I also don't understand it in the slightest.
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I meant getting elected. As for old people voting, you have a point, but if old people's views don't matter at all, then you can easily imagine a world where policy doesn't care about them, which might be dangerous.
I just wish we had fewer old people. It sounds like I'm arguing for a purge... But I just mean I wish our birth rates were stable instead of going all boom-and-bust.
Well i mean we're talking houses here, not record-breaking high-rise buildings.
As for issues with structural wood... Tbh they're pretty rare. Probably more common than, say, the steel in your walls rusting or something, but still, not to a worrisome degree.
The main one is insects. Water (leading to mould) is also a thing but water infiltrations are terrible news no matter the material so...
You mean, beep when they're finished?
Many microwaves have a semi-hidden feature to mute all sounds. Usually involves long-pressing one of the number buttons.