udon

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I mean, there are so many particularities in each place, it's just too simplistic to discard them. What does the existing infrastructure look like and how can we use it best? How expensive would it be to install a different system, where does the money come from, and what else can the city not afford for that?

Another interesting case would be Kyoto, which relies mostly on buses although there are some train routes. But when they built their subways, there were a lot of construction delays because workers found ancient objects, had to call some archaeologists etc. So the city gave up after only 2 lines. Above-ground trains are also relatively rare although they exist. But you would have the same issue, existing buildings and cultural heritage.

It's just a complex issue. Both can be totally viable solutions, depending on context and implementation. My point is that it's kind of dumb to start raging against buses now as we have different issues.

on Veganuary · c/lemmyshitpost · 4 pts · 179d

It was a major motivation for me at the time, but mostly in the sense of forcing me to radically change my diet

on Praise Be · c/lemmyshitpost · 27 pts · 179d

Check out poor Lot whose evil daughters plot to get him drunk so they can rape him. The poor old man, I'm sure there was no redaction going on in post production.

on *Permanently Deleted* · c/comicstrips · 40 pts · 180d

Isn't American football the game where the second half basically consists of the leading team wasting time on purpose until the game ends? So he's not too wrong

on We are not the same · c/lemmyshitpost · 2 pts · 180d

Are you an academic? These job types are attempts by administration to precarize academic work.

Adjunct is a last resort option, you can still stay in the system but have very little prospect of ever getting a permanent job. It signals to others that the uni doesn't really want you but takes your labour if you work hard and cheap enough, so it's harder to apply elsewhere. Some universities try to pivot into this, so that most of their staff loses negotiation power and is easy to get rid of and replace.

Visiting is code for limited contract or unpaid locally with funding from somewhere else. The university doesn't complain if they get free labour with no strings attached, but it's not like the majority of people do this out of choice. Sure, if you're full prof somewhere, your can also visit your bro in a nice city for a semester, but that's the exception.

on smh · c/microblogmemes · 2 pts · 180d

How large would the sun look to the human eye though? It's tiny on photos, usually appears much bigger

on Dude-tier list · c/linuxmemes · 4 pts · 180d

Yes, guix should be in there. Not sure if it was the crippled gnu at the bottom, but belongs in chad level

on Top of the world, ma · c/lemmyshitpost · 7 pts · 180d

No matter my diet, I'm not so sure I'd survive that either. Anyone who's been up there and found it easy can have a laugh though

on Still alive? · c/lemmyshitpost · 7 pts · 180d

Shit, now I'm stuck in this forum with insane but who knows maybe true theories. What's next? Earth turns out to be flat after all?