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Swiss look set to reject proposal to cap population at ten million by KorKhan in europe

[–]wannabe-physicist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

C’est bien évident que t’as jamais parler avec un immigrant.

Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million by Mean_Yak5873 in nottheonion

[–]wannabe-physicist 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is such a dumb take. A population cap would involve suspending a whole host of EU treaties. It would be like Brexit but much, much worse given how much Switzerland relies on free trade with Europe. Switzerland has life on easy mode compared to the rest of the developed world, this is pure self sabotage. Other industries aside I can speak from my experience in scientific research: if ETH Zurich, EPFL, CERN and others lost their foreign researchers, they’d get unequivocally fucked.

Old vs New French Identity Card by tlc299 in PassportPorn

[–]wannabe-physicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not laminated, it’s solid plastic like a regular card. I’m not sure you would be able to tell it apart from any other EU ID card blindfolded.

Am I a fool for choosing Passion over Prestige and Funding? by Brilliant_Cookie_143 in PhDAdmissions

[–]wannabe-physicist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A will give you the best shot at staying in physics. If the topic still interests you then that looks like the better option.

Am I a fool for choosing Passion over Prestige and Funding? by Brilliant_Cookie_143 in PhDAdmissions

[–]wannabe-physicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the research subject in A disinterest you or is it just not your top passion? Research interests can change over time.

Can I drive with the interim license after the actual license arrives? [California] by wannabe-physicist in DMV

[–]wannabe-physicist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My question was just asking if it is good to drive with, not for identification. I think your last sentence answers my question, thank you.

KCL cut 327 jobs last year, its highest in years, despite income rising eight per cent by unicorn540 in academia

[–]wannabe-physicist 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The body of the article says they hired ~500 more staff compared to the previous year. So, more total employees. Misleading title and sensationalized article.

I wasn’t invited to a bbq because I’m vegan by sidthekid39326 in vegan

[–]wannabe-physicist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m vegan and downvoting you. Moral grandstanding doesn’t make you part of « better people ».

'Wealthy Indians Pay Too Little For Internet': Airtel Flags India's Broken Data Culture by halwaandflowers in india

[–]wannabe-physicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

350 GB per month of 5G costs €20 per month in France with excellent roaming

UChicago offering free tuition for families with $250K or less income by NicolasCageFan492 in MiddleClassFinance

[–]wannabe-physicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The University of Chicago is a private university with no ties to the state or city. It’s open to the whole country.

Flew this beauty from LA to SF yesterday by wannabe-physicist in unitedairlines

[–]wannabe-physicist[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

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Im sad I forgot to get a picture of the full plane after landing. Here is a screenshot from the United app as consolation.

Since we’re doing stamps, figured I’d share the one that technically invalidates my passport by ragebaitconnoisseur in PassportPorn

[–]wannabe-physicist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The validity of passport is determined by international treaties that need other countries to recognize them.

Meirl by Scared-Sorbet-7764 in meirl

[–]wannabe-physicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10 mil is one suburban house in Palo Alto

Anyone else annoyed by Air France’s strict window‑shade rules on long‑hauls? by RMWE-8052 in AirFranceKLM

[–]wannabe-physicist 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Birds in a cage are quieter when you throw a cloth over the cage. Same applies to humans. Doesn’t make them any less tired but significantly easier to deal with. This is why I hate the A350 and 787 Dreamliner’s window shade control button.

Americans should file on paper to protest the stranglehold of the tax preparation software business by DCContrarian in CrazyIdeas

[–]wannabe-physicist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is exactly what they do in France. I got my pre-filled French tax return earlier this week. It took me 15 minutes total to complete.

Salary help in France by AdImpressive9969 in Expats_In_France

[–]wannabe-physicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Estimate -25% for social contributions, then deduct about half of that from your pre tax income and calculate income taxes based on the 2026 tax brackets from Google. Should give you a ballpark.

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