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by geff82 7y ago
Interesting that this comes up now in 2019. I'd say, while a Passivhaus is not the standard in Germany yet, you can simply go and buy one, like you can choose a special version of a car and simply order it. Passivhaus is still cool, bu
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by geff82 7y ago
We recently had made a transatlantic flight with our two very small children.... it was actually relaxing when, at some random point, they just fell asleep and we could sit for a while instead of moving all the time, also walking throught t
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by geff82 7y ago
When you go there as a tourist, you will generally encounter zero corruption.
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by geff82 7y ago
If you freeze the economy to today‘s state and technology, there will be no growth any more, sure. But at least in our lifetime, the move to a sustainable economy will create more growth and opportunities than will be cut in unsustainable i
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by geff82 7y ago
When they are really small: yes. But most cars come with gear boxes and horse powers dimensioned so that you are almost always driving at low rpms at normal autobahn speeds (like 120/130). At least my new car with the 140HP engine roll
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by geff82 7y ago
You write we should reduce: international shipping, consumerism, and non-essential air travel Sure you can but it will be heavily inconvenient (at least for many in the west). But do you know what reduces the carbon footprint by about 75% i
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by geff82 7y ago
I think the "fat years" are still in the future. Intelligent electric cars (however they may look like, think about the Renault Twizzy) and other means of transportation will make the combustion cars we have now look like dinosaur
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by geff82 7y ago
And honestly, in many other regions: just accept that it sometimes gets hot. In Germany, where virtually no private home has AC, it can get really hot inside from June to September especially when houses are not that well isolated. But peop
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by geff82 7y ago
Always remember that the Persians in Iran have had air conditioning for over 1000 years now, in a really hot place, completely sustainable. It might not make rooms freezing cold as it is possible today, but it works. It is called a "ba
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by geff82 7y ago
Also see those "animals" from different parts of Germany: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwetritsch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasselbock
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by geff82 7y ago
What a marvel!!!! Honestly, I am a fan from now on. I'd buy that!
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by geff82 7y ago
There are many areas where only 16Mbit are available max, some even only with 6Mbit. When buying a house, checking your potential internet connection with the providers is crucial, even for houses that are close to big cities. Where I live,
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by geff82 7y ago
I recently did vacation at the North Sea (land side, not the islands). It was heartbreaking. In many areas the iPhone showed "No Service", in most areas we had "Edge" connection with virtually no data throughput. Even wh
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by geff82 7y ago
French: two Italian: due French: deux - Persian: do English: I am - Persian: man am English: he is French: il est Persian: u ast french qui/que, persian ki/ke french: tu, persian: to english: brother, german: Bruder, Persian: baro
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by geff82 7y ago
Karma. One has to see that they recently launched their new X5 that was WAY bigger than the predecessor and they seemed to be quite proud of it. They even launched without a hybrid option (just as they do not offer hybrid with their brand n
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by geff82 7y ago
Haha, yes the 2008 is really bad. Looks ok from the outside, but that is about it. The 3008 is not cheap, I think people buy it for the expressive style and the great comfort. So "resonate" is not meant as "resonate because o
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by geff82 7y ago
Volkswagen really knows how to design cars that are 100% intuitive. Big, easy to find buttons in a spot where you can easily reach them. Hyundai, in my opinion, is similarily easy to operate.
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by geff82 7y ago
Have you driven one of their current model lineup? It seems to me that they really improved things recently (and judging from what I see on the roads, especially the new 3008 seems to really resonate with buyers).
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by geff82 7y ago
I currently operate a current mod Renault Twingo (a 3.5m long micro car). While the (rear) engine is really powerless, I like the total ease on how stuff is operated. Essentially there is nothing in it, you can totally concentrate on the ro
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by geff82 7y ago
And that quote really says it. Revolting against an oppressive regime on your own is usually your death sentence. Why bother with endless prison and/or death when you can just pack your stuff and move somewhere else and be happy? On a
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by geff82 7y ago
But it gets very difficult to never declare your place of birth, which, as mentioned by the OP, can be the same problem as having an Iranian passport.
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by geff82 7y ago
A tactic that takes 80 million people as hostages. Just as a side note: you can not give back Iranian citizenship (if that would be possible most Iranians in the West I know would do it). This concept does not exist. So even if you are the
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by geff82 7y ago
The 80 million Iranians are currently held hostage by two entities. First, it is their own government (which is by far not the worst in the world, being in Iran feels more free than one would expect). Second, it is the USA. The US imposed s
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by geff82 7y ago
I speak Persian quite fluently and Persian is completely free of articles. It is also an absolutely gender neutral language (Persians really have to ask if you are talking about a woman or a man if they need context). Besides that, there ar
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by geff82 7y ago
Last time I looked we are gradually shifting to completely renewable energies. It might yet take some time, but we will get there (hoping that we do not elect dumb politicians).
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by geff82 7y ago
For Ireland this makes total sense. It is a small country on an island, so 99% of the cars do not travel the distances we do in larger countries/continents. Almost every electric car in production in 2019 can cover any city pair in Ire
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by geff82 7y ago
No. Every serious study shows that this is not the case. Especially when NOT talking about Teslas and their giant batteries. And even if electric cars would NOT be emitting less carbon emissions, they would still have positive health effect
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by geff82 7y ago
Besides San Francisco and New York I also think that the average software developer gets paid a lot more in Switzerland, especially tons more than in surrounding countries. The only caveat is that you are usually expected to speak German an
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by geff82 7y ago
I can not tell for the starter salary, but 100000-120000$ is rather the norm (say it was offered to me without any haggling) and contractors (short term employees) make around 150k-250k.
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by geff82 7y ago
The cost of living in relative terms, compared to average salaries, is actually rather low. Rents, food is all really expensive judging from the numbers, but you get to keep a larger amount. Switzlerland is expensive for tourists - but for

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