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I like to imagine that anyone who works at the FBI, and has the opportunity, would try lying at the polygraph for fun.

They would nuke (whoever they think is behind the assassinations) first. That's why nobody will do a thing. They are crazy enough to do it.

It's also bullshit. My parents (both 50+) are both learning English right now. Of course they'll never be close to native speakers. But they are absolutely able to communicate to get around, well beyond the basics too.

It doesn't get easier. But it also doesn't get impossible. Motivation is a big step towards it.

No. It's complicated. There are new scanners, which are supposed to detect and identify fluids, and we're supposed to lead to a removal of the fluid restrictions. But now there's claims they are not good as expected.

So yeah, new scanners, but sometimes with restrictions in place and sometimes not. And if the whole airport (or just the security check point you end up at) doesn't have the new scanner... then of course the restriction is definitely in place.

Source: airport nearby has a mix of old and new scanners.

But I'm curious, why are Europeans so horrified by the idea of heating water in the microwave?

Not op. But I'm really curious about the whole "microwave water" thing.

For me it's just a completely foreign idea. Maybe because electric kettles are so ubiquitous over here. Like everyone has one, including office kitchens and hotel rooms.

I'm also curious over the practicality. Doesn't it spill over? What kind of container do you use to hold the water? For example if you want one cup of tea, do you just put a cup of water into the microwave? Depending on the container, do you watch it the whole time?

I understand why one may use the microwave to heat water, I also understand it works, but the idea of actually doing it is... mystifying.

We certainly cannot afford not to go full renewables, like yesterday.

With a gun to my head I'd struggle to say my date of birth correctly.

There is a science or food YouTuber out there who'd be really excited to try this, if only they read your idea.

My parents' Switch has a multi-page settings menu, an online account and subscription, even games that come on cartridge often require downloads and updates before you start playing.

Two-fold problem: a) give the consumer freedom of choice b) make it difficult enough to successfully set it up once, and then stay locked in

That's both by accident (provide freedom choice) and by design (lock them as long as possibile).

If only they'd also be forced to retire at 60. Instead they stay in politics and continue to make decisions based on outdated knowledge and ideals.

People who know programming already, yes. People who are getting into it / want to get into it, see it as an amazing shortcut.

I had two working students already, who thought and communicated that they don't really need to learn programming, because they can do it with ChatGPT / Q. It was quite infuriating.

You are indeed correct. A higher card "sticht" (=beats) a lower cards.