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Swiss here and able to vote.

In fact, just posted my voting letter today, before taking a 1h bike ride through the biggest city in Switzerland, having lots of space and freedom biking around in our beautiful city.

When taking the train to my parents house, I pass several farms and landly smaller cities. Alot of free space in between those, train mostly has spare seats, depending on rush hour timings. There usually are several big commercials on private farmer land stating “NO to 10 Million Population”, prompting people to vote YES on the SVP/UDC initiative.

The initiative’s lancers seem to play a lot on people’s fear of overcrowding, which even in the most population-dense city in Switzerland seems like a joke. There’s a lot of space and quality of living is still amazing here.

Yes, during rush hours, you might have to stand for 15-30min in public transport. Yes, finding an appartment is getting harder and more difficult.

But is this a problem of more people coming here or the failures of the state preparing for future population growth? We have so much space, benefits from diverse cultures and love for human beings.

My letter was specifically voting AGAINST this initiative.

Happy new year and all the best to you.

Would you mind me asking how you got off alcohol? How much were you consuming?

- Art of Bonsai:

We are inheriting about 50-100 bonsai plants from father. All my life I’ve been wondering how he’s been caring for them, but never gave a chance to actually learn from him.

He is not doing well and we don’t know how many years he has left.

That’s why 2026 will be the year of finally learning the craft from him, taking time to acquire his techniques and in general just spend more time with him.

Slightly OT.

Still remember reading the book the movie is based on: “Traumnovelle” by Arthur Schnitzler.

Having read this during high school and also AFTER seeing the movie adaption, iirc the closing conversation vary by quite a bit.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Story

Do you have a source on shooting the pilots?

This is the first time I’m hearing this as a Swiss.

Thanks for your comment.

Could you elaborate a bit on the “recording and loading cassette” part?

I’m really wondering!

As my partner is pretty much from that area, I really appreciate this small excursion from the typical topics on HN. Especially the small things, like the foods and the palinka :)

Thanks for the work btw!

I’m kinda burned out from always having to replace and hunt for parts for my gc controller because of my almost 22years addiction for SSBM.

Considering getting a phob soon :)

Congratulations on the new job!

I think I’ve seen your blog pop up every couple of years somewhere here or back in the days reddit and always appreciated your blog posts.

I should add that this was in a country in the middle of Europe. Makes it a bit more random than if it happened in the states, I believe.

Met his parents once, while working in retail.

They wanted to see, if we were selling nest devices. I told them no, but they could find them in this and that shop.

They answered something along the lines: “Don’t worry, we already have enough of them. Our son Tony invented those, and everytime we travel around the world, we would check, if stores would sell them and send him a picture.”

They were really nice.

Reminds me of the old Pebble, my first and favourite smartwatch. https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/28/5354016/pebble-steel-revi...

Sadly moved to an Apple Watch, since the Pebble ecosystem started to die.

Going back to university in my thirties to pursue a CS degree. Although sometimes odd being the oldest, i kinda feel this is the best decision i’ve ever made.