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CAPTCHAs don't prove you're human – they prove you're American (2017)

92 points · 90 comments · theanonymousone

  1. pestatije · · focus · HN ↗
    where do i collect my passport?
    1. dgellow · · focus · HN ↗
      Ready to pay US taxes from anywhere in the world?
      1. rurban · · focus · HN ↗
        People do pay taxes in the US? I paid almost nothing in Texas, thats why it looked like a shithole. No budget for anything. In Europe I love to pay taxes, because I see where it's going to
        1. retired · · focus · HN ↗
          > In Western Europe

          Fixed that for you.

          Edit: Reply to bsoqk as I am rate limited and can't comment directly:

          > nothing to show for it

          It goes to the PM's brother, who got a job working for the government without even knowing where his office is.

          Most wonderful part of living in Spain is paying taxes and not even having access to the public healthcare system. You have to pay extra for that.

          1. bsoqk · · focus · HN ↗
            In Spain you pay taxes through the nose and there's nothing to show for it. Motorways look like they are you are in Congo.
            1. swiftcoder · · focus · HN ↗
              I don't know what part of Spain you live in - Galicia is chock full of beautifully-maintained autovias.
              1. pestatije · · focus · HN ↗
                yeah cause in Spain some are more "equal" than others
                1. swiftcoder · · focus · HN ↗
                  I'm just surprised the most far-flung, depopulated region would have better infrastructure than the rest
                  1. bsoqk · · focus · HN ↗
                    It’s less used so it’s in much better shape. Try coming to the touristy places of the south.
            2. rurban · · focus · HN ↗
              Oh, just like in the US then. Probably that's why it is called the third world
              1. dgellow · · focus · HN ↗
                In what universe is Spain considered a 3rd world country?
                1. pestatije · · focus · HN ↗
                  Ceuta obviously
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