Summer-notes: physical stuff
The internet and metaverses and things may be exciting, but you still need stuff, and it has to move around. https://twitter.com/EytanBuchman/status/1430574930161242114 (The thread around that tweet explains some of the factors why goods might be more expensive or slower to arrive). Weirdly there's been more fuss about the lack of milkshakes in fast food restaurants than this - https://twitter.com/globalhlthtwit/status/1431829158179622912 A fascinating thread on the life of an HGV driver, from someone who switched career into it. There are a lot of factors deterring folks from driving (and the hours/conditions make the roads with trucks on seem even scarier). The suggestions at the end of the thread for better minimum pay, limited working hours, and a shift of liabilities seem reasonable. Cars have grown a lot. I think they are longer, too - at electric car charging stations, especially the new, bigger plazas such as Rugby services, it's amazing how few of the cars actually