I would argue that Democratic Socialism works somewhat better than the perverse form of capitalism that exists today. It does have its flaws also. See the increasing surveillance of the population in the EU that is being pushed by politicians as a start.

At some point in the future, socialism will fail just like every other form of governance humans have devised.

Just going to leave this here

Dr Glocken Flecken (Critical Care Opthamologist)

It was some Tool’s fault though.

As an old and now retired medic, once again EMS gets left out. Our caudecus is twin snakes with a pair of wings attached to the rod.

Some say the snakes tell you we are real, honest to god, professionally trained medical personnel. And not just an overpriced taxi service.

The wings indicate we will fly to your medical emergency as fast as we can. Because the louder you scream, the faster we come.

And the rod is the gear shift lever that tells how fast we can shift from ‘This ain’t nothin’ to ‘Oh shit we gotta go. We gotta go NOW’ And ‘Inject ALL the diesel’ modes.

And finally our motto: “I’m always willing to bet your life I can keep you alive long enough so you can die on some doctor and not me”

When I was a toolmaker, a large part of my day was often spent removing stripped fasteners that others had messed up. And yes, I have seen that done, JIS used in place of Philips. They do equal damage, equally as well, and equally as easily.

The largest problem with ANY fastener system is that users are too stupid, lazy, and cheap to:

• Buy quality fasteners. Cheap, Cheerful Chinese fasteners can often come pre-damaged and are cheese soft, saving so much time. Properly made, more expensive fasteners will seldom cause you a problem. (And yes, the Chinese do make quality items. YOU just won’t pay for them)
• Buy quality tools and be sure they fit your fasteners correctly. The dollar store ain’t selling quality anything, anywhere, in that store.
• Inspect your tools for wear and damage. They are consumables. Toss them when damaged or worn out.
• Use the right tool for the job. If you don’t have the right tool, go buy it. Don’t try and fudge it.

No, no they don’t. You mix up Philips and JIS, you WILL have a bad day.

Source: I’m an old toolmaker that has made some nice pocket change over the years drilling out stripped out JIS screws on motorcycle engines from owners that didn’t know the difference. A decent amount from repeat customers too…

Square and Robertson are 2 different types. The Robertson screws have a slight taper to the socket you can see if you look. Square drive screws are NOT tapered.

There are also 2 different types of common cross slotted screws. One is Philips that is actually meant to be a ‘one and done’ install. It was meant to cam out to prevent over torquing when assembling something back in the day. Don’t blame the screwhead for your poor choice in application or you cheaping out on the driver to install them because you bought some crappy dollar store driver.

And then there the VERY similar looking JIS, (Japanese Industrial Standard) screws that require their own special driver. If you get Philips and JIS screws mixed up, you WILL have a very bad day…

My favorite flavor is the hex socket head screws. A nearly complete set of wrenches will fit in you pocket. Either fold up or ball end L style.

That’s a question that the C-Suite needs to answer for. But the point is, if those switches are installed -for whatever reason- they do need to work correctly. And if they do not, that’s an indication of a failing management.

Neither one of which is all that common compared to the rest of the population.

Do not forget Red Green either! He turns 80 today!

**If the Ladies don’t find you handsome, at least let them find you handy!

If the installation of the circuit was done correctly in the first place, all 3 switches will turn the light on and off.

If they do not, there is a problem and it needs to be fixed. If you don’t fix the issue, you have a major underlying problem in your company. And you are not worth my time.

Says the person who has never contributed anything…

I am willing to teach and have taught others. I have stood in front of a classroom of high school students and even elementary students as young 9 years old and taught them how to turn their ideas into real world things. And I did it for free. Can you say the same?

The realistic one. I have tried the YouTube beginners lesson almost every time Blender has a new release. I just cannot do it.

Yeah, as an old toolmaker, we have it pounded into us that time is money and seconds have a cost. Plus it also tends to eliminate the riff raff. If you are willing to pay for something I designed, then you are far less likely to ask for freebies, (If I had a nickle for every time). Also there is the years of learning and development of skills involved that has value.

I used to upload free designs, but I got tired of all the clowns that wanted me to do this “little” change here or there for free, (I would release CAD files also). Or they complained about how their poorly calibrated and operated printer couldn’t hit the tolerances of +/-.1mm and I was a bad person and should be shunned.

I got tired of it all and pulled all my designs down. Now everything I design will never see that light of day. If you want it, do it yourself. I did…

It’s OK to not rush in to learning a design program of any kind. Take your time if you want. There are millions of things to print at the click of a button.

And when you are ready to learn something new and extra, you will know when you are ready and then you can start learning. And it will be a fun process, not a chore because ‘you have to learn this.’ This is a journey, not a job for you

I’ve been trying to make that damnable doughnut in Blender for 15 years. And I STILL fail at it somehow. But I can make that stupid doughnut in FreeCAD, OnShape, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, and (shudders) Fusion.

I evidently have a mental block with Blender that doesn’t exist with any CAD I’ve used. So, one has to use the tools that work for you.

It’s more that stainless steel is cheaper than brass these days.

Light speed? No! Engage Ludicrous speed!

There is no life without The Trinity! (onion, garlic, peppers)

But there are people that just can’t eat some foods without digestive repercussions. And food tolerances can even change as we age. I used to love eating peanuts and other tree nuts. But as I have aged, my digestive tract can no longer tolerate eating them except in small amounts. But I now pile on the herbs and spices when I cook. I want strong bold flavors in my food as I have aged.

Life, it seems is weird and changing.

Luxury is a point of view. A millionaire’s view of just getting by isn’t the same as someone living on $35,000 a year with 2 kids. And you are right shittiness isn’t an innate attribute of apartments. But it sure is pretty common in many areas.