Tardigrade's recent activity
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Comment on Fun programming challenge: figure out which sets of passports grant visa-free access to the whole world in ~comp
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Comment on Boeing whistleblower found dead in US in ~transport
Tardigrade Isn't the actual ownership of Airbus a little more complicated than straight out nationalised? Sure 25% is owned by three govts (DE,FR,ES) but the rest is just subject to normal share ownership of...Isn't the actual ownership of Airbus a little more complicated than straight out nationalised? Sure 25% is owned by three govts (DE,FR,ES) but the rest is just subject to normal share ownership of a listed company.
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Comment on Owning a dog is a complete misery at the moment in ~life.pets
Tardigrade The feed store is probably the best shout, I've got a few in my area I could ask at. UK so there's a lot more options in a 90 min drive aha.The feed store is probably the best shout, I've got a few in my area I could ask at. UK so there's a lot more options in a 90 min drive aha.
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Comment on Owning a dog is a complete misery at the moment in ~life.pets
Tardigrade Eggs and companionship is how the hens have always been for me. With defences and an autofeeder I can easily go a week away and haven't lost any for years but the maths might be different in my...Eggs and companionship is how the hens have always been for me. With defences and an autofeeder I can easily go a week away and haven't lost any for years but the maths might be different in my head with chickens and bantams with the lifespans they have compared to up to 20 years. That's a good shout about the lifestock boards as that's how I've got some of the weirder bantams I've had.
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Comment on Europe hopes barbed wire will keep migrants out. It won’t. in ~misc
Tardigrade Those examples (Congo, Tigray, and Afganistan) were places being disrupted. I believe the arguament was chosing stable nations nearby (e.g. Kenya) and empowering them not empowering places run by...Those examples (Congo, Tigray, and Afganistan) were places being disrupted. I believe the arguament was chosing stable nations nearby (e.g. Kenya) and empowering them not empowering places run by the Taliban as you pointed out. People are less incentivised to travel thousands of miles when the country nearby with a more similar culture is good enough to live in. See the example of far more migrants settling in countires nearby from Syria compared to the numbers coming to the EU.
I'm not disagreeing with the rest of your points just trying to clarify what I think was a misunderstanding of ignorabimus' point.
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Comment on Owning a dog is a complete misery at the moment in ~life.pets
Tardigrade I probably wouldn't for a whole weekend but this a just a single day no? Just feed it before you go and when you get home and it'll be happy to just sleep. Side question: Are the geese for eggs?...I probably wouldn't for a whole weekend but this a just a single day no? Just feed it before you go and when you get home and it'll be happy to just sleep.
Side question: Are the geese for eggs? I've wanted to get geese and have had birds for eggs before but haven't found it easy to know where to get geese from.
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Comment on Shell to permanently close all of its hydrogen refuelling stations for cars in California in ~transport
Tardigrade I've always been more interested in LPG than Hydrogen as we've got lots of it around produced from fossil sources currently with a established supply chain alongside a large market base of LPG...I've always been more interested in LPG than Hydrogen as we've got lots of it around produced from fossil sources currently with a established supply chain alongside a large market base of LPG vehicles in some nations and LPG being a lot easier to store than hydrogen. Non fossil sources of LPG are currently an expanding market (a small one currently but there's a lot of money going into it with promising results so far).
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Comment on My marriage is non-monogamous, and I am considering approaching a friend to propose a relationship with him. I would appreciate some advice from monogamous people (and reasonable people in general.) in ~life
Tardigrade For my perspective as someone monogamous who lives with ENM folks I wouldn't say there's any reason not to proceed and see how things go as it certainly seems to be headed in that direction. My...For my perspective as someone monogamous who lives with ENM folks I wouldn't say there's any reason not to proceed and see how things go as it certainly seems to be headed in that direction. My only concern would be if things didn't work out not being able to get the friendship back that you currently have at the end of it all. There's definitely something to be said for intentionally broaching the discussion and working out how you both feel instead of just drifting towards it and not having anything laid out.
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Comment on How much does a creator's worldview influence whether you use their tech or consume their media? in ~talk
Tardigrade The only one of those I'm familiar with is AvE with a similar experience. What used to be rather "flavoured" well read references slowly have included more and more questionable viewpoints to the...The only one of those I'm familiar with is AvE with a similar experience. What used to be rather "flavoured" well read references slowly have included more and more questionable viewpoints to the point where I cut that cord as well.
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Comment on Joe Biden administration announces $1 billion for low-emission US school buses in ~transport
Tardigrade I presume there's all the infrastructure in the school yard to charge them included in that 600k each though?I presume there's all the infrastructure in the school yard to charge them included in that 600k each though?
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Comment on A trip down the UK in ~travel
Tardigrade If you like museums Edinburgh has the National Museum of Scotland which can be a really fun afternoon. London has too many to mention but if you're passing nearby I'd recommend the Tate Modern...If you like museums Edinburgh has the National Museum of Scotland which can be a really fun afternoon. London has too many to mention but if you're passing nearby I'd recommend the Tate Modern Turbine Hall gallery just to stick your neck in as it's a large rotating installation hall that's normally fairly interesting.
If you plan on doing things like the changing of the guard in London or the gun salute in Edinburgh then it's well worth making sure you get your timings right as it's easy to miss with travel hiccups.
I'd also recommend Mildred's if you're vegetarian as a nice mid range restaurant.
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Comment on I need an alternative to the traditional typewriter in ~creative
Tardigrade I have both a TWSBI Eco and a Lamy Safari, for the lefthanders the Safari does have a nib that writes better for that but otherwise both have good handfeel and a slightly wider hold than a bic...I have both a TWSBI Eco and a Lamy Safari, for the lefthanders the Safari does have a nib that writes better for that but otherwise both have good handfeel and a slightly wider hold than a bic which can help with hand strain.
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Comment on Merry Christmas in ~talk
Tardigrade That looks fab. Luckily I've got shops near me that I can't read any of the labels for but I can recognise chunk sugar and other stuff.That looks fab. Luckily I've got shops near me that I can't read any of the labels for but I can recognise chunk sugar and other stuff.
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Comment on Merry Christmas in ~talk
Tardigrade Fantastic sets but alas there aren't ever cheap Lego sets.Fantastic sets but alas there aren't ever cheap Lego sets.
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Comment on Merry Christmas in ~talk
Tardigrade That does sound rather similar to all the bits of the UK that aren't hilly or Scottish or Irish. We've only had 2 white Christmases in my memory.That does sound rather similar to all the bits of the UK that aren't hilly or Scottish or Irish. We've only had 2 white Christmases in my memory.
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Comment on Merry Christmas in ~talk
Tardigrade Those balls sound fantastic, if you've got a recipe I'd love to try it.Those balls sound fantastic, if you've got a recipe I'd love to try it.
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Comment on Merry Christmas in ~talk
Tardigrade UK We've had stockings from Santa with little bits in. It used to be from father Christmas and now everyone gets a few bits for everyone else so it's a lovely little jumble of things like chutney,...UK We've had stockings from Santa with little bits in. It used to be from father Christmas and now everyone gets a few bits for everyone else so it's a lovely little jumble of things like chutney, chocolate, little decorations, and lovely similar stuff. Presents of larger things or special things are done the same way as you.
Lego is always the best gift! Which set did you go for?
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Comment on Merry Christmas in ~talk
Tardigrade Is Vancouver is similar to the UK with a drizzly grey and mild Christmas?Is Vancouver is similar to the UK with a drizzly grey and mild Christmas?
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Comment on Merry Christmas in ~talk
Tardigrade I'm very happy to no longer be either and my lab has to shut for the whole week til January as the security are on holiday!I'm very happy to no longer be either and my lab has to shut for the whole week til January as the security are on holiday!
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Comment on Merry Christmas in ~talk
Tardigrade I'm having a very similar Christmas to you it seems. Looking forward to starting the Christmas cake with cheese this evening.I'm having a very similar Christmas to you it seems. Looking forward to starting the Christmas cake with cheese this evening.
Presumeably one could force the program to use passports one already owns by putting them with a naturalization weight of 0? It could be interesting to see how it would change if you already had a starting point of an EU option or US as neither of those are included.