KMII
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Congratulations on the NWA 👏🏻👍🏻
You raise some interesting points. I have just recently been looking into the construction industry - it appears it’s the last significant industry that has fully or at least largely resisted the Industrial Revolution. Buildings still made on site as more or less one offs by and large.
And in many cases in a very unsustainable manner - land use growing at twice the pace of population addition in cities. Definitely an industry that could use some revamping in the decades to come. With shockingly low R&D (and even of that 75% of the global total takes place in China alone), a productivity that has dropped by 20% over the last 50 years (as opposed to an improvement of ~150% in manufacturing), and hence an ever worsening price / performance ratio.
Apartments All Over Again
We walked and drove around some new apartment complexes that are intended to reduce a housing shortage and end homelessness. But opinions are mixed on both theories. I know many here in Singapore, Hong Kong and other large cities must live in high-rise ty...
You are welcome, thanks for reading the post
Across the valley from our walk is the Presidio Park & Serra Museum, on the site of the first Spanish outpost in California, circa 1770. ...
Thoroughly enjoyed joining you …
Thanks Mike, I feel better for the virtual exercise �� Did you get the MoonSwatch ?
Yes, I got Mission to Saturn
I like the color scheme better than Mission to Mars, it doesn’t have a date (Nico), and I like the rings of Saturn graphics on the dial. I tried on a variety of other watches, including the Blancpain diver(s) but ended up with this more subtle watch...
Congratulations on the NWA 👏🏻👍🏻
You raise some interesting points. I have just recently been looking into the construction industry - it appears it’s the last significant industry that has fully or at least largely resisted the Industrial Revolution. Buildings still made on site a...
Very interesting point of view.
Never thought of it that way. This might also explain the high prices plumbers and electricians are earning these days. Doing one of jobs in a non industrialized site and low competition environment. In my native country doctors are complaining that elect...
I’ll have the landlord put you on the waiting list
as it appears to be a 4-unit apartment