Out of curiosity I've tested the speed-beast called Quantum. I did test only on sites I visit regularly and couldn't notice differences compared to Firefox ESR 52. I can't pretend that my test was accurate since I don't have script-heavy sites among my bookmarks and I have no subscription for Fedbook or Twatter. Also my hardware (an Intel quadcore i-5 and 8GB of RAM) might be outdated for such a beast. What I did notice, were multiple instances of firefox.exe and if you are not attentive enough during configuration, some processes (telemetry) that keep running even after you exit the beast.
As for Chromme I wonder when the next generation of processors will come out so Chrome can take advantage of new features, offering more service and joy to its customers. How about processors able to scan the person sitting in front of the screen. So the browser can send feedback home about what you eat last night, or the date of your last intercourse. Imagine the joy of getting exclusive tailored offers of your favorite foodstuff or ultimative tailored offers to improve your sex life.
all of Africa is united in being formerly subjugated by European colonial powers.
In the past as in present times. However, the methods got a more 'human face'... And not only European powers which gradually are loosing their power there.
I found the reason for the slow-down - at least I think so since I can reproduce it at will with the fresh install as well. OCSP disabled (privacy ahead of security) causes the slow-down. That's weird because: - this is the only site so far where I notice the slow-down - it's only Presto which causes the slow-down with OCSP disabled, other browsers are not affected by this setting
Neither. I mean exactly what I asked without any hidden meanings. Is it currently a country by a reasonable definition of the word or does it just so happen to be called a country? In the latter case, there would be "no such thing" like @Belfrager said.
A country by reasonable definition would be a sovereign state. If I speak about "País Vasco = Pays Basque = Basque Country = Baskenland" I don't mean a souvereign state and this should be obvious for everybody. No smartass can assert that "País Vasco" the term used even by Spain, simply doesn't exist. However one could argue that a more appropriate term for "País Vasco" would be "Basque territory/land annexed by Spain".
País Vasco = Pays Basque = Basque Country = Baskenland
The question is whether a Spanish autonomous region qualifies as a country, not what word they stick on it.
It depends on what you mean by "qualifying". As an ethnic group with its specific cultural and historic identity they meet all the prerequisites as a nation for self-determination and such to have their own state if they wish so. If you mean by "qualifying" the acceptance of Spain or some other countries who are acting out of pure self-interest then they obviously don't 'qualify'. Self-determination turns out to be an empty phrase even for the most influential EU members. If it serves geopolitical and economic (self)interests it gets hailed, if it doesn't it gets nailed.
Thanks for checking! Whatever it is, the problem is on my side. That's now for sure. I did a fresh install of Opera Presto and the forum loads now instantly.
Whether it makes sense or not, that's what I witness. I have no logic explanation myself but that's it. It seems that even small images hosted on the server (emoticons, avatars, background) are slowing down the connection. What's really weired is that you don't notice any slow-down with Presto. My speed to the forum is now about 20-40 kb/s with Presto. For most other sites it is 1,5 MB upwards. In general sites load instantly. With other browsers the forum loads fast as it did before and I wouldn't have noticed the change. At the first moment I thought that some stupid redirections are slowing down Presto. After sniffing the traffic I noticed the change and even adjusted my bookmark.
Don't be so sure of that. Opera Presto became a snail since. However it's not your fault. Presto is outdated, nostalgia beeing the only reason I'm still using it occasionally.
Now there are people in the Spanish Basque Province...
A Spanish Basque Province? If the Basque Country is a Spanish Basque Province what are then Scotland and Northern Ireland? According to your diction they must be two English provinces within the UK.
Rajoy headed for escalation from the very first moment. He might get at the end what he asked for. So far about Spanish democracyship, courtesy of Merkel and Macron. AFAIK there are preparations for massive demonstrations in Brussels for the sixth december. Everybody is welcome... Basques included.
I know: EU does not care, USA does not care, Merkel does not care, Putin does not care. They do whatever idiotic comes to their head and, once it's in their head, they will not listen to reason. This is exactly the pathology.
Yeah, this is how you see pathology and it doesn't come as a surprise.
- The EU couldn't even afford to care. Energy supply for the EU is too important. It can't be conditioned to Baltic and Polish resentments. Of course, every EU member state has the right to voice its oppinion but that's it. Neither you nor the Baltic states or Poland have the authority to decide wat's best for the EU. At least not yet. As soon as the Baltic states and Poland will become the driving force in the EU, things will change. Be patient till then. - The USA cares a lot. So you are wrong again. It has lot of understanding for your resentments. It even fuels them whenever it can. After all you can't ignore useful idiots. It will try to hinder the Baltic tube by all means. Imagine Putin urinating in the tube. Clean US shale gas instead of dirty Russian gas. America first!!! So there is still hope for you.
A good example worth to follow by the EU would be the Ukraine. They don't import coal from the separatists anymore. The USA agreed promtly to offer a helping hand. Now Ukrainians combust US coal which is as good or even better since the smoke contains democracy particles. Only minor disadvantage is that US coal is more expensive. Ya know, business is business. Now the Ukraine has to pay more than the dubble amount of the price they did pay the separatists for best quality anthracite. The price is also almost 50% higher than Russian coal would cost. But who cares if you live in such a rich country like the Ukraine and you get the chance to teach Putin a lesson.
BTW, the funny part, the separatists are selling now coal to - guess whom? Poland
@ersi I won't reply to your usual Russia rant. It gets tiresome and ridiculous over the time. Just some reminder for you:
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For Germans and the French, Russia seems sufficiently far away, so they think they can afford continued stupidity.
Don't expect neither Germany nor France to tailor their policies to fit your pathologic beliefs.
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You are a big rich country, you will have to invent your own alternatives.
Is Estonia out of any problems so you are moving to teach Germany? I can assure you that whatever we will invent or not, you'd be the last person we would take lessons from. BTW, good luck with your shale gas.
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there is no benefit from the tubes to us (Poland and the Baltic countries), political, ecological or economic.
Keep in mind ersi that Poland and the Baltic states are part of the EU and not vice versa. To formulate it more directly - we couldn't care less if Poland and the Baltic states don't need the tubes.
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But of course, the EU is too stupid to demonstrate any actual care about anything or at least to be able to secure gas and oil for itself
Well, Germany did try once to secure gas and oil from Russia. Hmm, as you know it didn't end very well, neither for Germany nor for the Baltic states. As for your pathologic fear to get overrun by the red army - WTF do you think Russia's benefit would be? The Holy Grail hidden in Kersti's bed? Relax, you are safe even if you are in the possesion of the Holy Grail. President Trump takes care of you as Obama did and NATO tanks are on the alert to crush anytime the bolshevik invador of your nightmares.
EU too often fails to act where necessary and acts where unnecessary in damaging ways. Failing to act: Yugoslavian wars and Crimean crisis. Acting: Building gas tubes with Russia in the midst of the Baltic Sea and hoping for visa freedom with Russia, ignoring ecological and the far more grave geopolitical concerns
I agree with your first sentence but your examples are totaly wrong, probably driven by pathologic Russophobia.
- The EU didn't fail to act in the Yugoslavian wars. On the contrary, it did act as a catalizator. By the split up, the EU extended its influence and markets while the USA got its new military bases in the region. - Speaking of the Crimean crisis - by supporting the putch in the Ukraine, the EU and its US ally where the architects of the Crimea crisis in the first place. - Europe needs gas and it needs it at an affordable price. It's a fact. Another fact - the Ukraine is not a reliable transit route. One billion ersis couldn't change this facts for now. - Ecological concerns because of Russian gas? What would be your alternatives? Atomic energy? Coal? Gas obtained by fracking? - Geopolitical concerns? Geopolitical concerns of whom? Geopolitical concerns of the USA and yours? A few countries within the EU are indeed opposing the Baltic route but not because it's gas from Russia but because they hoped that the gas route will cross their own country and they will benefit from transit taxes. Besides, it's up to each country to give up Russian gas and import wherever from. As for geopolitical concerns, the EU did the dumbest thing possible by driving Russia in China's arms. After all that's what the USA was striving for and I wonder how they'll try to solve the dilemma...
On October 1, nearly 900 people were injured by European police in a major European city…and there was silence from the European Union. On October 2, ...
Charwomen from the Élysée Palace must consider themself lucky for serving Macron and not Caligula. Imagine the cleanup if instead of Macron's dog, Caligula's pet would live at Élysée.
As a brave American, what alternatives would you propose? To storm The Bundestag or the EU head quarters with assault rifles?
BTW, what's about the erosion of civil rights in the USA (assuming that you did notice any, I wouldn't be surprized at all if you didn't)? Has any American fired a single shot to sop it?
