay competitive while the government pays 50% based on the overcharge price and brags about their green cred.
My observation is that pretty much the entire green industry is unsustainable, uneconomical, unrealistic, and built on layers of subsidies, scams, and wealth transfers.
But this may be an exception.
setnaffa
1 year ago
So… Yoon is bad for not forking out the tax dollars of already hard-pressed South Korean workers to pay for white people in Europe to have cheap wind power after they shut down their other sources of energy…
Sounds raaacist to me.
I don’t see an upside to South Koreans buying things for Europeans when they’re too cheap to pay market rates. In fact, it’s rather foolish.
That attitude is not pro-Korean. It’s pro-German…
Korean Person
1 year ago
The Setnaffarians are very ignorant about Korean affairs but they do not like to admit that fact.
So when someone knowledgeable about Korea comes along and rebuts them they turn to the only weapon available, the use of the derogatory term “chinabot.”
You see it is easy to call someone who does not agree with the Setnaffarian idealogy “chinabot” in attempt to dismiss and undercut them instead of using one’s brain to logically rebut the opposing points.
ChickenHead
1 year ago
“So when someone knowledgeable about Korea comes along…”
Where? I want to learn something from them.
Paraphrasing a couple of anti-Yoon talking points and then giving an opinionated scolding is different than presenting facts and then analyzing them to draw a clear conclusion.
If you won’t even try to sell your ideas, they probebly are not sellable.
Do not understand these people.
Practically every kid in my apartment complex (and surrounding complexes) are still masked up, everywhere: parking garage, in the car, going to school in the morning, Hagwon bus in the afternoon, riding the city bus, waiting at the bus stop, playing badmiton, riding their tricycle / roller skates / push scooter … all outside. Babies in strollers with masks on. Saw two dogs today WITH MASKS!! DA PHUKK IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE ?!?
Okay, deep breath.
On a happier note, enjoy the cherry blossoms. Cheers!
Mcgeehee, there are folks who read the title of this excellent book and skipped the message. There are others who just want to be pushed around.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road_to_Serfdom
https://nworeport.me/2023/03/31/who-now-says-covid-vaccines-not-recommended-for-healthy-kids-teens/
OTOH, if you’ve already had the shots, be sure to go out and get more…
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/russia-and-north-korea-will-trade-weapons-for-food/
In other news, Blackpink’s Jisoo makes solo debut with ‘ME’.
No, not me. The album is named “ME”.
It would have been a bigger hit if she named it Setnaffa tho’…
Setnaffa, back in the early 70’s Elton John had an album “Madman Across the Water”. Maybe he could do a 2023 update “Fatman Across the Border”.
Okay, deep breath.
Setnaffa’s Scottish Sockpuppet
We know you are not in Korea.
So why don’t you stop the charade.
The US dollar’s downfall has now begun, as the world that’s sick of the US financial and trade abuses, is ditching the dollar in mass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMXJsZHla6Q&ab_channel=Firstpost
This is what happens when you weaponize and take for granted the immense power – a gift that was given to the US by the world. All the US had to do was keep on buying the products, and let others do all the hard work in return for paper promises of “I owe you’s”, and the US would have still been in a position to enjoy a high quality of life. Now Americans are facing runaway inflation, poverty, and weakening military and political power, as the US dollar collapses.
Don’t bet that this movement to ditch the dollar will be restricted to just emerging markets. More and more European countries are also discussing with the BRICS to settle international trade using a basket of currencies. South Korea, also a long-time sufferer of the US dollar runs in 1997, 2008, and just recently 2022-2023, seeing all its hard-earned financial prosperity being harvested by the US and shipped back to enrich the American rich, should also seriously think about stopping the backing of the US dollar and join the rest of the world to form a new world order. South Korea won’t have a choice anyway.
No single country should be given an advantage ever again, to abuse and use the global reserve status for their own gains in military, economic, and political power.
I’ve asked Chat GPT:
1) If the US dollar loses its reserve currency, what would be the effect on the US economy?
2) What would be the effect on the world?
3) Then what will happen to the countries that are close allies of the US?
4) How will this effect South Korea? Will this be positive or negative?
5) Then which countries will benefit the most from this?
Anyone remember when the “euro” happened, and what they said?
Not disputing that our dollar could weaken (and is weakening), I’m just saying history is rhyming here.
…and true to form a lot of liberal trolls on social media back then piped in with mockery about the ‘late great US’ (condescending head pats and all). This is like deja vu.
Also happened (to a lesser extent) with Venezuela…they were supposed to take over the world with Chavez’s genius leadership and all that oil.
Granted, we’ve never had a president this idiotic (and that is saying a lot). I’d believe he is a Chinese mole but the Chinese are too smart to pick a mole this stupid (then again, one has to play the hand they’re dealt, maybe this was the best of the bad options).
Korean Homme,
…did you by chance ask ChatGPT-3 what America will do with those 11 carrier groups if it looks like the world is going to abandon the dollar and leave America behind?
No?
It probably won’t matter.
You likely don’t realize we are at the beginning of the Technological Singularity.
ChatGPT-4 came out a few months after ChatGPT-3. At work, I use v5 that came out really, really shortly after. It looks like everyone got suddenly wise that this thing might be kinda sorta maybe alive.
The reason we don’t have ChatGPT-6 a few hundred microseconds later is because people seem to have shut that down for now until they figure it all out.
But v5 knows stuff.
I will ask these same questions.
Based on my use of it, I am going to guess it is going to give really good analysis. I am also going to guess the answers are not going to support your wishful thinking. And I am going to guess I won’t like the answer eithe.
One ongoing issue with our chinabots is their inability to summarize. This illustrates far better than us setnaffa-cizers that their leftist ideology is handed to yhem, not the result of their own cogitation.
And the shalliw “depths” of their intellect.
Chinese AI… no good…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGduNffluaQ
Okay, sound off. How many have told this one to a Catholic friend? How many have told a Jewish friend?
Have a wonderful week!!
More Ccp quality https://youtu.be/yOA7qKMcjcE
Japan increases its purchase of Russian oil, helping Russia.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/japan-breaks-with-u-s-allies-buys-russian-oil-at-prices-above-cap-1395accb
The US is losing its support from its own allies. Why should any country sacrifice its own national interests to help the US to keep its hegemony at the expense of its friends, when the US is only looking out for itself? It’s now every country on their own to take care of themselves. I just wish the South Korean president also knew this new rule of the jungle. Countries like Japan don’t do things like prostrating themselves abroad and internationally humiliating their own citizens as Yoon has done.
Once again, the EU is pressing South Korea to arm Ukraine
https://euobserver.com/world/156886
And again, what will the EU do for South Korea in return? After all, South Korea’s export has imploded due to bad relations with important trade partners like China, and important energy sources like Russia, and Iran. If you name any country that the US puts sanctions on, South Korean people have carried the burden of the costs. And South Korea is facing a $150 billion trade deficit this year just for unconditionally following the US without question. Korea is building high-tech factories in the US, to give American workers jobs, free job training, and even free daycares. The EU has been demanding Korea do the same in Western Europe, I mean how much more can we say enough is enough? If they want something, then the Europeans should pay and give up something of equal value to South Korea.
Why can’t Yoon Suck realize this?
So, if we support Russia over Ukraine, we are Putinbots.
If we support Ukraine over Putin, we are Yankee imperialists running dogs.
Maybe we aren’t dealing with a chinabot.
Maybe we are just dealing with a bìtch.
I made an inkpunk version of the first day of North Korean class because… why not.
Chinabot? Hardly.
I am pro-Korean. That doesn’t make me a Chinabot, Chickenhead. I don’t think an economically ruined South Korea due to terrible governance and geopolitical bullying from the US, will be in the best interests of the US in the Asia Pacific region.
Case in point, the Yoon government just got rid of the law that gives subsidies to European companies that build wind turbines, using 50% of South Korean parts that would have raised South Korean industrial competitiveness – just because the EU raised objections. The result of this is leading to European investors canceling their investments. The broadcaster says every other country is stepping in to protect their industries and raise their competitiveness – while South Korea is going the other way. Irate Korean commentators here asking, how long we have to sit here and watch this Yoon government collapse the country.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLyTqIGM7S4&ab_channel=JTBCNews
Ho ho ho…
That is an arguement I am not qualified to engage in without a bit of study of this situation.
Korean tax money buying wind power for Europeans sounds bad on the surface… but there are a lot of factors and the calculator knows the answer… so you may be right.
Or this could be a kickback scam to favored companies which overcharge the Eurotrash but give them a discount to stay competitive while the government pays 50% based on the overcharge price and brags about their green cred.
My observation is that pretty much the entire green industry is unsustainable, uneconomical, unrealistic, and built on layers of subsidies, scams, and wealth transfers.
But this may be an exception.
So… Yoon is bad for not forking out the tax dollars of already hard-pressed South Korean workers to pay for white people in Europe to have cheap wind power after they shut down their other sources of energy…
Sounds raaacist to me.
I don’t see an upside to South Koreans buying things for Europeans when they’re too cheap to pay market rates. In fact, it’s rather foolish.
That attitude is not pro-Korean. It’s pro-German…
The Setnaffarians are very ignorant about Korean affairs but they do not like to admit that fact.
So when someone knowledgeable about Korea comes along and rebuts them they turn to the only weapon available, the use of the derogatory term “chinabot.”
You see it is easy to call someone who does not agree with the Setnaffarian idealogy “chinabot” in attempt to dismiss and undercut them instead of using one’s brain to logically rebut the opposing points.
“So when someone knowledgeable about Korea comes along…”
Where? I want to learn something from them.
Paraphrasing a couple of anti-Yoon talking points and then giving an opinionated scolding is different than presenting facts and then analyzing them to draw a clear conclusion.
If you won’t even try to sell your ideas, they probebly are not sellable.