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@lemmy.ca

PossiblyOptimist 30 points 3 years ago

Stop buying what shit? Everything? Corporations lobby for policies that save them money at the cost of our environment. Yes there are things individual people can do to help but posts like this one from CNN shift the focus from the actual problem

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PossiblyOptimist 5 points 2 years ago

The world is terrible rn but this made me genuinely lol

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PossiblyOptimist 5 points 3 years ago

Lol nope. A lot of what I do is using computer programs to model soil conditions (dirt) so it's more about understanding what soil is out there and how it acts when we build things on it/with it. The most I use is algebra

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PossiblyOptimist 4 points 3 years ago

I'm a geotechnical engineer, so Apile, slope/w, settle3, unipile etc

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PossiblyOptimist 4 points 3 years ago

Simultaneously really bummed out about the terrible conditions people have/are going to have to live through and deeply grateful that I get to work on improving those shitty conditions

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PossiblyOptimist 3 points 3 years ago

Aztec chocolate

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PossiblyOptimist 2 points 3 years ago

I'm a geotechnical engineer. A lot of industrial/commercial work, lately more flood protection/coastal

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PossiblyOptimist 2 points 3 years ago

😂 a little annoyed, tbh. But really only because I think there should be licensing for software engineers too. It's more important than ever to have a duty to protect the public when it comes to tech imo

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PossiblyOptimist 2 points 3 years ago

It's someone who designs infrastructure, so roads, buildings, bridges, sewer systems, etc. Basically if you think about anything a construction worker builds, a civil engineer/team of engineers designed it. There are different categories of civil engineers. Structural engineers make sure a building can handle the weight of everything on/in it. Transportation engineers design highways. I'm a geotechnical engineer, so I deal with soils (dirt) and make sure the ground can support whatever is being built.

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PossiblyOptimist 2 points 3 years ago

Buy flood insurance and if it gets too expensive, it might make more sense to move. I live in an area where flood insurance just skyrocketed and I think people are still hoping prices will go down somehow but I don't think it'll happen.

If you're handy, maybe look into how to gut a house after a flood. Mold can do a lot of damage.

I don't know if you're in an area where flooding could be a safety issue but always follow local warnings/official's advice. Property can be replaced, people can't.

I think as humans we can engineer our way out of increasingly hostile weather but it takes an investment of time and money and our governments aren't usually great at either.

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PossiblyOptimist 1 point 3 years ago

Sorry, I'm a geotechnical engineer so I haven't worked with drafters too much. When I have worked with drafters, I really appreciated getting a call if my notes were confusing instead of the drafter making an assumption and getting it wrong

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PossiblyOptimist 1 point 3 years ago

Fabulous 🚂 💅

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