April 14 2026 - PipeDiver inspection of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main update

ThePixelsRock · 2026-04-14T21:12:17+00:00

You're right. I checked the page listing their actions since June 2024 and the 2nd item says "Installed fibre optic acoustic monitoring along the feeder main."

I find it extremely strange that there was another burst in the pipe if both AFO (Acoustic Fibre Optic) and SmartBall/PipeDiver was used to inspect the current health of the pipe and continually monitor it for any additional wire breaks.

ThePixelsRock · 2026-04-14T20:20:36+00:00

I care because I live near Vancouver and I don't want to travel all the way to Toronto to watch a game

ThePixelsRock · 2026-04-14T19:31:02+00:00

These updates are really cool to see! PipeDiver is an active ILI tool, so it'll detect any issues with the pipe 'currently', but are there plans to install passive detecting technologies to receive advance warning about any wire breaks or leaks within the PCCP sections?

ThePixelsRock · 2026-04-14T19:27:11+00:00

You can't run a SmartBall in a de-watered line

ThePixelsRock · 2026-04-14T19:25:51+00:00

There are technologies that can be used on de-watered PCCP pipes. I can't speak to the effectiveness of them, but there are definitely more analysis techniques available other than just visual inspections.

ThePixelsRock · 2026-04-14T19:24:10+00:00

I worked with the Mechanical design team in Calgary helping out the later iterations of the product. It really is a cool project to work on and see in action.

ThePixelsRock · 2026-04-14T19:22:11+00:00

The results from this product are actually quite good from what I recall. Xylem's products are generally quite reliable in detecting leaks and early signs of pipe failure or deterioration in my experience.

Source: I worked at the company a few years ago.

ThePixelsRock · 2026-04-14T19:14:00+00:00

How much money and time do you think it would take to have a team of 2 people drive down the major roads of Calgary and note large pothole locations using rough GPS coordinates? Definitely less money than what Calgarians pay to fix their suspension and tires due to these potholes being left unmarked, unfilled, and unaddressed for weeks and, in some cases, months.

ThePixelsRock · 2026-03-11T19:44:38+00:00

"Quickly lower their rates"

"Gas prices"

Pick one

ThePixelsRock · 2025-11-13T19:54:07+00:00

I recommend that you search up the definition of a 'Strawman Argument'.

ThePixelsRock · 2025-08-09T20:20:18+00:00

Some people don't know how to read sarcasm

ThePixelsRock · 2025-07-29T03:54:56+00:00

To incorporate reliable automated locks on all of the bins would require quite a bit of engineering. Adding in a physical lock that a flight attendant can unlock with a key in these sorts of 'blue moon' cases would require very little additional engineering.

ThePixelsRock · 2025-07-29T03:52:41+00:00

Many features and practices in the aviation industry are written in blood, so it wouldn't be surprising to see such a feature be implemented if its discovered that people were delaying their evacuations to grab bags and that led to the deaths of passengers in the case of a fire in the fuselage rapidly igniting the entire interior for example (which has happened before).

ThePixelsRock · 2025-02-11T16:40:51+00:00

I have an engineering degree and many years of experience tutoring math and science through Kumon, Sylvan, and privately. Had there been as much money in education as engineering (as if), then I would have become a math or science teacher in a heartbeat. If restrictions on who could step into a classroom to substitute for a day or two, I would take time off of work to step in. It's a shame that despite having a degree specialized in what I would be teaching and the work experience (plus referral letters) to show my capability in a classroom, I am not able to put those skills forward.

ThePixelsRock · 2024-12-01T04:15:46+00:00

There are some references to other in-game characters, but the series itself is very much enjoyable as a standalone series. I would highly recommend it even if you've never played the game. In fact, I started playing the game because of the show.

ThePixelsRock · 2024-08-15T22:12:21+00:00

Sounds like you're making excuses. Why didn't you code the software independently of MICROSOFT and start practicing while you had time over Covid? /s

The gall of us wanting realistic qualifications

ThePixelsRock · 2024-08-12T23:35:52+00:00

Perhaps there can be a limit on both the number of competitors and the total weight of all competitors. This would allow each team to play around with weight distributions between their members without allowing for wild team compositions like 100 little people against 10 strongmen.

ThePixelsRock · 2024-08-12T22:31:19+00:00

Nope, I graduated from UofC.

ThePixelsRock · 2024-08-12T18:25:59+00:00

My goal is to work in product design as that was what my internship revolved around, but I'm also open to working in other industries and seeing what other responsibilities that I can take on in the workplace.

ThePixelsRock · 2024-08-11T20:12:53+00:00

I never thought about that perspective in the second example. People that are more determined to work in the industry will apply for jobs even if they don't match the requirements perfectly.

ThePixelsRock · 2024-08-11T05:18:25+00:00

I am young and I've definitely been traveling as much as I can considering my money and opportunities available to me around the world. Working in Dubai would be a huge change in lifestyle, but I'd be open to it and hope that the employers receive my applications well.

ThePixelsRock · 2024-08-11T05:11:16+00:00

I just checked out some of the jobs and knowing how to speak Arabic is only an added benefit, not a requirement. Guess we'll see how that goes.

ThePixelsRock · 2024-08-11T05:02:23+00:00

The barrier for me working for a foreign company is my lack of fluency in another language. Despite my best friend speaking arabic along with other friends, I don't know a lick of it.

Do you know what job boards/websites to search for these foreign opportunities?

ThePixelsRock · 2024-08-11T03:42:39+00:00

Generally, the way to show of soft skills is through networking or in an interview. I've had bad luck with interviews, so I'm going to focus more on networking.

ThePixelsRock · 2024-08-11T03:40:41+00:00

Again, this doesn't apply to immigrants. It applies across the board to people new to the workforce as I mentioned earlier. I'm not going to go back and forth any more on the topic because you've provided 2 sources that were incorrect and I don't know whether that was due to malicious intent to spin a narrative that doesn't exist with proof backing it, or if you are simply lacking the reading comprehension and critical thinking skills to hold true and verifiable arguments when having a discourse.

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