My Italian coworker at my old job was a big fan of pineapple on pizza. The ones who screech the loudest about people “doing it wrong” are normally a minority and suffer from insecurity and lack of knowledge.

Problem is that there’s no single solution to building materials, as the materials’ properties depend greatly on the local climate. Wooden houses are very breathable and can last hundreds of years with proper maintenance, but are only really suited for drier climates, such as Scandinavia and other parts of northern Europe. Brick is solid and more fire-resistant, but needs carefully designed ventilation (just look at the damp old houses in the UK and southern New Zealand). Metal parts are great for structural strength, but are at risk of corroding if they’re used near the sea. In the US, you could compare houses in f.ex Arizona, Louisiana and Washington. Panels made of straw and sawdust could be great in some areas, but in some other areas (tropics, for example), they would most likely be unusable.

If it’s densely packed, most materials will be fire-resistant. The same can be achieved with straw.

I don’t think he’s as dumb as he seems in some videos. His persona and mannerisms are very much a pan-Scandinavian thing. To me it’s a throwback to the early 00’s, when we filled our brains with plenty of Jackass, Blink 182 and Eric Cartman.

You mean voicing their opinion and trying to get it across to as many people as possible?

Tell me, what did you do today?

The tech bros’ mansions might be all kitted up with cameras, sensors, bulletproof windows and armed guards. But are they ready for three trebuchets? I think not.

Only if you’re from the Philippines

Scots like to taunt Italians at football matches with that: “We’re gonna deeep fryyy your PIZZAS!!”

I tried that before in New Zealand, along with deep fried ice cream (Dunedin is a town with a lot of Scottish heritage, so they brought over their greatest cultural achievements). Uhhh, I’ll be polite and say the one bar was good enough to satisfy me for life.

I had to look up deep fried butter. Some things are best left alone.