Fuck yeah that roadster looked so fun, everyone shat on it because it was the cool thing to do but really it looked like great fun.

Agreed, if he went all out on being the ranch drinking guy he would’ve been the life of the party.

Easily the best movies there for sure, and there’s some good stuff in the rest but these are just a class of their own.

Literally had my step dad say something to this effect recently, yeah.

Thank you, that’s what I was thinking, if Nessie was right there under the spill then it could get wasted.

It’s much better here without an algorithm, but on the other hand the user base feels pretty ruthless where the blandest opinions net you down votes and angry replies. I only feel safe with jokes and factoids. I think I’m slowly reaching the point where I’ll either stop using any online platforms altogether or just 100% lurk.

I’m still being lazy about actually making the jump myself but I’d probably go with proton. They’re not perfect and already showing signs they might enshittify in the future but for now it’s still miles ahead of giving all the data to the Americans. In September when I’m back from holidays…

Why did I start reading this to the tune of SpongeBob Squarepants and why did it kinda work?

If only that last one was true.

Money money…

Yes, this is the only way I see self driving working out personally. It needs to be a general, brand agnostic rollout and all vehicles on the road can talk to each other and function in unison. They would still need all the radar/camera tech as well obviously to account for pedestrians, animals, stuff on the road etc but with a global network I can see it be better than humans.

I honestly wouldn’t lump all of YouTube in the same bag. At the end of the day it’s currently one of the only viable platforms for video-based essays and I personally find a ton of valuable stuff there. That said, one miss-step and your algorithm fills up with the influencer crap, so you gotta tread carefully.

Well I’ve had mental problems my whole life so hopefully I’ll manage better, it’s coming up soon…

Really? Calling me a misanthropic twit isn’t name calling?

Ok I’ll give this one more reply in hopes you’re actually arguing in good faith before I block you for calling me names (uncalled for btw).

Let me be clear, nowhere in what I said have I implied these people are sub-human or shouldn’t be rescued, or arguing against universal, free healthcare.

I’m only explaining why Switzerland has this system, because their situation is particular. Based on language, I’m assuming you’re a Brit and might not have a lot of experience in high altitude environments, which is totally fair.

Having special insurance or fees for helicopter rescues serves multiple purposes. On one hand, it helps ensure the service can actually be well staffed and well equipped with maintained equipment for when it’s actually needed. On the other, and more importantly, it serves a preventive purpose which helps reduce the number of unprepared people going up the mountain. If you know you might end with a big bill for the helicopter ride, you’re more likely to think twice about whether you actually know what you’re doing.

Reducing these incidents does infinitely more good than just letting everyone do whatever and hope they can be rescued before it’s too late for them, and without the rescue team facing peril in process.

Most people without high altitude experience just simply have no idea what they’re signing up for when setting off on these trails and underestimate the danger while overestimating their ability. And yes, while I might’ve let loose a little bit on the tourist trash talk, it’s not entirely their fault and of course, they obviously should be rescued regardless.

It’s just a reality Switzerland has to deal with and this is one of the measures that help fund and reduce these rescues. Going into these places is a serious endeavour and taking out a very cheap insurance for it is really not a crazy thing. It sure doesn’t seem to outrage the Swiss.

I do apologize for going for the personal parallel as that really didn’t help the conversation in any positive manner, I sent this in 30sec during a short break.

Free healthcare doesn’t mean you can put yourself and others in danger and not face any consequences. In fact I think in some places you might even face legal proceedings for this kind of thing.

I hope this helps clarify my position and allows us to end this thread positively with some understanding, the ball’s in your camp, cheers.

Ok then they’ll close access to the mountains… Is that better? If it was your son dying from having to rescue some idiot who went up there with no prep during a snowstorm I wonder if you’d think the same.

The relevant part isn’t that they’re tourists, it’s that they willingly put themselves in dangerous situations they aren’t prepared for that require dangerous and expensive evacuations by the bucket-load. High mountain evacuations are a very different beast from regular healthcare service. They need the guardrails, I think it’s totally fair to pay your 40 bucks as insurance if you’re going to go into these places.

In Switzerland they deal with an endless line of brain-dead tourists that put themselves into stupid situations where helicopter evacuation is the only option, so I can kinda understand that they’d put some stuff in place to prevent people from abusing that.

Yes and no, I do my “dream job” (though the exact definition seemingly keeps getting more precise/evolved, let’s just say I work in my dream field) and that doesn’t stop it from being stressful, and from eating away at my free time much more than any office job could. Even if I love the job, I’d still rather have more time for my kids and mental health.

Shame it’s at the bottom. That movie was my number 1 last year, and that’s as someone who never heard of them prior.