I recommend the movie; it’s essentially a loosely historical commentary on the political situation in the Soviet Union, at the time of Stalin’s death.

It’s fairly comedic and definitely worth watching.

I have seen some good points for induction in this thread but I can’t see how it could better for the enviroment, in places without renewable energy.

As I stated in another comment: the grid of the area I live is mainly powered by coal. That power plant consumes a train and a half of coal every day; besides the released carbon, coal power also releases radioactive isotopes into the surrounding area - far more of a radiation hazard than modern nuclear power.

My home came with both power and gas hookups in the kitchen, but the wiring is… Something… And would cost a ton to redo - I don’t even live in too poor of an area, so I can only image how bad other homes could be.

Buying a gas stove and installing proper ventilation(also none in the home when purchased) was much cheaper than hiring an electrician and buying an induction stove.

If you like induction and live in an area with a mostly-renewable power grid - more power to you.

You do make a good point about gas line safety and maintenance - something I’ll need to look into, for my area.

Yea, I don’t understand why people are so rabid against gas all of a sudden. It seems like an odd hill to die on, with the current geopolitical issues.

From my own experience, moving from an area with only electric heat/stoves: gas is far cheaper, and safer(have you seen the dreadful electrical work in cheaper homes?) - with good ventilation. Not to mention that the electricity for my area comes from a coal plant…

Cook with what you want: gas, induction, a charcoal grill; idc.

If you’ve ever cooked on one, you’ll know that gas stoves are far superior to electric.

The issue here isn’t the stove, but the ventilation of the home. It’s not hard to properly install a range hood and roof vent for your kitchen, along with a passive inlet for airflow(I’ve done this twice and I’m no expert at construction).

Humans have been cooking with fire for a bloody long time, and we’ve gotten very good at making it safe. I’d wager that this is just energy companies lobbying against gas, as they can make more money burning coal/oil to power electric stoves.

I think most would consider PMD Explorers of Sky to have the the best story overall.

For mainline, Platinum is the way to go. Team galactic has a strong presence and compelling motivation, beyond: we want money/power. I love how you can physically see the evidence of their evil effecting the world - in a couple instances. I also like it’s balancing: it will pressure you without being to much of a grind(big improvement over Diamond/Pearl); and it doesn’t really hold your hand at all, once you reach Eterna City.

Lot’s of interesting side areas as well, and I like the lore surrounding the god pokemon.