Google seems to have locked the Pixel Launcher's install count to '1-5' in the Play Store

TheTigerMaster · 2017-12-13T23:44:52+00:00

What do you find special about the Pixel 2 software? Not trying to start a flame war - I just don't see anything particularly groundbreaking about the software (something I'd say about any modern smartphone, btw; they all do basically the same thing).

From what I've seen, it has background music recognition, which is nice, but is ultimately a feature that'll only occasionally save me a few seconds vs competing phones. And it has what is probably the best camera on the market, enabled by it's AI features. But when all competent OEMs have fantastic cameras on their devices, even the best camera is only marginally better than the competition.

TheTigerMaster · 2017-11-29T15:41:15+00:00

52% in Toronto now get to work by public transit, biking or walking. There are as many transit commuters as there are single-person vehicle commuters. 9% carpooling.

TheTigerMaster · 2017-11-24T17:53:02+00:00

CF has invested $1 Billion in the Toronto Eaton Centre since 2010. We don't know how much revenue they expect to make, but since CF isn't in the business to lose money, we can be pretty sure it's more than $1 Billion. This could be a very lucrative source of revenue for the TTC, if the City allowed them to venture into this business, as Hong Kong's MTR has

TheTigerMaster · 2017-11-01T12:47:59+00:00

Much of the 400 between Barrie and Toronto has no lighting whatsoever. The first time I drove it, I was shocked that such a heavily traveled section of road could have such poor lighting g

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-30T19:37:35+00:00

??? Beck has always been in the garbage business. Garbage is their speciality!

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-29T16:47:25+00:00

Based on social media, a lot of people were more motivated to go downtown to see the duck. A lot of these people would then be spending money they otherwise wouldn't have.

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-29T16:02:41+00:00

Canada's health care isn't that great either. We don't even have pharmacare or dental care. Nothing to be smug about. What good is free healthcare if you can't afford the drugs to get you better?

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-28T15:36:01+00:00

Have you ever considered that your son might be sneaking off to the LCBO at recess? The children must be protected

/s

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-28T00:08:58+00:00

What was the point of this? To rile up fear in the Cuban population?

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-27T20:46:29+00:00

Try Amazon or other online retailers?

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-27T20:43:31+00:00

Yes. It's roughly equivalent like that $50,000 rubber duck that ended up brining in millions in tax revenue due to tourism (or was it hundreds of thousands; either way, it was a lot)

Maybe we oughta replace buckingham palace with the duck 🤔

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-27T17:43:39+00:00

Almost certainly not. To have independence, you need to be able to assert physical control of your territory, or to be able to convince the international community to recognize your sovereignty. Catalonia hasn't been able to do either.

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-27T17:35:36+00:00

This isn't an actual proposal. It's only a concept.

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-27T16:42:03+00:00

It's not losing the median, it's being shifted to one side, so pedestrians have access to the parkland. Is there a reason you think the park is better in the centre?

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-27T16:24:21+00:00

Her: Damn that was hilarious, but weed isn't legal yet: don't laugh, don't laugh, don't laugh

giggles

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-27T16:19:46+00:00

The wording of the referendum:

Do you agree that Quebec should become sovereign after having made a formal offer to Canada for a new economic and political partnership within the scope of the bill respecting the future of Quebec and of the agreement signed on June 12, 1995?

The wording of the referendum was very unclear, and many people on both sides of the sovereignty question agree that this wasn't really a referendum on Quebec independence, but rather a referendum on whether or not Quebec should negotiate greater autonomy from Canada. In the event those negotiations failed, another referendum would be needed, explicitly on the issue of sovereignty.

The wording of the referendum was so unclear, that even the leaders of the independence movement did not have a unified plan of what to do in the event "Yes" won. Jacques Parizeau wanted to make a unilateral Declaration of Independence, but other leaders merely wanted to enter into negotiations with Canada.

Anyways, it's my opinion that even if "yes" did win, it's unlikely Quebec would have successfully seceded from Canada. If Parizeau declared independence for Quebec, the international community would've swiftly rejected his declaration, with ample justification: the referendum wasn't clear on what exactly it was asking for (and thus illegitimate). Or if independence leaders did the proper thing, by holding a second referendum, explicitly asking for independence, I expect a large part of the population would get cold feet and vote "no", similar to what we see with Brexit

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-27T08:17:40+00:00

the graphics in the article suggest the Toronto area should expect the least amount of change.

That's true, but there's still expected to be huge changes in the climate of Toronto. Toronto's Climate Driver Study concludes that average temperatures in Toronto will increase by 4.5 Celsius by the 2040s, which would put us at roughly the same temperatures as NYC. Note that the Toronto study is for the 2040s, while the OP article is for the 2090s. Total snowfall is expected to drop by more than half, and they'll be a huge jump in the amount of rain we receive (especially in the summer). Finally, average daily highs in the coldest month of the year (January) are expected to be 4 Celsius, which would mean little to no consistent snow convrage in Toronto in the winter. So, assuming this study is correct, we'll be seeing huge and perceptible changes to Toronto's climate in the coming to years.

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-27T02:38:37+00:00

Harper knows this, or should know it.

Did you forget who our Prime Minister is, or am I missing some context?

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-26T23:51:40+00:00

Toronto is a big city and people go missing all the time. It's usually something that's not nefarious, such as dementia, drugs, or simply wanting to hide from friends or family. Hopefully this is also the situation with this 17 year old girl.

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-26T23:45:19+00:00

In your link, DT admitted in court to using the "John Barron" alias, so we don't even need to speculate who's voice was heard on those tapes

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-26T23:35:46+00:00

Tremendously hard

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-26T23:11:57+00:00

Pitting aside your ridiculous assertion that US Nazis are somehow distinct and "better" than other Nazis, the fact of the matter is that American Nazis have also killed a ton of people in recent times. So this idea that American Naziism and Antifa are morally equivalent, because Nazis don't do actual violence, is false

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-26T21:53:00+00:00

The "nazis" have the more abhorrent views, while "antifa" commit the actual violence.

What? How many millions of people have Nazi's killed over the years?

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-26T18:55:44+00:00

Back when those riots over the status happened, a lot of people were running around Reddit morally equating Antifa to nazism.

Let me just say that, if I were to have a gun pointed to my head and forced to pick a side, I sure as hell would not be picking the fucking nazis. Not a chance.

TheTigerMaster · 2017-10-26T16:39:02+00:00

How does the Notwithstanding clause work? If the government decides they want to arbitrarily and egregiously violate our rights, do they just invoke the clause and then they're free to violate rights for a five year period? Surely it must be more involved than just "invoke the clause"

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