Aw, thanks. I'll definitely get the beard, but not the fancy telescope job, lol. That hand is already dealt and I took another path.
Yep. Wanted to go into astronomy. There are, like, 3 jobs and they're held by greybeards until they pass away.
Yep. Even if it's larger, I'll post in a smaller, non-ml. I don't mind reading their stuff and them existing but with the seemingly random moderation shenanigans, I avoid it.
Whatever is most sustainable for you.
USA. Been working 20 years. Every job has been 8 to 5, unpaid 1h lunch, 2x15min paid breaks. :(
I do care. It makes them happy, I want them to be happy, so transitively, yes.
We tried using blueprints a bit, but they were kind of clunky and it felt like there was only so much we could do with them.
I felt this way, too, until I made myself some mini blueprints. I've only ever seen people post the wacky, crazy "I fit 12 generators in this!" but I never liked those. What I made instead is a 2 constructor bp, with all the belts and power setup. I only have to connect the ins/outs. If I need more, then I place the bp twice, now I have 4 constructors. Do the same with assemblers and refineries, etc. It simplifies the builds.
Also, I use signs to leave myself post it notes. How many iron do I need? 37 per minute. Write that on the sign.
'You're all making fun of it and yet you buy it'
No, those are two different groups. Gamers (tm) are not a monolithic block. Some like it, some hate it, some in between. To lump that all together is moronic.
Science degree but ended up in manufacturing as an engineer.