The Off Topic Topic

[Jacob]

Does anyone care that 70,000 are stranded at Burning Man?

Presumably the 70,000 people there, and some of their associates?

I didn't know. What's going on? Why are they stranded? Is it dangerous?

[Admiral Yi]

I didn't know. What's going on? Why are they stranded? Is it dangerous?

Something about thunderstorms and the desert turned to mush.

[mongers]

I think it was a sporting accident.

Well that's good to know, especially as some of here are older than him.

[mongers]

Does anyone care that 70,000 are stranded at Burning Man?

Not really, maybe they should have considered the weather forecast and planned accordingly?

[Syt]

Getting a massive refund on my gas bill - mostly because I cut consumption by 1/3 compared to previous year.

(Warm winter helped, and I set the heating to 1.5-2° less than I used to )

[garbon]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/05/france-prepares-to-ban-vegetarian-products-from-using-meaty-language

No more cordon blur: France prepares to ban vegetarian products from using meaty language

The French government has said it is preparing a new decree against meaty terms like "steak", "grill" and "spare ribs" being used to describe plant-based products.

Its latest decree is "an issue of transparency and honesty responding to the legitimate expectations of consumers and producers", agriculture minister Marc Fesneau said in a statement on Monday.

Farmers and firms in France's meat supply chain have long militated against terms like "plant-based burger" or "vegan sausage", claiming that they confuse consumers.

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[The Brain]

Avoiding mislabeling of food seems a good thing. But looks like they intend to make too many words meat-only words.

I love vegetarian food. I never got the attraction of faux meat products.

[HVC]

Banning vegan burger and sausage is dumb, but more understanding of Banning the use of cuts of meat like steak and spare rib.

[Josquius]

Banning vegan burger and sausage is dumb, but more understanding of Banning the use of cuts of meat like steak and spare rib.

Broadly agreed. Though not sure on steak, that means a big hunk of something and seems very possible to have with veggie stuff

[Duque de Bragança]

Banning vegan burger and sausage is dumb,

Luckily, that is not what is happening in France. 

but more understanding of Banning the use of cuts of meat like steak and spare rib.

Ban of mislabelling of pricy ersatz food is fine. 

[mongers]

Getting a massive refund on my gas bill - mostly because I cut consumption by 1/3 compared to previous year.

(Warm winter helped, and I set the heating to 1.5-2° less than I used to )

Saving your pocket and the environment.

[Sheilbh]

Cannot wait for us to ignore this and re-introduce wolves
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/04/eu-to-rethink-conservation-status-of-wolves-after-numbers-surge

I wish British people didn't mainly access nature through David Attenborough shows (and realise it's red in tooth and claw for us to triumph over ).

[Grey Fox]

You will need a counter balance force to the beavers. Allies in the coming war.

[HVC]

Release bears. That'll teach them wolves

[Josephus]

So I was today years old when I realized this forum has a stats page.