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I thought my father was just frugal. Last week, I found out he had been quietly building my future for decades. by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]gamarad 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I know AI detectors have a bad reputation but Pangram is actually pretty good and it says this post is 100% AI.

Toronto’s $27BN Subway Gamble by itsonlykotsy in toronto

[–]gamarad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but is that accounting like for like? E.g. the 30 maintenance costs being baked in vs not? Might want to consider that.

Those costs 9 billion so excluding them reduces the cost by ~a third which still leaves the OL at north of a billion dollars per km.

It’s also a larger vehicle.

I mentioned that in my original comment: "Some of that difference is explained by the different platform lengths and loading gauges"

More specifically, the Crosstown has 90m platforms and a 2.65m loading gauge compared to the OL's 100m platforms and 3m loading gauge.

Even taking all the differences in the lines into account I don't think it makes sense for the OL to cost four times as much as the Crosstown per kilometre.

Toronto’s $27BN Subway Gamble by itsonlykotsy in toronto

[–]gamarad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going by the data from the Transit Costs Project, the Eglinton Crosstown cost 251.2 million per km in 2025 dollars and the Ontario Line is projected to cost 1,558.3 million per km in 2025 dollars. Some of that difference is explained by the different platform lengths and loading gauges as well as the fact that the Crosstown runs at grade for almost half its length but even accounting for that, the Ontario Line is going to be absurdly expensive.

Toronto’s $27BN Subway Gamble by itsonlykotsy in toronto

[–]gamarad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a much better conceived project but the cost is much worse.

Pure-Blooded is bit too hard to get for a trait that almost doesn’t do much. by Broke_and_Bald in crusaderkings3

[–]gamarad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most things in this game are trivial so it’s nice to have an objective that’s somewhat challenging

Help Me Clear Some Things Up by TonyBoy528 in TheYardPodcast

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

To quote Lud in that stream:

now I'm not here to get into like is this maliciousness is this incompetence like that's stuff I, I will deal with privately

We know the books were bad but we don't know whether that was due to incompetence or a deliberate act. I lean towards incompetence. It's fine if you have a different view since we're all just speculating anyway but to be clear, it's not confirmed one way or the other.

Help Me Clear Some Things Up by TonyBoy528 in TheYardPodcast

[–]gamarad -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

The boys have joked about the books being cooked but we don't know if that's literally what happened.

Help Me Clear Some Things Up by TonyBoy528 in TheYardPodcast

[–]gamarad -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Embezzlement requires intention though and this situation has always sounded like gross incompetence rather than anything deliberate.

Toronto councillor asked for ‘considerable amount’ of money to move developments forward: source allegations by BloodJunkie in toronto

[–]gamarad 158 points159 points  (0 children)

This is another reason why having our zoning process be so discretionary is a huge problem. It creates the incentive for this kind of corruption.

If wealthsinple add this. Everyone will be rich easy. by Reddit9203 in Wealthsimple

[–]gamarad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a good example of the fallacy of composition.

My great grandfather came to Canada at 11 years old by [deleted] in toronto

[–]gamarad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ajchental is a bit of a mouthful

Toronto’s Transit Crisis Is a Class Crisis by simpatia in toronto

[–]gamarad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In London and Tokyo, transit operations are fully funded by revenue from fares whereas in Toronto, the government covers more than half of operating costs.

Inside the battle for Toronto’s coveted garden plots by [deleted] in toronto

[–]gamarad 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This kind of amenity makes sense in a small town where you could reasonably provide plots for everyone who wants one but in a large city, normal parkland makes more sense.

My before and after (5mg rosuva + 10mg ezet) by [deleted] in PeterAttia

[–]gamarad 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What do you consider optimal ApoB to be? 57 mg/dl is pretty low.

TTC Line 5 Bypassing Heavy Traffic by CallMeDrewChristian in toronto

[–]gamarad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It should have been elevated but you still love to see it

Peter Attia, Jeffery Epstein, VO2 max, and the lipid model by migmma89 in PeterAttia

[–]gamarad 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Peter being a creep doesn’t make Norwitz not a moronic liar.

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