They used to be good but have greatly enshittified since being acquired by Condé Nast. I've been an Ars reader for almost 15 years, until last year. I don't even bother going there anymore.
since they've been acquired by Condé Nast, Ars has been almost thoroughly enshittified, this list (and almost everything else they publish nowadays) was created to appease their corporate overlords.
I disagree. The only thing that changed is that (some) people stop pretending that exists some kind international law, and any and all treaties signed by all countries are subject to political and/or economical pressures. Enforcement of said treaties work the same way.
Existe imbecil doutrinado de extrema-direita frequentando o lemmy tbm, isso não deveria ser motivo para tanto alarde... a maioria deles deve estar lambendo as bolas laranjas do Grande Laranjão do Norte la no truthsocial, no entanto
There isn't a iota of marxism in Russia's Putin. It may be authoritarian, but Russia ain't stalinist, unless you're using the term as some slang for authoritarian.
A failed satellite launch at Alcantara in 2003 killed 21 people, including senior engineers, when a rocket exploded on the launchpad, setting Brazil's space program back by a generation.
I remember the day, it was much more than just a setback, it was one of the saddest days ever for Brazillian science and engineering. Some of our brightest perished that day.
I'm just putting some gray on your rose-tinted idealized Japan. No need to be so defensive about it. And it's hardly the only place that what I said applies, plenty of places in Europe are like that, or on the fast track to become like that.
Don't forget to include a healthy dose of xenophobia, so that you'll feel unwanted and ostracized anywhere you go. Add some fascism too, lots of people there love it.
They used to be good but have greatly enshittified since being acquired by Condé Nast. I've been an Ars reader for almost 15 years, until last year. I don't even bother going there anymore.