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Pablo888

Pablo888

Serial expat

American looking for information about Brazil

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763

About me

American

Lives in Florianópolis, Sant

Registration: 12 May 2023

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Pablo888 replied to a thread
3 days ago
Sampa_Brooklin

Golden Visa via Real Estate investment by Sampa_Brooklin

Hello - I am interested in contacting any expats on this forum who have obtained residency in Brazil based on real estate investment. I own two properties in Brazil and am looking to apply for the residency but it has been extremely difficult ...

Pablo888

Also, does anyone know if I can obtain a GV for a 1m purchase and then a spouse can apply for one based on family reunification or does that spouse need to also make another 1m purchase to be eligible? - @bolinho_expatI applied for the GV and then ... Read More

Pablo888 replied to a thread
5 days ago
roddiesho

Need some tech advice by roddiesho

@alan279 Ouch! That is a heck of a lot. If I didn't live 25 minutes from Jericoacoara in my own personal paradise I might be jealous but that is still a heck of a lot of money. Is there Happiness on a smaller budget (if Logitech had not sent me a ...

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@Pablo888 In my opinion if you are bringing in any equipment for your own personal use (like a laptop), then that should not be a problem, especially as it is used. If you were to bring in a whole bunch of boxes with gear in them, that may raise ... Read More

Pablo888 replied to a thread
5 days ago
roddiesho

You Are Deported! by roddiesho

Ok, so the "D" word can be scary, especially if you are living in another country. I happened to be watching 911 Lone Star where the character was in the USA legally but was about to be deported because he unintentially hit a police officer.Even if ...

Pablo888

@Pablo888 Your comment “I think that illegals would most likely contribute to the criminal element “ is a huge part of the problem in the US right now. The avenue to citizenship there has been made so difficult and so costly that most ... Read More

Pablo888 replied to a thread
5 days ago
roddiesho

Need some tech advice by roddiesho

@alan279 Ouch! That is a heck of a lot. If I didn't live 25 minutes from Jericoacoara in my own personal paradise I might be jealous but that is still a heck of a lot of money. Is there Happiness on a smaller budget (if Logitech had not sent me a ...

Pablo888

@KenAquarius What work do you do on Windows and Mac? - @alan279 I also work both on Windows and Mac. Windows for x86 based work and Mac for ARM based. There are emulation platforms but I eventually have to use them on the actual targets. Read More

Pablo888 replied to a thread
5 days ago
roddiesho

Need some tech advice by roddiesho

@alan279 Ouch! That is a heck of a lot. If I didn't live 25 minutes from Jericoacoara in my own personal paradise I might be jealous but that is still a heck of a lot of money. Is there Happiness on a smaller budget (if Logitech had not sent me a ...

Pablo888

@abthree, I have a used 30" computer and keyboard and docking station that I use with my laptop. Everything works fine but it's about 5 years old and I already have replacements. Those were going to e-waste. Now that I have an apartment setup in ... Read More

Pablo888 replied to a thread
last week
alan279

Hydrogen Economy by alan279

I've learned that the hydrogen economy is not feasible, despite the current hype. The US is spending eight billion dollars on "hydrogen hubs". The Europeans spend huge money on hydrogen projects. It's all for naught. Hydrogen doesn't work. It's ...

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@Pablo888 The CNX natural gas company wants to turn coal mine gas into jet fuel. Fiction, no science? - @alan279 I guess that it is possible to convert one organic material into another. I am not sure that it is energy efficient to do the ... Read More

Pablo888 replied to a thread
last week
alan279

Hydrogen Economy by alan279

I've learned that the hydrogen economy is not feasible, despite the current hype. The US is spending eight billion dollars on "hydrogen hubs". The Europeans spend huge money on hydrogen projects. It's all for naught. Hydrogen doesn't work. It's ...

Pablo888

I grew up with French comics such as Yoko Tsuno and Luc Orient. I still have those comic books... - @Pablo888 Dud you read Asterix & Obelisk ? I grew up with that. - @kolyaS122HSU @kolyaS122HSU, yes. I love those Goscinny classics. The ... Read More

Pablo888 replied to a thread
last week
alan279

Hydrogen Economy by alan279

I've learned that the hydrogen economy is not feasible, despite the current hype. The US is spending eight billion dollars on "hydrogen hubs". The Europeans spend huge money on hydrogen projects. It's all for naught. Hydrogen doesn't work. It's ...

Pablo888

@Pablo888 Have you read the novels by Cory Doctorow, Charlie Stross and Iain M. Banks on interstellar economics? Asimov and Heinlein touched on economics in their SF novels many years ago. Ian McDonald’s Lunar trilogy may also be of ... Read More

Pablo888 replied to a thread
last week
alan279

Hydrogen Economy by alan279

I've learned that the hydrogen economy is not feasible, despite the current hype. The US is spending eight billion dollars on "hydrogen hubs". The Europeans spend huge money on hydrogen projects. It's all for naught. Hydrogen doesn't work. It's ...

Pablo888

@Pablo888 What is the ROI of the Pennsylvania projects? - @alan279 If you just add up all the possible revenue opportunities $100 x 3M + 49M + 15M, that does not even cover for the $1.5B of investment. It looks like this project will not even ... Read More

Pablo888 replied to a thread
last week
alan279

Hydrogen Economy by alan279

I've learned that the hydrogen economy is not feasible, despite the current hype. The US is spending eight billion dollars on "hydrogen hubs". The Europeans spend huge money on hydrogen projects. It's all for naught. Hydrogen doesn't work. It's ...

Pablo888

IMHO, the conspiracy theorist in me thinks that had the Hindenburg been full of natural gas or propane, we'd all be cooking with hydrogen stoves and heating our homes with it as well.......heh. "Oh the humanity" - @kolyaS122HSU Funny - and a space ... Read More

Pablo888 replied to a thread
last week
alan279

Hydrogen Economy by alan279

I've learned that the hydrogen economy is not feasible, despite the current hype. The US is spending eight billion dollars on "hydrogen hubs". The Europeans spend huge money on hydrogen projects. It's all for naught. Hydrogen doesn't work. It's ...

Pablo888

@alan279There is also another (and more likely) possible angle - politics.This article of Jan 30, 2025 -> https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-energy-electricity-governor-josh-shapiro-defd69d1dfa77128c8a9148af104849fIf you look at the ROI for ... Read More

Pablo888 replied to a thread
last week
alan279

Bike Insurance by alan279

Anyone have any recommendations for bike insurance?

Pablo888

@alan279, sorry for asking - is this a bicycle or motorbike? I love riding both bicycles and motorbikes but I keep reading about accidents happening on roads.I wonder what the insurance will cover if an accident were to happen... Bike, medical ... Read More

Pablo888 replied to a thread
last week
roddiesho

You Are Deported! by roddiesho

Ok, so the "D" word can be scary, especially if you are living in another country. I happened to be watching 911 Lone Star where the character was in the USA legally but was about to be deported because he unintentially hit a police officer.Even if ...

Pablo888

Certainly a permanent visa is a privilege, not a right, and can be taken off you for serious crime (but not minor stuff!). - @Peter Itamaraca I have noticed that most people who move from one country to another are for reasons other than to engage ... Read More

Pablo888 replied to a thread
last week
alan279

Hydrogen Economy by alan279

I've learned that the hydrogen economy is not feasible, despite the current hype. The US is spending eight billion dollars on "hydrogen hubs". The Europeans spend huge money on hydrogen projects. It's all for naught. Hydrogen doesn't work. It's ...

Pablo888

@Pablo888 The Toyota Mirai is selling for $17,000 in Southern California now, with $15,000 of H2 fuel for free. - @alan279 My friend has leased a Mirai for $250/month knowing that he is getting $250 worth of free H2 every month.... Good for the ... Read More

Pablo888 replied to a thread
last week
Nmuhammad

Why North or West by Nmuhammad

I have read here and saw on many Youtube videos that the North and West are where we should look for housing. Why, what is wrong with the rest of the island? Is it possible to find housing in other areas that are just as nice as the North and West

Pablo888

The East of the island tend to have strong trade winds (the South East Trade Winds) and the beaches are not very nice. There are exceptions like near Trou D'Eau Douce and Mahebourg where the winds are not too strong.In the south, it is also very ... Read More