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I would actually see it as a positive factor. Depends on the people involved of course.

Singles with kids are much better aware of each part needing separate time and having individual obligations, compared to someone who doesn't have kids, who might still be looking to merge into a twosomeness where their relationship is the center of the universe.

I do have kids and am not single, so I guess it's easier to see in hindsight. I guess it could be difficult for a single parent to find a single non-parent who is on the same page in maturity and responsibility.

I don't block much, but one thing I do is to use list view in the apps.

Having ten post on the phone screen at once makes it easier to scroll over the boring ones. I don't understand how anyone can be bothered with the default card views.

Our physical mail has been degraded a lot.

It used to be day to day delivery and cheap. But now, just before the closing, it would have cost me 4 euros to send a postcard to my neighbor, and she wouldn't receive it until next week, maybe longer, maybe not at all. And then as the sender, you should also consider the additional weeks that people might take between checking their mailbox.

No wonder people don't use it. It's straight up unprofessional to communicate by letters here.

I did receive a letter last year, but I actually thought it was weird of them to use physical mail - as if they didn't want me to have the information. If was important, they certainly shouldn't do it like that.

Have seen both. The original is better.

Can they make it stop too? Not taking any chances on this.

I can't really say if the things she mentions are particularly Scandinavian or just how times have changed since her own childhood in UK.

Surely, UK children today are also taught more self dependency and such?

Of course a dog should be activated physically and have attention, but it'd also be cruelty to keep it awake and active all day long.

Dogs sleep a lot. They need 12-14 hours every day, and even up to 20 hours for puppies or old dogs.

This fits very well with being left unattended while the kids are at school for instance.

It's better to leave it unattended for one long stretch than several shorter ones daily, because dogs do keep track of time based on routines. Coming in and out several times, or taking the dog along randomly is more stressful for it, because it breaks the routine.

They're very adaptable and teachable, so many things are possible, but it should definitely be taught to chill out by itself, so it's capable of this when you actually need it to be alone for some reason.

If they didn't do it before, now is a good time to do the deed anyway. They'll get blamed either way, so they might as well do it.

The daycare called me at work freaking out and asking me to come get my daughter and get her to the doctor because she was pissing red. Turns out they had been feeding her beetroot.

Long egg is a good example of processed food. It only contains one ingredient (egg), but it's far superior to a regular egg for the intended purpose (sandwiches).

EU has an allow system, which is the reason the CyberTrucks is not on the EU market. It would not be able to pass the safety requirements if they attempted.

On a similar note, the EU also has an allow system for all vehicles already on the road. Every single vehicle is inspected every two years, with the first check for new cars being after 4 years. This system keeps older rusty cars away from the roads.

Tesla's other models have an issue passing even the first test. It's the brand with the highest failing rate of all car brands.

I think there's a mathematical issue here: There's no limit on living standards.

If we decrease the population, they'll simply want more.

Billionaires buy the second yacht because it's easier than transporting the first yacht to the other coast. On a smaller scales, I also buy 3 t-shirts so I can still have a choice of what to wear when the first one is in the washer. The choice is an unnecessary increase in my living standards.

If we go with your suggested figure of 500 million people, and these people should all have EU standards of living, we'd still be consuming more resources than the Earth can provide. It's not the 8 billion poor people who are taking the toll on the resources. Removing them wouldn't fix the issue.

I'd like to think that we can maintain a high living standard by technological advancement, but we do have to be realistic about it. Our living standards in the west are simply unsustainable, even if it was just us on entire globe.