CalRobert

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Interests: Climate Tech, Cycling, Startups, Social Impact, Programming, Entrepreneurship

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Comment · 2 days ago
Comment · 2 days ago
form 5471?
Comment · 2 days ago
I asked my doctor here in the Netherlands about a test (mid 40's male, my dad has had several polyps removed) and he said to come back when I was bleeding out of my ass...
Comment · 3 days ago
I apologise, I was thinking of laws about long grass being a nuisance but having looked in to it more it’s better than I thought, wildflower meadow seems ok.
Comment · 3 days ago
Certainly in the UK and Ireland there are controls. Same here in NL too.
Comment · 3 days ago
But grass is annoying and killing it is good
Comment · 3 days ago
But wet have lots of cool up lighting to highlight your McMansion at 3AM!
Comment · 3 days ago
Could be lots of places.
Comment · 3 days ago
Also undisturbed grass is great for ground nesting birds! We saw them return when we left a field fallow in Ireland. Less helpful in suburbia admittedly
Comment · 3 days ago
Thanks. My question was genuine since I thought most places didn’t require it for small (e.g. balcony) solar
Comment · 4 days ago
Why?
Comment · 6 days ago
My wife and I are working parents. This is nightmarish. We know screen kids and they are not good around other people.

Our kids use tech - Nintendo Switch, tv, raspberry pis, and yes, even a tablet for things like train or plane rides. But they absolutely did not get this as a toddler. Yes we were tired. Yes it was hard. Parenting isn't easy.

Comment · 6 days ago
In the UK it's common to refer to companies in the plural. "Nike have announced..." etc. . I like it. It's a reminder that they are in fact companies of people, not abstract entities.
Comment · 6 days ago
I was being sarcastic, to be clear. Though it's funny that people clearly cherish parking over most other things in this world, but are willing to pay nothing for it.

You're right about fares being a useful tool to filter for antisocial behaviour. After becoming a parent I became a lot less tolerant of horrible behaviour on trains and buses. Luckily I rarely encounter it here in the Netherlands (Ireland was worse, but still not atrocious, depending on the area)

Comment · 8 days ago
True, but with autonomous agents hitting 2,000 requests is a lot easier.

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