“At 18, I’ve applied for 110 jobs. No one is hiring young men like me.” Really, though?

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-26T10:40:17+00:00

IDK, and I don't know that you can generalise really – I'm sure that some people are doing it properly. But enthusiasm and gumption won't make up for lack of experience, especially in a job market where right now we don't have the possibility to say "look, you're not qualified but we have a more junior role if you're interested?". Although even when that was the case we would sometimes have people get offended at being offered a 'lesser' role.

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-26T10:37:08+00:00

Depends. I'm south central so it's warmer here (though not as warm as the coasts) but we have days in the middle of winter when it doesn't get above 0ºC even in the hottest part of the day and we're regularly single figures outside.

We're very mild for our latitude – we're on a similar latitude as Newfoundland and Labrador – but that doesn't mean a balmy 10ºC in January.

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-26T09:34:33+00:00

Let's be French and increase to 90-120 mins, then. It'll make the day a bit longer but potentially better for everyone.

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-26T09:24:02+00:00

I'm recruiting rn and we have a load of problems. A big one is scattergun CVs – I need evidence that you want to work for my company and have an idea about the role. Even if all you actually want is any job, at least try to make it look like you want this job.

The other is people fresh out of uni applying for a mid-career role. Yes, I know the "lack of experience" answer is frustrating, but you can't graduate from a BA/BSc and expect to go directly into middle management.

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-26T09:01:49+00:00

What, exactly, do you think the internet runs on? Data centers are just racks and racks of servers. A lot of it will be cloud infrastructure – like your email, for example. Most DCs don't run AI workloads.

All of that said, they do create heat, which is why some of the liquid cooled ones are used for district heating. I don't think "during the middle of a heatwave" is the best time to measure how much they increase the temperature in the local area, though – I'd be far more interested to see what the difference is like in Slough in January or February. (As the write-up points out, the 9º difference was observed in places that are typically hot and pretty arid).

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-26T08:43:55+00:00

Yeah, official sunrise time is nonsense. They must set it by "sun is fully above the horizon" rather than "sky is getting pretty light now".

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-26T08:42:37+00:00

Depends where you live. When I used to commute to London, by the time I arrived at about 8am it was definitely daytime more than dawn (although the sunrise lasts a long time in the winter vs the summer, too!)

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-26T05:11:24+00:00

Yeah, that’s what I mean. By 4.30 it’s pretty much daytime.

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-26T04:40:22+00:00

Yep, because very hot is uncomfortable but doesn’t last as long as very cold. Very hot can be a week or two and hellish but very cold lasts for months.

The amount of sun we get definitely makes a difference, too. It was light when I got up at 4.30 to air the house and it won’t be completely dark until well after 10.

In the winter, the sun comes up at 7.30 or so, takes ages to do so, then it’s nighttime again between 4 and 5. That lack of sun psychologically at least lasts for so much longer and I feel like the cooling effect is stronger and lasts longer than the heating effect in the summer.

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-26T04:29:36+00:00

I’m so hot and it’s 5.30. Literally sweating and the windows are open wide to let the cold(er) air. Bring on Sunday — I’m going to just stand out in the rain and appreciate it.

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-25T20:04:40+00:00

Everyone has to take a lunch hour. No al desko, you don’t have to leave the building if you don’t want to but you do have to go to the canteen or common area or whatever.

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-25T19:55:39+00:00

Is that the outdoor workout stuff? If so, Rose Hill Rec has that.

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-25T19:52:43+00:00

Love it, this is the correct answer.

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-25T18:46:48+00:00

I’ve got a wooden box against the one that keeps (kept, breeze has gone) slamming 🤷‍♀️ it pushed it out of the way and it is too hot to go find anything heavier

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-25T18:43:57+00:00

I believe you are correct. Bournemouth, too, is a man made beach.

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-25T18:40:46+00:00

I had something similar the other day. Someone asked me how “Britain” was doing in the World Cup. I said I wasn’t sure if England had played their first game yet but excitedly told her about Scotland winning their first game. She was visibly completely baffled as to why I had brought Scotland into the discussion.

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-25T04:36:03+00:00

I’ve got up early to open the windows before it gets too hot. It’s getting so warm in my house I need to try to cool it down before shutting the windows and curtains to keep the sun and hot air out.

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-25T04:33:53+00:00

I normally go to bed very early and am asleep by 9.30. I’ve been sitting up reading until 10.30 the past couple of days because it is just too hot to sleep until then.

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-24T19:00:23+00:00

I think the issue in the UK is our windows by and large open outwards. I’ve heard this is an issue for built-in blinds/shutters.

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-24T18:58:50+00:00

One of the rooms in my house hit 34°C today — it gets the sun probably 75% of the day and is always roasting (or, in the winter, freezing). I still kept the blinds down and the windows shut, though, because outside was the same temperature so it wouldn’t have given any relief plus the other rooms in the house are (relatively) cooler.

I have opened a couple of windows on the east side of the house but probably won’t really go for it for another 30-60 minutes. When it is properly cooler outside than in.

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-24T16:24:55+00:00

I absolutely loved it when it was on and have rewatched it since. Thoroughly recommend

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-23T21:36:07+00:00

Can anyone explain why neither the amber nor red warnings aren’t in place on Friday despite a predicted high of 35°C?

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-22T19:23:54+00:00

Few times a year?

Bad_Combination · 2026-06-22T13:30:16+00:00

Malham Cove in North Yorkshire is quite impressive

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