JimTheMan

To add to the other commenters, above ground local powerlines are the default around the world. They cool easily and are easy to build/fix/maintain.

I am curious as to where you live where underground is the norm? I wonder if they build them differently than elsewhere..?

Probably only a matter of time before it's a thing here too...

I wonder how much this is an American phenomenon. I've been reading about it on here quite a bit, haven't really heard any news of it in Australia.

It feels unreal to read. Like, crime must be higher in Chicago/LA etc than I realised.

Can't speak for the European experience, only the Australian one.

Have had friends struggle on skilled visas, whilst relationship visas with no schooling or skills all get approved with minimal fuss. My preference would be to make skilled migration easier.

Would have thought from a nation standpoint we'd want to attract talent.

An English language test and what the white Australia policy did are not the same thing.

Basically everything you've stated is just called immigration policy.

I personally think we're too hard on skilled migrants and too lenient on relationship visas. But I'm sure I don't have a properly informed opinion, just a hunch based on my experiences.

Speaking of prosthetic legs. I feel I am a part of 'overcome a disability/incredible injury and persevere'-tok.

I swear tiktok have created an otherwise neglected and uplifting genre. I wonder what the algo classifies it as..?

As in Q-ovary? I don't think that's the end of the world, even if it meant to be pronounced as such.

I'm deep into exploring farming practices, a funny opthamologist and queer culture. All of which I am not exposed to in my regular life and are not shallow.

It's as deep as you want to make it. As vapid as you want to make it.

Couldn't agree more. There are car dominated places where I live that give a similar 'American' feeling, but it's not a given.

I don't know anything about Holmes.

But if she was a psychopath, then this would track perfectly. Completely unphased and unstressed about the world of chaos she's created around herself.

Thanks for the post. An enjoyable read.

More like, we train a huge amount of aerospace engineers every year but there's actually not a lot of aerospace work relative to the volume of graduates, so they have to go find other things to do. And seeing as there are many similarities with a mechanical engineering degree, what they can do is quite broad.

Also my understanding is that there are very people in the US who are naval architects.

One advantage is you could put your battery bank at the very bottom of the hull, making your otherwise pretty lightweight ship more stable.

However the sum of my boat knowledge comes from this amazing post...

https://ciechanow.ski/naval-architecture/

I completely agree.

As a mechanical engineer it makes my blood boil when I cannot access a standard. It's rent seeking at best.

Sure my organisation pays for many of the subscriptions, but not infrequently I come across one that isn't and it immediately stymies my work. I have to contact the bureaucracy and convince them to spend $500+ on something that may be completely useless. (it's sometimes unclear how useful or strict a referenced standard is)

I can only imagine how hard it would be for the general public to navigate.

The European Union has publicly available engineering standards. That is a step in the right direction and every country(or federation) should follow suit.

It's kind of shocking isn't it. Covid has made Australians super aware of the delineation between State and Federal Government.

My suspicion is that as a general rule, the Federal Government seems truly terrible at Project Execution.

My hypothesis is that State Governments have to actually build things and operate schools/hospitals/police/transport etc. While the Federal Government is more of a financial institution... and consequently doesn't have the actual experience of getting things done. And so when it comes time to rise to the occasion, they simply don't have the skill set to get it done.

I like to refer to Canada as a Cold Australia.

And Australia as a hot Canada! (Not that I've been to Canada, but on paper the similarities are there)

Technically available, if you can jump hurdles..

I bet in the US I can go and get any vaccine I choose. There's a lot of advantages to living in Australia, this isn't one of them.

1. For those over 50 due to blood clotting side effects.

The government recently palmed off the decision for those under that age to GPs to approve to try to mask their incompetence..

A diversion tactic at best. Useful for those with comorbidities to get AZ I suppose. Those more likely to die of covid than any clot.

2. Depends on the state. I'm in Melbourne, so five.

3. Not widespread, no. I am sure some people feel very strongly about it though.

For those outside of Australia, we are are currently in the early stages of vaccine roll out, 14.1% fully vaccinated.

Consequently we are still using the blunt instruments of lockdown to solve our problems.

If anyone out there can send some Pfizer or equivalent our way...

I suspect if you went and talked to the unemployed, you would find 98% of them would be willing to work. They are not at all likely unemployed by choice...

I found that statement incredibly out of touch and lacking empathy.

I recall that there is a specific biochemical pathway that is distinct in people that makes them paranoid when they partake in marijuana.

Perhaps if a test for this gene was widely available, the negative effects of the drug could be greatly limited in the community.

I have my suspicion that medical devices aren't as rigidly programmed as the general public would like. Ie programmed by a biomedical/electrical engineer who isn't really a software specialist. But I'd be keen to hear from someone in the trenches.

Thanks, I'll definitely keep induction in mind :)

While terse, the sentiment was to highlight that maybe it isn't swimming that is the issue at hand here. It's swimming the english channel every day.

A normal activity that when pushed to the limits of endurance, can overwhelm an individual. But that doesn't necessarily make swimming or meditation something to be feared or avoided.

"Why my swimming practice, which involved me swimming the english channel every day, eventually led me to drown."

Does your induction stove also work if water/muck gets on it?

I have only used one at a holiday house, and I swear it was the most temperamental thing in the world. A few drops of water or oil and it refuses to work.

Could just be that I am using an early model (this one was bought 10+ years ago, it has a touchpad for controls instead of knobs which also blows)

I completely agree with you. What a ridiculously naive statement to make.

Only 2.3% of Americans earn minimum wage. https://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/minimum-wage/2017/home.htm

The relationship between unemployment and minimum wage is not as concrete as you might think. Economics 101 predicts it would, but empirical studies don't actually tend to support or refute that notion.

Unsure how UBI doesn't results in massive inflation. Not against the concept, but not sure why we couldn't just have a functioning welfare system.

A surprising amount of people seem content with a minimum wage earning underclass. "Minimum wage was never meant to support..."

Why not? Can we not define what it is meant to do?

How will it detract from your life that someone else existence is worth living? And when you earn that little, as much as $20 dollars a weak extra goes a long way. Better yet, they spend that $20 a week extra. It's good for everyone.

Sure. But if the opportunity was available for more people to take paternal/maternal leave then the competitive advantage would reduce as others take up the leave themselves.

Only the childless would be at an advantage in the 'experience' world.