Turning a phrase, and your skin is quite thin. Anyhow, enjoy that.

So tell us, with your claim it all sucks here, give us the examples that apply universally to the entire US mass transit system. Looking forward to it.

Maybe calm down a little bit? Good lord. My exact words: "But it's head and shoulders above anything I've experienced state side. The public transit here sucks ass." ANYTHING I'VE EXPERIENCED are the key words there. Sorry I should have been more specific that those two sentences that appeared right next to each other were indeed related to each other.

Two sentences. You might consider relaxing a bit yourself, because your admonition to me reads a lot more like projection than observing any histrionics on my part. Have you ever made professional presentations? You simply cannot leave standalone sentences hanging out in the wind.

Consider this my friend. You might upgrade your communication skills. Allow me to rephrase your sentences to distinctly connect the exact meaning of what you claim you are actually saying.

Legit question: Have you been to somewhere that had passible public transit? I have. Is it perfect? Of course not. But it's head and shoulders above anything I've experienced state side. The public transit systems I've experienced in the USA suck ass.

Words have meaning. Connecting thoughts has meaning. "Here" - when referring to the USA -means the USA, Here does not mean what you have experienced. Here is a place. Just sayin, I'll let you have the last reply, I think you might be a person that really needs to have the last reply.

Yes, there are some machine/use cases where ICE makes great sense. The energy density and portability of petrochemicals is pretty hard to beat - at least at the moment.

But in the ICE vs EV world, imagine if instead of petrochemical based transportation, we developed battery EV instead, then built our infrastructure around that. So we had say, a nuc powered electrical grid suppliying electricity to power cars.

Then some people said "Let's power everything with gasoline or heavier fuel." All we need to do is drill holes deep in the ground, gather the petroleum, and ship it all over to places where the petroleum is refined, then ship that all over the country, and store it in underground tanks that are prone to leaking, and the fuel gets pumped into vehicles. Oh, and be careful, the fuel is extremely flammable, is prone to deflagration and don't breath the fumes, it is poisonous and carcinogenic.

It's a silly situation I set up, but illustrates that a lot of people don't think about how utterly simple an EV ecosystem is.

I'm kinda stoked that Jeep is bringing out a hybrid Compass. I'm a dedicated Jeep guy, and before this, the only hybrid was a Rubicon, which I don't like, and I wasn't going to spend 100+K for an ugly vehicle.

Petroleum is too precious to simply burn most of it.

I'd use it if it was at all convenient. I simply do not have the time to use mass transit every day. Biking would require me to take a shower after getting to work. It is possible for me to avoid most auto roads on the way to work, but wintertime ice and snow, and humid summer mornings and rain and snow will make to soak me, either sweat or precipitation. So I'd have to shower at work, as well as keep separate clothing there to change into. Biking in a suit only kinda works. But a sweaty suit? Nah - I'll drive.

Oh - you'll really hate me. Family of two. Wife has a car, I have a car. Sorry, not sorry. I often have to go places on short notice. I also off-road as a hobby. So I have a Jeep Trailhawk. Wife's car does duty for when we have social occasions or want more comfort.

Our lifestyle doesn't fit with any sort of mass transit. And that is where people get messed up with monoculture thinking.

Okay. Your premise boils down you you know the state of there entire mass transit system of the USA, and you claim 100 percent of iit sucks - That is exactly your statement.

That is nothing short of amazing to have experience with every mass transit system in the country. So let's just assume that no one knows that, and you mean the mass transit you have been on.

Sucks Hold on - I don't know about you, but as a troubleshooter, if a person just says something sucks, I will demand actionable examples. Otherwise I will assume they are just whining and kvetching - blowing off steam.

So tell us, with your claim it all sucks here, give us the examples that apply universally to the entire US mass transit system. Looking forward to it.

The problem as I see it is that some might be riding the metro with blinders on.

In an urban environment it makes sense to have as much mass transit as possible. No way is everyone going to be able to have a car. If I'm driving to NYC on personal business, I'll likely park outside the city at the bus terminal and take that where I'm going. if on business, I take a taxi to my destination.

But here in PA, where we have urban centers widely spaced, and a lot of woods and farms between, it makes a lot less sense. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Erie at the east and west extremes, and smaller urban areas like Altoona, Scranton, State College, York ,and Harrisburg scattered in other places, it just doesn't work out so well - especially given the topography. So the urban areas have Public transit via bus, and shortbus on demand, free for seniors and disabled. But the concept of connecting these places with mass transit rail is a non-starter. Rather than a nice semi flat urban area to build rails, you're dealing with the ridge and valley region. There was the reason why the very last section of Interstate 80 to be built was the Milesburg to Snow Shoe Section. A technological bit of kit, that. Just to get over the mountains of the Allegheny Escarpment, the Horsehoe curve outside Altoona was built, another tech marvel.

But these marvels cost a lot and many more would have to be built to serve massive mass transit. And one big problem - they are incredibly environmentally disruptive. So it does not make financial sense to try to connect places like PA and other places with interesting geology with the standard urban paradigm.

This! It isn't to say there should be no public transit. Urban areas would be car forests. And that's a big reason for public transit. There's just not enough real estate for both people and cars for everyone.

But not all of us have careers, or lifestyles that are applicable to a no car, all bus or train life. I do have a bus stop right outside my door. And may career demands that I can be at certain places, at certain times, with certain materials that are not necessarily convenient or sometimes not possible.

If a person does have a lifestyle that fits the mass transit life, then that's great. I think some people get lost in thinking that everyone should have their living environment, or if they don't, need to change their lifestyle to fit the mass transit only life. Sorry, I'll think about that while driving home at 3 A.M.

I'm very happy for you - what city is this?

There is a big problem. Unless on one of the long routes, it is often faster to drive than take the bus. Indeed, when I tried to be a good bus rider, I lived 2 miles from work. I had to leave work either 40 minutes early, seldom possible, or wait almost 40 for the next bus. Then take a circuitous route that ended up making that 2 mile distance take until almost 7 P.M. by the time I got home. Biking was faster, walking was faster, car was a few minutes.

And in the middle of PA, winter can be snowy, Summers hot and muggy, and you aren't too fresh. So if time is no issue, a lot of places around here have little buses that you can call to get a ride to shopping or other appointments. You reserve them, and seniors get the ride free. But don't expect urban level 24/7/365 on the half hour service if you live in a little village 20 miles away from the closest urban center.

There is no model that works for having urban level service in far away places. I think that urbanites tend to see this as everyone living in urban environments.

In addition, there are many of us who being tied to mass transit just doesn't work. My work hours vary, and will the multiple buses I need to take from my present workplace be available at three in the morning? Or being called into a quick meeting at different locations. Or a call telling you your tickets are at the airport, in the early morning, sorry for the short notice.

We sometimes think everyone is in our situation.

U sovereign? Well, get out there and build the alternatives I guess.

Posting AC to avoid burning mod points

Yes, mostly. Networking is the number one way to move up. And it is not about sucking up either. Networking allows people to know you, and to form some opinion of what you are like. If the tech lead says you do good work, and if the non-tech leads understand that you are not a problematic personality, the networking they do with others lets them make informed hiring decisions.

Now for the introvert thing. Introverts can do networking, unless their introversion is pathological level. You just have to understand that this networking is part of the process. Or you can always put your resume out there among thousands of others.

In the end, it also teaches us something. Even though I am heavily tech oriented, socializing with the marketing types does a couple things. I tend to be pretty blunt in my work. I'm not Linus Torvalds - I don't use profanity, but in that neighborhood. So I can soften my approach in social situations, which I am smart enough to understand that different groups need different approaches. This is actually a good thing for me. And since the leads also network, the names get thrown around. Eventually one becomes a lead themselves.

Of course, there are people who don't like this approach. I've been called a chameleon by a few. Some don't like the way I can suddenly shift, and some don't like my hyper analytical nature, they say I'm looking right through them. I am.

A mild form of networking. If the employee knows of a good worker, they can get that person in the system.

Yikes! Upscale restaurants.I think that spell correct is getting weird. It's been deciding to guess what word I am typing, puts periods in weird places and other bullshit I don't want.

But yeah, there are a lot of susceptible people out their, and social media has them thinking their perfectly normal life is a failure, and end up leaving a loving stable partner because of some influencer telling them deserve only the very best.

A human version of making perfect the enemy of good enough.

Your personal attack on me tells me all I need to know about you Drinkypoo. Your counter argument is noted.

Social media has an interesting issue. It is heavily curated. There are people say on Facebook who post about their incredible, wonderful lives, full of upscale restraints, many vacation trips to exotic locations, and expensive fashions. And a lot of other people see that, and find their own lives greatly lacking and disappointing. And some even leave their partners to find that "better person." But curation is curation, many of the perfect couples are dissembling.

TikTok has relationship "experts" that talk readers into testing their spouse with things like pretend breakups in public, or jealousy tests with friends with their phones out creating more content. It often backfires. Or improvement programs that are more akin to demands for domination.

So susceptible people can fall into self destructive habits when the pretend breakups become real, or the other tests end the relationship.

I don't know if that would be considered "brain rot", but it is certainly harmful.

First thing - I fully support that adults should be Abel to make decisions about transitioning if they desire. It is their bodies, their choices. The extent to which I accept is infinite. any and all things they wish to do to their bodies - I fully support that.

On the other hand, a child who cannot give consent to sex should not be able to give consent to remove their sexual organs. If you have a problem with that - not my problem.

Just a question. Have you never ever once in your life questioned your sexuality? You have since you were a small child known exactly who you are, and that you would remain that way until your last breath? If you are hetero - you never once looked at a guy and thought - "he's hot".

Many teenagers have same sex fun once or twice, and decide they aren't interested in pursuing it further, and wish to be and are hetero

Even as an adult, there is a rubicon to be crossed. My wife's best friends grandson went transgender. He was dressing as a woman, taking hormones, for a number of years. Preparing to have his penis amputated in 2027. His wife supported that transitioning.

Just last week, he changed his mind. Decided he was actually a male and wanted to be a male. Stopped hormones, cancelled the amputation, cut his hair when he decided that he and his wife were just exploring a sexual kink. She agreed. But her was pretty certain he wanted to be a woman at one point.

Now on to children. I like to use this example, Chloe Cole is not the only one who changed her mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?.... Tell me how miss Cole knew from day one that she was an actually a man. She didn't - she was just going through what was once considered an awkward puberty, but today is considered a non ending gender choice that must be affirmed and must be performed. 15 years old when she had her first rubicon surgery. She is still recovering from her gender affirming drug regimen, and where her breasts once were is having a lot of trouble healing. Then she changed her mind. She wanted to be a female. This happened when she was 15 years old. We keep hearing about how it doesn't happen, but we are performing medical experimentation on children

I take it you fully approve of underage children having experimental surgery and amputation of parts? You are much much smarter than I am. You very specifically wrote:

Sounds like you just consider ruined lives as collateral damage. What is obvious is that you do not care at all. Empathy for the broken dare not stand in the way of narrative.

I totally expected that pointless reply to end with a link to r/Feminism Anyhow, you show your intellect, with the modern person's inability to concentrate for more than 5 seconds. Congratulate yourself for fighting the war of who could care less.

3 insightful - sometimes Slashdot seems to be devolving.

Funny you should ask. My wife finds "birthing person" exceptionally offensive and making women appear to have only one reason to exist.

Her logic? A woman can do anything that she is capable of. That women have the same intellectual capacity as men, but their biology makes them in general smaller and less strong physically than men. "Birthing person" is exactly that a human being whose purpose in life is giving birth. Nothing more.

And just for the record, my wife was a Vice President in her company, paid more than the president because she was worth more, and she and I paced each other in earning during our careers. She is a feminist archetype, yet finds third and fourth wave feminists to not be about equality, but domination while claiming perpetual victimhood, so in the end, will fail. Men will simply avoid women, especially for relationships and marriage. That's what she thinks of all this

The narrative that men are the source of all evil, which in recent years has become claims that we are all rapists. https://everydayfeminism.com/2... I've seen that in a lot of feminist dogma - does your perching person agree you are a rapist? You think this is a healthy dynamic?

What does your birthing person think of all of this?