Not incoherent at all and I appreciate you taking the time to interrupt your beauty sleep to respond. ;)

This technology space has a lot of promise but knowing when it is really ready for prime time is difficult to discern with all the hype. Sounds like it is close, or fully useable depending on use case.

You hit all the key points so no follow up questions. Thanks!

Not the purpose of the thread I know but would you care to share additional information? Model, price, comfort, compatibility, are they good?

Highlighting that there is a link to a fund raising page in the article. The funds go to supporting the legal defence against the city. They are a charitable organization and if Canadian you receive a charitable donation receipt which can be used as a tax deduction.

You should do your own research before trusting this link. Check the article etc.

https://smallchangefund.ca/campaign/protecting-naturalized-gardens/

“Mostly stable”. Depending on what is implied by that could strongly influence my advice. Sometimes upgrading your skills while maintaining your income stream is best. It is also possible to progress upwards without ever acquiring that piece of paper. Though I agree that it can create some challenges as previous posters suggest, I have people in my circle who have been quite successful without a college or university diploma / degree. And do not discount the plethora of free training available online these days.

I bought 3 pairs of these at MEC in August for Mountain Biking and have been using them for everything else ever since. Cushioned, comfortable and have stood up to multiple washes well so far. And they haven’t caused itching yet.

https://www.mec.ca/en/product/6026-525/jb-fields-super-wool-hiker-gx-quarter-socks-unisex?colour=Red