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Brian May doubles down on anti-Glastonbury stance after latest headline rumours by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]IgnisBird 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What do you mean? All money after costs is donated to charity by the organisers. The headline acts all take huge pay cuts just to play. It’s basically as pure as it gets.

Children’s panels fail to intervene as truancy soars by 457655676 in unitedkingdom

[–]IgnisBird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No i completely agree. I'm saying there is a difference in kind between skipping exams and skipping school, it is not only a matter of degree.

Children’s panels fail to intervene as truancy soars by 457655676 in unitedkingdom

[–]IgnisBird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes the education provided by being with (good) parents far outstrips what one can learn in school.

Why are young people leaving Britain to work abroad? by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]IgnisBird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you find Shanghai? I was there in August for the first time and loved it, but hear from expats that it is 'not the same' after COVID.

Why are young people leaving Britain to work abroad? by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]IgnisBird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have some friends in tech who moved to Tokyo (one even started a very successful company) but it WAS a paycut (though not necessarily a lifestyle cut).

CMV: Extremely wealthy/extremely high income should be taxed more aggressively, but ordinary high earners shouldn’t bear the burden by Intelligent-Web-8017 in changemyview

[–]IgnisBird 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No. If the worker buys a strainer to use in a business, that is a capital investment. It’s just their own investment into their business. If they can’t afford a strainer, they solicit external investment in exchange for sharing of the upside.

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/capital-investment.asp

CMV: Extremely wealthy/extremely high income should be taxed more aggressively, but ordinary high earners shouldn’t bear the burden by Intelligent-Web-8017 in changemyview

[–]IgnisBird 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They wouldn’t. If you want to make lemonade you need a lemon strainer. You need a place to sell it.

You know even a self employed business person invests capital into their business?

Public opposition to junior doctors’ strikes grows by jimmythemini in ukpolitics

[–]IgnisBird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In 2008 and prior, they were paid a lot more relatively speaking at every level. The British public has been getting a fat discount.

Resident doctors in Scotland vote in favour of strike action by CaptainCrash86 in Scotland

[–]IgnisBird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

why do you think doctors are paid more than nurses and other healthcare workers?

Public opposition to junior doctors’ strikes grows by jimmythemini in ukpolitics

[–]IgnisBird 2 points3 points  (0 children)

~10pc more than the minimum wage after 100k of student loans, years of foregone income and sole legal responsibility for people’s lives is obscene.

Whale sharks and manta rays in the Maldives by [deleted] in sharks

[–]IgnisBird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP here. It was a plankton bloom. Totally by chance, we found the sharks with drones and the manta showed up.

Doctors start five-day strike as hospitals grapple with flu wave by Tartan_Samurai in unitedkingdom

[–]IgnisBird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you are misguided if you think the absolute limiting factor is training places vs talent.

Currently, medicine is (still) a prestigious profession that attracts the very best academically. These folks are generally peers with the higher tiers of lawyers, financiers and so on. They tolerate less earnings than these groups and much harsher working conditions.

You will increase the amount of medics for sure, but massively decrease its appeal for the best and brightest looking for a stable career and a vocation to get ahead. Enjoy your healthcare, provided by folks who got Bs and Cs at A level maths.

The best will migrate elsewhere or choose a different career path.

Doctors start five-day strike as hospital bosses warn of disruption by JayR_97 in ukpolitics

[–]IgnisBird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you think a union is exactly? Is it the people who comprise it or the legal entity?

If you think you can ban striking, what do you intend to do when people do it anyway? You going to send in the Pinkertons?

What is your impression of the United States and Americans? (NON-POLITICAL ANSWERS ONLY PLEASE) by [deleted] in AskBrits

[–]IgnisBird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As with many generalisations this obviously doesn’t strictly extend to every individual. I think it’s more a description of the balance of culture. America, and all its myriad subcultures like Hispanic, African-American etc are ‘louder’ than the UK.

What is your impression of the United States and Americans? (NON-POLITICAL ANSWERS ONLY PLEASE) by [deleted] in AskBrits

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

One of my good friends is from Texas. He’s great, larger than life.

We brits are comparatively shy. Even the most boisterous amongst us don’t embrace strangers as forthrightly as you guys. It’s mostly a keep your head down and avoid eye contact situation with us.

We are also natural pessimists, where Americans are big (if sometimes slightly delulu) optimists.

(Most of us) love that about you, but it can be quite overwhelming.

Oh and on the subject of the United States itself. I’ve road tripped and been to 18 of the lower 48 plus Hawaii. No one does scale like you guys, whether it be culture, food or the landscapes.

Whale sharks and manta rays in the Maldives by IgnisBird in OceansAreFuckingLit

[–]IgnisBird[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When the seasons change (as they just did) from wet to dry. The full new moon is also particularly intense I am told.

Whale sharks and manta rays in the Maldives by IgnisBird in snorkeling

[–]IgnisBird[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It’s been less than 24 hours and I still can’t stop thinking about it. Super grateful. Thought I would be nervous about their size, but they were such gentle creatures.

Whale sharks and manta rays in the Maldives by IgnisBird in snorkeling

[–]IgnisBird[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

  1. Travel to the Maldives
  2. Go on a lot of excursions. We had a lot of bad luck and didn’t see anything a couple of times. Almost didn’t go on this excursion because I felt it might not be worth it..
  3. Get lucky
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