Gazzy88:
Why is it so? Aliexpress clearance takes longer.

A custom's fee is taken when you buy off Amazon.
They use that deposit, to clear your parcel, & if change is left they refund you the rest, it's really expensive, but you will never deal with customs wahala.

I have to say, while Amazon shipping is hella expensive, the fact that you get customs clearance done almost instantaneously for a phone is a big plus.

Papilagreen:
So sorry to hear this bro ..
I was in the same situation back then. I had to stop learning after I could not get a good computer for almost 4 years.
But I will advise you find a way to get back to it. It will pay off in the future I know it's not easy but if you can get back on it don't stop 2D was for the year 20013 we in 2024 bro 3D is the way forward.
I sure like to keep up in contact with you we are very few blender users in Nigeria it will be great to keep up the thread. I m into games and cinematography it's always been my passion. I plan to have my own game and movie company in the future hopefully.
Maybe we can do done together if you have the zeal to go back to blender.

Thanks for the encouragement.

But I love both 2D and 3D art and I'll keep pursuing both.
I'd also like to start my own animation company sometime, should things workout well for me in my current endeavors.

Papilagreen:

Hey bro do you still learn blender as we speak?
What part of Nigeria are you? I am a blender enthusiast my self and I love it.

How often do you keep up with blender?

I had to stop, not because I don't have interest in it, but because I don't have my own personal laptop or computer at the moment.

I've been focusing purely on 2D digital art on my phone now.

If I save enough and get a PC I'll jump back into blender

I'm from adamawa state

raumdeuter:


Now this is also Kamala supporting the defund Police movement

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/26/politics/kfile-kamala-harris-praised-defund-the-police-movement-in-june-2020/index.html

Already aware of her position on defund the police.
While I agree with her here, these are leftists positions. A question is on if the average voter agrees with her?
My guess is that the average voter is more likely to be against the "defund police" movement, as "defund the police" is a dumb name and bad optics for a movement, even if I agree with the positions.

So the Trump campaign has legit ammo on her here.

IMAliyu2:
So there's been leaks of Twitter's backend and it's revealed that there are a protected class of accounts, and slurs.
Guess which side of the political aisle they are on?

The account that shared this info on Twitter Just got suspended for it.
...

Update, guess I was likely wrong about the legitimacy of the leak,
However the Streisand effect Twitter caused with how they handled this is noteworthy.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMEKwpCsaDQ?si=5wdZ7danGrcn533u

I still stand by my other point on Elon and the rightwing tho.

kkins25:


Every thing's fair in Love and War!

What do you mean free speech absolutist?

Well to understand free speech absolutism it's easier to just point out what makes it different from the current views of free speech.

Both are the belief that an individual has the inalienable right to political free speech where the state cannot prosecute or infringe on that right.

The distinction is that absolutists "believe that restricting free speech in any way, including curbing insulting or factually incorrect speech, means assigning gatekeepers who decide what can and cannot be expressed in public." The necessitation of some kind of arbiter or moderator, is something they find problematic and are against. (A reason Elon had a problem with old Twitter)

The core of free speech absolutism is the idea that only through a free and unfiltered exchange of views and ideas can we reach the “truth”, otherwise dubbed "freemarket of ideas".

Liberal Free speech views recognizes a distraction in hate speech and political free speech.
Absolute free speech views do not recognize hate speech, and anything classified as political speech is protected.

My quick critique:
-This may sound rosey and ideal, but the end product is due to the fact that "this life no get balance (economically and socially etc)" the speech of some are louder than others and that means the inevitable suppression of other weaker voices.

-Another consequence is that this belief doesn't allow for the holding of people responsible if or when their speech results in real life violence, threats or harassment, because absolutism doesn't recognize the concept of hate speech.

-There is nothing inherent about this that will result in arrival at the "truth" it's like opening up a serious discussion on orbital mechanics, to a flat earth conspiracy theorist to contribute, all you will get is unnecessary noise, not the truth.

There are more critiques, but I'll keep it at this, now taking these critiques into accounts are why I'm not an absolutist, and I believe that censoring people that will use their speech in inciting harm and infringement on the rights of others as necessary to keeping the bear minimum of a functioning social fabric.
So Banning Nazis, Bigots, Islamofascists, Anti-Democratic personas etc... is fair game and necessary to me, but not necessarily to a self proclaimed absolutist like Musk.

For further reading: https://www.liberties.eu/en/stories/free-speech-absolutist/4421

bemeruca:


we have discussed this, I don't want to come back to it. that bill was crap

What was crap about the bill?

If you've discussed this, quote me the thread to see myself.

Bayyajidda:


Protest is antigovernment and shouldn't be allowed but the government can create anti people policies and stifle the people to death, yeah?

They fail to understand protest is the citizens rights to voice their concerns.

When the government blocks the means to peaceful protest, that's when they make violent protest the only alternative.

My previous post was tagged by the bot

Badmashiii:


I have the same thought as well. Let me share my own view.

No any president can fix the mess in this cohntry in 8 years. At most,he lays the foundation for a gradual change and hopes the next president continue from where he stops and this is still a rare scenario.

What we need is an authoritarian government that will rule indefinitely,such as in russia and north korea. Forget about the media propaganda this countries have thier own good side and is not hell on earth like the west want us to believe.

At least a president that can rule for more or less 20 years can a have a good vision will have enough time to implement it.

Of all the authoritarian governments you could have chosen you choose the 2 worst as an example. The neo-monarchy of NK and the dictatorship that dragged it's people into war with a non hostile neighbor.
I would much rather a Chinese, or Cuban style government, if we were ever going to be non democratic.

At least these governments have a positive goal for their people, and are doing a relatively good job given their constraints.

DevilsEqual:
I'll ensure Atheism becomes an illegal belief system among the citizens

If u wanna be one, you have to first write a 10pages note to convince me of how life came into existence.

As much as I'm not a religious one, I notice that the growth of atheism is already fueling immorality among our youths as most no longer have reasons to remain humane(as they now know there's no heaven or hell), a recipe for societal crumbling

Because the immortality and deep corruption in Nigerian society and government was not caused by self proclaimed Muslims and Christians.

I don't fall under any of the at risk groups.
So no, I have no reason to get tested.

Chances are even if I've unknowingly contracted it, I'm mostly likely to die without passing it some else.

Victerica:


In conclusion, they are not educated.

Education makes you a problem solver.

Every good thing is a product of good. Intelligence is good and it has produce good things.

Right here is the difference between IQ and education.

Education is the solid amount of information and facts you know, from the Numbers and letters you learn in nursery school to the advanced theories you learn and memorize in Uni.

IQ is your capability to apply your knowledge and reasoning to create something new or solve a problem.

IQ is like the raw cognitive potential someone has, and unfortunately this is not something that's equal among everyone.
There's evidence suggesting environmental factors and (this is still a subject of dispute) genetic factors does stunt people's IQ.
Education alone will not improve someone's IQ.
Things that can stunt brain development and tank a person's or community's IQ are:
Being abused as a child.
Malnutrition.
Starvation.
Lack of access to good healthcare.
Exposure to toxins, like lead. etc.

With this you end up getting stunted people in your society, that are superstitious, impulsive, short sighted, and/or violent. Education can only have a minor effect on changing this, without the underlying issues being addressed.

Blaqbea:
I'm tired of being an introvert, the annoying thing is that I accommodate people excesses simply cos I can't say much, and people step on me anyhow they want and still go free

It's so frustrating

Being introverted doesn't keep you from setting boundaries.

Learn to say 'No', and 'enough'. If they try to get rowdy with you, walk away if can't match their energy.

StillDtruth:


You just saw it up here that the bible never supported slavery,

if a slave escapes do not return him. Deuteronomy 23:15

Leviticus 25:17 "Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God:"

Exodus 23:9 "Thou shalt not oppress a stranger:

Exodus 20:21 "Thou shalt neither vex a stranger nor oppress him:

Exodus 20:22 "ye shall not afflict ...a fatherless child".

Exodus 23:2 "Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil:"

Exodus 23:6 "Thou shalt not wrest the judgement of thy poor in his cause"

Yet, you pretended as if you did not see it. See how prove you anti God people are evil pretencious folks?

I said "permissive" not "support" don't twist my words.

And are you going to honestly argue that the Bible didn't say the quoted scripture in the OP?

Things better bawo! So this is not slavery abi?

https://www.nairaland.com/7199602/teaching-job-now-modern-day#114208482

https://www.nairaland.com/363383/salary-jobs-modern-slavery#5070507

This is a different type of struggle fam, which is still bad, however ownership over another human is mostly outlawed around the world and very very few people will try to justify slavery today like they did in the past.

You can quit your Job and leave and no one is going to hunt you down like an animal and bring you back in chains. So yes things are slightly better.

It's like I'm pointing out it's good smallpox is a thing of the past and you're bringing up malaria exists, both are bad, but both are different diseases.

If you want to discuss the topic of proper compensation for work in this country I'm on board, I believe workers should unionize and demand better compensation. I'm all for worker rights.

It's interesting how we've mostly all come to the conclusion that slavery and ownership of another human is immoral now a days, inspite of the Quran and Bible being permissive of it.

And things are slightly better for it, compared to the needless human suffering because of slavery in the past.

Win for the the Thai Buddhism.
Not as Fascistic as African Christianity and Islam.

Everyday247:
OP, I have heard rumors that most of these traditional names for god were appropriated from the local African deities by the colonial powers. But I don't know if this is true or not.

They are
Ubangiji for example is a name of a pre Islamic hausa deity, tho no records of him remains.
Now the word has a different meaning which is 'supreme being'. Even so Northern Islamic clerics recommend not using the word to refer to Allah because of its pegan origins.

flyinnizam:
I mean it is because Ukraine wanted to Join Nata, that's the main cause of the war so Ukraine can not back down on something that took a lot of lives. it is cowardice so Putin never see anything yet. the war continues

So NATO, didn't do anything, Ukraine was the one trying to become a member of NATO.

Which I'll have to ask, Is Ukraine not a sovereign country that can choose what alliances they want?
What specifically about this, justifies starting a war over?

Bluntemperor:


When you looked closely,he annexed his neighbour lands( Ukraine) and is calling same neighbour to withdraw their Soldiers from their Father's land and they ( Ukraine) should not be free to join NATO - his dreaded alliance!
He is Sacrificing thousands of Russians in same war, which he initiated because he had earlier said ' past leaders made mistakes to have allowed Freedom to the likes of Ukraine during President Gorbachev era.
He believes that Nuclear will settles the war at most but he should remember that Nuclear war will never give him Peace with his neighbours,which they all needed most.
Putin should end this Unnecessary War he deliberately created because of Pride!

Putin has already stated that one of his goals is to restore the borders of the former Russian empire, which far exceeded the USSR.
The man can not be trusted to not be antagonistic to neighboring countries.
There's a reason most former USSR countries jumped at the opportunity to join NATO.

I hope he's humiliated, and loses power over his invasion of Ukraine, and Russia can have someone more sane leading it.

flyinnizam:
same Nato that started the war... never the war continues...the dead soldiers must be honoured...no surrender

What did NATO do that lead to them starting the war?
Like what specific actions, not vague gesturing?

Gajagojo:

Logic

Is it rape if a woman tell you she is a virgin and you have sex with her and get an STD?
Has she raped you?

Not definitionally rape, but yes it's a crime for someone to have an STD, and not disclose it to someone and deceive them into sex.

Mrexcell:




So u don't even know that corrupt public office holders who loot public funds do more damages to the society than even armed robbers or fraudsters?

Then send them to prison, and let them repay society with hard labor.

The death sentence is barbaric and dated.

Keep in mind most political corruption isn't from mismanagement of funds.
It's from lobbying, when they wealthy buyoff lawmakers to maintain their interests at the cost of the average man, and this is done in mostly entirely legal means.

opeldavid:
As if he has a choice. America is not Nigeria.

He has a choice.

The president has the constitutional power to pardon felonies.
So he could legally wave his son's conviction.

He's saying he won't tho.

tctrills:

Even US precision missiles have been known to hit civilians ask Obama.

I am dismissing the idea that this hit could have been by accident, done by blind bombs.

Ikpunekenwa:


So who gives hamas the rockets they fire into Israel?

Most likely Iran

Krismas:
how can carpet bombing be precision bombing? How can DUMB BOMBS be precision bombing?

Where did it say this was a carpet bombing?

"In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said jets had conducted a "precise strike on a Hamas compound embedded inside an Unrwa school in the area of Nuseirat"."

tctrills:

Do you want me to keep repeating to you that this is a war? Bombs don't have eyes.
It would have been great it bombs could see and such mistakes would never happen but let's wait until AI improves. For now, more civilian deaths would unfortunately occur and it cannot be prevented.

BS, Israel uses precision missiles provided to them by the US.
They're not blindly firing, this is deliberate.

FoggedBrain:


Hamas runs Gaza and has the full backings of Palestinians. It is not the case in Aba.

Why does that matter?
Most Palestinians alive today never elected Hamas, that was in 2006, the median age of gazans is 18.

And Gaza is still under Israeli control, they control their water, power and goods that come in and out.

So address the question, Yes or No?

Cyril009:
Not exactly related what platform can I use to purchased on Google play store

Use your Nairacard.

themanderon:
Why didn't they release it in London or New York or Berlin? Why Djibouti? Africa is always used as the lab rats to test whatever frankinsteinish things they create from their labs.
Who knows the long term effect or the unintended consequences of these mosquitoes?

Ask yourself this; are hundreds of thousands dying from malaria annually in the places you listed, do they have the problem of malaria carrying mosquitoes there?

And if you're genuinely curious, you can simply search for the places that have done this and the success or failure of this program.