You also have to consider the volumes of water needed by drought stricken areas like the US southwest.

California uses 1.8 million barrels of oil per day.

California uses about 91 gallons of water per day per person. That translate into 84.5 million barrels a day.

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The construction costs, and engineering required to moved THAT volume of water across the country make it completely unfeasible.

There have been studied. The costs to bring those volumes of water to where it's needed make it nigh on impossible.

And, technically, the "Siberian" Tiger is actually called the Amur Tiger.

Still have Cougars . . . and not just in Toronto dance Clubs.

Amur Tigers (the largest species) survive just fine in Kamchatka, despite it's sometimes mountainous terrain. While they do prefer less hilly terrain, they manage just fine within it. The lack of human population is more important for their survival, hence why they have been pushed out of northern China.

Small, modular, nuclear reactors would be ideal for this, I would think.

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As to the salts, truck them to locations with "winter" in order to clear roads. Also, aren't the oceans becoming less "salty" due to polar ice cap loss?

Aahh, yes . . . the ever popular "capitalism is GREAT as long as we use socialist means to ensure our profits" philosophy.

RE: playlist advice.

DUH . . . clearly requires some Swedish Death Metal to at least make an attempt at something life affirming.

Technically, Waffle House is NOT a Strip Club. That being said, Waffle House is also technically not a sanctioned venue for combat sports, either.

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Judge your need for waffles accordingly . . . and have your phone camera ready.

I wish that were possible in mine.

It's rationed by the funding, too. Lack of funding is why ORs sit unused while patients wait. Restrictions on entry to med schools is why too.

To expand on this . . . universal healthcare is funded by tax revenues. And the idea is to provide every citizen with the same level of ACCESS to treatment, regardless of income level, or other personal details.

That said, while ACCESS is universal, there is a certain level of "rationing" that will occur.

I am Canadian and, whether that rationing takes the form of certain treatments and/or procedures NOT being covered by the system, or having to wait an exceptionally long time for a procedure that IS covered, it does exist.

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For example, it was determined my sister needed a knee replacement, as her joint was bone on bone. After a referral and consultation, her surgery was scheduled . . . almost a year later. So, she had to wait 11 months, while her knee was shot, and causing her no small amount of discomfort, in order to have the situation dealt with.

Now, granted, it WAS dealt with . . . but some feel these wait times aren't acceptable.

Because if everything to do with Apple technology is proprietary, a consumer is "locked in" to paying Apple for every piece of equipment they buy.

You cannot just got to Amazon and buy a $2.00 charging cable when the one your phone came with craps out, you have to buy the $8.00 one instead, because Apple makes one that is not universal. The "Apple cable" isn't any different or better, it just guarantees revenue for Apple.

Same with interfacing of different devices. Apple makes it so that it is less than seamless to connect your phone, tablet, etc. with non-Apple devices, so that consumers are more likely to expand their inventory of Apple devices and guarantee further revenues.

Certain species of birds will eat berries, others do not. Then,there are species who eat live prey, like robins eating worms. I live to the east of you in Ontario Canada, and my wife and I purchase whatever suet cakes are cheapest at a given time. The local flocks seem to like whatever we put out, as we regularly see 30-50 birds hanging around each time we refill the feeders.

TL/DR: I imagine most of the "variety" is more about marketing than anything else. The suet itself is the primary food source, anyway.

Thanks.

58 YO male who stopped going to the gym in 1990. At the time I was 6'4" and weighed ~275 lbs. with around 10% body fat.

In October of 2021, I started a new job and stepped on a pallet scale, and weighed 316 lbs. Last Monday I was 299, and the wife and I have started moderate workouts. Swimming yoga, cardio.

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All this by way of telling you that your muscles WILL atrophy from lack of use, and it is NOT easy to regain either muscle mass OR flexibility once you do. We plan on retiring in a couple years, by which time I hope to be down to around 250, and have more flexibility and cardio, if not necessarily bulk.

Hint . . . I live in Canada. I'm aware. Also aware that most trips in the US (~60%) are six miles or less. 17.5% in the 6-10 mile range. Another 8.5% fall into the 10-15 mile range.

5% are over 30 miles

5% are 20-30 miles

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So, what's your point?

Your question stated that highway miles were harder on a car. That is the false premise (I'm assuming).

Highway mileage is easier on a car (generally) than urban mileage. Even manufacturers note this in their owners manuals, specifying that earlier service schedules for urban driving are a requirement.

My first "new" car was an '86 Pontiac Acadian, 2 door. 1.6L inline 4 cyl with an automatic transmission that I quite literally drove like a go-kart. Would regularly take corners at speed by throwing the shift lever into "L", locking up the rear wheels, allowing me to drift into the turn, then back into "D" and nail the gas pedal to the floor.

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Only ever popped the bead on the rear tires twice. Fortunately, refilling them also reseated the bead.

Dude specifically wrote "City cars" in his answer . . .

So, you've driven a Tata?

I think they would age the cocoa beans to infuse them, rather than the actual chocolate. Bourbons requirement for new barrels every time is just so damn wasteful, imo. But it is what it is.

Believe what you like . . . I've done taste tests with Prince Igor and Grey Goose, and people would consistently pick Igor as often as Goose.

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The average person just doesn't have a developed enough palate to be that discerning. Hell, I only took it seriously for about 7 years, and I know I would still slip up. There are a couple of my "regular" brands that I can pick out, but that's it. If you poured two shots of random brands, 1 premium, 1 well stock, I would not be surprised to guess wrong between them.

Coffee, tea leaves, tobacco leaves, beer . . . other spirits.