Because the Republicans played the populist game better. This is not the first or last time people will willingly vote their own downfall into power.

I have little to contribute, but could you please share your date sources for the numbers started?

I would be interested to see how salary data could be aggregated reliably in countries with significant differences in population.

I remember this archaic shit. Now every bank in a larger town I visit in Europe has an automatic counter which is free for the bank’s customers.

Check out linsoul if you are in the EU or massdrop if you are in the US.

There are a huge amount of basic, low cost earphone manufacturer. The budget audiophile community can also provide more targeted hell if needed, just be sure to include more info like price range, how you plan to use the headphones and what quality you expect to get more helpful advice.

I’m currently using a €25 set which have almost identical sounds quality to my €200 headphones in many situations.

I understand the sentiment you are going for, but I think it is a little cheap regarding the opinion of 300 million+ people.

In my horribly narrow opinion, the American freedom is simply the freedom to choose. Nothing more, nothing less. The freedom to own a tiger, buy a tank or be “Florida man” for a day.

It is not “free” from manipulation and sometimes it really feels like a 5 year old choosing to do the opposite of the right thing just “because”.

Sidenote: I ABSOLUTELY do not think it is the best way to build a nurturing society, but I get why it has such a passionate supporter base.

A single moment of madness.

I’ve done this with an old pair and works fine. It may be worth noting that I have had a few of these adapter’s fail over time. So if OP takes this solution, I would not recommend permanently fixating the adapter to the headphones (e.g. with super glue)

Khan academy got me through the end of high school and engineering. It really made the concepts a lot more understandable than the lecturers.

If it’s content is still up to scratch, I hope it’s getting the recognition it deserves!

I’m curous about these, how is the privacy on the apps? Having my data mined from my lightbulbs is my last consideration against taking the step tbh

What?

You mean more frequently meaning smaller loads, right? At the moment it’s about one 8kg load every 1.5 days, so in winter it’s not long enough to dry. Might try a fan setup in the immediate term though and see how it goes.

I looked at those and figured the additional cost, plus only one load being washed at a time may be a bit annoying… But realistically, I’ll have to see if one load per day is enough. Thanks!

EU based, but thanks for the message either way!

Hard disagree. Tipping should be abolished and restaurants forced to pay a living wage should be the only regulation around tipping.

I have a friend like you whom I love to send into the chasm that is his own mind. The physicist has the attitude needed to deal with these thoughts - does it even matter? Ultimately, until we know our existence is false, we might as well keep on appreciating what we experience, right?

Don’t listen to everyone else, they clearly don’t know your situation and that it is totally different to theirs. It’s a fantastic idea, and can only end in the situation you are hoping for. Please keep us updated on how it goes :)

In case that wasn’t motivating enough for you to try this amazing idea and report back to us (v. important) try these sentences:

• you miss all the shots you don’t take
• would you rather live the rest of your life not knowing?
• if no one took risks, we’d have never crossed the seas

While I understand the sentiment, such action doesn’t match the long term goals of the bloc to unify the continent. Another solution needs to be found to ensure single bad actors cannot hold up actions which severely impact the remaining stakeholders - I have no idea how it could be done though.

Xoxo, Another useless armchair observer

The daily mail is not a reliable news source. Your friend should speak to their healthcare specialist for advice on flying if they haven’t already

A man named Michel Thomas created a series of audio lessons to teach a number of languages, including German. He does it in a simulated classroom type of environment where one “student” makes common mistakes and he corrects them, so you get to hear someone else make the mistake first.

He also teaches you the necessary words to enable you to start understanding others speaking he language quickly. I found combining this with Duolingo and the super cheesy Extr@s TV series (once you have the basics) allowed me to go from 0 to speaking to people within 6 weeks and understanding 95% within 6 months.

I learnt Spanish and German from his audiobooks. They are worth the money if you can afford it and/or cannot pirate it.

You have lost your licence to food with #2 there.