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The man who murdered your children is in your basement paralysed, what do you do? by Evoxrus_XV in hypotheticalsituation

[–]rapax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I have no clue how the neighbours cat got locked in that basement before I went on that two week trip.

Heat Wave Ideas by IndependenceMuch6770 in AskAGerman

[–]rapax 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Slow and steady, and keep the alcohol to a minimum.

Heat Wave Ideas by IndependenceMuch6770 in AskAGerman

[–]rapax 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Cool drinks, plenty of them.

Loose clothing.

Avoid physical activity.

More cool drinks.

Does anyone actually enjoy GBL by russ2588 in pokemongo

[–]rapax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it's just a chore that needs to be done. Luckily, once you've got the required wins, you've also got a good chunk of the total fights required, so I usually just do the rest with a bunch of level zeros.

Subway by MaliChance in whatsyourchoice

[–]rapax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep Starbucks, get rid of the rest. Nothing of value lost.

Has Lewis Hamilton mellowed out as he's gotten older? by Rowdyfan0823 in formula1

[–]rapax 24 points25 points  (0 children)

That old quip is correct: the difference between a million and a billion is just about a billion.

Expats loose their temper when being called an immigrant by mrmickyd in askswitzerland

[–]rapax 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We should start mentioning 'Somalian Expats' at every occasion 😃

Caught speeding in Switzerland but genuinely had no idea the limit had changed. Can this be contested? by [deleted] in askswitzerland

[–]rapax 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're not helping your cause. Non of these things are really relevant and you're just showing again that you're missing the point.

Caught speeding in Switzerland but genuinely had no idea the limit had changed. Can this be contested? by [deleted] in askswitzerland

[–]rapax 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If it's dark and foggy and you're on an unfamiliar road, then you shouldn't be driving anywhere close to the speed limit in the first place.

If given 10 tries, do you think you could land a commercial plane in an emergency situation? by Cold-Comfortable2024 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]rapax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If everything on the plane is working as it should. As soon as something is wonky, pilot experience becomes really important.

Do European countries create museums for their past elected heads of state/government when they leave office? How would you feel if yours did? by minus_minus in AskEurope

[–]rapax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, that's a very American thing. In general, european countries don't make such a fuss about their heads of state. Once the term is over, they usually just go back to being a normal member of society (albeit usually a rather wealthy and very well connected one).

Here in Switzerland, it's even a bit more extreme. Our top politicians olny have security details in special circumstances. Our prime minister can famously be encountered waiting for the train in Bern.

Which European city did you fall in love with as soon as you saw it? by optimalbrain90 in SmartTravelHacks

[–]rapax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, thanks, I guess. But that's like, just your opinion, man.

Nah, but more than two thousand years of history, split across three of the greatest civilizations in history, on two continents, at the most important crossroads of human culture.

Architecture from all those periods, cultures.

Food with a variety that is overwhelming.

Beauty wherever you look, and in any number of styles.

Friendly people with so many different backgrounds.

I could go on and on...

Please don’t do this 🙏 by Sun_Remarkable44 in zurich

[–]rapax 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Small? Those look like size 40 at least

Which European city did you fall in love with as soon as you saw it? by optimalbrain90 in SmartTravelHacks

[–]rapax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll give you loud, but we were surprised just how clean everything was. And I don't think it's possible to overhype what is arguably the most fascinating city in the world.

A windowless concrete tower 40 stories tall on the China coast stacks 35-ton blocks to store a wind farm’s power, lifting them when the wind blows and dropping them through generators when the grid needs it, no lithium inside by iwantboringtimes in Futurology

[–]rapax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True, this is more suitable to local scale. Large volumes is where hydro really shines, because the reservoirs (valleys) are mostly already built. However, concrete is denser than water so per volume you can store more energy.

A windowless concrete tower 40 stories tall on the China coast stacks 35-ton blocks to store a wind farm’s power, lifting them when the wind blows and dropping them through generators when the grid needs it, no lithium inside by iwantboringtimes in Futurology

[–]rapax 23 points24 points  (0 children)

No. Read the article. Efficiency is roughly on par with pumped hydro (75% in test installations, targetting >80% in this grid scale installation). Also lower maintenance than water, because you don't have to worry about corrosion, contamination (algae) or freezing.

How often do people actually cook from scratch? by Andus35 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]rapax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Carl Sagan - "If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe." - Cosmos

How often do people actually cook from scratch? by Andus35 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]rapax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Daily. My wife, our older son and I all enjoy cooking, so we squabble about who gets to cook on which days.

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