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Regarding weeding, by virtue of the precision overhead watering the weeds are likely to only grow at the base of the planted crops - how would it differentiate between the two (or more)?
If just a single digit % of the population took more than passive/peaceful stance then it would be game over. As I recall from studies the Nazis took control with far less than 50% support (I want to say < 30%).
They're trying keep mfg in the UK and the unit price-volumes are too low (they're likely playing super conservative with their orders).
There are other elephants in the room as well...
Truth. Ran a dev shop at an F500, salary + bonus I would get $170 in a good year. Learned the game after a few years and struck out on my own (began moonlighting to reduce the risk). 1st year was $150k and fast forward to 2015 - $430k. I soon found that W2 is the absolute worst method to take compensation (topic for another day).
I am far less stressed from the dev shop days, but 80h/w still happens at times when projects go long and another kicks off. I travel 1-2 weeks month (sometimes 3) though that's an unavoidable fact of life no matter which path I take.
Missing GE, MS, and other major platforms...
I find it interesting how most of the women posses masculine facial structure while the men appear fairly normal (aside from cultural dress, makeup (or lack of), and hair styles). I wonder what selection bias was at play or perhaps self-selection.
"The Law" by Frédéric Bastiat (http://bastiat.org/en/the_law.html or various PDFs floating around the web)
Times change, people do not
Use the Chrome App Launcher and pin to the task bar (if using Windows). Makes using Google Keep more convenient
Young boys brought to police outposts were quite common - it was a disgusting practice, though in the parade of despicable acts by all sides you became numb. Most of my memories are hazy at best, but at times something I see, hear, or smell finds it's way through the fog and I become lost reliving moments.
Thanks for posting, it's good to reflect from time to time.
I've been a business traveler (1-2 weeks/month) for a number of years and recently began shuffling in stints of airbnb.
I must admit Airbnb cannot beat the convenience and mental simplicity of business hotels. Flight cancelled, check-in at midnight, parking, need an ironing board, want to be left alone - no problem.
I typically Airbnb on travel where I expect the workload to be light or operating on reasonable hours (not coming in at 1am every night). It's really an experience thing for me (akin to going backpacking/camping) which often turn into great dinner conversation with customers - they're always amused. I've met a number of great people (I think most people can be, and Airbnb provides the venue) and I highly recommend it - just be prepared to deal with sometimes awkward/interesting situations, but such is life!
Probably going against the grain with this answer... Morally no problem - no one is married here (and in light of recent events - it's a universal thing that everyone believes in). If you want to lock someone down say some vows, otherwise they are fair game to go where their heart takes them.
Is everyone so understanding? No. My advice is to sit down and be honest with her regarding your feelings and say this isn't the right time or place.
Although the cost of healthcare is not insignificant, it pales in comparison to general living expenses (food, rent, utilities, etc.).
Everyone is discussing conceptually, here are concrete numbers... When I was striking out on my own a few years ago health insurance was "the big one" everyone brought up, so I went on Kaiser's website and got a quote from ~$250 - $450/month (varies with copay, benefits, out of pocket max). It's a bit of a cost though not nearly as scary as everyone makes it out to be and not enough to plunge you into the depths of debt if things don't work out (it's also tax deductible).