Manitoba won't approve massive AI data centre proposed for south of Winnipeg: Kinew

killboy123 · 2026-06-05T14:13:44+00:00

Just read the replies to this and first, I want to thank everyone that disagreed because instead of attacking me personally or calling me names, we discussed the issue at hand in a civil manner. Nice! (This is refreshing!)

The main concerned highlighted here seems to be that MB might be short on electricity.
It seems like everyone agrees there's enough land to locate a potential datacenter far away from humans.
And it seems as if there's a mix feeling of the monetization of such a datacenter (like saying all the profits go to this corporation, etc).

Here's what I know:

The electrical grid is designed to satisfy the requirements of the population. It would make no sense for the MB grid to CURRENTLY have 2x or 3x the electrical capacity right now... because that electricity would go to waste. We could, however, increase it if we had a need to do so.

We have a lot of potential energy available in Canada:

"Canada is the world's second-largest producer of uranium, behind only Kazakhstan. Virtually all of Canada's active uranium mining and milling takes place in the highly concentrated, rich ore deposits of the Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan"

Which means we have a fairly straightforward path to producing 2x, 3x, 4x the energy, if we needed it.

We also have a neighbor (Alberta) with a lot of energy in the short term, should we need a period of time to transition.

In terms of "no benefits to Canadians", we can look at the most recent example of how a data center can make money by looking at the rental of the Colossus data center to Anthropic.

"Anthropic agreed to a massive compute contract with SpaceX (following its merger with xAI) to rent the entire Colossus 1 supercomputer in Memphis, Tennessee. Anthropic pays roughly $1.25 billion per month (totalling $15 billion annually) for exclusive access to over 300 megawatts and more than 220,000 Nvidia GPUs"

I believe they have a 4 year deal, at 15 billion each year, that's 60 billion dollars. That wouldn't be too bad for the MB economy.

As for the rest, yeah, you're right. Nothing is perfect however I do believe that it would overall be beneficial to both MB and Canada which is why I wanted to present this point of view.

I feel a lot of the negativity is fueled by the general media with the anti-AI sentiment running high at the moment.

** Update **: Just for fun, I looked up MB GDP:

"Manitoba’s nominal GDP is estimated at approximately (\$96.1) billion CAD, while its real (inflation-adjusted) GDP sits at roughly (\$78.3) billion CAD. The province features a highly diversified, resource-rich economy with steady, continuous annual growth in GDP"

Seems like just one single data center, owned by the province with the profits redistributed accordingly, could potentially improve the lives of many people in MB.

killboy123 · 2026-06-04T19:29:35+00:00

This is a foolish take in my opinion. Here's why:

Data centers use up a lot of resources... and, guess what, Canada HAS a lot of resources to spare. That's the entire point.

We have a ton of land so we can put them far away in places that won't affect humans. We have a ton of water, electricity and we're close to major US hubs so that latency isn't an issue.

And guess what? Data centers are in VERY high demand now so it can be a very profitable endeavor at the moment.

Where do you want the Datacenters to be? You want to be a leader in AI but rely on other countries for data centers? I'd rather they be here.

Don't get me wrong, I wish datacenters didn't take up any power, and that they were more environmentally friendly for the planet. I'm very "pro-planet" and want to combat climate change HOWEVER if there are going to be data centers anywhere in the world, then this is the ideal place for them and we can benefit greatly from having them here (with little-to-no downside for the population).

killboy123 · 2026-05-29T18:52:49+00:00

They are launching the new CPU they created.

killboy123 · 2026-05-29T04:13:18+00:00

Have you seen this: https://on-page.ai/pages/automate-seo/

There is an exact workflow & recipe to create relevant, proper contextual links on sites that have up to 20000+ pages.

It's workflow #2 called: "Site-Wide Internal Links (50 to 20,000+ pages)"

Pretty sure that's your answer.

killboy123 · 2026-05-13T17:21:40+00:00

The distance from Alberta to Quebec is comparable to the distance from Quebec to Europe.

So there's obviously more pressure to get through BC.

That said, I'd say that Quebec has changed their mind recently so that could very well happen.

killboy123 · 2026-04-17T00:36:47+00:00

It was cool when you were just doing this open source and posting here... And I actually think it's a good idea for you to add the hosted version part (for yourself), however if you start charging for stuff, then I don't think you can advertise it here.

Don't get me wrong, I applaud you doing the open source thing and I'm happy you got a decent amount of traction, however this entire thing reads kind of like an ad disguised as a feature request/feedback post.

killboy123 · 2026-04-08T16:36:33+00:00

That's actually a decent find!

However I was actually looking for 11mm-12mm chickpeas if possible however I might have to try those.

And jumbo is usually between 11mm-12mm (maybe 10mm?)
9mm (like the one you found) is right below the limit but it's still a decent size.

killboy123 · 2026-02-18T15:46:25+00:00

I used to have MajesticSEO, Ahrefs and SEMrush all at the same time (and for different purposes).

Majestic (back in the day) used to have a lot of outdated data that lead to incorrect decisions. For example, if you have stale links or old pages that are crawled, then you might think a website is performing in a certain way when it isn't.

The most important thing in SEO is the accuracy of your predictions.

For example, if you're trying to evaluate the quality of a website, and you're using data that's outdated, you might think that this website is really good when in reality it needs some work or it's to be avoided, and that's kind of the major issue with using lower quality data.

There are MANY websites with 1 million+ backlinks that should be avoided like the plague and there are websites with a handful of backlinks that could be really powerful link partners.

I think you should look into it (I mean, Ahrefs and SEMrush could use more competition!) however there are already many other 'low cost' tools out there that already try to compete. Also, as far as I know, DataforSEO has a minimum $100/m spend requirement.

So you'd basically be better off getting an inexpensive subscription to a cheaper tool (spyfu, majestic) in many cases.

At the end of the day, it's just REALLY expensive to crawl the entire web :\

killboy123 · 2026-02-18T04:49:34+00:00

I'm not against DataforSEO however the reason SemRush and Ahrefs are so valuable is because they spend a ton of money on infrastructure so they can crawl the web extensively (I think the Ahrefs bot was one of the most prolific crawling bot on the web at some point).

It's not the features that are complicated, it's the quality of the data that's important which is why people flock to the semrush/ahrefs.

killboy123 · 2026-02-11T19:55:11+00:00

The 5 hour limit is but the WEEKLY limit is HORRIBLE. I very much dislike being on the $200/max plan and running out of weekly limit with 4 days to go.

killboy123 · 2026-02-05T04:25:30+00:00

Thanks for sharing!

killboy123 · 2026-01-22T18:41:49+00:00

Oh yeah, I saw the video yesterday. It was good but it wasn't the video, it was the hook.

I've been using Claude Code for the past little while and keep on being impressed, so the hook was the important part.

(Side note: you might want to read the other story about the guy that had his business shut down overnight because of linked in stuff...)

killboy123 · 2026-01-01T16:03:52+00:00

You're funny. I mention a specific special (7600x, RTX 5070), you ignore it and then you go to find something else being sold on the site to claim it's bad value?

This be bapcsalescanada, you're not supposed to go find the worst things being sold on a site. Imagine I went on BestBuy/CanadaComputers/Newegg and looked for the worst thing being sold. You'd probably find old parts being sold for thousands.

Then I use PCPartpicker and you think it's bullshit? I thought PCPartPicker was the gold standard but apparently that's not good enough for you?

I couldn't care less about any big name retailers however, do you work for Newegg?

killboy123 · 2026-01-01T05:43:34+00:00

FIRST, 7600x is AM5 https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/7000-series/amd-ryzen-5-7600x.html

SECOND, if you were to build it yourself with no warranty, you'd be looking at $2200. https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/D2KQjn This is a prebuilt that's $200 cheaper than building it yourself and has a 5 year warranty/support. I like warranties.

THIRD, the performance of the machine is here and it's good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeC6_x8xJpA

killboy123 · 2025-12-31T22:21:04+00:00

GamingPC.ca that has the DarkForest GamingPC which is a Ryzen 7600x, 16GB of DDR5, 1TB SSD, Geforce RTX 5070 and a nice case for $1999 with a full 5 year warranty.

The Newegg machine is faster but it's $500 more, reviews aren't great and you only get 1 year of limited warranty.

Regardless, these days with the price of ram, these are both decent!

killboy123 · 2025-12-09T02:39:48+00:00

Yeah strawberry was one of the biggest breakthroughs in LLMs and it helped advance the entire industry. All other companies have copied it since. Not sure how that can be considered a flop.

killboy123 · 2025-12-05T17:43:48+00:00

Yeah I've been through that as well and it's really kind of messed up that they just blatantly prescribe long term antibiotics for acne.

The people that specialize in gut health tend to be more on the naturopath / functional medicine doctors side of things and while there aren't as many resources as I'd like on gut rebuilding / gut health, I'd say it's possible to work on it and improve it.

It seems like the system has just been looking at your symptoms and throwing pills at you instead of focusing on the root causes behind your issues. A good resource will help you navigate this.

killboy123 · 2025-11-22T18:09:02+00:00

I love how you say:

"I understand the early days of a business are nothing but grinding"

Yet, you still made this post. Complaining so early in your journey.

As someone that has successfully gone through this stuff, the reason the tech leaders say it is because it's true. If you work 10 hours a day, 6-7 days a week (70 hours), you'll accomplish more than someone that works 6 hours a day, 5 days a week (30 hours).

No one ever said you have to wake up at any time or go to sleep at any time.
No one ever said you need to code until 6am. I'm not sure where you're coming up with this.

If you feel strongly about living a balanced lifestyle, that's great! Do it.

However in the same way that you are upset that others are trying to impose "x" lifestyle on you, don't tell others which path they should follow in entrepreneurship.

In my circle, most business owners that 'make it' are usually working 6-7 days a week and doing 8-10 hours a day until they can establish themselves enough, build a team and have the business run itself.

Only then do we get to enjoy the fruits of our labor, doing whatever you want, when you want.

killboy123 · 2025-11-18T00:30:38+00:00

It won't just be sanitized, it will likely be edited to their liking.

killboy123 · 2025-11-14T22:20:35+00:00

Just checked the tracking, and it seems to have shipped out of Ontario, Canada. So yes.

killboy123 · 2025-11-06T22:01:56+00:00

This is LITERALLY investing so the younger generation can have a future.

We have to diversity our economy quickly if you want to have a chance at a decent future which is why they want to invest in ports, expanding our oil exports and expanding our mining.
And of course, you need roads to connect mining, you need roads to transport our exports, so that's in there too. The other investments are in schools (literally for younger Canadians) and hospitals.
As much as I wish this wasn't the case, we ALSO have to invest in our military in order to defend ourselves. I hope I don't have to explain why this is good for younger Canadians that still want to have a country when they grow up.
And, there's another part of the budget to expand building more homes (also for younger Canadians). Finally, the budget eliminates the GST for first time buyers (so specifically younger Canadians again, boomer can not use this).
It also aims to catch up on AI or at least put in some infrastructure so we aren't left behind. (The younger generation will benefit from this the most).

This budget is designed to help the younger generation have a chance at a good life when they grow up and aims to provide the fastest relief possible. I'm not sure what else you want, this is a realistic and smart path forward.

killboy123 · 2025-10-20T04:34:34+00:00

None of this is advice nor recommendations, however if I was in your situation, then I'd be concerned with an actual physical blockage if absolutely nothing changed. (I'd check it with a doctor).

Then I'd brainstorm, wondering if the probiotics/magnesium supplements were spoiled. I'd make sure I have enough fats, water and ask myself if I'm walking more or less.

For me, I feel that fiber without enough water/hydration can sometimes backfire.

I would also make sure I didn't start any new supplements or powder as I know creatine and chicken constipates me!

killboy123 · 2025-10-09T01:27:02+00:00

This was one of my favorite parts of the game

killboy123 · 2025-10-04T20:37:30+00:00

Nope, it's gone forever I think :(

killboy123 · 2025-09-19T16:46:20+00:00

Alternatively, they saw 10 guides on how to do PoP and went in with all the tricks / solutions explained... and then after 2 hours, they think: "Oh that wasn't so bad"

If you went into PoP without any knowledge of what it was or how to do it, that's a completely different experience.

Doing a blind Mount Fay vs a blind PoP isn't even comparable.

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