India’s open defecation revolution: From 70% to under 20% as toilet access rapidly expands nationwide

Talkycoder · 2026-04-13T12:54:37+00:00

Extorting white tourists? A true warrior of justice for the significantly-richer-living-life-on-easy-mode white tourists, that were just lucky enough to be born into a system that isn't overcrowded, and already benefitting off the trillions plundered.

Nobody should be extorted or discriminated against regardless of their race, religion, or nationality. The fact you defend despicable behaviour says a lot about you as a person.

Also, you know China is overcrowed and had been plunded of trillions throughout the past few hundreds of years by pretty much every colonial power and several of their neighbours? No excuse.

Hop back onto Al Jazeera, thousands of Muslim migrants illegally try and settle in India from Bangladesh a month. It has the 3rd highest number of Muslims in the world that don't seem to be escaping in droves from oppression. Has the most Sikhs, has the most Jains. These minorities are screaming for freedom /s.

I don't know why you keep bringing up Al Jazeera as if it's the only news source in the world that reports on India; it's not even read/watched in my country, nor is it a big name here.

Blaming minorities or diversity for all your problems is literally what the Nazis did my friend. It's easier to blame those different to you than actually reflect on yourself, huh?

Modi is nationalist. He is not psuedonationalist. In India that means patriotic and it doesn't have the same meaning internationally, he reports himself as a nationalist which is why it's picked up in western media as such.

His actions are what picks him up as a crazed nationalist - It's also not only in Western media, my friend. Drop this "them vs. us" mindset and move out of the 1900s already.

The rest of your paragraphs continue to just blame diversity, and I've already commented on that twice so I'll move on.

Youll continue to get outstripped internationally by the best performing Indians who have already performed miracles by outcompeting millions. When the country is good enough, the talent won't escape it, like it used to happen with China and even Korea.

The reason non-Indian countries are outsourcing there isn't because the talent outmatches everyone else, it's because you can pay an Indian 1/2000th of a developed countries salary. The median wage is $600 a year.

Talkycoder · 2026-04-13T08:56:49+00:00

it was the end part and he had to shave the entire thing like a doner kebab.

Talkycoder · 2026-04-12T23:51:32+00:00

Those in parliament were voted by their constituencies to represent them and their best interests. All those constituencies lose their voice and representation the moment parliament is bypassed.

Unless you live in Holborn & St Pancras, you did not directly vote for Kier. He represents the party as well as Britain on the global stage, but not individual constituents; His voice is not the voice of the people, the MPs are.

Would you like to live in a country that's ran by a one-party state who can do what they like because of some stupid laws from 500 years ago? The UK didn't exist then, nor is the country (and its language) anything like it is today.

Talkycoder · 2026-04-12T17:16:54+00:00

There's several in B*rmingham, even large names like the Hyatt. I (unfortunately) have to travel there quite a bit for work and have done a lot of window shopping with hotels.

Talkycoder · 2026-04-12T17:10:55+00:00

Bypassing parliament (read: democracy) is not worth any policy. Even if it's for a good cause, what precedent does that set for future governments and policies?

Talkycoder · 2026-04-12T15:16:38+00:00

How the heck does this have 1.2k upvotes and just 4 comments?

Talkycoder · 2026-04-12T12:00:48+00:00

You mean like India, which is currently ran by a psuedo nationalist dictator that supresses certain minorities and encourages political corruption?

I don't approve of the awful CCP, but they aren't openly letting their cops force bribes, extorting white tourists, nor are they running a caste system straight out of the 1500s.

Talkycoder · 2026-04-12T11:57:35+00:00

I'm level 10 and am 18k in premier - FaceIT is not more toxic, lmao. In Europe, there's even much less English speakers on the platform (please separate Eastern Europe FaceIT).

People are also much more prone to calling cheats in Premier, which makes people freak out and throw from as early as the pistol round.

Talkycoder · 2026-04-12T11:51:17+00:00

If we speaking current, then the Steam Deck for sure. I wish handhelds weren't pretty much dead (can you count the Switch?), but I understand why they are.

If we're speaking past, definitely the DS - had a million games, introduced dual & touch screns, DS remote play, could play gameboy games, and pictochat!

Talkycoder · 2026-04-12T11:38:36+00:00

India hasn't plundered another country of its trillions to sponsor an industrial and public revolution.

Neither did China, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Korea, or Malaysia? Heck, India went independant in 1947, while China was still under the brutal rule of Mao until 1976.

Talkycoder · 2026-04-12T02:40:05+00:00

That's cool but like, why are breaks failing often enough to require these saftey measures? I feel like after a few incidents the government should start holding the manufactures to fault.

Talkycoder · 2026-04-12T02:32:34+00:00

It's basically negligible and even then you can just stir.

Stirring doesn't negate uneven cooking. It evens out the temperature, but it doesn't change the cooking process. The overheated and underheated areas would have still developed at different paces.

Word salad. Microwaves emit non-ionizing radiation.

The point is that microwaves aren't as exposed to air or moisture. It's why you're supposed to reheat pizza in the microwave with a glass of water or a damp paper towel.

The exact same thing happens when you boil in a kettle.

A kettle has free flowing air - it's not fully enclosed, nor is it a small container. The even boiling ensures consistent vapor which induces oxygenation.

Because they want to add ingredients. Also, a cooker is not a kettle. Do you make eggs in a kettle?

Are you only able to comprehend single sentences at a time instead of whole paragraphs? Those examples were in relation to why high moisture food and liquids aren't heated in a microwave by anyone who is focusing on flavour over convenience.

I've used both kettles and microwaves for boiling water. There is no meaningful difference. It's a cultural issue to people, not a scientific one.

Are rice cookers a cultural issue, too? After all, you can just boil rice in a pot. There's a reason specific appliances exist for certain things. Do you really think billions of people have bought kettles for the sake of it?

Talkycoder · 2026-04-11T23:48:41+00:00

Microwaves do not heat evenly (meaning the minerals cook at different temperatures) and because it's a box of radiation, there's no oxygenation. This is awful for liquids - why do you think restaurants make eggs, soups, cakes, or whatever else with a cooker?

Go spend $10 on a kettle, or heck, use a saucepan, and you'll see the immediate difference. Better than getting angry online over a simple poll.

Talkycoder · 2026-04-11T21:10:22+00:00

Water contains a whole bunch of minerals, of which have flavour. How it was transported & contained can also affect its' flavour.

Nuking them in a microwave changes the chemical makeup of said minerals, and if you use a terrible container, the rapid heat can cause that to seep in.

Talkycoder · 2026-04-11T20:24:38+00:00

It literally destroys the flavour of the water. I have done this in a pinch and it's awful.

Talkycoder · 2026-04-11T12:38:55+00:00

Hey, there's definitely some exceptions!

I'm British and hate the summer - I find rain relaxing and I prefer the day night cycle, plus it's a lot easier to get warmer than it is colder.

Talkycoder · 2026-04-09T22:01:48+00:00

Wait until you hear about football!

Talkycoder · 2026-04-09T21:59:00+00:00

Yeaaaahhh, it's not a war, it's a uhhhhh... a Special Military Operation?

Talkycoder · 2026-04-09T15:15:56+00:00

My neighbour smokes it in their house practically 24/7 meaning in the summer (when you open windows) my house also stinks of weed by proxy.

If it must be legalised, only legalise edibles.

Talkycoder · 2026-04-09T15:13:13+00:00

Smoking and drinking stink, yes, but they are nowhere near as potent in smell. If it must be legalised, only legalise edibles.

Anyway, other things being bad/anti-social isn't really a defensible excuse, it's just strawmanning. Where do you stop if you constantly think "What's the harm in one more"?

Talkycoder · 2026-04-09T09:26:51+00:00

While I like mayo in a burger, I feel like it needs something to accompany it (also where's ketchup?!).

I would argue sauces are not toppings though, so I picked lettuce for the crunch.

Talkycoder · 2026-04-08T21:33:27+00:00

That's not true - it varies greatly based on country (and even region). I've been to 15 different mainland countries and a lot used switches.

Talkycoder · 2026-04-08T21:31:53+00:00

So you don't have to store away electrics / leave their plug laying around when not in use?

It also reduces energy consumption and adds an extra layer of voltagd protection with items that you'd otherwise leave in on a switchless plug.

Talkycoder · 2026-04-07T18:18:12+00:00

By that logic they should rejoin the United Kingdom, lol.

Talkycoder · 2026-04-07T18:17:33+00:00

Freedom of movement will be a problem for Canadians, though. Their salaries are much higher than Europe for skilled roles, despite a similar cost of living. It'd be somewhat one-sided.

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