It's funny, I was downtown this weekend and had a very similar thought walking through the Union Trust building. Thinking of all the people who passed through that building at one time. And how now people make memories there in different ways. But eventually whether it be because we'll kill each other off, or that we'll figure out how to leave Earth to colonize other worlds, it's likely all this that we've built will sit empty and then eventually reclaimed until there's virtually no trace they were ever there and all.

Absolutely no doubt, but when I'm downtown I always wish those big department stores were still around. I know they aren't viable anymore, but there will always be something special about them to me. Especially around Christmas. But you're completely right, at least it's serving a purpose.

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I haven't been there for quite some time, but as a kid who enjoyed history I always thought Bedford was pretty cool.

Lol I mean idk he's always posting pictures with new people. I suspect they also all work there, but tbh it really does seem like your money can go a lot further in more rural areas if you're willing to forgo life in the city. Their house is huge compared to what they were living in before. Obviously there's the trade off of moving to a completely different environment though. But from what I'm seeing in my age bracket it seems like moving to small towns/more rural areas is becoming all the rage for a subset of people, obviously limited to those who can work remotely or find a decent paying job.

A co worker of my fiance moved from Pittsburgh to right outside there to work at their HQ. I've kept in touch, he says there are more young people and they've made more friends there than they did living right outside Pittsburgh.

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I'm not rooting for the Eagles, I'm just rooting for the 49ers to lose. I really never root for anyone other than Pittsburgh teams, I just root for my teams interests. Otherwise I'm indifferent and just watch because I like sports.

I wouldn't be surprised if it passes the house as well with such a slim majority. Maybe I'm wrong but I imagine there are a handful of Democrats that would vote yes, if nothing else because of fear of losing their seat next time around. Regardless, it's something that's unpopular for that majority of voters. I would be shocked if it doesn't end up getting lowered. If it doesn't it will certainly be an issue that Republicans will harp on the next election cycle.

It really depends on the vibe you're trying to go for. If you wanted something more upbeat probably the early to mid 2000's or early 70's. Something more depressing probably the late 70's early 80's following the family of a steel worker. Honestly though I really wish they'd do a Pittsburgh show that made even a half hearted attempt at being faithful to the Pittsburgh/Western PA region. Seems to me most media set here ignores the accent, assumes the culture is a copy of NY or Philly culture. There are similarities for sure, but most places around Pittsburgh have more in common with other Appalachian areas like WV than they do any east coast city.

Like him or not I personally think Pittsburgh Dad's short films would be great if they were adapted into an actual show or movie. Granted you'd have to make some references non Pittsburghers could relate to and appreciate. But I just wish for once Pittsburgh got treated the way movies set in places like Boston are treated and they made an actual attempt to make it seem like these characters were from here.

Edit: In all fairness though that 70's show was pretty depressing in the beginning under the surface level. The show is largely seen through the eyes of Eric so we see the fun teenage shenanigans he and his friends get into. But in the background the household is really struggling and everything is sort of falling apart from Red's perspective, until he gets his job at the supermarket. That said though while Eric is aware, and by proxy we're aware, he still gets to be a kid and is always provided for. Hell they even take in his best friend. So to some degree he never really knows how bad it got. So I guess if they wanted to do something similar in the 80's set in Pittsburgh they could and still make it somewhat upbeat.

Nuclear fusion, whenever it becomes viable, is undeniably the future like it or not. It will eventually be the main source of power for everything. Solar and wind may supplement on a local level, essentially people may use them like they use generators now, but there will never be massive wind and solar farms powering everything.

Even current fission is more likely to play a much bigger role to power the country than wind or solar in the long term. I have nothing against solar panels and windmills, but anyone who believes they could replace fossil fuels entirely or in large part is living in a fantasy. Especially since fusion has so many applications beyond just powering countries.

Tubing has been mentioned. I'm sure there are cheaper alternatives, but many moons ago my parents threw me a tubing party at 7 springs. Back then it was somewhat reasonable, I don't know how much it would cost today but I know skiing there has gone up considerably. Anyway it sticks with me as one of my favorite childhood memories. Part of that might have been I didn't get a lot of birthday parties that weren't at home because my parents didn't have much money until I was a few years away from being an adult. Regardless I really enjoyed it and planned tubing for my nephew that's about the age your child last year and it seemed like he and his friends had a blast.

I'll never understand why the NHL and it's teams do what they do. I get that TV contracts are lucrative, but it's not growing the sport. I firmly believe hockey could become more popular than basketball in the US, but it's largely inaccessible in most home markets. Die hard fans have to jump through hoops to watch it, and on days like today I just end up sailing the seven seas.

My dad and uncle are Pittsburgh sports fanatics but don't follow the Penguins until the post season. You know why? Because they're impossible to watch on some of the biggest cable providers. I watch almost every game and I have to plug in my laptop to the HDMI and turn on my VPN to do so. Most people who don't love the team aren't going to do that.

I just don't get it. I'm sure there would be a profit loss by signing with networks that air games on most cable providers, or doing away with blackouts. However, I find it hard to believe that the long term benefits wouldn't be far more profitable.

Honestly I think a lot of it has to do with the rise of smart phones/big ass screens in the car. People have always driven recklessly but now there's another distraction. I appreciate the convenience but I've seen a lot of people hold their phone between their hands on the wheel. Also I want to preface this by saying I absolutely have nothing against weed, but the amount of people I've seen smoke a joint outside the bar or eat an edible and then get into their vehicles and drive home a half hour later is staggering.

Shits crazy man. I've gotten to the point where if I'm out near Greensburg I take 70 home and avoid the city all together. Unfortunately it's not just the highways or densely populated areas, it's almost everywhere. That said I had to go to Baltimore recently. It's 1000x worse there, I've lived/visited a good bit of this country, but southern Maryland drivers might be the worst I've ever seen. Not saying that to diminish how bad it can be here, but it's just that bad.