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Well there used to be fuckedcompany.com that served a similar purpose. Of course it was litigated into history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucked_Company

I never had good vibes with an employer sponsored plan. I had the same employer for eleven years in TX. Every year the insurer changed. Every year there was the paper work and trying to decipher what was included and what the copay might be. There also weren’t good vibes from the providers and the way they’re forced to operate.

Yes I agree, I pay for healthcare as part of my taxes, essentially the same amount as the guy sitting next to me. To be honest it doesn’t feel any different to paying taxes in the US.

I’ve lived under several different healthcare systems around the world as an adult. Coming from my time America, nothing felt more like freedom to me than walking out of a hospital in London, with a new child, and having had no interaction with a billing desk.

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My high school science teacher(Brother Quinn in the 80s) always said it was possible, although rather expensive, now I know how much - thanks.

They did. I worked in a technical college in the 90s and Autodesk and others were huge fans of the single plugged into the serial port. Was a huge problem not only daisy chaining them all together but also they would get stolen if not secured. We’d ribbon cable them back inside the case where’d there would be a many inches of dongle precariously joined. Fond memories.

Fly Navy!

Oh man me too. First i recall dual flush in Australia in the 80s when I was a kid and it was a push down for full, pull up for half - labeled in English - now I have no idea! Now, I always resort to just push both buttons to be sure.

That is so cool. I often wonder if I’ve been on this aircraft before, wish I had that data!

Yeah always at the gate upon landing - sigh, I’d love to jump seat to satisfy my curiosity

This is great. On my « one day » build list.

In a similar vein, my 5yr old son has a flight log book - I started it for him as a baby. Every flight he gives asks one of the crew if the captain wouldn’t mind completing it. It logs route, aircraft and any events that happened. The crew _love_ this kind of thing - we’ve toured cockpits and crew rests and the messages are always gracious. He’s always beaming to get it back. Highly recommend it for little plane geeks.

I love there is a slide for WIG - wing in ground effect

Yeah I could have, maybe should have, probably silly for not. Although I’ve done enough stupid stuff in my life to know where my line is and what is worth my time or not. This was definitely a no for me, report and move on.

I’ve had offers to remove a review. Bought a highly rated kettle that broke in a couple of weeks which I returned. Left a review saying such and started to receive offers to remove the review. Started at £20 and they kept coming even though I reported them. No, I didn’t take the offer.

Looks like lots of businesses, investments and patents https://newtonhoward.com/rapid-4-d-imaging-focused-on-protei...

My mentor pointed out my defensive nature a long time ago and quizzed me on it. My response was that the product of my work was like a baby. Very quickly he replied « you’ve got an ugly baby - so what. Make sure it grows up beautifully » that stuck with me for sure and helps me look at issues objectively.

https://listentothe.cloud/ Is my favorite. There’s something really soothing about certain regional accents and the rhythm of their comms. I really liked Hong Kong but it always seems to be offline now.

I can't wait for the Hambini analysis of this one.

Thanks! I remember getting a copy in first year uni just before traveling home for break. Upon getting home I stayed up most of that first night playing just enthralled - something I’ve not done since. I don’t remember any bugs.

I’m pretty much with you and was exactly the same - until I got a Polestar. All the stuff I need is still an actual button - although not ac controls. Physical buttons for volume, front and rear demist, cruise, lights and wipers. So I only need the touch screen for maps and some audio - like changing radio or which streaming service. Can still be eyes off road for a second admittedly. My dad has a VW golf with this don’t have to quite touch it interface and it’s always changing stuff on him as he chats away, waving his hand about - it’s super dangerous imho.

Yeah exactly. I now live in very rural Australia - I'm over 100 miles from the nearest traffic light - and got a Polestar in June. Theres a rapid charger 10 miles away and whenever I'm there range anxiety is always the thing people ask me about. Does it suck having to wait for a charger if someone is using it - sure, but the other day traffic was way backed up in Yass for gas. It's all relative. I've done 800km in a day on two stop for coffee charges, and tomorrow we'll do 500km up to New Castle with one stop. Its not perfect but its not at all the issue I thought it could be.

Rule of life: always ask.

I’ve always said no is the second best answer and in most cases the sooner you get a definitive answer the better.

Ha me too! I couldn’t believe that burn and how long it lasted. I soaked my hands in milk as placebo one day.

We had a kid just after making it and therefore loads of visitors for meals - everyone commented on how good it was and wanted some. I’m gonna make it again.

A lightning bolt carries a current upwards of 100,000 amps, and has upwards of 10 billion joules of energy.

How many gigawatts is that? I’ve a car I need to jump start.

Anyone else read that as “The fish smell is amazing”?

I still convert {' '} to   every time I see it in the code base.

A lot of fond memories from the 90s bubble. I love me some coldfusion and ftp and occasionally think how easier it was in some ways.

I also like to say theres not a unicorn today I couldn't have founded if I'd had the idea or insight at the time - plus motivation, money etc. Hindsight and all that.

Oh 100%! Anti skid is only available in alternate and normal laws. Section 6.5 braking system of this document.

https://www.smartcockpit.com/docs/A330_Flight_Deck_and_Syste...

I wonder how much was just being « used » to auto braking assistance and what felt right.

Its unfortunate they don’t calculate how big a difference it made. They’d calculated a 170ft margin and stopped with 30ft margin and I’m curious what their braking delta was for that 700ft of deterioration.

« With three FCPCs inoperative, actual remaining runway distance (30 feet margin) of the occurrence flight was shorter than the calculated value (172 feet margin), possibly due to tailwinds, runway conditions, and manual braking as these factors might increase the braking distance. »

I get sucked into how all the little things that are not right make such a big difference in these kind of scenarios.

For everyone commenting about different hardware failure modes and possible solutions. Take a look at the airbus « flight control laws » such as https://apstraining.com/wp-content/uploads/FCS-Airbus-Quick-... it governs what happens to flight controls and what protections are available in different scenarios. In this case the system worked, it crashed and reverted to direct law providing manual braking control.

Off topic but I found this very interesting « The deceleration performance of the occurrence flight between 6,600 feet and 7,300 feet from the threshold of runway 10 deteriorated. It may be due to paint marking and rubber deposit on the touchdown zone of runway 28. »