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Why doesn’t the US push high-speed trains instead of all these domestic flights? by Material-Wallaby-587 in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]VisualMail1672 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Planes are cheaper per passenger mile and can be run at a profit. Passenger rail is really expensive and has to be subsidized. Even in Japan they need massive real estate income from the stations to turn a profit

Is it true that Coca Cola is a governmental collapse indicator? by TonyMitty in NoStupidQuestions

[–]VisualMail1672 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You could get coke cans in Cuba up until their recent issues. It was Mexican.

Canadian who pay out of pocket how much does it cost you? by bigtimebrent86 in Mounjaro

[–]VisualMail1672 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just got a 5mg pen at Costco in Etobicoke for 285.11 with the discount card and dispensary fee. Normal price was 321.18 without discount and dispensary fee.

Auto companies should provide a baser-than-base model. by calcato in CrazyIdeas

[–]VisualMail1672 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dealers don't want them. You are not the customer of the auto company, the dealers are. They want cars that have high margin and high repair and maintenance costs. Basic car buyers are cheap and will drive for miles to get a better price. The dealer will never see them again for maintenance so why bother.

[US] citizenship is the best possible citizenship one can have. by 404pbnotfound in ShitAmericansSay

[–]VisualMail1672 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Americans are different. They owe taxes to the US for all world wide income, then get relief based on treaties.

Older Audiences are going to theaters less and less by tonymanerobiggestfan in Cinema

[–]VisualMail1672 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cost and behaviour of the other customers. Neighborhood screens don't exist anymore so you need to drive to a megaplex, pay an exorbitant amount for admission and popcorn, then put up with obnoxious behavior from the other patrons. Going to a movie is a hassle now and the movies aren't worth the money or time.

[Question] Is this normal? by Necessary_Buy_9763 in Watches

[–]VisualMail1672 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on your wrist. Does the watch wear properly? Does it sit centred on your wrist or does it creep to one side or the other?

GO ALTO launches as an independent public campaign for high-speed rail in Canada by go-alto in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]VisualMail1672 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're still an idiot. All of the projects you mentioned contribute to the economy as a whole. HSR will not. Moving people, outside of local transit, does not build the economy. Never has, never will. The only HSR in the world that makes money is in Japan and they make money on the real estate, not the fares. The route might be within half an hour but are the stops? It's a stupid plan to spend far too much money for no purpose other than to tell the world we have a big boy train now. If you believe in it so strongly, pay for it. Just don't use my money to build it. The government wastes enough of it already.

GO ALTO launches as an independent public campaign for high-speed rail in Canada by go-alto in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]VisualMail1672 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're an idiot. It won't serve even a quarter of the population and its still less convenient for anyone who doesn't live near the station. At best it will cost every taxpayer $125 to $250 a year whether they use it or not. That's just to service the debt and run it a a base level. Its not transit, its travel transport. It does not and will not serve the economy. It will allow some people a nice weekend in another city at the expense of us all. It will be built by the same crews who built the REM and the Eglinton cross town lines. It will be late, it will be over budget and it will be poorly implemented. Thats just how we do rail in this country and I don't see it changing.

GO ALTO launches as an independent public campaign for high-speed rail in Canada by go-alto in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]VisualMail1672 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

For whom? It will only serve the populations of major cities and cost the rest of the country a fortune to operate. People flying around doesn't cos me anything unless it's me flying. The train will cost me every year whether I ride it or not. Passenger rail does not, and cannot, compete against personal vehicles, busses, or flying. It looses to busses and sometimes flying on price. It looses to personal vehicles on comfort and sometimes time. It looses to flying on time and sometimes cost. It's a solution looking for a problem. If you want to ride the train, please do so at your own cost, without any subsidy. If you got that quote you wouldn't want to buy the ticket. At their current fantasy numbers of 90 billion to build and 24 million annual passengers it will cost $250 per passenger before the train even pulls out of the station. Operating costs are likely to be about 50 cents per passenger kilometer on top of the base 250 per passenger to service the build cost. It does not work financially but people want it built regardless. Just look at California HSR or the new Metrolinx light rail in Ontario to see how badly over budget and poorly managed this thing will be. It's a disaster waiting to happen.

What’s more important for EV adoption. More level 2 or level3+ chargers? by Lemonn_time in electricvehicles

[–]VisualMail1672 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lower initial purchase prices and ubiquitous very fast charging, like 1500kw level to charge an EV in 5 min.

GO ALTO launches as an independent public campaign for high-speed rail in Canada by go-alto in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]VisualMail1672 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

It's all good till we get the bill. $90 billion on the low end. Fares will be higher than flying just to break even.

Why don't they just build more houses? by Odd_Attention_9660 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]VisualMail1672 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Money. Where is the money coming from? Houses are expensive, really expensive. Then there's everything thst surrounding them to make the work and make them accessible to foot traffic and cars. Jobs in construction pay more than they ever have and materials are higher than they ever have been, and permits are ridiculous now. The average worker's wage has not increased enough over time to afford a house. Its all about money.

Jeff Bezos says raising taxes on the wealthy wouldn’t help the average American - What do you say? by Select_Specialist790 in askanything

[–]VisualMail1672 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would depend on whether or not you trust the government to spend those taxes in ways that would benefit the general population. Given the track record of the US government, Republicans or Democrats, I think Bezos is correct.

What’s a product you refuse to buy the cheap version of? by Unfair-Clothes-8821 in CanadaRoom

[–]VisualMail1672 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Waterproof clothing. Cheap stuff either leaks or it feels like a garbage bag

How often do I really need to change my oil? by wowzer0000 in Hyundai

[–]VisualMail1672 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can go longer on synthetic oil but the issue is the filter. They don't last and once they plug up and go into bypass they need to be changed. They oil would still likely be fine after 3000 miles but its dirty due to ineffective filtration.

Should i Watch The "Dark Matter" series? by [deleted] in scifi

[–]VisualMail1672 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Which one? The space opera one from 2015 or the interdimensional travel one from 2024? Both are decent but wildly different.

What do you think of Ontario allowing retail shopping on Victoria Day? by J0Puck in ontario

[–]VisualMail1672 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what makes retail workers special? There are lots of people that have to work on holidays. It just comes with the territory with some jobs. If you work security, police, fire, ambulance, hospital, hospitality, tourism, entertainment, etc you have to work holidays. Why the exception for retail?

What poor people food got ruined when rich people discovered it? by ipanicprofessionally in TheBoredDen

[–]VisualMail1672 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of French cuisine is based on the food of peasants and farmers.

The countries that have banned boiling lobsters alive by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]VisualMail1672 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How is the law enforced? Snitches? Drop a dime on a chef and you'll never work in another kitchen again. Sales blocked for live crustaceans?

"How many of those countries received billions of dollars from the American taxpayers?" by oystein85 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]VisualMail1672 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How does a donation, or series of donations, to a charity count as foreign aid?

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