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> That's not a lot, in a country of millions. We do much more in France, every year. And it's been showing diminishing returns, as the government realized it could just not listen, and nothing bad would happen.

You guys have a protest culture I'm pretty envious of. Meanwhile, here in Germany you can and will get arrested for wearing a bicycle helmet...

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>You guys have a protest culture I'm pretty envious of.

I would be envious on a culture of innovation, building and getting things done.

Yeah, that too, where is that?

We actually do have all of those.

French research is doing fine, and infrastructures are in a much better shape than in the US. Things keep being built, I can't spend a minute outside without seeing some giant machine running. We are incredibly productive given a 35 hours work week, so getting things done is also right there.

Our problem is rather turning innovation into a business. Getting money for it. Taking risks.

Instead, innovations and innovators emigrate to the US. Yann LeCun went to do AI in the US, he didn't stay in France.

American culture is to be envied by all. Europe has a lot to learn.

I prefer to work to live not the other way around.

What?

Yes, I'm not kidding, and the police in Munich is ridiculously strict on enforcing this [1].

[1] https://twitter.com/PolizeiMuenchen/status/10477845680346767...

Geez. The German people are lost if their state ever turns full on fascist against their own.

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