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oriol16··on The Economies With the Most and Least Efficient Health Care
Enslaving the population of doctors would improve the index, since it reduces salaries drastically. Halfway between slavery and market wages is where you find Spain.
oriol16··on Life in the Spanish city that banned cars
What piques my interest is why on earth has Pontevedra a Citibank office
oriol16··on Google’s first all-hands after 2016 election [video]
treating people equally, regardless of gender, sexuality, or ethnic origin

This is a very vague statement, you can apply to your convenience. You could say Damore broke the principle and justify any penalty against him. I could say you don't follow this civility premise by choosing your partner based on your gender.

Every country in the world has "ethno-nationalist views against immigrants", and things work fine.

oriol16··on Google’s first all-hands after 2016 election [video]
I inferred he self-describes as liberal based on the vulgar language.
oriol16··on Google’s first all-hands after 2016 election [video]
50 million voters in US only with above average income/education. The fact they voted for Trump doesn't mean they would share all his faults, and it doesn't even mean that you can describe them before you can critizice them, call them offenders, and a long list of "very fine things".
oriol16··on Google’s first all-hands after 2016 election [video]
Talking politics at work is only ok if it's left wing. Mocking Trump and his voters, calling people racist and morons, that gets you an applause. Showing understanding for the opposite site gets you in trouble. That's chapter one of "surviving in the workplace in 2018".
oriol16··on The rich world needs higher real wage growth
US burns 20mbd and produces less than 10mbd. Are you sure imports are only 19%?
oriol16··on Birth Rates Dropped Most in U.S. Counties Where Home Prices Grew Most
Low birth rates also correlate with a tendency to see women and men competing against each other, instead of complementing their roles. Where women acquired male roles, birth rates drop. You can observe this behavior both between and within countries.
oriol16··on Barcelona residents used sensors to demonstrate high noise levels at night
As a software developer with a vote to cast, I give zero f*cks about tourists compared to sleep quality
oriol16··on Barcelona residents used sensors to demonstrate high noise levels at night
Glad that you emphasize it's Plaça del Sol, not Plaza del Sol or Square of the Sun
oriol16··on [dead]
The consequence of confiscatory public policy is that you end up eating 400 calories a day. A timely reminder for those that want to expand welfare estate and abhor economic inequality.
oriol16··on George Soros: Facebook and Google are a menace to society
Disproving old people arguments is so easy. Just call him confused, outdated, out of place, and you automatically win the argument.
oriol16··on Luxembourg challenges EU order to recover tax from Amazon
So Lewis Hamilton needs to fill tax returns in the 40 countries he works in at the end of the season
oriol16··on Chaos in Catalonia as Separatist Leader Runs into a Dead End
Catalonian leaders are indeed approaching a dead end, and they do while a steamroller is coming from the other side, and this is the judiciary system. Right now most of the politicians are deep in red ink, in borrowed time.

They have asked multiple times to dialogue with Spain and negotiate a satisfactory outcome for all. But the steamroller doesn't stop. And who is on the driving seat of the judiary system/steamroller? Yes, the PP, the spanish nationalists, who have appointed the judiciary and are ready to bend it to their interest. Spain has one of the least independent judiciary systems in Europe.

And catalan politicians are in a dead end, because while there may be a majority for independence, nobody else is going to defend the legitimacy of a declaration of independence, and the more they resist, the more the steamroller accelerates and the darker the street.

What I see as the likely outcome is that catalan leaders will be jailed and only after PP loses majority/power, which is very likely in the next cycle, the catalan politicians will be pardoned.

oriol16··on Spanish police raid .Cat domain name registry offices
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2013/04/26/andalucia/136697569...

find the ratios and then the ratios of population. Thank you.

oriol16··on Spanish police raid .Cat domain name registry offices
Ask UK. There are 10 countries as many outside in EU as inside. I am pro EU, but if this has to be in the way of a more important and noble interest, then we stay out.
oriol16··on Spanish police raid .Cat domain name registry offices
Please enlighten us the stupid.
oriol16··on Spanish police raid .Cat domain name registry offices
"You must know that this referendum was approved without reading the bill in the Catalonian parliament, so the opposition couldn’t even have a say."

It's understandable given the filibusterism, and outright prohibitions you would expect from the central government. Referendum has been proposed for 7 years and it was rejected every time.

Catalonia has less corruption than Spain in average. Even though the National Police and the judiciary have a very strong bias in favor of spanish parties.

oriol16··on How economists rode maths to become our era’s astrologers
You obviously have no clue of what you talk about
oriol16··on How economists rode maths to become our era’s astrologers
Software profession seems to be the last corner where to expect some sound knowledge about economics. Looks like a McDonalds cashier would have a better understanding of business cycles.
oriol16··on How economists rode maths to become our era’s astrologers
All these articles from opinionated outsiders aiming at "stimulating debate" sound extremely arrogant to academic economists. Do you really think you are telling anything new?
oriol16··on ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of speakers” can be delivered
Agreed. People that talk with disgust about all men rooms should be ashamed.
oriol16··on Barcelona cracks down on Airbnb rentals with illegal apartment squads
not sure why this is downvoted when it's perfectly reasonable
oriol16··on Ask HN: What is so great about Bloomberg Terminal?
If anybody is looking to disrupt the industry, I would be interested to partner in.