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@odysseymovie @UniversalPics For those who are confused about that image. It's a symbolic representation of Christopher Nolan sailing into a dark vortex he made for himself. He has only 4 days before the disaster goes into full bloom.

In 4 Days, the epic arrives. Experience Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey in theaters Friday. Get tickets now: OdysseyMovieTickets.com

Now that Norway is out of the World Cup, is anyone still watching? no? didnt think so..

The Viking Row at Oslo City Hall during this parade is so beautiful to watch, man. Wow. Never seen anything like this in my life.

Vladimir Putin: "I want the ordinary citizens of Western countries to hear me. The truth is that the problems you are facing today are the result of years of actions taken by the ruling elites in your own countries."

The humiliation of England continues. Domestically it’s the biggest clown show in the west only surpassed by Canada, and now the world is laughing at their athletes for being slimy and fake fraudsters. Not a good day for the country, Norway however can still keep our heads high.

“Ro! Ro!” 🇳🇴🔥 100,000 people outside the Royal Palace in Oslo rowing with Norway’s World Cup team. Forget a parade… Norway turned the streets into a Viking celebration. 🛶😂🇳🇴 Looks like the trophy already arrived!

@mark_slapinski LOL sure

BREAKING: Russia's economy is on the brink of complete collapse.

@Erling I am having problems imagining what kind of flight was so important you ditched everyone at Slottplassen...

It followed me home 🦝🤣

@BoyGeorge @Grok why is @BoyGeorge being such a whiny bitch?

This is my last post on this site! Good riddance!

@Erling Du er ikke på Slottsplassen???

Goodbye 🇺🇸 It’s been emotional!

Haaland walked into a club in Miami… and the whole place broke into Viking chants. 🇺🇸🤯 Bro has won over America.

What about this, @FIFAWorldCup? No red card for pushing an elbow in the Norwegian player’s neck? Oh no, it was an Englishman who pushed. They are exempt from any penalties, apparently. 🤡🤡🤡

My Prediction: The Odyssey Movie will be the biggest flop. Even bigger than Howard the Duck and The Marvels.

@GordyC86 @shanedavisart The expression is ‘dripping with perspiration’, as in sweat.

@shanedavisart Lol, the Wheelers are dripping with desperation. 🤮🤮🤮

Yes, we are purposely blocking global traffic while we work on the site. No configuration issues at all. The site will show up once we launch.

Who are you to judge people's outrage as legitimate or not? Greeks suffered 400 years of occupation and slavery at the hands of the Turks. Greeks taught their language and stories in secret, in caves, at risk of death. One hundred years ago, my father's parents survived the genocide. Fifty years ago, the Turks invaded, raped, murdered and destroyed in Northern Cyprus, again attempting to erase the culture as they did in Anatolia. If you can't understand why, with that history, Greeks are protective of their culture, and just asking for some respect, then it's you who need a look in the mirror.

@HappyBeingday @Lostinthefog4 I’m sure you’re a great guy. Peace.

@NarataStudio: "I agree with most things you say higher up in this thread. I just added one comment about Norway and oil. No, I don’t think I’m interested in debating you, since you have already preempted anything I might say mattering by accusing me of only wanting Norway to look good." Me: Why would I debate you? I am discussing, debating is boring, and there are too many rules like preempted. Loose conversation allows for compression and imperfect assessments and statements that don't meet Karen's approval. I find modern people highly inefficient. Too many rules prevent open discussions from developing and growing into an actual understanding. Also, why wouldn't you want Norway to look good? Norway is Awesome!

@Lostinthefog4: "Again you are creating a point that I never made. I never said that capitalism wasn't a primary factor in poverty eradication" You clearly said above it was science, not capitalism. @Lostinthefog4: "but you said it was the only factor and mocked science." Yes, and I was right. Capitalism is the seed that created it all. Science is the fruit of capitalism. I didn't mock science; I mocked you for not knowing that. @Lostinthefog4: "A key moment was Western governments deciding to invest in science, everything came from that" Reality check: Capitalism was the seed. Science is the fruit that grew in symbiosis with it. The idea that "Western governments deciding to invest in science" was the key moment is wildly overstated. It’s a tiny slice of the story compared to the free market’s role. The real sequence: Capitalism (private property, profit motive, trade, competition) created the wealth, surplus, and incentives that made large-scale science possible in the first place. The Industrial Revolution (late 1700s–1800s) exploded living standards and technological progress decades before major government science funding. Steam engines, railroads, factories, chemistry, electricity — driven by entrepreneurs, inventors, and markets chasing profit and serving customers. Most foundational scientific and technological breakthroughs came from private individuals, companies, and competitive markets long before big government R&D budgets existed: the steam engine (Watt), electric power (Edison, Westinghouse), airplanes (Wright brothers), modern chemistry, refrigeration, automobiles, computers (early phases), etc. Government funding (especially post-WWII) has accelerated certain fields — defense, space, medicine — but it’s built on top of the massive wealth and knowledge base capitalism already generated. Even today, private sector R&D spending in the U.S. dwarfs federal spending in most years, and market competition forces real results and efficiency that bureaucracies often lack. Saying “government invested in science and everything came from that” is like claiming the gardener who waters the tree created the tree. The soil, the seed, the sunlight, and decades of growth came first. Capitalism didn’t just fund science — it demanded it. Profit-seeking companies and ambitious individuals poured resources into innovation because it solved real problems people would pay to fix. That feedback loop (market signals + competition) is what scaled science from curiosity to civilization-transforming force. Government can fund specific projects. Markets create the conditions where science becomes unstoppable. The data is clear: countries with stronger economic freedom and market institutions have seen the fastest escapes from poverty and the most sustained scientific/technological progress. The “government as prime mover” story is a convenient myth that ignores the deeper engine. Your claim that the government made science happen shows you are a communist.

@HappyBeingday @Lostinthefog4 I agree with most things you say higher up in this thread. I just added one comment about Norway and oil. No, I don’t think I’m interested in debating you, since you have already preempted anything I might say mattering by accusing me of only wanting Norway to look good.

@NarataStudio: "You’re wrong about Norway. We were already on course for a debt free wealthy society before the oil, through responsible fiscal policies, and those same policies are why we spend very little of that oil money. The size of the oil find doesn’t tell you we’re lucky. It tells you we are disciplined." Me: That ignores that Norway has backed off on Wealth Tax policies, which is what this conversation is about. Reality: I have stated over and over that many conversations that Norway is disciplined. That they have a high-trust, high-standard, homogeneous society that is small enough to create a capitalist state that can support wonderful social programs that they pay for with high taxes. Why? Because it is true, and when 'gimmes' point to Norway as a success, they fail to see that, because what they want is all the rewards of success without the effort and standards. You are preaching to the choir. But what is not factual in your statement is - Norway DID create a wealth tax, and it is backfiring. That is bad policy, but it doesn't negate all the other good policies. Just a fact. As for the oil claim. You are minimizing it to make you look good. But we could have fun discussing it. I am game. And you are lucky to sit on such resources, just a reality.

@spencerpratt You’re full of shit. Graham publicly wished for mass death at every opportunity, repeatedly called for using a nuclear weapon on a people already living in rubble and starving to death. The best people curse him. The mediocre or worse people say what you just said.

You can tell a lot about a person by how they react when someone dies.

Dear England, We Americans are still salty about the taxation without representation. You probably know that. But a few weeks ago, we began following a young man named Erling Haaland in this new sport called the World Cup. And then you eliminated our boy. We will not forget.