I dunno, artificial reefs seem like decent way to reuse them. If the metal was worth salvaging seems like the would have. Maybe too labor intensive? https://ocean.si.edu/ecosystems/coral-reefs/when-wrecks-become-reefs

Yea these were in a heavily touristy spots. So I don’t blame them.

No, I’ve never experienced anything like that. Even in small towns. I’m sure it happens, but I don’t think it’s common as long as you’re respectful.

The worse thing I’ve personally seen were no foreigner signs on bars during new years eve.

Japan. I had an offer from an EU country that logically would have been a better choice. But I couldn’t resist my inner child/weeb.

As an American who just emigrated, I guess I jumped. I can still vote from overseas, but I’m pessimistic about the future.

They work. I don’t know why people like to perpetuate that dating apps make suboptimal matches. Dating apps match people up on some basic metrics. It’s up to the people to form connections. They dont have a magic ability to keep people from long term relationships.

If anything people might be more picky or idealistic because dating apps exist, so they’ll likely not commit because of their high standards or FOMO. But that’s more of a society issue not the dating apps themselves.