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I was under the impression they mentioned at some point torrenting things

I think there are studies looking into exactly this, it’s worth looking for

Do a search on aliexpress, you’ll get 10 for the $14 linked above

Vesectomy is the way if you know for sure that you never want children - they aren’t reversible like birth control are and shouldn’t really be considered reversible at all because there’s a very real risk of them not being so

This exact problem is systematised in software and other infrastructure regions. Even hospitals for example have backup generators.

The problem is that power companies making resilient grids eats into their profits and so they won’t do it unless they’re compelled to

That’s interesting, ordinance survey (in the UK) don’t do that, so it isn’t a universal standard

In the UK, you have to notice that the heights are reducing

Except all of the hills could be valleys, you need to see the numbers on the contours

Gotcha. That’s a shame

GMO != organic as far as I know?

Yea but notably property taxes pay for schools in the USA, council tax pays for roads, lights, bins etc

In the UK you don’t get to go to a better school just because your house costs more money

Council tax doesn’t pay for any of the things that property taxes do. The USA also has separate taxes for bin collection etc

I think that’s crazy

I also think that’s crazy. In the UK we pay stamp duty, a one time tax when you buy property. It’s much more if it isn’t your primary residence