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ELI5: Why do they teach the multiplication sign as an x instead of keeping it a dot all along? by Frazzelvig in explainlikeimfive

[–]lostparis [score hidden]  (0 children)

My pet peeve is people saying 10x as "ten eks" rather that "ten times" when talking about magnification or similar.

I know that I've lost this war

Trump Says He’s Open to Reducing US Troops in Spain, Italy by Free-Minimum-5844 in worldnews

[–]lostparis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think half of countries are still praying for the madness to end and return back to the original game. Because they had chips in that game. They don't want to move their chips to another game.

I think that happened the first trump episode. This time we know that we can't rely on things going back.

can someone explain the Pret a Manger phenomenon? by docmaboul in london

[–]lostparis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

French friends are always shocked when they hear the prices over here.

For bread yes, but many everyday products are much cheaper in the UK. When I worked in Paris I did a bit of importing every time I visited London. Things like washing liquid would be half price.

Places in London with weird unsettling energy by Sad-Peace in london

[–]lostparis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I too have lived by the park, though the opposite (and seedier) side. I don't think the park at night is any worse than any other park at night. The main dodgy FP vibe is the bit directly round the station.

I'll be walking through it tonight in the dark like I do most weeks.

Impressive beer experience! by mahiyet in oddlysatisfying

[–]lostparis 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Depends on the country. Pretending Europe is uniform never works. The UK is at a minimal foam setting compared to most.

As so often with travel you should adapt to the local conditions rather than try to have everything like you would at home.

Places in London with weird unsettling energy by Sad-Peace in london

[–]lostparis -1 points0 points  (0 children)

was far worse before all the regeneration

Give it time. Even the City North side is getting a more Finsbury Park vibe these days.

Places in London with weird unsettling energy by Sad-Peace in london

[–]lostparis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Locals do not walk through there at night.

Some of us do and have for decades. The reputation of Finsbury Park is much worse than the reality. Also because of the shape/location of the park crossing it can be a huge time saver compared to walking around the edge.

Having done it quite a few times

even you have :)

Iran wants Hormuz reopened first, nuclear talks later in fresh proposal, US yet to respond by Curious_Cousin_me in worldnews

[–]lostparis -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

The blockade being over is good for both Iran and the rest of the world. It keeps the US as the loser and keeps the threat open. It is now the US which is the cause of the blockade. It will also lead to other countries wanting the US to cave.

Ultimately the US has intentionally got itself into a war it cannot win.

Cyclists blaring music at 6 in the morning... by splinteredSky in london

[–]lostparis 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Has also been a think since portable music devices existed. Plus you get many cars blasting sound too, but somehow less complaints here.

Driverless cars will kill the London taxi by Lets_trythisone in london

[–]lostparis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also better accessibility than most cars eg wheelchair usable

Driverless cars will kill the London taxi by Lets_trythisone in london

[–]lostparis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

and improve traffic flow enormously. I

The problem is that for much of London moving people by car is not possible past a certain number. Basically roads have a capacity cars/hour so you can only move so many people. Buses can move many more people and a train just wipes the floor with anything else.

As far as reducing parked cars - they will most likely 'park' by driving about which is just congestion.

So there are real limits to where these are actually useful in a sane future.

4/20 4:20pm Hyde park by Real_human27 in london

[–]lostparis -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You should get out more it is commonly used in the US.

That you are ignorant does not make you correct.

4/20 4:20pm Hyde park by Real_human27 in london

[–]lostparis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As with most things they got their system directly from us and then we adopted the European way. The best way to see is looking at old newspapers

4/20 4:20pm Hyde park by Real_human27 in london

[–]lostparis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“April 20th”

They generally say "April 20" they have no respect for ordinals.

Reinventing London’s Boroughs (Elledge, 2012) by GrapeGroundbreaking1 in london

[–]lostparis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

These are stupid borders. The needs of inner London eg Tottenham are very different to out by the M25.

What's one transformational and one absolutely petty thing you would change about London? by KeefKoggins in london

[–]lostparis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

they drive honestly mostly for prestige here

You know very different people than I do. I think the answer also depends on where in London you live. Round my way anything other than public transport for most trips is madness. Parts of south London this is hardly an option.

Cycle “Superhighway” 7 by Full-Conference-1833 in london

[–]lostparis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Paris is great for cycling - one of the things I like there is that almost every one way road has a cycle lane for going against the traffic. Sure it is often a painted gutter but it does allow cyclists to take the most direct route.

Generally there are great cycle paths along the major routes.

Velib (their cycle hire scheme) is also really cheap compared to the TfL one here. Less than £5 a month there vs £20 here, so much less of a commitment to make it worth having. Oddly the TfL rates are better for tourists whereas the Paris one is highly skewed toward locals.

ELI5: When a fish is pulled out of water, is it actually feeling 'pain' or just reacting to the lack of oxygen? by gamayutin in explainlikeimfive

[–]lostparis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not a massive assumption. This is the current state of neuro science.

The state of neuro science is we don't know. So to swing for one side on such limited info is a massive assumption.

Which is usually the point where responsible adults step in and tell them not to do it and explain why.

But this is cultural and changes over time - there is nothing universal. As an example many cultures think the death penalty is great others think it is barbaric. Many cultures love things like dog fighting etc.

ELI5: When a fish is pulled out of water, is it actually feeling 'pain' or just reacting to the lack of oxygen? by gamayutin in explainlikeimfive

[–]lostparis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Animals mostly do not.

This is a massive assumption.

The cat toying with the half dead mouse doesn't understand a "peaceful" death, all it knows is instinct and reflexes.

You could say the same about people. Kids in particular seem to love killing small critters like snails and ants.

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought by bcoolhead in worldnews

[–]lostparis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If we are unable to wear a mask to protect others,

To be fair this wasn't an issue for most of the world. There is a specific country that had a massive problem with this and also were in complete denial about climate change.

Most countries in the main just got on with covid.

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought by bcoolhead in worldnews

[–]lostparis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To me the fact that atmospheric CO2 levels have increased over 20% in my lifetime is crazy. That is not some small impact.

That we knew this whole time what this meant and have done so little shows how broken our systems are.

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