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1. Are ferries safer than cars? 2. Why do ferries take longer to reach their destinations and can we make them go faster?
reddit.comWhat makes nuclear safe?
My guess: No greenhouse gas emissions, Clean energy, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima.
What if British Columbia (BC) was a country?
Name: British Columbia
Capital: Victoria
Largest City: Vancouver
Largest Metropolitan Area: Metro Vancouver
National Airline: FlyBC, BC Air, BC Airlines, BC Airways
Currency: British Columbian Dollar (BC$) (BCD)
Time Zone: Pacific Time Zone (PST)
Driving Side: Right Hand Traffic (RHT)
Country code: +1
Internet TLD: .bc
ELI5: How do storms cause electrical losses?
reddit.comWhy is plane travel safer than a road trip?
reddit.comWhat is making these expensive?
- Groceries
- Gas
- Buying/Renting a Home
- Buying a car
- Going on vacation
- Hosting a wedding
Is it because of inflation, higher wages, or staff shortages?
What makes these safe?
- Flying
- Cruising
- Elevators
- Nuclear
I thought these were the opposite
What makes these expensive?
- Buying a house
- Buying a car
- Booking a flight
- Travelling
- Nuclear energy
What’s the cheapest way to get them?
Why do countries have:
- Electrical outlets (Why do I need an adapter?)
- Time Zones (Can’t they use 1?)
- Visas and Passports
- Drive on the left (Can’t they drive on the right?)
- Use Fossil Fuels for electricity and not nuclear or other renewable energy sources to fight climate change
- Get products from China (Can’t they make their own?)
- Get Oil from the Strait of Hormuz (Can’t they drill their own since they have oil refineries?)
- Not use DC power (If everything you use is DC now?)
Why do countries have/do these?
- Electrical outlets (Why do I need an adapter?)
- Time Zones (Can’t they use 1?)
- Visas
- Drive on the left (Can’t they drive on the right?)
- Passports
- Airlines
- Use Fossil Fuels for electricity and not nuclear or other renewable energy sources to fight climate change
- Get products from China (Can’t they make their own?)
- Get Oil from the Strait of Hormuz (Can’t they drill their own since they have oil refineries?)
- Not use DC power (If everything is DC now?)
Before I fly on an Airbus A321, what is the PTU?
reddit.comBefore my return flight, why do I:
- Pack liquids under 100ml (3oz)
- Weigh bags
- Fill up rental car
- Don’t bring water to security
- Put airplane mode on
- Ear pressure
- Jet lag
Before my return flight, why do I?
- Pack liquids under 100ml (3oz)
- Weigh bags
- Fill up rental car
- Don’t bring water to security
- Put airplane mode on
- Ear pressure
- Jet lag
Before I fly, why do I weigh my bag, don’t bring water through security, put device on airplane mode, get ear pressure, and get jet lag?
reddit.comBefore I fly, why do I:
- Weigh my bag?
- Don’t bring water through security?
- Put my phone on airplane mode?
- Get jet lag?
- Get ear pressure?
How to tell if:
- What aircraft I am going on?
- Where my flight is coming from?
- Is my flight getting delayed, cancelled or diverted?
Titanic vs Costa Concordia disasters:
What things have changed after these disasters?
What has changed after these disasters?
- Sinking of the Titanic (1912)
- Three Mile Island Disaster (1979)
- Chernobyl Disaster (1986)
- 9/11 (2001)
- Fukushima Disaster (2011)
- Sinking of the Costa Concordia (2012)
- Disappearance of Flight MH370 (2014)