If you exclude blocked instances, you're a lot higher than #5...
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The amount of money you save (and invest) isn't accurately depicted with this though. Living expenses don't necessarily grow with take home, if you keep lifestyle creep to a minimum.
So what this means is that if you make $100k and save $10k/year, if you start making $200k you can save the same $10k/year, plus the entire additional $100k after taxes (let's just say that's $50k+). So you doubled your salary but your savings went up 6x+.
Not sure why you're saying Python forces everything to be object oriented...?
Wouldn't 25 year olds still be in school for their doctorates though?
Yes, I think that's the point
they skew the numbers upwards.
"Chain migration" is how many people
myself included
get jobs.
I went to a very good school, and while I like to think the quality of education is what makes a school "good," let's be honest
the value is largely in your connections. Friend lands a good job, recommends you when there's an opening, and bam, you're already at the top of the pile of the CVs (better yet, they're the hiring manager).
Friends from school
peers and mentors alike
are a great place to start, if you can. Ask to grab a coffee and chat about their career, and be clear that you're in the market. Most people are happy to chat (at the very least, it's flattering).
It's the way the world works...
But "included" doesn't mean free. You still paid for it.
Baking is chemistry, cooking is jazz.
The USA is huge, and individual states are huge. San Francisco and Los Angeles are both in California, but you're not going to do a day trip from one to the other.
Our beer is great! Probably stay away from the big brands (unless Sierra Nevada is considered a big brand
they're still great IMHO). Try to find something from a local brewery
it can be hit or miss, but more fun than finding one you like and sticking to it.
We have a lot of social services that aren't necessarily through the federal government. Food banks come to mind
some are "proof of assistance required," others are open to anyone who feels they need the service. There is not afaik a single interface for navigating these services though, so it can be a real pain, from what I've heard. But services often do exist, if you have the time to track them down.
Libraries! Free wifi is common.
If you don't like it here, try a different part of the country. Rural town in the south is completely different than a "blue city."
It's government-owned land but it's generally free to use for camping. The USA is very big.
Isn't universally funny.
Our home averaged 7.5kWh/day in December (we did not travel and we're home with family the entire time); this is about 10x less daily energy than the battery capacity of a modern EV.
Now, we have gas heating and stove/oven, so that adds a huge amount of load
but my numbers above are for 24hr energy, and batteries wouldn't need to supply that whole time.
Of course, this doesn't address cost, and it doesn't address natural resources, like you mentioned. But that actual required amount of energy per capita can certainly be achieved with current battery technology.
That may be your American experience, but it's not everyone's. We are a huge country, and while there's of course truth behind the stereotypes, the glib "'Murica dumb" sentiment doesn't exactly capture everyone's experience.
My city (San Francisco) has been continuously improving bike infrastructure and is actively closing streets off to cars, we have a diverse food culture, we don't allow gun stores in the city, and our de facto recreational drug is weed, not coke (though yes, the city does have a fentanyl problem). And I use metric units in lab for my California-based employer.
To address OP's question, I'll add a +1 to all the Ken Burns recommendations. Not an exhaustive history, but it's a great start!