As the genocide in Gaza continues, Pop Base has once again donated $10,000 to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (Gaza Relief and Recovery) and we encourage anybody with the means to also contribute if they can.
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The most expensive game ever played: the Titanic tourist submarine that went missing was controlled by a Logitech gaming controller from 2010 😬
A missing submarine, called Titan, charged 5 people $250,000 per seat yet had a very unusual choice for its steering mechanism.
Instead of a traditional control system, the experimental vessel used a gaming controller that costs only $29.99. The Logitech F710 wireless PC game controller from 2010 was employed to navigate the submarine.
But that's not even the crazy part.
On top of that, a homemade submarine had bolted panels instead of doors, no safety cable to the mothership, and no tracking system in place. It lost communication 1 minute and 15 seconds after they submerged.
It's not AI we should fear - it's our stupidity.
The trans agenda was invented by pedophilic psychologists, degenerate quacks, lunatic sexologists, literal Nazi scientists, and other assorted deviants. A collection of the most despicable monsters imaginable came up with all of this stuff. Here are five names you should know.
We have now sold out of the 10,000 and 20,000 learner coins, but the majority of the money every year is raised by people who buy a $100 2,000 learner coin.
This is the equivalent of an $8.30 monthly subscription and it is the whole reason we can continue to make Crash Course.
Time for a Reality Check, Not Fantasy!
Income Disparity - A Reality Check: Anyone who suggests that Pakistan is the "cheapest" country based on the cost of living is either blissfully ignorant or willfully ignoring the stark realities of income inequality. The GINI Index, an economic measure of income inequality, stood at 33.5 for Pakistan in 2021. This clearly highlights a brutal divide between the rich and poor, showing that the wealth of the country isn't evenly distributed.
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) - Stretching Your Rupee: The PPP, which examines how far your money will actually go in your country, is a far better measure. It's here that we can see the shallowness of the "cheapest country" claim. In 2021, Pakistan PPP is $3926 , while, the world average based on 182 countries is $21283.
Economic Instability - Inflation, the Silent Thief: The glaring omission in the "cheapest country" argument is the impact of inflation. It's like a silent thief, slowly but surely eroding the value of your money. In 2020, Pakistan's inflation rate was 37% while India's was 6.2%, meaning that money in Pakistan was losing its value faster.
Poverty Line - The Struggle of Bare Minimum: The poverty line represents the bare minimum for survival. As of 2023, approximately 37.2% of Pakistan's population and 6.2% of India's population were below this line, trying to survive on less than $1.90 a day. This paints a grim picture for claiming Pakistan's cheapness based on cost of living alone.
Currency Valuation - The 100 Rupees Fantasy: One of the most blatant displays of misunderstanding economics is the claim that the Pakistani Rupee could somehow surge to equal 100Rs per US dollars. This assumption fundamentally ignores the complex realities of currency markets and economic stability.
Regional Disparities - Big City, Big Spending: Last, It's important not to get lost in the averages. The cost of living in the vibrant cities of Pakistan like Islamabad is much higher than in the rural areas.