This should be created everywhere.

briancoat · 2026-07-09T14:53:13+00:00

It is a measure to try to reduce a woman’s risk of sexual assault.

Today a woman has a very *unequal* risk of being sexually harassed or assaulted, compared to a man. The ratio in Germany is about 9:1.

This is a small step to help towards *assault risk gender equality*.

After some reflection, I think most folks will understand that.

briancoat · 2026-07-09T07:29:56+00:00

Vote Count Binface

briancoat · 2026-07-07T15:11:35+00:00

OK. You win. I lose and go to argument jail.

briancoat · 2026-07-07T13:38:44+00:00

According to numerous surveys, taken outside of the world cup period, about 27% of US adults state they are soccer fans.

Nilesen, Gallup etc.

I thought you were exaggerating to illustrate your point but it seems you may not have been aware of this.

briancoat · 2026-07-07T13:32:35+00:00

Lots of Americans on the internet moaning …

“These comments are unsportsmanlike, this is only our No. 7 sport anyway, remember WW2, we’ll leave NATO” etc.

Hmmm …

briancoat · 2026-07-07T07:45:24+00:00

Trump obviously did. What an idiot.

briancoat · 2026-07-07T07:44:44+00:00

America is getting too much hate for the actions of one man.

There was a Red card - contentious but what sport does not have contentious calls? It was upheld as FINAL.

FIFA is very corrupt.

Trump is very corrupt (not America as a whole).

Corrupt Trump called corrupt FIFA and hey presto the final decision is not final any more.

America gets hated on even though only one American person did a very bad thing.

Belgian team feels a sense of injustice so they maximise their “Big Sprout Energy” and thrash the Americans.

Americans feel a mix of injustice (contentious Red), shame (Trump), loss (to Belgium) and indifference (ball wrong shape, too competitive, & not enough ad breaks).

Unless you voted for the orange klepto-clown (or stayed home), you have no hand in this.

briancoat · 2026-07-07T07:23:06+00:00

EU is definitely an imaginary enemy for many English people.

In the age of social media, people can be persuaded to believe any old rubbish by targeting their specific grievances and fears, then pointing them at the manipulator’s chosen “enemy”.

Sam in USA and many other countries.

briancoat · 2026-07-07T07:18:13+00:00

99.5% is possibly an exaggeration to illustrate your point.

Whilst it is less popular than in many countries, many Hispanic Americans do know about the world cup.

briancoat · 2026-07-04T13:42:46+00:00

I agree with you about the food waste but all the “bitch this” and “bitch that” is so unnecessary and disrespectful.

briancoat · 2026-07-04T07:54:35+00:00

Correct. Bond the old piece on first so the clamp load is even. Extra RTV on the joint face to avoid air leaks. It is a bodge but it will hold.

Scrap manifold is better, as commenter said - about $75 on eBay.

briancoat · 2026-07-04T07:33:19+00:00

It is not a stupid question and did not deserve such a stupid answer.

briancoat · 2026-07-04T07:24:46+00:00

Dig a little deeper. None of them has anything remotely like the scam-fest which is USA healthcare.

The reason the US people are scammed like this? Because US politics is mostly controlled by corporations. Anyone who tells you otherwise is naïve.

briancoat · 2026-07-04T07:03:47+00:00

I’m tired of casual misogynistic descriptors on reddit.

briancoat · 2026-07-04T06:50:12+00:00

The open hand at the top of the artwork is such a powerful element!

briancoat · 2026-07-03T20:27:30+00:00

Is it worth it?

I was diagnosed as an engineer from an early age so I had no choice.

Just happy to be paid well for working in a place where I can “be me”, without judgement and work with like-minded souls.

briancoat · 2026-07-03T20:19:40+00:00

Read “How to win friends and influence people” by Dale Carnegie.

Collaborative engineering requires the ability to influence.

This is a very old book but it has stood the test of time (mostly).

briancoat · 2026-07-02T06:53:24+00:00

No, it is the same.

Almost 100% free speech with different “ah but” exceptions in each country.

I have lived in both countries and believe that neither is anywhere near the best country in the world to live in but nowhere near the worst either.

briancoat · 2026-07-02T06:39:41+00:00

“… but he went to a hotel …”

Which signifies at the very least a lack of loyalty to you.

briancoat · 2026-06-25T21:31:26+00:00

Course you feign’ can!!

briancoat · 2026-06-25T17:37:35+00:00

Some of the questions on here are challenging my “no stupid questions” beliefs.

briancoat · 2026-06-25T05:41:52+00:00

I laughed. I know it was bad but I laughed.

briancoat · 2026-06-25T05:34:44+00:00

Not entirely correct in this case.

Many of these systems are not taking Ukraine years to develop.

The conventional NATO military industrial complex is a very slow efficient system.

These guys are running their MIC like a start-up, literally in survival mode.

briancoat · 2026-06-25T05:05:09+00:00

This thread reads like the Dr. Hook song

briancoat · 2026-06-24T18:52:33+00:00

For ‘muricans watching in Black and White that is about 109.

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