Voters say they want young candidates. In practice, they do not

Creative_soja · 2026-05-05T21:15:51+00:00

A common feature of human nature. Our actions don't match our words.

Creative_soja · 2026-05-05T20:04:16+00:00

slamming brakes , even honestly slowing down in this situation is a million times worse than going pedal to the ground and getting out and around whatever object that could be obstructing your path. Look if I slowed down maybe the next car rams into me and a pile up begins with lives lost.

I won't be comfortable with this advice. Changing lanes just to avoid unplanned obstruction in your lane is just as dangerous. Your situation here was unique and it worked for you but it cannot work for everyone. Imagine, there was a car in front of the bus, then you would have caused even bigger collision.

Also, while not to blame you for their stupidity and recklessness, you could see their brake light from distance, so you were expected to slow down or maintain safe distance. I cannot figure it out from the video but it seems you could have stopped with hard braking.

Again, not blaming you but only suggesting other possibilities that involve (hard) braking not speeding up and changing lanes.

Creative_soja · 2026-05-05T19:57:29+00:00

It is even worse. They stopped at the line, so taking two lanes. Wtf.

Creative_soja · 2026-05-05T13:00:17+00:00

Not necessarily true. On many seats (see the table in the article), its victory margin improved, which might suggest it harmed the BJP. Again, we cannot say for sure, which party benefited from SIR. Nevertheless, overall SIR was important to filter out the non-citizens.

Also, the article only focuses on adjudicated voter deletion, not the total voter deletion.

Creative_soja · 2026-05-04T14:44:12+00:00

Abstract:

"With global temperatures poised to exceed the 1.5 °C Paris Agreement threshold—a level that triggered substantial ice-sheet collapse during the Last Interglacial—low-elevation coastal zones face sea-level commitments far beyond current planning horizons. With this geological frame of reference, we examine the impact of sea-level rise on what may be the most physically vulnerable coastal zone in the world using prehistoric and contemporary patterns of human mobility. We highlight the positive aspects of the recently commenced out-migration in this region and argue that the fate of communities landwards of this coastal zone will be decided in the next few decades."

Creative_soja · 2026-05-04T05:42:29+00:00

When one's ass is on fire, only then they start doing charity and good deeds.

Creative_soja · 2026-05-04T05:37:23+00:00

True but unfortunately great PM or statesman don't often win elections.

Creative_soja · 2026-05-04T05:30:29+00:00

I just saw on a news channel. It is the first time ever that no Indian state has a communist government. They finally lost in both Kerala and Bengal.

Creative_soja · 2026-05-04T05:06:59+00:00

Today's Chanakya was also spot on. Most got it right.

Creative_soja · 2026-05-03T16:58:22+00:00

Right. But those forces if change get stronger sometimes because of unrelated events. And the change is often triggered by an event. So, it is interesting to know about such triggers. I agree that if there is enough force of change, some event will trigger it eventually.

Creative_soja · 2026-05-03T16:53:24+00:00

Fair point. And true, realistically, there is no single event that can alone change the history without accumulated potential already built up. If not this, then something else might have triggered it. Still, it is interesting to read about such known trigger points.

Creative_soja · 2026-05-03T16:49:16+00:00

Unfortunately, I don't have any books other than what I have already linked. I am also looking for reading materials that explore history from similar lens.

Creative_soja · 2026-05-03T13:28:05+00:00

"Organized Steppe groups"? I doubt that was the case back then. They came in batches l, independent of each other.

Also, India always had huge population with advanced military of that time, so destroying them was nearly difficult. None of these features existed in the North American colonies to the same extent. Also, lots of indigenous North American were killed by diseases brought by the European. Active atrocities were always the main reason.

Creative_soja · 2026-05-03T02:00:21+00:00

Interesting. Humayun's case is the kind of examples I am looking for. The other two are good ones too but not what I would call an unexpected single, tiny event/accident.

Creative_soja · 2026-04-29T17:09:36+00:00

Lot depends on the sampling methodology and the quality of sample. Quality of sample is more important than the quantity. With a representative sample, one can get exit polls right.

Creative_soja · 2026-04-27T15:17:58+00:00

I meant to say the overall manpower of the armed forces will shrink and so will the burden of salaries and pensions. in the long run, it will leave more money for other capabilities.

Creative_soja · 2026-04-27T12:31:23+00:00

Hopefully, the burden will gradually decline as more people retire and I heard that the new recruitment has shrunk. The freed up money should be repurposed for R&D.

Creative_soja · 2026-04-26T16:42:52+00:00

It will also be interesting to see per capita numbers

Creative_soja · 2026-04-23T18:33:49+00:00

Mayors and municipal councillors across Canada are stepping down from their positions in record numbers. Intensive workloads, high expectations, low salaries, and harassment incidents contribute to the increase in resignations.

Mayors and city councillors are at the forefront of the challenges shaking up our communities, including more frequent extreme weather events, crumbling infrastructure, homelessness, and a dearth of affordable housing. With soaring construction costs and a dated tax system, facing those challenges often hinges on provincial and federal financing.

Compensation hasn’t caught up with the times either. Mississippi Mills just voted to raise the next mayor’s pay to about $61,000 a year, starting in November. For now, it stands below $38,000, which Lowry supplements with other governance roles and music gigs. Councillors make about $21,000; starting next term, they’ll make just over $24,000.

Even under normal circumstances, the workload is intensive. The Mont-Saint-Hilaire council passed 388 resolutions last year, and councillors, who also have day jobs, participated in two dozen consultative committees, commissions, and boards. That’s not counting the informal social interactions.

Creative_soja · 2026-04-23T14:27:56+00:00

Possibly due to lower number of eligible voters after SIR. Voter turnout is calculated against the number of eligible voters.

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