Your only option is insurance. You're not gonna find an all-steel pair (would be terribly uncomfortable) with somehow unscratchable lenses, and short of that, how could any pair be bifl.
Honestly, if they have flexible or generally solid hinges, that's the most you can do to avoid the most common point of failure in cheap glasses, and beyond that, their longevity depends on use much more than build quality.
As for sustainability, there are a lot of cheap and nice brands using recycled materials or bamboo. But the best thing you can do is treat a pair well so you can go longer before replacing them.
Lol sounds like a you problem. It's all biodegradable and good fun. It actually does look cool. Long time Chicagoans and new visitors still like it. Sorry you don't.
Definitely depends on the field. Most "humanities" studies require a masters first, although for that reason many PhD programs include the step of getting your masters so it can all be done as a single track. So still a standard ~6 year program but you get both, masters after the first 3 and then PhD after 3 more. I've only ever run with folks in humanities I'm realizing, so I didn't even realize there were PhDs you could get without a masters
Only because the dreams of digital security and privacy (and functionality) died first. If I could be confident doing work and personal stuff on the same devices, I would.
Why not air allow yourself something that you like to look at and will look at often? Especially if it means looking at your phone less.
Plus even someone (smart) with an AP can respect a cool $60 watch, doesn't have to be a status symbol or for others at all. (And in fact the first thing people realize when they start watch collecting is that 99% of people aren't looking at them.)
They make minimalist and ana-digi wave ceptors that are pretty sweet. Plus a classic square g shock model will have very little clutter, even less on a Timex Ironman if you like that look.
Aeropress is great and relatively easy, but you need to be able to adjust the grind size in order to dial in your cup at all, so I'd absolutely recommend getting a good hand grinder (1zpresso all the way) and grinding your own beans still.
I will also say that pour over setups and techniques can get crazy specific, but they absolutely don't have to be. With the right cone and a quality grind, you can pretty much just dump water on top of and then give the cone a little swirl to flatten the bed. In my opinion, it's actually the simplest way to get a clean/non-silty cup. I would get a Kalita Wave, which is more forgiving than the popular V60, and the whole process is just pouring heated water over coffee grounds til the cone is 1/2 to 2/3 full, and then repeating as it drains until you hit the desired amount of water. 3 and a half minutes and you've got a better cup than you'll ever get out of a French press, faster and easier than an aeropress.
A second benefit of starting with a cone is that you'll never have to, but any time you do feel like getting into deeper experimentation, you won't have to buy anything new to do so. As someone who owns a nice-ish espresso machine, drip machine, aeropress, French press, immersion brewer, multiple V60s, and a Kalita Wave, I use the Wave nearly every day because it is the simplest to do while half asleep and it produces the best cup in my opinion.
I'd consider upping the dose and grinding a little coarser til you hit the same time, and also pre-infusing at a lower pressure until the first drops form on the bottom of the portafilter. You could also try that independently if you're not doing it already. Good luck!
Also, does it eventually fill the screen and form a single stream? If it does this for like 5-15 seconds and then steadies, that could be totally normal and I wouldn't worry about it if it tastes good.
Apparently now you'd have to go to Gozo (with dive gear...) to get a shot like this!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MT_Hephaestus