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> highway interchanges are often roundabouts (!) leading to absolutely massive jams A common quip in the UK is that the solution to any traffic problem is to b
by nvarsj 8y ago
> highway interchanges are often roundabouts (!) leading to absolutely massive jams
A common quip in the UK is that the solution to any traffic problem is to build a roundabout. I agree they are terrible in congested areas, but I think Brits have a certain fondness (or stubbornness) for them.
> Lastly, education is expensive and there is a lot of elitism. In the US, I think it's not so difficult to get into e.g. Stanford
Stanford is far more elite than Oxbridge - I don't know how you could think otherwise. The price of admission makes it so, plus extreme competition. It's a poor comparison.
- whycombagator 8y ago> Stanford is far more elite than Oxbridge Anecdotally, I know several people unable to crack Oxbridge that walked into Standford. That being said, both are elite and I don’t think a sane case can be made for either being “far more elite” than the other.
- mncharity 8y ago> The price of admission makes it so Stanford, like most first-tier US universities, is both need-blind admission and full-demonstrated-need financial aid (for US students).
- lewis1028282 8y agoSame here, and no one ends up paying back their tuition fees. It’s basically a graduate tax on earnings over £25,000