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Aerospace engineer, economist, farmer and aspiring railway tycoon. Grow or die ⏩⤴️ hotrails.net YADG Joined October 2011-
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We did, however, manage to mix up the gauges within states, rather than just between them.
Older buildings didn't look cool for random reasons. They looked, still look, cool because they were a physical expression of noble ideas. Modern buildings are a physical expression of ignoble ideas, and hence they look bad. Decadence starts in the mind
Older buildings didn't look cool for random reasons. They looked, still look, cool because they were a physical expression of noble ideas. Modern buildings are a physical expression of ignoble ideas, and hence they look bad. Decadence starts in the mind
Cable theft on the LGV sud-est overnight means we need to take a 2h20m detour via the old line through Dijon. Annoying, but at least there’s an alternative route to take. In Australia, any part of the line being out for any reason means bustitution of the entire journey. Network…
"Do you want to identify as one of us and are you able to abide by our laws and customs?" is *the* defining test for citizenship and residency for a righty Lefties are typically unwilling or unable to admit this and insist that our ackchual underlying reason must be racism
"Do you want to identify as one of us and are you able to abide by our laws and customs?" is *the* defining test for citizenship and residency for a righty Lefties are typically unwilling or unable to admit this and insist that our ackchual underlying reason must be racism
Think I’m done with @VirginAustralia. Over $1700 to fix a maiden / married name mix up with my wife’s ticket - an error that most other airlines will either fix for free, or charge a small name-change fee only. Forcing a last-minute rebook at the walk-up price is outrageously…
For all the justified criticism of this project, High Speed 2's civil architecture is some of the best I've ever seen.
For all the justified criticism of this project, High Speed 2's civil architecture is some of the best I've ever seen.
> Be train builder > Campaigners want to protect bats > Point out that bats are the most populous group of mammals on earth > Point out that bats can't hurt train > Doesn't matter, have to build tunnel anyway > Hire designer to build tunnel > Designs a mesh with holes big…
This is the multipolar world I ordered.
The problem here is a general misunderstanding of how unremarkable “top 1%” really is. Reasonable chance (~30%) you weren’t even top of your high-school math class.
The problem here is a general misunderstanding of how unremarkable “top 1%” really is. Reasonable chance (~30%) you weren’t even top of your high-school math class.
Have always appreciated this little easter egg from Musk’s IAC2017 presentation.
Have always appreciated this little easter egg from Musk’s IAC2017 presentation. https://t.co/ArD0C1Q2AM
This facility cost $322 million. For half that much, V/Line could have protected the entirety of its 3,400km rail network with two-metre high kangaroo-proof exclusion fencing.
This facility cost $322 million. For half that much, V/Line could have protected the entirety of its 3,400km rail network with two-metre high kangaroo-proof exclusion fencing.
How about modifying the fenders so that the kangaroos bounce off, rather than being ingested and minced throughout the undercarriage? railwaypro.com/wp/victoria-op…
Gunzel brains trust question. Does anybody know if the Wentworth, Centennial and Hoare deviations were planned in detail (ie with actual alignment maps) or were these just high-level concepts?

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