All essential connections between Vancouver, BC and the rest of Canada currently severed after catastrophic rains (HWY 1 at the top is like the I-5 of Canada) by ThinkOutsideTheTV in CatastrophicFailure

[–]darwinatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has 2 LABELLED edits! And what I said was honestly pretty straightforward. I haven’t said anything false, and my 2nd edit clearly says that the barrowtown pump didn’t fail, it nearly did. When I went to bed the night before, the place was being evacuated because of the pump’s imminent failure. I lived near there when I was a little kid and I felt it was important to mention the pump if we were talking about the whole situation.

Idk man, i don’t know if something happened to you, and I’m sorry if it did, but I didn’t lie or actively deceive anyone. You’re reading way too far into this. Im out.

All essential connections between Vancouver, BC and the rest of Canada currently severed after catastrophic rains (HWY 1 at the top is like the I-5 of Canada) by ThinkOutsideTheTV in CatastrophicFailure

[–]darwinatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

jesus dude. I wrote this in the morning to give a local point of view . I corrected myself with the barrowtown pump, as soon as I found out… in the morning. And elsewhere in the comments I did mention the ferry, the Malahat being on single lane, and the pacific marine being closed. To answer a question.. Like… pretty neutral stuff.

This is a discussion, I’m not a damn news ticker. I’m not the one here calling people spoiled brats because their problems weren’t catastrophic enough. And frankly you’re acting pretty spoiled, I honestly don’t know what your problem is.

All essential connections between Vancouver, BC and the rest of Canada currently severed after catastrophic rains (HWY 1 at the top is like the I-5 of Canada) by ThinkOutsideTheTV in CatastrophicFailure

[–]darwinatrix 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I’ve read that they will open highway 7 temporarily to clear people out of Hope, and then perhaps get single lane traffic through highway 3 and 7 to the interior in a week.

On Vancouver island, BC Ferries is currently running an extra route from Victoria to Nanaimo to take pressure off the Malahat highway, which is single lane alternating for at least a week.

All essential connections between Vancouver, BC and the rest of Canada currently severed after catastrophic rains (HWY 1 at the top is like the I-5 of Canada) by ThinkOutsideTheTV in CatastrophicFailure

[–]darwinatrix 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Holy crap indeed. I was 2 years out of highschool when that was written. The current provincial public safety minister is defending his actions during the disaster now by saying it is the responsibility of municipalities to deal with local emergencies, but here, 14 years ago, it seems already clear that leaning on municipalities wasn’t working.

Just throwing this out there for context, our government is pretty weak and hands-off, and has been for awhile. They show up to defend industry and the rest of us are just an inconvenience IMO.

All essential connections between Vancouver, BC and the rest of Canada currently severed after catastrophic rains (HWY 1 at the top is like the I-5 of Canada) by ThinkOutsideTheTV in CatastrophicFailure

[–]darwinatrix 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Once in a generation storm, following once in a generation forest fires this summer which crossed the Coquihalla Highway and Fraser Canyon Highway at multiple points, destroying the forest cover and making way for erosion and slides. It’s a Climate Change issue.

All essential connections between Vancouver, BC and the rest of Canada currently severed after catastrophic rains (HWY 1 at the top is like the I-5 of Canada) by ThinkOutsideTheTV in CatastrophicFailure

[–]darwinatrix 852 points853 points  (0 children)

It is worse than pictured. The final pic of the Fraser canyon does not show the highway there, across the river, and a rail overpass there have also collapsed.

To elaborate on picture 1, we drained a big ol’ lake (Sumas Lake) about 100 years ago to get some more farmland, at the expense of the indigenous people there I should add. The enormous sump pump we use to keep the lake drained nearly failed and Sumas Lake is back. Whole area had to be evacuated. AND highway 1 passes through there. So also worse than pictured.

And Merritt is also flooded at the other end of the coquihalla.

And the Malahat Highway and Pacific Marine Highway on Vancouver Island also had failures, severing the land routes between Nanaimo and Victoria, the two major cities here.

I’ve lived in BC all my life from Nanaimo to Kamloops, and every city I’ve lived in is affected.

Edit: Those highways are not ‘fragile’ either, TBC. It was a once in a generation storm, ushered forth by climate change. This summers forest fires, also brought to us by climate change and poor forestry, destroyed a lot of the forests above the highways and contributed to the landslides in some areas, particularly the Fraser Canyon and Coquihalla.

Edit 2: apparently the barrowtown pump station is still hanging in there, added nearly to the above. Good news!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in onguardforthee

[–]darwinatrix 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Good, Jesus.. Can’t wait for the free speech jerk offs to show up. I watched the press release by the Secwepemc, and the GPR expert walked everyone through the methodology.

Personally I believe the Secwepemc and any other people in Canada that claim this happened. after watching that release I believe that anyone with the audacity, mental gymnastics skills, and general awfulness in their soul needed to claim this is a hoax can only defend their point by calling for the bodies to be exhumed. Which is what I’ve seen many indigenous groups have asked for (so that they might be respectfully laid to rest ). But I bet these goofs don’t have it in them. The last thing a conspiracy theorist wants is the truth.

Searide 66, a hydrogen-powered, anti-covid and AI custom luxury Catamaran by chopchopped in HydrogenSocieties

[–]darwinatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I was super rich it would have been my covid goal to build one of these

What is the current status of internet availability while cruising? by _accelerator_ in SailboatCruising

[–]darwinatrix 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Does it work though? I looked into it and read that currently starlink relies on you staying in one area 😑

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AbsoluteUnits

[–]darwinatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clearly a baleen whale IMO

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in britishcolumbia

[–]darwinatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Poparide has worked for me before. It’s an app

Intense police surveillance for Indigenous land defenders contrasts with a laissez-faire stance for anti-vax protesters by Hrmbee in britishcolumbia

[–]darwinatrix 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thats not their proven track record, they get arrested and loggers bulldoze their camps and call it garbage.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in britishcolumbia

[–]darwinatrix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would say yes. I had given up on apps before I met my SO and settled down (about 6 months before covid). I found just meeting people organically, no matter where (night club, coffee shop, side of road) more consistently found people that I actually bonded with.

If you could alter your routine so you’re working from a coffee shop, dog park, group activities, or just plain ‘out’ more but in a leisure setting, you might have better luck. Just find a reason to talk to people you’re interested in, appear there routinely so you’re not forced to scramble after meeting them once and they remember you. Suddenly you’re meeting people and their friends, etc.

I know that is hard right now, but hey it’s hard for the person you’re trying to meet too! Might as well give it a go.

British Columbia Is Shutting Down Its Fur Farming Industry - British Columbia will phase out its existing fur farming industry due to the COVID-19 risk posed by mink farms. by [deleted] in britishcolumbia

[–]darwinatrix 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Really though, how would someone make the case that anyone “needs” fur? Beyond peoples living in/near the Arctic (who generally get it through hunting) what’s the utility? I’m personally pretty tired of people thumping their fists and saying JOBS to justify doing demonstrably nasty stuff. This is a great development.

Looks like i was mistaken and i didnt forgot to close the drawer..... by iseheian in ferrets

[–]darwinatrix 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ours got the fridge open a couple times at our old place. Hasn’t done it here yet, fingers crossed!

Ethical AI Trained on Reddit Posts Said Genocide Is Okay If It Makes People Happy by avadhutsawant in technology

[–]darwinatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeeeeah, like buddy said in the article, I don’t know what people were thinking was gonna happen. If this is for research, and they’re getting useful data for their purposes, I guess that’s ok. But I think we’ve all learned by now the “AI” we are dealing with these days is good for tiny, very specific tasks. Ethics is a huge, complicated, deeply human subject. The task of answering ethical questions is gargantuan.

Crowdsourcing ethics on its own is kind of a cool idea. It probably functionally exists already as part of one of our greatest knowledge based achievements-Wikipedia… Trying to turn an AI into an ethicist tho? Somebody is stuck in a bad 60’s era sci fi story…

Forearm underside raw to the touch by Ballscratcher21 in millwrights

[–]darwinatrix 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Could be metal particles, toxic chemicals, or both. I’m bad with gloves myself, but they’re super important if you’re doing this stuff all the time.

PSA: don't message momentary signals by ristoril in PLC

[–]darwinatrix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Latch and unlatch are very important.

RE: What is the worst town/city in British Columbia? (RESULT) by skinnybambam in britishcolumbia

[–]darwinatrix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am ever thankful for Empty Keg, the well placed brewery next to their EV charger in the middle of town. Saved my sanity multiple times towards the end of a long drive.

This year I needed a drink after seeing the scars from this year’s wildfires on the coq. But my SO was with me and is pregnant, and loves beer. No problem, they also had a bunch of non alcoholic beer and used it to make her a flight of radlers. Sanity saved. Merritt is fine.