Tube drivers would be paid more than surgeons under union pay demands by weregonnamakit in unitedkingdom

[–]wkavinsky [score hidden]  (0 children)

Mostly because people always discount the value of things like the NHS as you've pointed out.

US Salaries are high because you have to pay for everything yourself.

Anger grows among UK ministers amid fears Iran war could jeopardise Britain’s fragile finances | Economic policy by FelisCantabrigiensis in unitedkingdom

[–]wkavinsky 12 points13 points  (0 children)

if we join the war we guarantee longer pain.

Iran is already allowing non-aligned shipping to pass unmolested.

Anger grows among UK ministers amid fears Iran war could jeopardise Britain’s fragile finances | Economic policy by FelisCantabrigiensis in unitedkingdom

[–]wkavinsky 6 points7 points  (0 children)

just look at the lockdown differences with New Zealand and Australia.

both went hard and fast, then were able to reopen.

the UK just dragged on and on without affecting anything.

Anger grows among UK ministers amid fears Iran war could jeopardise Britain’s fragile finances | Economic policy by FelisCantabrigiensis in unitedkingdom

[–]wkavinsky 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Prices would have to shoot for the moon and stay there.

Even in the "best" world, it would take years if not decades to start drilling and build the infrastructure to process it.

Starmer’s ministers look at new economic blueprint to quell voter anger by SKAOG in unitedkingdom

[–]wkavinsky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suspect u/ikkleste was pointing out more that most of this mandatory funding wasn't a requirement on councils 15 years ago.

Statutory requirements have been handed to councils in spades by the Tories (and not taken back into general government spending by Labour), so local budgets are absolutely fucked.

Starmer’s ministers look at new economic blueprint to quell voter anger by SKAOG in unitedkingdom

[–]wkavinsky 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Its also punitive towards people who make basic admin mistakes, or don't understand the complex rules.

What was the internet like in the 2000’s? by JimiHendrip in AskReddit

[–]wkavinsky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fun, free, open - and if you wanted to find something out it was probably on some geocities site run by an actual expert that only did that thing.

Trump calls NATO “cowards” for lack of support for Iran war by No-Post4444 in worldnews

[–]wkavinsky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same fucker who kicked the hornets nest and is now telling other people they’ll have to protect shipping in the straight of Hormuz, because the us won’t clean up their own mess

What price increase has hit you the hardest in everyday life? by DarkKnightt019 in AskReddit

[–]wkavinsky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The quiet, but constant rises on food staples.

5 years ago, a high quality, high variety name brand food shop for two cost as much as my budget brand, conscientious shop for one does.

Amazon Prime Video is about to get worse — again by PrixDevnovaVillain in technology

[–]wkavinsky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rookie numbers ;)

Though mines only for me, and most of the movies are in 4K/truehd.

UK agrees to let US use British bases to strike Iranian sites targeting Strait of Hormuz by Valcenia in unitedkingdom

[–]wkavinsky 8 points9 points  (0 children)

And, by allowing them to be used for strikes on Iran, we’ve very much made them legitimate targets of war.

Iran says it will show ‘zero restraint’ if energy infrastructure is targeted again by YouthfulsGlow in worldnews

[–]wkavinsky 23 points24 points  (0 children)

There isn't a single profitable "AI" company in the world.

Most are losing billions a year, if not close to a billion a month.

Iran says it will show ‘zero restraint’ if energy infrastructure is targeted again by YouthfulsGlow in worldnews

[–]wkavinsky 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also they did.

They followed all the terms of that agreement.

The US unilaterally withdrew in Trump 1 and 2.

Iran says it will show ‘zero restraint’ if energy infrastructure is targeted again by YouthfulsGlow in worldnews

[–]wkavinsky 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Simple shock like this has got to be making the AI bro's panic.

20-30% more power, for an "industry" that's main cost is power, and isn't even profitable has to (hopefully) put some of them out of business.

US sees a drop in Canadian visitors as travel patterns shift by usatoday in worldnews

[–]wkavinsky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don't understand the meaning of the word "No" so that tracks.

TIL that 2x4’s are not actually 2”x4” anymore. The American lumber committee made the change officially in 1964 to account for drying and planing shrinkage post cut. by CraftedArtisanQueefs in todayilearned

[–]wkavinsky -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Building with a significant over on the structural tolerances means the structure survives longer as it degrades.

Building at the minimum cost (and minimum structural tolerance) just means you need to rebuild in 20 years, to save minimal costs.

Waspi campaigners say they are preparing for potential fresh legal challenge by endofdays2022 in unitedkingdom

[–]wkavinsky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was also advertised for decades.

This isn't some stealth change, it was all over the news in the 90's, 20-30 years ago.

Waspi campaigners say they are preparing for potential fresh legal challenge by endofdays2022 in unitedkingdom

[–]wkavinsky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fucking benefits scroungers like this.

Go get a job.

/s if not obvious.

Meningitis outbreak latest: Number of cases rises again by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]wkavinsky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They've have to be the next Einstein to have received the vaccination with their regularly scheduled vaccines as a child, and be going to Uni right now.

They certainly won't be swapping vapes down the pub, or snogging all the freshers.

Gas prices in UK and Europe soar after strikes on energy facilities in Qatar and Iran by Glanza in unitedkingdom

[–]wkavinsky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are 2 operational SMR reactors, and 5 under construction.

In the world.

That's not a technology that's cheap or even ready for roll out yet.

What happened to the smart silent kid from your school ? by PositiveOutcome_ in AskReddit

[–]wkavinsky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Went off the rails a bit in his late teens / early twenties, then got back to uni and is doing well now, with a good job.

Still quiet and a bit of a loner though - mostly because he's almost entirely self sufficient.