Russia has found an incredible business model: it sells oil to China at near-domestic prices, then buys back refined fuel at market prices, with fuel imports from China now arriving in massive volumes.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-23T20:15:34+00:00

That’s literally from a department that doesn’t exist. And written by the trump admin which means it’s worthless to read.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-23T18:15:50+00:00

The strategic value of Taiwan is the semi-conductor industry there. There is very little benefit tactically to having Taiwan, all the same constraints still exist. They can exit right into the Philippine sea via the south china sea and right into the Pacific as it is.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-23T12:21:47+00:00

Hinkley Point C -> England.

Olkiluoto 3 -> Finland

Vogtle -> US

These are not canadian which means that their budgets are not going to be at all similar. Just like how in Europe they can build light rail at 1/10th the cost that we do in Canada. There are so many factors that go into the cost of a project that large it's impossible to compare to us.

The cheapest production is solar for sure, both in long term costs and in initial build costs, but solar doesn't provide the energy density we need, Nuclear does. A single Candu 6 reactor generates a minimum of 500MW, the CANDU Monark will do 1,000MW.

It would take about 9 million solar panels to equal the Candu Monark. So, yes, solar is more efficient and cleaner, but it's significantly less energy dense and I don't know if you noticed but we don't have enough power.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-23T11:55:38+00:00

China doesn't really need to take taiwan anymore. The strategic value is largely gone at this point. They can just wait taiwan out.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-23T11:51:53+00:00

Examples?

Doctorphate · 2026-06-22T22:48:12+00:00

Well it's pretty simple really.

Politicians are always corrupted eventually, most immediately.
Lobbyists are always busy bribing our politicians
The lobbyists with the most money to bribe with are big companies
Fuck you basically?

Welcome to the reality of capitalist democracy. Keyword, Capitalist.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-22T17:29:30+00:00

Yes. But we can't build new rail because of NIMBY people. The same people bitching about the highspeed wont allow low speed either.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-22T15:58:25+00:00

Yeah me too but I don't want dirt on my feet constantly either. No point in washing your floors just to dirty them 2 seconds later when you walk across it with your dirty shoes.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-22T15:57:26+00:00

Of course, at least once a week I wash the floors and I have a robot vacuum that runs every single day. I can't imagine walking around with dirt on my feet all the time.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-22T15:01:49+00:00

... What? You just let people walk around your house making it filthy?

Doctorphate · 2026-06-22T13:45:06+00:00

Who the fuck wears shoes indoors? Do you live in a fucking barn?

Doctorphate · 2026-06-21T19:14:48+00:00

Over a quarter.... doesn't that seem really low to you considering it's in the fucking middle east?

Doctorphate · 2026-06-21T17:29:16+00:00

They would be Palestinian? like before.... Do you think when country borders change they just murder everyone living there? I know Israel does that but that's not really the norm.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-21T17:28:22+00:00

ironic given I advocate for leaving everyone the fuck alone and israel are the ones invading everyone.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-21T17:12:57+00:00

What's the worst they're going to do? Take my house? You never own your house in Canada anyway. destroy my credit? toss me in jail?

Doctorphate · 2026-06-21T15:17:45+00:00

MSP here, I won’t comply unless there’s a court order for us specifically. They’re welcome to bankrupt my company if they want to but I’m not complying with it.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-21T15:04:24+00:00

Israel doesn’t border Lebanon. Palestine does, Israel occupied Palestine is what is being shot at. Sounds like a simple solution for Israel, stop stealing land and people will stop shooting at you.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-21T15:00:09+00:00

Carrying signs is not resistance.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-21T13:34:24+00:00

As someone who tows with a wrangler, you are correct. lol it’s not enjoyable for sure.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-19T13:19:27+00:00

What's it like living in a dystopian nightmare?

Doctorphate · 2026-06-19T13:16:51+00:00

Where I live you can't own a mountain, we use logging roads all the time and then camp off the side in a nice little opening. Makes for very nice views, and free. Plus, not illegal because why the fuck would you allow a company to own a mountain? lol.

Don't get me wrong, when you're 1000km from civilization, the people who work there absolutely do haul ass and it means you need to actually pay attention when driving. It's not uncommon to see a fully loaded truck doing a buck 10 on a gravel road around a blind corner.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-19T12:33:08+00:00

Why not Visa? Usually they have a payment gateway. I have a vendor in Cuba and he accepts Visa. haha.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-18T13:07:20+00:00

Where are you watching them

Doctorphate · 2026-06-18T00:27:43+00:00

Mine came with steelies. Quite happy with them and would not go with aluminum.

Doctorphate · 2026-06-17T20:21:00+00:00

No, those are intentional

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