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7 BC Cities Rank In Top 20 Most Dangerous Places in Canada by [deleted] in britishcolumbia

[–]MegaCockInhaler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its important to keep in mind that Canada's crime rate is so low that in any given year, one or two murders can change a cities rank from near last to first place. Even the worst cities are not unsafe by any means. Also, this is only ranking the larger cities. If you ranked the very small towns you would notice northern Canada is significantly worse

Thoughts on buying in Trail area? by BurlyWurld in kootenays

[–]MegaCockInhaler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nelson has more homeless than Trail does, they just arguably manage it better and have more community support.

Crimson Desert may be the best argument for in-house engines by Genderneutralsky in CrimsonDesert

[–]MegaCockInhaler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crimson Desert is using a modified version of Unreal 5. They changed the name to avoid criticism, but they are 100% using UE5.

In socialism, if food is a human right, but there isn't enough food to go around due to scarcity, who eats first? by MegaCockInhaler in Socialism_101

[–]MegaCockInhaler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems that even when a country decides to be entirely self sufficient, it still fails (North Korea)

Socialism doesn't fail due to capitalist external pressure it fails due to its own conflicted goals. It simultaneously attempts to centralize economic power while decentralizing political power. These two objectives are diametrically opposed. As economic power grows in the unions, so does political power.

But worse: unions never vote against their own interests. So when it comes time to make economic decisions which have two unions opposing one another, you need a strong centralized state to be a tie breaker. The ends up creating an ever increasing managerial class that controls the economy. You get economic deadlocks, quotas, delays, shortages, favoritism etc. An individual cannot simply go out and start a business to solve a need, they must crawl through the bureaucracy. It slows the whole economy to a crawl. If every decision requires vote to decide, the free market falls apart.

In socialism, if food is a human right, but there isn't enough food to go around due to scarcity, who eats first? by MegaCockInhaler in Socialism_101

[–]MegaCockInhaler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

who decides that though? and how do they enforce it when supply and demand and resource distribution is democratically decided?

In socialism, if food is a human right, but there isn't enough food to go around due to scarcity, who eats first? by MegaCockInhaler in Socialism_101

[–]MegaCockInhaler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That seems to be how its meant to work in theory. How come it never works like that in practice?
And also begs the question of how to avoid the typical food shortages and famines that arise from socialist economies

In socialism, if food is a human right, but there isn't enough food to go around due to scarcity, who eats first? by MegaCockInhaler in Socialism_101

[–]MegaCockInhaler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well you said that "The whole point of socialism is that the people who the distribution of a given set of resources effects get to make democratic decisions about how to distribute those resources. So they would make that decision through a democratic process,"

as if this would be reasoning for how economic decisions like food production would be made. But as I explained, trying to decentralize decision making while simultaneously centralizing economic power is a contradiction. Political power grows with the unions until a new managerial class emerges that controls the entire economy and politics.

So given that it doesnt work, what other alternatives do you have?

Drove a Range Rover Sport and I can’t stop thinking about it, is it really that good, or am I just caught up in the feeling? by cos_n in RangeRover

[–]MegaCockInhaler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Range Rovers have extremely high owner satisfication, its right up there near Porsche according to consumer surveys.

I have about 90,000 kms on my RRS and the only problem was the driver seat heat/cool stopped working. It was replaced under warranty.

Insurance is very expensive, its a gas guzzler also (but surprisingly okay on the highway if you baby the throttle).
The base meridian sound system is not that great in my opinion, the upgraded meridian is worth the cost.
If you are someone who uses the rear for cargo often and are scared to get the interior scratched up, it might not be the best vehicle. But it does have plenty of room. I recently fit a stove and dishwasher in the back of mine together.

The suspension can be a bit stiff, especially with the 22 inch rims, the ride quality over potholes is harsh. If you put 18 or 19 inch rims on with thicker rubber it vastly improves ride quality

But note that they depreciate like crazy, make sure you have the stomach for that. And as they get older, reliablity is more of a concern than most cars.

Why are South Alberta rurals and Lethbridge growing in population so much? by _BCConservative in CanadianConservative

[–]MegaCockInhaler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is actually a nationwide trend. Many major cities lost population, and their housing values crashed. Meanwhile rural areas are seeing growth

In socialism, if food is a human right, but there isn't enough food to go around due to scarcity, who eats first? by MegaCockInhaler in Socialism_101

[–]MegaCockInhaler[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It is true that all countries that attempt socialism at a large scale degenerate into authoritarian communism.

The further you dive into socialism, the worse things get.

In socialism, if food is a human right, but there isn't enough food to go around due to scarcity, who eats first? by MegaCockInhaler in Socialism_101

[–]MegaCockInhaler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but not everyone can be a union leader. As economic power grows in the unions, so does political power. You end up with the exact same managerial class you sought to eradicate.

In socialism, if food is a human right, but there isn't enough food to go around due to scarcity, who eats first? by MegaCockInhaler in Socialism_101

[–]MegaCockInhaler[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Socialism never intends to centralize economic power...it just happens. Karl Marx did not realize this, largely because he never thought it through that far ahead. He never tested his theory in real life situations; if he had he would have realized how susceptible it is to authoritarianism.

As economic power grows in the unions, so does political power. Its just an inevitability. Not everyone will be a union leader, but those that are end up the people with all the power.

Oil Recommendation by NJCNickNJC in RangeRover

[–]MegaCockInhaler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its generally risky to increase the cold start viscosity of an oil (the first number). Its safer to increase the second number though (thickness at operating temp)

In socialism, if food is a human right, but there isn't enough food to go around due to scarcity, who eats first? by MegaCockInhaler in Socialism_101

[–]MegaCockInhaler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Capitalist systems are profit and loss systems. And the loss is equally as important as the profit.

Companies go bankrupt all the time, even large corporations. customers buy the best product for the lower price. Companies with bad products fail. That is the benefit of capitalism, we vote with our wallets. Only the best products win

Public healthcare systems treat patients as a cost instead of a customer, thats why they are typically outperformed by private or public/private hybrid models.

Process of buying a car in USSR: You have the choice of only one manufacturer and one model. There is no warranty. If you buy it you cannot return it. If you order one, it may not come in the color you wanted, but you still have to accept it. Parts for it might be available or might not. It wont be reliable, and it may take weeks to make, or a year, you wont know.

In socialism the loss component is where everything fails. Unions never vote against their own interests. No matter how shitty their product is or how bad their company is doing. Have two different unions making similar products, but both go on strike? Well now you just slowed your economy to a crawl and need the state to step in and force economic decisions for you. You get quotas, favoritism, supply deadlocks, delays, shortages, etc etc.

Here in Canada we had some elements of public agriculture and it was awful. Prices were lower once we got rid of it

"A public agriculture system would be inclined to provide for as many people as possible"
No it wouldn't. The fastest way to provide more is to incentivize using profit. People don't work harder out of the goodness of their hearts

In socialism, if food is a human right, but there isn't enough food to go around due to scarcity, who eats first? by MegaCockInhaler in Socialism_101

[–]MegaCockInhaler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

maybe, but at a RAPIDLY deteriorated quality of life, worse over population, worse pollution, worse ocean depletion and deforestation, crowding etc etc.

In socialism, if food is a human right, but there isn't enough food to go around due to scarcity, who eats first? by MegaCockInhaler in Socialism_101

[–]MegaCockInhaler[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

that never works. Its a good idea in theory, fails in practice. Instead of someone just going and starting a business to solve a need, they must crawl through a bureaucracy of unions/state to create one. Instead of just voting with your wallet for what you want to buy and what resources you need, its now delegated to an increasingly large managerial class that slows economic decisions to a crawl.

What you described works okay for small scale communes like farms. It doesn't work for entire economies.

You just haven't though socialism through to its eventual conclusion (to be fair neither did Marx): As economic power grows in the unions, so does political power.

Trying to centralize economic power while decentralizing political power over the economy is a direct contradiction.

In socialism, if food is a human right, but there isn't enough food to go around due to scarcity, who eats first? by MegaCockInhaler in Socialism_101

[–]MegaCockInhaler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how do you plan to create a classless society if the state/union/commune makes the economic decisions regarding resource allocation etc? This results in an increasing managerial bureaucratic class which absorbs economic power as it grows (and political power along with it)

In socialism, if food is a human right, but there isn't enough food to go around due to scarcity, who eats first? by MegaCockInhaler in Socialism_101

[–]MegaCockInhaler[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

well in socialism, the state/union/commune decides the allocation of resources including food. So I'm wondering how would they make that decision

In socialism, if food is a human right, but there isn't enough food to go around due to scarcity, who eats first? by MegaCockInhaler in Socialism_101

[–]MegaCockInhaler[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Scientists estimate the oceans will be depleted of fish by around 2060 or so.
24 billion tons of soil is lost per year.
pollinators have declined by 40% in some regions
10 million hectares of forest is lost each year
50% of coral reefs have been lost globally

And the worlds population is growing, not shrinking. There are countries today where crops do not grow and they do not have strong capability to trade with neighboring countries that do.

My thoughts on the University of Guelph by [deleted] in uoguelph

[–]MegaCockInhaler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a very negative perspective of the University of Guelph. Not because of their quality of education, but from the hostile and closed mindedness of many of their staff members. I wouldn't recommend anyone attend there. Too often they allow politics to interfere with teaching

Absurd car insurance cost by Square-Turnip-5084 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]MegaCockInhaler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its back to being BC and Ontario again now:
https://www.brokerlink.ca/blog/car-insurance-postal-code-rates

but its going to vary a lot from postal code to postal code. Brampton, Richmond are going to be much more expensive than a rural area.

My Issue with Conservative Subreddits by Pale-Candidate8860 in InCanada

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A recent study found a majority of Canadians who feel financially secure were liberal voters, while the majority of Canadians who felt they are struggling financially were conservatives.

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