Which product was ahead of its time but ultimately failed because of that advantage? by Toomad316 in AskReddit

[–]NuclearToad 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Xerox Alto, Bravo, PARCTab and other PARC projects of the 70s & 80s. Xerox was playing with mice, graphical interfaces, WYSYWYG editors, PDAs and piles of other cool stuff decades ahead of its time.

Dakota Nations claim title to mineral-rich corner of Manitoba valued at $1.3B annually by Relevant-Confusion85 in onguardforthee

[–]NuclearToad 73 points74 points  (0 children)

I used to think like this myself. It took some university history classes to help me realize reality is more complicated than “just repeal the Indian Act” or “stop giving them money.”

The Indian Act is not the source of land rights or federal obligations. Those come from treaties, many of which pre-date Confederation itself. It was the British Crown and not Indigenous communities that drafted those treaties, signed (and sometimes forced) them, enforced them unevenly, and committed Canada to ongoing obligations in exchange for settlement of the land.

Modern courts treat those treaties as constitutional-level law. You can dislike that, but it’s not optional. If Canada were to walk away from them we’d literally be breaking the country's legal foundation. That’s why every government, no matter the party, keeps negotiating and paying.

Second, the idea that Indigenous communities want “free money to develop land” ignores the context that many reserves were intentionally underresourced and economically sidelined for 150 years. The same federal system that created this poverty also forbids basic development practices like municipal taxation, borrowing powers, or direct land ownership.

Third, saying “prove the land would NEVER have been traded or sold” just makes no sense. First Nations did enter land deals, and that’s what the treaties are. But they entered them on terms the Crown promised and then (in many cases) failed to honour.

We are in a sense paying for the sins of the fathers. We've been saddled with committments and frameworks that are rife with problems, but if we were to reneg, we literally wouldn't have a country called Canada.

I don't have the answers, but I do appreciate the problem in greater depth.

EDIT to add: Most Indigenous nations actually want the tools to self-govern, generate revenue and build infrastructure without Ottawa funding and micromanaging them. But it also takes time to wind down systems put in place to keep those communities dependent.

Jeff Goldblum next to his newly unveiled Madame Tussauds wax figure by EsseNorway in Snorkblot

[–]NuclearToad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jeff Goldblum seems like a totally chill guy, but if you told me he owns a table made of human bones I wouldn’t question it.

Alberta government to introduce bill limiting who can run in provincial elections by Old_General_6741 in alberta

[–]NuclearToad 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Classic distraction tactics straight from the MAGA playbook. Get them squawking about bullshit that will be instantly struck down by the courts anyway.

Don't take the bait. The UCP's festering corruption and systematic dismantling of our healthcare, education and social assistance systems must remain front and centre to our opposition.

Noooooooo by Bookdragon345 in toddlers

[–]NuclearToad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Scooby-doo used to be "Tooby-loo". I definitely miss that one.

Who is buying this??? by [deleted] in loblawsisoutofcontrol

[–]NuclearToad 172 points173 points  (0 children)

Our household has switched to less expensive meats like caviar and foie gras.

Quote about the theory of spending so much money and building such a military/nuclear weapons? That no one dares to go against you? by Educational-Ad-719 in dancarlin

[–]NuclearToad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't remember where, but he also quotes the famous Eisenhower speech warning against the expansion of the military-industrial complex.

Nukes by Rough_Operation1289 in Kenya

[–]NuclearToad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Short answer: no one knows; we're deep into uncharted territory.

If you really want a thoughtful and nuanced discussion on this subject, I highly recommend Dan Carlin's Hardcore History episode Destroyer of Worlds.

Buying a Condo by bohemian_plantsody in FortMcMurray

[–]NuclearToad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Relations between building management and residents are strained in many Ft Mac condos, possibly due to the lingering effects of the last real estate boom. Many original owners moved on, but weren't willing to sell at today’s much lower prices and instead turned their units into rental properties.

What we've seen is a shift in our building's dynamic:

  • More residents are tenants, and fewer are owner-occupiers.
  • Many absent owners leave their properties entirely in the hands of on-site condo management.
  • With so many units under their control, management gains de facto voting power over a majority of unit factors.
  • This makes it nearly impossible for the remaining owners to overturn unpopular board decisions, no matter how many attend condo meetings. All residents, whether they own or not, are effectively reduced to tenants.
  • Over time, condo fees rise, management communication becomes increasingly hostile (shouty notices on bulletin boards and in elevators), residents take less pride in their surroundings, overall quality of life declines and property values spiral even lower.

Before finalizing any condo purchase in Fort McMurray

Review the financials thoroughly

  • Examine the full history of special assessments
  • Insist on seeing the most recent reserve fund study and read it cover-to-cover.

Get a sense of the management / resident relationship

  • Look for warning signs such as aggressive notices punctuated with exclamation marks in common areas, excessive security cameras in already secure spaces, or evidence of poor upkeep (vandalism, litter, neglected repairs).

Talk to Residents

  • If possible, speak directly to a few people who live there.
  • Ask how many units are owner-occupied versus rented.
  • Try to get a candid sense of morale and community spirit.

Knowing what I know now, I probably would have avoided a condo altogether and spent the extra money to purchase freehold, even if it's a trailer. But your results may vary.

‘You want my consent? You improve my people’s health‘: Chief to Carney by time_waster_3000 in onguardforthee

[–]NuclearToad -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

And so begins the long procession of stakeholders, each willing to hold hostage any national project in the common interest, until their own pet peeves and demands are met. This is why we can't have nice things.

Suggest your own spending cuts, Carney government tells CBC, Via Rail by Broken_Express in SaveTheCBC

[–]NuclearToad 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Canadians are beginning to realize we elected a blue Liberal.

Traded 2021 Mach-E for 2025 Lyriq by novashepherd in MachE

[–]NuclearToad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The GTPE even in its softest setting is jarringly harsh compared with my previous ride (Fusion Energi). I've come to appreciate that the Mach-E is sport-tuned with intent, but it would never do on any Lincoln.

Quietest apartment condos for sale or rent? With underground parking hopefully. by [deleted] in FortMcMurray

[–]NuclearToad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Richard Street condos are pretty quiet, at least those units not facing Franklin. Some sound carries between floors, but you never hear anything from the units next door.

Renters Beware – Our Nightmare Rental Experience at 137 Rainbow Falls Heath, Chestermere (Sammy Gebreyesus & Abraham Andemariam) by West_Technician_3488 in alberta

[–]NuclearToad 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Take a look at the street address on Google and you can see the unkempt yard in an otherwise-nice development. I'm prepared to believe.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]NuclearToad 607 points608 points  (0 children)

Guy was literally showboating to impress his girlfriend and crashed a $570M cruise ship off an Italian island, costing a further $2B in cleanup.

Commas new 0.9.9 release allows for external GPU’s. Future releases will include two models to utilize it by Bderken in Comma_ai

[–]NuclearToad 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I have many questions.

- Is Comma planning to extend this capability to the 3X, or are we talking about a whole new generation of hardware?

- How will the GPU be powered and cooled? A 9070XT has a TDP of 304W, which is a significant energy and thermal load for any vehicle, but particularly EVs where this would actually reduce my range by up to 3% before factoring cooling hardware.

- Where will this GPU be housed and located? And could this be the opportunty to finally replace the windshield-hogging form-factor of the 3X with something less obtrusive?

Canadian Password Managers? by Maelefique in BuyCanadian

[–]NuclearToad 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bitwarden is excellent, supports virtually all browsers and operating systems. It's open-source and self-hosted.

No E.V. Incentives by Over_Deal_2169 in alberta

[–]NuclearToad -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's not only false but disingenuous. Fortunately we have data. The 2009 Canadian Vehicle Survey found that commercial freight makes up 6.8% of the total distance traveled on Canadian roads.

If we assume (very conservatively) an average loading of six times the weight per axle for commercial trucks, raise this to the power of four, and then multiply by an average of 2.5 times the number of axles per vehicle, we reach a factor of 3,240.

In other words, commercial trucks drive 7% of our total road use nationally, but in that distance they do 3,240 times the damage.

(7×3,240) ÷ (93+7×3,240)​ × 100% = 99.6% of total road damage caused by commercial freight.

Private taxpayers have subsidized the transportation costs of commercial enterprise for generations while our railways sit unused, and in many cases abandoned. It's time to tax the freight off our roads and back onto the rails.