I wouldn’t worry too much about that. Plastic already degrades to a point of not being useful - it just sticks around in a way that is harmful.

Sunlight does a number on it, and it’s not very abrasion resistant. It’s also not great at weight bearing. We’ll be ok, and if anything, better off if something breaks down plastic (as long as the byproduct excreted isn’t just as bad or worse).

If I could start over that’s probably the route I’d go. I’m in a reasonably good spot - I just know plenty of people who aren’t.

In the US, people we have the same problem with college degree+ level jobs being underpaid, but people without them are just impoverished for life. And some of the ones with the college degree jobs too!

World’s first white first black president.

Depends on whether or not you count the whole historical British Empire.

Man I could use some hopium.

Fear Garden was one of my first thoughts.

I’m here trying to figure out if you mean that the train is powered by suffering and coal, or if you mean the train is suffering, and it is powered by coal.

I’m probably focusing on the wrong thing, but it feels important.

Americans hate metric so much that they’d rather use metric!

News to me! Very cool to know. Thanks!

Piss is usually sterile, and is therefore too good for him. Shit or vomit is far more appropriate.

If the US were to lose CA, would the US’s position change?

Ha! My first thought too. Gotta Make America Cancer Again.

Like the Hindenburg, I hope.