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Had a meeting at the Ministry of Infrastructure this morning. Security is very tight at all the government buildings, but the amount of people with machine guns is rather frightening to someone who never sees one up close usually.
Heute morgen war ich im Infrastrukturministerium für ein Meeting. So viele Sicherheitsvorkehrungen, sprich Maschinengewehre sieht man als Deutsche wirklich nie. Zum Glück bleiben die mir fern, so gefährlich sehe ich wohl nicht aus. 

The meeting was very informative and everyone so helpful and accommodating. It's research heaven really. 
Das Treffen war super informativ und ich bin sehr glücklich wie hilfreich alle sind. Ich bin sozusagen im Forschungshimmel. 

Most interesting observation: The ministry of infrastructure has the most interesting installation of electrical outputs. Rather than being on the walls or the ceiling, they run in rows straight across the floor. A real big tripping hazard for people stumbling through life like myself. Didn't dare to ask what that's about...
Meine interessanteste Beobachtung: Das Infrastrukturministerium hat die unpraktischste Form der Kabelverlegung die ich je gesehen habe. Statt Steckdosen and der Wand oder in der Decke, Kind diese in einer anstehenden Leiste quer über den Boden angebracht. Sodass man darüber fallen kann. Ich hab mich nicht getraut zu fragen was es damit auf sich hat... 

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  1. Das wird so gemacht, damit die Stromreste aus den Geräten nach Benutzung wieder ins Netz fließen können.

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    1. Was?! Das stimmt doch nicht, oder??

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    2. Doch, funktioniert aber nur bei Strom aus Wasserkraft. Strom aus Windkraft bewegt sich eher horizontal.

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  2. Ich finde bedenklich, dass man im Infrastruktur-Ministerium so liederlich mit den Stromkabeln umgeht. Vielleicht kannst du das Thema deiner Masterarbeit noch anpassen?!?

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