flightless_mouse t1_j2ua66t wrote on January 4, 2023 at 12:07 AM

Reply to comment by ianitic in European economies have developed stronger anti-trust regulations, more competitive markets, and more robust consumer protection than the US in the last 20 years. The reason for this is the EU. EU member states are incentivized to empower a strongly independent pro-competition regulator. by smurfyjenkins

>I can't understand why people would be so against antitrust regulations.

Because they think government regulation of any kind stifles innovation and is bad for markets, even government regulation that is specifically designed to encourage innovation and promote healthy markets.

It is a warped vision unless you like getting screwed by monopolies.

flightless_mouse t1_ishc7sq wrote on October 16, 2022 at 12:07 AM

Reply to Almost 100 years since being initially proposed, the location of adult European eels' breeding place (upon their 5-10,000 km migration across the Atlantic Ocean) has been demonstrated directly as the Sargasso Sea for the first time. by Litvi

I very highly recommend Patrik Svensson’s book “The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World.” It delves into the mysteries surrounding eels, and their cultural significance over the ages. Part nature writing, part memoir, part history. Great book!