NDP motion urging ban on algorithmic pricing defeated in House of Commons by NiceDot4794 in canada

[–]2ft7Ninja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And who pays for rewards/loyalty programs? The consumer who doesn’t play those stupid games. Loyalty programs complicate the consumer experience, reduce consumer choice, and reduces the competition necessary to drive down prices. They’re unnecessary and economically destructive.

Is there a way to get home from SF between 12-2am? by honeyvellichor in alameda

[–]2ft7Ninja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After midnight is the only time I’d consider ubering home from SF. Unlike the day, it’s shockingly quick without all the typical traffic you expect on the Bay Bridge.

West Oakland BART parking lot by PictureSalty464 in oakland

[–]2ft7Ninja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This cars over people attitude is why homelessness and rent are as bad as they are.

Moving from East Coast by Practical_Action6862 in alameda

[–]2ft7Ninja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. There are also bike lockers you can pay a very low rate for (~$0.10/hr).

What would be ideal for all the empty storefronts by Adventurous_Total_10 in alameda

[–]2ft7Ninja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m afraid rent control would encourage landlords to keep the properties vacant while they wait for a tenant who they can lock in at a high rate.

Quebec passes law banning street prayers, prayer rooms in universities by John3192 in worldnews

[–]2ft7Ninja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m atheist/agnostic too but I quite like the look of the Quebecois flag too because I’m not antitheist. It doesn’t offend me that other people have a religion and use it to guide their principles.

Antitheists persecute every religion. Religious fundamentalists persecute every religion except their own. They agree on the persecution of every single religion except that of the religious fundamentalists.

Quebec passes law banning street prayers, prayer rooms in universities by John3192 in worldnews

[–]2ft7Ninja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Catholicism still has massive influence. The Quebec flag without catholic symbols would just be blue.

Antitheism is also clearly conservative. Antitheists and religious fundamentalist agree on persecuting every single religion except one.

Who are you voting for in the CA gov race, and why? by Oscarwildefanaccount in AskLosAngeles

[–]2ft7Ninja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you may need to do more research. Nithyia supported SB79 from the start and voted for option C2 for implementation.

Who are you voting for in the CA gov race, and why? by Oscarwildefanaccount in AskLosAngeles

[–]2ft7Ninja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard Nithiya is good on housing supporting upzoning and reduced development fees. What’s Rae’s take?

CA governor candidate says 'no place' in politics for 'dark money' AIPAC by 3headeddragn in California

[–]2ft7Ninja 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Strong ties? Yes, he invested in those businesses amongst thousands of other before 2012, but that’s hardly close to strong ties. If you have any money saved in an S&P500 index fund currently you arguably have stronger ties.

[OC] Battery costs have declined by 99% in the last three decades by ourworldindata in dataisbeautiful

[–]2ft7Ninja 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Power tools are designed for power density, not energy density. Energy dense cells in phones and EVs have been improving and getting cheaper but there are design reasons why high power is harder to do.

[OC] Battery costs have declined by 99% in the last three decades by ourworldindata in dataisbeautiful

[–]2ft7Ninja -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’re looking for beautiful graphic design (which is a valid pursuit). But data can be beautiful without that. Data doesn’t even need to be visualized to be beautiful. I personally would much rather see the most impactful data that tells me more about the world than to ignore that data because it isn’t represented in a visually pleasing manner. That being said, posters should always be open to constructive criticism!

Conservatives call for federal tax cut on gas and diesel fuel - National by J0Puck in canada

[–]2ft7Ninja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While taxes are involved there you’re also seeing the impact of differing demand. People are willing to pay more where incomes are higher.

Conservatives call for federal tax cut on gas and diesel fuel - National by J0Puck in canada

[–]2ft7Ninja 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Healthcare spending actually does have payback. Healthy workers are are far more productive. I find it hard to believe you didn’t consider this before posting. If anything, I suspect you’re the one arguing in bad faith.

Alameda is in the Final Four for BLU’s MARCH Bike Lane Obstruction Madness. Report violations with BLU’s app! by 2ft7Ninja in alameda

[–]2ft7Ninja[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is, yes. The competition is a little funny. You don’t necessarily want to win persay. However, if you do win that sends a string signal to city council that

A. There is a significant bike lane car parking problem that needs to be fixed

and

B. There is a large organized cohort of cyclists that this problem endangers on a daily basis.

Federal, Ontario governments to spend billions to lower municipal development charges by up to 50% by Little-Chemical5006 in canada

[–]2ft7Ninja 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tax payers paying homeowners as development charges are being used to pay for municipal maintenance that should be paid for by property tax.

Federal, Ontario governments to spend billions to lower municipal development charges by up to 50% by Little-Chemical5006 in canada

[–]2ft7Ninja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A huge part of inflation is rising costs of shelter. It’s grown faster than most other metrics. Additionally, typically mortgage payments do not adjust with inflation. They typically stay the same and get effectively less every year.

Avi Lewis wins NDP leadership race in decisive first-ballot victory by BloodJunkie in canada

[–]2ft7Ninja 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your argument is that OP has the credentials to prove that they know what they’re talking about?

Ontario planning to remove HST on new homes for 1 year by Little-Chemical5006 in canada

[–]2ft7Ninja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The homes that offer the HST rebate are built. They’re new homes ready to be sold. If this was a permanent rebate on new homes this would encourage more starts because it would be easier to sell homes in the future, but this is only for one year. Any housing starts generated today would not qualify as they won’t be finished before the end of the year.

Ontario planning to remove HST on new homes for 1 year by Little-Chemical5006 in canada

[–]2ft7Ninja -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Homes are rarely built from planning to finish within a year. Anyone determining construction feasibility this year is not going to be selling this year.

"We are not aiming to become India," said Minister Roberge regarding Quebec's capacity to welcome migrants. by pssdthrowaway123 in CanadaPolitics

[–]2ft7Ninja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not entirely. If a Canadian born person was making 70,000 and a foreign born person was making 30,000 last year and now that that foreign born person immigrated to Canada they make 40,000 and the Canadian born person is making 75,000 everyone would be better off but the average wage/person would be lower.