BrakeCoach | 용산공작창
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BrakeCoach | 용산공작창
@BrakeCoach
OO/N gauge modeller / Urbanist / Korean / Feel free to ask any questions / Expect posts in both KR and EN | #TMRGUK





New concerning thing with blue people... I've been called a conspiracy theorist for noticing a discrepancy/ issue with polling. None of them are listening even when shown directly the evidence. ...

「GeminiはAIであり、間違えることがあります」という注意書きを見て、いいな、自分もメールの署名に「おれは人間であり、間違えることがあります」と明記したいなと思った

홍콩과기대는 신임 조교수 연봉 2억에 월세까지 대주는데 한국은 연봉 7천에 호봉제 타령하고 있음. 이런 보상 체계 차이가 결국 인재 유치 실패로 이어지는 중임. 현실은 더 처참함. 외국인 졸업생 95%가 한국을 떠나고, 포항 공대 외국인 교수는 자녀 보낼 학교가 없어서 짐 쌀 판임. 인구 700만 홍콩에 국제학교가 100개인데, 5,200만 한국은 30개도 안 되면서 비싸기만 함. 결국 시스템을 통째로 갈아엎어야 함. 동남아·중앙아 영재들 데려와서 기숙형 학교(K-Global School)에서 키우고, 졸업하면 영주권 주는 트랙이 필요함. 싱가포르처럼 등록금 대주는 대신 3년 의무 근무 시키는 'Stay Korea 100K' 같은 정책도 시급함. 제2의 일론 머스크가 한국에서 창업하고 시민권까지 따는 '전 생애 경로'가 나와야 미래가 있음. 지금처럼 폐쇄적인 구조로는 답 없음.


can someone upload scans of the sammy the shunter books please



🚨 BREAKING: Minnesota Democrats have proposed a bill that would cut aid to cities that refuse to fly the new state flag pushed by Tim Walz. Polling shows widespread opposition to the new flag, and several cities have already moved to revert back to the original design.

Minnesota is home to the largest Somali population in the West. Rep. Ilhan Omar (Minnesota) is from Puntland. Minnesota just unveiled their new flag. I'm sure this is just a coincidence:




The Japanese railway privatization of 1987 stands as one of the most devastating defeats ever dealt to statist transportation mythology. The government split the bloated Japan National Railways into seven regional companies, sold them off, and watched private ownership transform a bankruptcy-bound disaster into the world's most efficient rail system. JNR hemorrhaged money for decades before privatization. By 1987, the state railway carried debt equivalent to $200 billion in today's money while delivering mediocre service plagued by strikes and inefficiency. Politicians treated it as a jobs program rather than a transportation service. The predictable result: chronic losses, deteriorating infrastructure, and customer service that reflected government monopoly arrogance. Private ownership changed everything overnight. The new JR companies slashed operating costs by 40% within five years while dramatically improving service quality. JR East alone now generates annual profits exceeding $3 billion. These companies invest billions in cutting-edge technology, maintain punctuality rates above 99%, and operate the world's most advanced high-speed rail networks. They achieved this without a single yen of operational subsidies. The transformation reveals a core dynamic of transportation infrastructure: private companies must satisfy customers to survive, while government monopolies need only satisfy politicians. JR companies diversified into real estate, retail, and hospitality around their stations, creating integrated profit centers that cross-subsidize rail operations. Government railways never innovate this way because bureaucrats face no market pressure to generate returns. Meanwhile, Amtrak burns through $2 billion in annual subsidies while delivering third-world service across most routes, and European state railways require massive taxpayer bailouts every few years to stay solvent.

Thomas fans about to have a field day with this one




























