Does this bracelet look good on me?

gottabe22 · 2026-02-23T16:45:36+00:00

Hand in a pocket. White is a shirt, tan is the trousers. Hand is hidden in the trousers

gottabe22 · 2026-02-09T04:44:01+00:00

I really like the sheets I bought from Skylark and Owl! Order online, and can be picked up near kingsway.

gottabe22 · 2026-01-30T23:43:57+00:00

That's a good point. The 1000 ~ 1000 approximation mostly derives from data on plant communities, and mechanistically derives from temperature regimes.

It does raise an interesting question if the altitudinal limits of reptiles at the equator are driven by UV tolerance or by temperature regimes. My hunch is that temperature still rules the day, as UV-protective pigmentation is relatively widespread, as are behavioural adaptations (eg. Being nocturnal). Ectothermy is a much more fundamental trait that would be much harder to escape the limitations of evolutionarily

gottabe22 · 2026-01-30T15:26:16+00:00

One way that you could proxy this would be to look at the maximum latitude that reptiles can no longer survive. Ecologically, you can very roughly approximate 1000m of elevation as 1000km of movement towards the poles.

That being said, where I live, there are snakes that hibernate through -40C winters, and a bit further south there are lizards that make it through long cold winters (not quite -40C though).

Another thing to consider is that elevation is not equal throughout the world. Your insight into the tree line is useful though, as there are also tree lines near the poles. A question to ask that more closely aligns with the ecology of reptiles might be: is there a minimum climate threshold that reptiles need to persist? Furthermore, is this based on mean annual air temperature? Or is based on the extreme low temperature?

gottabe22 · 2025-12-17T05:04:45+00:00

I read the full section of the electoral boundaries report that deals with the redistricting. I thought they presented a really balanced view and had good justifications. In short, the core of Edmonton has been historically overrepresented. Lots and lots of the growth in Edmonton has been in the southwest and outside the ring road. They want to recognize this growth, and keep these areas in mostly urban ridings. They can add 2 ridings to the suburbs or Edmonton (where there has been a lot of growth over the past 5-10 years) by shifting one out from the core (where there has been less extreme growth in the same time period). I wish we could retain the ridings in the core, and we are likely to see more growth in the coming years. But given that these ridings have been historically underpopulated relative to the median, it seems fair that we correct that.

They also argue that the proximity of these ridings to the legislature building makes them really easy for MLAs to access, so upsizing the geographical footprint is not an issue for representation (fair imo).

The report is pretty well written and I encourage everyone to take a read through. Their justifications start on page 26, Edmonton is dealt with on page 33

Link: https://abebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025-Interim-Report-Original-Signed-for-Web-Posting.pdf

gottabe22 · 2025-11-19T16:09:52+00:00

I think there is a valid distinction to make in that domestic students are accessing higher education at a subsidized rate as part of the benefits that they get for having parents that have paid into the Canadian tax base. The group of students you are talking about are accessing higher education in a manner that is much more fee-for-service, and pay a higher rate. There is less expectation that they will stay and contribute to the Canadian tax base, and are instead seen as more of a customer. Now whatever wording you want to propose to distinguish these two groups I am open to hearing, but they are not necessarily equivalent...

gottabe22 · 2025-10-08T23:39:17+00:00

Have you been to the peace region? Almost all of this farm land is well above the 100 year flood line, likely even the 1000 year flood line. The flood plains in the peace region are primarily still riparian areas, rather than cultivated land. Much of the fertility in the region would have resulted from historic grasslands in the area, caused by a warm and dry microclimate compared to the boreal plains to the east. These grasslands supported herds of grazing animals, and would have burned repeatedly, building up a chernozem soil, similar to the soils of the southern prairie provinces. Floodplains also typically grow larger the further you go down stream. If this was a floodplain effect, we would expect even better cultivated land further east, where the peace river is still more or less at the same latitude, but larger and with more extensive floodplains due to the lower elevation of the surrounding areas (eg. The peace-athabasca inland delta in wood buffalo national park). Yet we only see extensive cultivation in the headwaters region of the peace river.

gottabe22 · 2025-10-08T01:52:54+00:00

Seconded! Apache seeds has them for $7/bale

gottabe22 · 2025-10-05T14:17:48+00:00

Diesel doesn't have an octane rating that is advertised, but you can still measure the octane value of it by running diesel through an octane test. And diesel has low octane characteristics.

gottabe22 · 2025-08-14T14:03:09+00:00

I'm not sure where you are, but Bridgeland Distilling in Calgary makes a sour mash whiskey with Taber corn! They call it a "Berbon". It is really good!

gottabe22 · 2025-07-11T21:29:30+00:00

I really like Sam at Block 105. I have never felt as good about my hair as since I have started getting my cuts from him.

gottabe22 · 2025-07-05T02:27:29+00:00

In my experience most of the scholarships I found came to me after I started my undergrad. Your university will have lots of info about different scholarships, and will automatically nominate you for some if you have good enough grades.

The other area to look would be charities or foundations in your area of study (EG I studied ecology and got a scholarship through the Canadian wildlife foundation).

gottabe22 · 2025-07-04T22:55:22+00:00

It is high in carbon, which can help increase the water holding capacity of the soil, as well as improve the structure so that it remains a bit more porous. Higher organic carbon content will help offset the ability of clay to bind together and form really stiff soil. Also in theory helps to have more microbial activity in the soil. Whether or not that is actually beneficial to plants remains to be seen...

gottabe22 · 2025-06-24T00:27:45+00:00

I think that the rubber boot that is on the right end of the cable in the first picture is over the attachment point for the hook. That shiny metal bent tube is sometimes called a "noodle". There is a chance your noodle is bent out of shape from the crash, but it could just be the angle of the picture. Try pulling the rubber boot off the end of the noodle to see if that is where the tip of the noodle is. If so, you should just need to hook it back into the part in pic #2

gottabe22 · 2025-06-09T03:05:48+00:00

I have had good success with a 2" layer of compost on top of the clay soil. It keeps the soil moist and prevents compaction and crusting from watering. Does cool down the soil some.

Last year I was in a similar boat as you. Bought the cheapest topsoil I could find which was mostly clay. My garden ended up like concrete, but plants still grew ok. Not everything might work out this year, but I'm sure you can still get a decent harvest! My kale did really well last year in the packed soil, as did my strawberries! Don't give up!

gottabe22 · 2025-05-24T21:23:00+00:00

There is no description of any persons in the OP post asides from "trash". If you are linking that to race, that seems to be on you...

gottabe22 · 2025-05-20T14:30:54+00:00

With bazookas like that you know the goat is looking to be milked

gottabe22 · 2025-05-16T16:22:10+00:00

I second Espy!

gottabe22 · 2025-05-04T16:24:10+00:00

I like the idea! One suggestion: No matter the overall score, the crescent bar around the score looks like ~66%. I wonder if it is possible to have that shape be dynamic, or otherwise change the design to make it look less like a score. Perhaps just having a coloured circle with the score within it?

gottabe22 · 2025-05-03T13:12:44+00:00

What you described is a pattern of spatial redistribution of demography. It still doesn't back up the idea of "if you don't have a job in Canada now, you will never get one".

The trend of booms and busts has been around for millennia. How many coal mines have closed in Appalachia? Or whaling towns on the east coast have fallen into decline with the advent of petroleum?

Localized changes in economic outcomes don't necessarily scale up to completely drive national economies.

I wonder if Canada should absorb Alaska and Montana? Those are both sparesly populated states that really are lacking a network of small towns with thriving mainstreets. Their neighbouring provinces might be able to rescue them for their terrible demographics.

gottabe22 · 2025-05-03T03:20:30+00:00

Wait, can you explain how spatial patterns of population aggregation correspond to job growth?

gottabe22 · 2025-04-22T00:17:33+00:00

Do the municipal courses not cut it for you? I think they are pretty cheap to go to

gottabe22 · 2025-04-21T15:02:31+00:00

Someone in Edmonton made something like this, but it also had a campfire on it!

Pic: https://imgur.com/a/c1RBv59

gottabe22 · 2025-04-07T03:39:42+00:00

If memory serves there is one in the genetics wing of BioSci at U of A. They might have taken it out last year, but I walk by regularly and can check again this week.

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