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Is that real or is it like Narnia?

Legitimacy of the Job Offers

The news story describes legitimate job opportunities in Norway promoted through EURES, the European job mobility network in collaboration with Spain's SEPE. Over 13,000 vacancies exist across sectors like hospitality (around €17.80/hour), cleaning (€20/hour), construction (€20+/hour), logistics, mechanics, and skilled roles such as software developers or medical specialists.[1][2][3] Spaniards can work legally without a visa due to EEA agreements, needing only to register residence after three months and obtain a Norwegian ID number.[1][4] No evidence indicates this specific initiative is a scam, though general SEPE impersonation frauds via phone (e.g., 800/807 numbers asking for bank details) are rising—always verify directly on official EURES/SEPE portals.[5][6]

Key Considerations for Moving

Norway's average after-tax salary (€3,813/month) covers 1.7 months of living costs, versus 1.3 months in Spain (€2,027 salary), but expenses are 38-40% higher there (e.g., €1,189 rent for a one-bedroom in Oslo vs. €911 in Spain; beer €10.30 vs. €3.84).[7][8] Free housing is offered initially in some roles, aiding short-term savings, but high ongoing costs for food (€726/person vs. €460), utilities, and transport persist, especially in cities like Oslo.[1][8] English suffices for many jobs, though Norwegian helps integration; winters bring long darkness and cold, potentially challenging for Spaniards.[1][9]

Past Experiences and Risks

Spaniards, including in Bergen shops, have taken Norwegian jobs, often low-skill ones locals avoid due to better options.[9] Historical issues exist: Galician fishermen were denied pensions after years in Norwegian fleets, as employers skipped contributions—highlighting risks for non-EU standardized social security.[ (meneame comments)] Norway mandates employer pension contributions (2% minimum), but verify contracts cover this.[10] No widespread recent pension scams for Spaniards reported, but always confirm contributions and avoid unverified agents to prevent fraud bans.[11]

Recommendation

Moving suits short-term savings (e.g., 3-6 months in low-skill roles) if you tolerate cold/darkness and prioritize earnings over lifestyle, given Spain dissatisfaction. For long-term, target skilled jobs matching your tech/programming background (Python/Rust) via EURES, as unskilled pay erodes with costs.[1][8] Research specific offers on SEPE/EURES sites, contact employers directly, and calculate net savings—Norway ranks high in quality of life (92/100 vs. Spain's 80), but test via temporary stint first.[8]

Citations: [1] Noruega, en colaboración con el SEPE, busca españoles ... https://infoemplea2.com/noruega-en-colaboracion-con-el-sepe-busca-espanoles-para-cubrir-mas-de-13-000-puestos-de-trabajo-con-sueldos-de-hasta-5-500-euros-y-vivienda-gratis-los-primeros-meses/ [2] Noruega busca trabajadores españoles con salarios ... https://www.20minutos.es/lainformacion/economia/noruega-busca-trabajadores-espanoles-salarios-desde-3400-euros-mes-requisitos-como-solicitar-5669995/ [3] Con sueldos de hasta 5.500 euros y ayudas de vivienda ... https://www.20minutos.es/empleo/con-sueldos-hasta-5-500-euros-ayudas-vivienda-noruega-sepe-buscan-espanoles-para-cubrir-mas-11-000-plazas_6664200_0.html [4] Employment in Norway | State Public Employment Service https://www.sepe.es/HomeSepe/en/encontrar-trabajo/empleo-europa/Ofertas-empleo-destacadas-informacion-paises/empleo-noruega.html [5] Watch out for SEPE phone scams in Spain https://euroweeklynews.com/2025/04/23/scammers-posing-as-sepe-are-targeting-people-in-spain-heres-what-to-watch-out-for/ [6] Government employment agency warns of the phone ... https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/the-sepe-warns-the-two-phone-numbers-20250124080257-nt.html [7] EURES fairs and events in Spain https://www.sepe.es/HomeSepe/en/encontrar-trabajo/empleo-europa/eventos-eures.html [8] Norway vs Spain: Cost of Living, Salary & Prices comparison https://livingcost.org/cost/norway/spain [9] Is it true that many Spaniards are going to work in Norway? ... https://www.reddit.com/r/askspain/comments/1od2q74/es_cierto_que_muchos_espa%C3%B1oles_se_van_a_trabajar/ [10] Norway expands occupational pension coverage https://www.mercer.com/insights/law-and-policy/norway-expands-occupational-pension-coverage/ [11] Fraudulent work offers - UDI https://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/fraudulent-work-offers/ [12] Emigrar a Noruega: anuncian más de 12.000 vacantes de ... https://www.cronista.com/espana/economia-finanzas/emigrar-a-noruega-anuncian-mas-de-12000-vacantes-de-empleos-para-trabajadores-que-hablen-en-espanol/ [13] ¿Eres demandante de empleo en busca de nuevas ... https://www.sepe.es/HomeSepe/va/que-es-el-sepe/comunicacion-institucional/noticias/detalle-noticia.html?folder=%2FSEPE%2F2023%2FFebrero%2F&detail=Eres-demandante-de-empleo-en-busca-de-nuevas-oportunidades-de-trabajo-en-Noruega [14] Desenmascarando Mitos: La Verdad sobre Noruega y el Trabajo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32NJLs8HYzI [15] ¿Hablas español? Noruega lanza 15.000 ofertas de ... https://www.larazon.es/economia/hablas-espanol-noruega-lanza-15000-ofertas-empleo-salarios-2500-euros_2025082868affe826dcbcd3be243d148.html [16] Norway will pay up to 5400 euros for workers who speak ... https://www.lavanguardia.com/mediterranean/20250108/10265589/norway-pay-worker-speak-spanish-experience-job-offer-sector-economy-2025-place.html [17] Oferta de empleo EURES Chef para noruega 2025 https://www.sepe.es/SiteSepe/contenidos/personas/encontrar_empleo/encontrar_empleo_europa/paises/noruega/pdf_noruega/2025/marzo/OferNoruega11marzo_Chef_Geilo.pdf0 [18] Cost Of Living Comparison Between Spain And Norway https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_countries_result.jsp?country1=Spain&country2=Norway [19] Pensions at a Glance 2025: Norway https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/pensions-at-a-glance-2025-country-notes_8a53ef12-en/norway_27c024f4-en.html [20] Cost of living in Barcelona, Spain (Spain) is - Oslo - Expatistan https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/comparison/oslo/barcelona-spain

Lol that's some major main character energy there.

You are the second who said that. Where do you get that from? It's a twitter thread without any mention of AI, have you at least bothered to look into it before making accusations?

Where did you get that from? I got that story from twitter and it doesn't say anything about AI anywhere.

It's someone from twitter called Hayden Clay @haydclay

I do the opposite. Since I mostly engage with niche communities, I mostly engage on Reddit.

I believe we live in a very duplicitous world were greedy old people don't mind seeing the world burn if they can get richer. The more you learn about the world the shittier it seems. I expect humanity will go extinct either because of climate change or due to achieving AGI and everyone being rendered for materials to make more money.

La tensión que describíamos antes —la degradación de la autoridad técnica frente a la primacía comercial, la lógica de capturar mercados en lugar de competir sanamente, y la normalización de prácticas que externalizan costes sociales— encuentra una ilustración potente en la transformación de la exploración espacial en la última década. Empresas privadas lideradas por Elon Musk, especialmente SpaceX, han pasado de ser contratistas complementarios a proveedores centrales de capacidades que antes dependían de la NASA y de estructuras públicas. Esa transición no es sólo técnica: implica incentivos, captura institucional y una reasignación de riesgos y beneficios que nos permite repensar el diagnóstico sobre el «declive» del capitalismo. (Built In)

1. De la contratación pública a la «privatización funcional»

Programas como Commercial Crew y los contratos de reabastecimiento a la Estación Espacial Internacional (ISS) han otorgado a empresas privadas contratos que, en la práctica, reemplazan servicios que antes gestionaba directamente la agencia pública. En el caso de SpaceX, la relación con la Administración ha sido fructífera para la compañía: investigaciones periodísticas calculan que las empresas de Musk han recibido decenas de miles de millones en contratos, préstamos y ayudas públicas —una cifra citada frecuentemente en torno a 38.000 millones de dólares acumulados—, lo que alimenta la acusación de que el Estado financió en gran medida su ascenso. (Built In)

Esta combinación —financiación pública para capacidades estratégicas y gestión operativa privada— produce una «privatización funcional»: la sociedad paga por desarrollar y mantener capacidades esenciales, pero la propiedad operativa, la decisión final sobre precios y despliegue, y los riesgos reputacionales y políticos quedan en manos privadas.

2. Riesgo político y dependencia estratégica

La centralidad de un proveedor privado crea vulnerabilidades sistémicas. Un ejemplo reciente: tensiones políticas y personales han puesto en riesgo decenas de miles de millones en contratos federales de SpaceX —una cifra citada en torno a 22.000 millones en riesgo por disputas—, lo que evidencia que la dependencia del sector público respecto a un actor privado puede transformarse en arma política o en punto de fallo crítico para políticas y programas estratégicos. (Reuters)

Cuando la continuidad de misiones científicas, transporte de astronautas o despliegue de capacidades críticas queda condicionada a relaciones políticas o a la conducta privada de un único actor, la resiliencia del sistema público decae y la capacidad de la sociedad para orientarse por criterios de interés público se empobrece.

3. Supervisión debilitada y capture institucional

La concentración de contratos y la preeminencia privada se producen en un contexto donde la supervisión y la capacidad técnica independiente pueden verse erosionadas: recortes a oficinas de política científica o de apoyo técnico en agencias públicas incrementan la asimetría entre el regulador y el regulado, y abren la puerta a influencia desproporcionada de proveedores dominantes. Informes y cobertura han destacado preocupaciones sobre el cierre o debilitamiento de oficinas clave en la NASA y cómo esto puede incrementar la influencia de actores privados. (The Guardian)

A su vez, el escrutinio legislativo y las investigaciones por posibles conflictos de interés (por ejemplo, iniciativas de miembros del Congreso para revisar relaciones entre la agencia y contratistas) muestran que la respuesta institucional existe, pero llega cuando la dependencia ya es alta y el daño potencial es mayor. (frost.house.gov)

4. Conexión con las dinámicas corporativas más amplias

Las dinámicas que vemos en el sector espacial resuenan con patrones que hemos analizado previamente:

• Cuando las promociones y la autoridad de decisión se orientan hacia habilidades comerciales y de lobby, en detrimento de conocimiento técnico y gobernanza interna sólida, la empresa prioriza la captura de mercado y la narrativa por encima de la integridad técnica. Esa tensión fue sintetizada por Steve Jobs en su advertencia sobre dejar decidir a las personas más capacitadas en materia técnica: “It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.” Esa frase ayuda a entender por qué la pérdida de voz técnica en la cúspide corporativa tiene costes profundos. (WIST Quotations)
• Al mismo tiempo, la estrategia de construir posiciones de mercado que eviten la competencia directa —«la competencia es para perdedores», en la formulación de Peter Thiel— explica la búsqueda deliberada de posiciones monopolísticas o quasi-monopolísticas que permiten capturar renta y consolidar poder. Esa lógica incentiva la expansión desde nichos dominados hacia mercados amplios, reforzando barreras y efectos de red que dificultan alternativas viables. (YouTube)

5. ¿Por qué esto contribuye al «declive» del capitalismo liberal?

Si entendemos el «declive» no como colapso súbito sino como pérdida de legitimidad y de capacidad autorreguladora, la privatización funcional de sectores estratégicos aporta varios vectores de erosión:

• Captura de valor público por actores privados: el retorno social de inversiones públicas se diluye cuando la gestión y la captura de beneficios quedan concentradas en manos privadas; la relación entre riesgo público y beneficio privado se rompe. (The Washington Post)
• Fragilidad política y operacional: dependencia de un único proveedor para funciones críticas hace que decisiones privadas y conflictos políticos puedan paralizar programas nacionales. (Reuters)
• Erosión de la competencia y de la innovación abierta: la consolidación favorece economías de escala y efectos de red que elevan barreras de entrada y reducen la diversidad de soluciones. (Built In)
• Perdida de legitimidad institucional: recortes en capacidades regulatorias y la normalización de relaciones público-privadas opacas alimentan la percepción de que el Estado ya no actúa priorizando el interés público. (The Guardian)

6. Correcciones necesarias — cinco palancas concretas

Revertir o moderar estos riesgos requiere intervención en varios niveles y no basta con exhortaciones retóricas:

1. Reforzar capacidad técnica pública: mantener oficinas de política, evaluación técnica independiente y talento dentro de las agencias para que puedan negociar y supervisar contratos con criterio. (The Guardian)
2. Diversificar proveedores y favorecer competencia real: diseñar contratos que favorezcan interoperabilidad, estándares abiertos y rutas de competición efectiva para evitar dependencia monopólica. (Built In)
3. Condicionar ayudas y contratos a contrapartidas públicas claras: incluir cláusulas sobre propiedad intelectual, acceso remoto, transparencia y retornos sociales cuando el desarrollo ha sido financiado con fondos públicos. (The Washington Post)
4. Fortalecer supervisión y reglas de conflicto de interés: investigaciones legislativas y reglas más estrictas sobre conflicto sirven para reducir incentivos a captura. (frost.house.gov)
5. Fomentar gobernanzas híbridas: modelos con participación pública en ciertas decisiones estratégicas, y gobernanzas que incorporen voz técnica interna (más “Wozniaks”) y responsabilidad social corporativa vinculante.

7. Conclusión: volver a alinear incentivos

La privatización funcional de la exploración espacial —la ejemplificación por SpaceX y el caso de la relación público-privada con la NASA— no es sólo una anécdota de política industrial; es una manifestación localizada de problemas sistémicos: captura de valor, erosión de supervisión pública y reasignación de riesgos sociales hacia actores privados. Si el capitalismo liberal pierde la capacidad de garantizar que las inversiones públicas produzcan beneficios públicos claros, y si la competencia y la gobernanza técnica se debilitan, lo que está en crisis es la legitimidad del modelo económico. Corregir eso exige medidas técnicas, contractuales y políticas que devuelvan voz y autoridad al interés público sin paralizar la innovación privada.

Here are some independent investigative-reporting sources not based in the U.S. (or at least non-US-affiliated):

1. Mediapart — French independent investigative online newspaper. (Wikipedia)
2. Tokyo Investigative Newsroom Tansa — Japanese nonprofit investigative journalism newsroom. (Wikipedia)
3. OjoPúblico — Peruvian investigative journalism outlet focused on corruption, environment, rights. (Wikipedia)
4. Avispa Mídia — Latin American collective (mostly Mexico / Central America) covering land, crime, extractive industries. (Wikipedia)
5. Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC) — Exiled Belarusian investigative media. (Wikipedia)
6. Le Desk — Moroccan digital news outlet with strong investigative reporting. (Wikipedia)
7. Public Record — Independent investigative newsroom in Romania, part of the OCCRP network. (Journalismfund Europe)
8. Kloop — Kyrgyz independent investigative outlet (via OCCRP network). (OCCRP)
9. Vlast — Independent investigative media in Kazakhstan. (OCCRP)
10. Meydan TV — Azerbaijani independent outlet (in exile) covering politics, corruption. (OCCRP)
11. Hetq Online — Armenian investigative newsroom. (OCCRP)
12. DOSSIER — Austria’s nonprofit data-driven investigative newsroom. (OCCRP)
13. Siena — Lithuanian nonprofit investigative outlet, especially in cross-border corruption. (OCCRP)
14. Átlátszó Erdély — Investigative journalism covering Hungarians in Romania / public-fund transparency. (civitates-eu.org)
15. Context Investigative Reporting Project — Romanian media organization fighting corruption and organized crime. (OCCRP)
16. Slidstvo.Info — Ukrainian nonprofit investigative outlet. (OCCRP)
17. The Kyiv Independent — English-language Ukrainian publication with investigative desk. (The Kyiv Independent)
18. Mikroskop Media — Investigative media from Azerbaijan (exile); part of OCCRP. (OCCRP)
19. Buro Media — Belarusian investigative journalists (OCCRP member). (OCCRP)
20. Shomrim – the Center for Media and Democracy — Israeli independent non-profit investigative journalism organization. (OCCRP)

Anyone can make lists there. I've made a few myself.

People now think the Americans beat the nazis due to all the Hollywood propaganda.

My top options are:

• Perplexity
• Google search with site:reddit.com
• Asking on c/books here

But you can bet we are going to keep discussing Tian'anmen Square instead of Pinochet’s dictatorship, Jeju Island massacre, Indonesian anti-communist purge, etc. It's as if the average person believes anything so long as mainstream media says it.

https://chatgpt.com/s/dr_691db9f567cc8191a97c773edf493d1d

1. The hijackers were armed only with box cutters (and small knives) when they seized the planes.
   A HISTORY report notes that “the 19 terrorists smuggled box-cutters and knives through security” before boarding the flights.1 Critics point out that no firearm or bomb was used to overpower the crews, which some find hard to believe.
2. Very few bodies were recovered from the crashes, fueling claims that victims were “vaporized.”
   In the Flight 93 crash (Shanksville), only about 8% of the victims’ remains were recovered because the plane exploded on impact.2 Conspiracists argue this level of destruction is extreme even for a high-speed crash, implying an unusually thorough disintegration of the aircraft and passengers.
3. One hijacker’s identification (a passport) was reportedly found intact on the street amid the WTC rubble.
   FBI reports describe NYPD recovering Satam al Suqami’s Saudi passport from a passerby just after the North Tower fell.3 Skeptics say it seems improbable that a paper passport could survive a jet-fueled inferno and collapse without significant damage.
4. Bin Laden’s televised message taking credit for 9/11 is considered suspect by some.
   “Scholars for 9/11 Truth” and others note that the man in the video does not resemble Osama bin Laden—he is of different build, wears a forbidden gold ring, and writes with his right hand even though Bin Laden was left-handed.4 This has led to claims that the tape was staged with an impersonator rather than Bin Laden himself.
5. In the days after 9/11 dozens of Saudis—including roughly two dozen Bin Laden family members—were flown out of the country despite the no-fly ban.
   Official reports say nine charter flights ran from Sept. 14–24, 2001, carrying about 160 Saudis back home.5 Notably, one Sept. 20 flight departed during the general flight ban and carried 22 close Bin Laden relatives. Conspiracists cite this “special treatment” as suspicious, suggesting it helped privileged individuals avoid scrutiny.

Sources:
These claims are commonly cited by 9/11 conspiracy theorists. The references above describe the factual bases of each claim as reported by credible outlets or investigations (e.g., the hijackers’ weapons and the evacuation flights). However, official investigations and experts have generally found explanations for each point—for example, the lack of firearms on planes, the difficulty of body recovery in high-speed crashes, and the FBI’s documented handling of passports and evacuation flights—that counter the conspiracist interpretations.135