I was curious too. The article mentions that Dubai’s old reverse osmosis systems rely on flash distillation which adds a lot of heat to the system and thus the brine being returned to the gulf waters.

“Unlike reverse osmosis, which removes salt and other contaminants by pushing water through a semipermeable membrane, multistage flash distillation relies on heat. Decades ago, when the U.A.E. began exploring desalination, the technology could better handle the Gulf’s high salinity, though reverse osmosis can now do the same. And although both technologies create brine, the byproduct of multistage flash distillation is far hotter, further disrupting the ecosystem.“

Lol. I did not get the reference at all. No wonder it didn’t made sense.

In my opinion, no, you are not the asshole. But neither is your wife or her brother. Though it may not seem to your wife and/or your brother-in-law that you are being kind since it is very subjective, you have every right to not want to take on responsibility that you never signed up for. Did you marry your wife or your wife’s family? This may depend on how much was discussed and/or planned beforehand, and viewpoints will vary. I’m supposing you didn’t marry your wife with her brother in tow, so it’s not surprising that you take issue with caring of him. Dealing with family can be difficult especially when it’s not your family. One thing to consider is how you would deal with the situation if he was your brother and not hers. And you may have a completely different approach to the situation. I think the most important thing is to have an open conversation about your feelings about the situation with your wife to decide how things proceed. This may be something where he needs the support for some time, but an end date should be in order. Good luck.

Do you have any context? We all do things for other people all the time almost every day. At least that’s how I see it.

Missing the real amazingness that is dim sum!

Well, you were right!

Does anyone have a good alternative to the G2 pens? They’re great pens, but the ink is so thick and wet that it smears too easily and frequently for me. I’ve been on the hunt for something nearly as good.

Is the most common language really Spanish? I thought it might be Mandarin.

Do you have any examples or recommendations of said third party tools you prefer?