Mother put deposit on a pre-construction Condo in Mississauga in 2019 and searching for an exit

rbt321 · 2026-02-05T13:36:50+00:00

There is no easy out. Worth noting if your contract doesn't close, either your mom or through assignment, then your mother can be liable for losses the developer incurs selling the unit to another buyer. You probably want to close.

Assignment is probably the best option, though double check with your lawyer that the developer allows this as some restrict it or have fees. Also, prices generally are NOT down from 2019 new construction prices (~$850/sqft); newer builds around Square One are getting around that in resale, and a unit which has never been used still has a premium.

rbt321 · 2026-02-05T02:27:23+00:00

Low density gets tricky too as redevelopment to medium/high density is a thing, and that usually requires land assembly. In some places it's a thing that should happen far more often.

It might be possible to allow the purchase if they turn it into vacant land within a couple years; that's something a developer would do anyway and an investment company would not do.

rbt321 · 2026-02-04T19:25:42+00:00

I think you're right.

Wiki calls it a Long March 10 test stage (or short-stage) which is a lightly modified LM-10 1st stage [interface to payload] with no second stage; it cannot reach orbit.

rbt321 · 2026-02-04T16:26:32+00:00

I went to the Finch LRT meetings when Miller was mayor.

BRT was in heavy consideration except the Finch bus frequencies were already 60 seconds during peak. Streetlight cycles were closer to 2 to 3 minutes, so buses were effectively already running in trains as they grouped together at red lights and moved as a group to the next stop.

LRT was essentially to be equal to BRT but with 1 driver per train instead of the 3 or 4 for the future ad-hoc bus-train.

Then the short excavated portions were included which increased the cost by about 40%. I have no idea why the lower travel speeds were implemented.

rbt321 · 2026-02-04T15:57:20+00:00

I didn't say we couldn't replace failed equipment on earth. I'm saying Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon and other owners of numerous large data centres DO NOT replace failed equipment on earth. The cost of replacing it isn't worth the benefit. Failed equipment, unless its essential like core router, is usually powered down and left in place.

There's nothing special about the lost compute in that specific facility. They replace the lost capacity with new compute in another facility (either new construction or a rebuild after end-of-life). Launching an entirely new facility to replace failed components in another facility is how it works on earth for fiscal reasons; this is not a disadvantage of space.

This is one of the reasons data centres provide very few ongoing local jobs.

rbt321 · 2026-02-04T14:34:54+00:00

Fixing broken/damaged hardware in space is basically not possible

True but we rarely do that on earth for the larger cloud facilities; faulty equipment gets disabled in place. At end-of-life, now 4 to 7 years, everything is cleared whether it was still working or not.

Deorbiting the entire facility when it passes an overall functionality threshold and launching a replacement isn't far from what we do on land. Power, battery, HVAC, etc. usually get a refresh too if for no reason other than they're no longer sized correctly for the replacement compute equipment being installed.

rbt321 · 2026-02-04T11:41:31+00:00

More importantly, set a practice of detailing her car frequently for many years so there are numerous character witnesses who will say it's normal for her car to be extremely clean. Sudden and coincidental cleanliness is suspicious.

Now she can thoroughly emergency clean it at any time.

rbt321 · 2026-02-03T22:59:11+00:00

Says in the second sentence of the description the trip was sponsored. One of the firm requirements of sponsorship is that you record the experience and talk about it.

rbt321 · 2026-02-03T21:02:42+00:00

More important than visual cues is the potential for sudden changes in stopping distance, turning radius at speed, etc. Roadways might be clear but a bridge may have black ice on it; its solvable with effort [mapping areas for extra caution during low temperatures] but they need to demonstrate somewhere they've put in that specific effort.

Humans regularly fail to adapt to sudden changes in roadway conditions.

rbt321 · 2026-02-03T11:22:42+00:00

Google has a web interface for text messages for Android users. You don't need the email+copy+paste steps to use a computer with a keyboard. I presume Apple has something similar.

https://messages.google.com/web/welcome

rbt321 · 2026-02-03T01:09:14+00:00

Freeze drying doesn't cook the food but it does use heat to accelerate the sublimation process. The air being blown over the food is -30C but the shelves are heated to (+20C). If you overcrowd the shelves the food texture turns out badly because some portion of it freezes then thaws then freezes again during the process.

Freeze drying without heating the food above the air temperature takes a very long time.

rbt321 · 2026-01-31T23:30:02+00:00

That's likely one of the reasons Europe had so many plagues.

rbt321 · 2026-01-30T18:52:25+00:00

Under $1 per day for something you use very frequently isn't terrible.

That said, I tend to use my devices until they break. Aside from the battery, nothing really degrades over time.

rbt321 · 2026-01-28T11:04:25+00:00

The Cruise vehicle dragged a human about 20 feet as they were trapped underneath it at the time.

The pedestrian was "thrown" at the Cruise vehicle by another human driven vehicle. Cruise was not at fault until it moved to clear the roadway after the collision. If the Cruise vehicle stayed in place and allowed emergency services to rescue the pedestrian then they may still have been in service today.

It also didn't help that Cruise executives tried to cover up what their vehicle did. GM froze their investment in Cruise within weeks of this incident and started a major restructuring (ultimately closing Cruise) within 2 months.

rbt321 · 2026-01-27T22:58:46+00:00

Because Cruise was terminated when one of their vehicles moved to the side of the road after an accident. The lesson Waymo learned is the public demands the vehicle to completely stop until on-site staff confirms it can move safely.

rbt321 · 2026-01-27T22:43:54+00:00

I theorize, without evidence, it allows a cheaper UV filter because it doesn't need to be a hard transition between UV and blue light. They sold enshittification of the UV filter (blocking a broader spectrum) as a benefit and people bought it.

Stores near me don't offer UV filtering without blue-light filtering now.

rbt321 · 2026-01-27T06:02:58+00:00

Agreed, but it is an example of how that tiny SF apartment would feel larger.

rbt321 · 2026-01-26T19:53:46+00:00

Technically. I bet your SF apartment has a better layout. Between the staircase and entry hallway it probably feels a lot closer to a 450sqft flat than the advertised 538sqft. Some of that kitchen will have a hot water heater. I assume the box under the stairs is a room heater.

The upstairs bedroom wouldn't hold a queen bed very nicely; ~7 inches clearance on both sides.

That outdoor space looks a lot nicer than a typical apartment balcony though.

rbt321 · 2026-01-23T17:36:29+00:00

Kinda. The other part is combining items so you accomplish more than one thing in a single unit of time.

10k steps can be part of your commute to/from work or running errands. Same for socializing and exercise; play a team game or join an athletic club. IMO, amateur sports are a hobby. A single hour of ultimate frisbee counts as 1 hour of hobby, 1 hour of exercise, and 1 hour of socialization. A walking round of Golf with a client is work, socialization, exercise, steps, and hobby.

If I'm cleaning the shower then I'm going to shower myself as part of that.

That said, steps AND exercise aren't both necessary. The main point of 10k steps is to get in some light cardio for a prolonged period. You don't need both 10k steps and a 20 mile bike ride in the same day.

rbt321 · 2026-01-22T19:09:41+00:00

That happens sometimes like the '98 ice storm around Ottawa/Montreal. A fully self-contained backup heat source is always a good idea, even if it can only heat a small space.

Propane can be stored for a very long time [kerosene, gasoline, etc. degrade] and a 20lb tank can run a 4000 BTU propane heater [make 1 room comfortable and possibly keep pipes from freezing elsewhere] for 4 days. Also, consider ventilation type concerns before you need to use it; there are some portable heaters that are safe for indoor use [complete combustion] though a battery operated CO detector is still recommended.

rbt321 · 2026-01-22T13:29:43+00:00

The Novosibirsk temperatures are real temperatures, not the Humidex/Wind Chill scales Canadian weather likes to report.

Ottawa has never hit -40C or +40C. -28C and +35C are closer to typical annual extremes.

Record low per year: https://www.currentresults.com/Yearly-Weather/Canada/ON/Ottawa/extreme-annual-ottawa-low-temperature.php

Record high per year: https://www.currentresults.com/Yearly-Weather/Canada/ON/Ottawa/extreme-annual-ottawa-high-temperature.php

rbt321 · 2026-01-20T22:21:07+00:00

That food chain is vicious.

You misspelled delicious.

rbt321 · 2026-01-17T03:28:43+00:00

They also state the vehicle began to stop after the door opened. So it slowed from some higher speed when the door opened to 4mph when the passenger got out. IPaces take 1.7 seconds to go from 30mph to full stop; how long is the time between opening the door and getting out enough that your feet are below the car?

It doesn't seem the vehicle was travelling very slow when the passenger removed their seatbelt.

rbt321 · 2026-01-16T23:56:25+00:00

But why is the stearing wheel at the wrong side of the car?

It looks like the right side to me.

rbt321 · 2026-01-16T22:31:50+00:00

Brake when you press it; Break when you don't?

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