[Canada] Canadian Politics Redux

[HVC]

I am not sure if this is still accurate - but it used to be said there are three levels of understanding.

The first level is if you understand enough to make a note of what has been said*

I trained a guy, great guy mind you, but his note taking was the bane of my existence. I was training him as a replacement. And his notes were so damn detailed, in my view to a detrimental level. I gave a months notice so it's not like he was in a rush to note everything. Anyway, I digress, my main point of contention was that instead of understanding why or what he was doing he was so focused on writing that he wasn't catching on. I tried several times to gently guide him into focusing on why we were doing things but it was in vain. If he ever misplaced that notebook he'd be screwed

It could be just because I learn differently so I find it baffling, but I don't get people that learn by rote. One little change and they get flustered and screw everything up. And I know a lot of people that learn that way.

[Bauer]

A lot of people get focused on work procedure rather than grasping the conceptual level, unfortunately.

[crazy canuck]

I am not sure if this is still accurate - but it used to be said there are three levels of understanding.

The first level is if you understand enough to make a note of what has been said*

I trained a guy, great guy mind you, but his note taking was the bane of my existence. I was training him as a replacement. And his notes were so damn detailed, in my view to a detrimental level. I gave a months notice so it's not like he was in a rush to note everything. Anyway, I digress, my main point of contention was that instead of understanding why or what he was doing he was so focused on writing that he wasn't catching on. I tried several times to gently guide him into focusing on why we were doing things but it was in vain. If he ever misplaced that notebook he'd be screwed

It could be just because I learn differently so I find it baffling, but I don't get people that learn by rote. One little change and they get flustered and screw everything up. And I know a lot of people that learn that way.

Yeah, exactly - same concept.  Not understanding what is being said, just recording what is being said to read later, and hopefully understand.

[Bauer]

So Trump is now talking of military action on Mexican cartels.  If that does come to pass I think that's a major escalation and destabilizing event on this continent.

If America ever uses military coercion on Canada what does that look like?  My guess would be in the arctic where we have limited ability to respond.

[Jacob]

What are the US' arctic capabilities?

In any case, what the hypothetical military action would be depends on what bullshit reason Trump might cook up for using force against Canada and what he'd be aiming to get out of it. Who knows what it could be... kidnap Carney, blow up a bridge, patrol Vancouver for illegal immigrants and shoot random people in cars, shoot some cruise missiles at a purported FLQ base in Quebec? Could be anything really.

[Josephus]

Personally I have found that notes I take on a computer do basically nothing for my learning, while notes taking with pen and paper help cement the learning.

I'm pretty sure there's  hard evidence to back that up.

[Bauer]

What are the US' arctic capabilities?

In any case, what the hypothetical military action would be depends on what bullshit reason Trump might cook up for using force against Canada and what he'd be aiming to get out of it. Who knows what it could be... kidnap Carney, blow up a bridge, patrol Vancouver for illegal immigrants and shoot random people in cars, shoot some cruise missiles at a purported FLQ base in Quebec? Could be anything really.

Well they do have a lot of submarines which are the most ice capable vessels of all.  Not sure what kind of operational capacity / experience Americans have in arctic.

For Canada, The Harry de wolf class is fortunately operational now, which I think should be an important part of asserting canadas sovereignty up there. 

I believe the Nunavut refueling base is finally operational but it took forever to build.  They have plans for a couple more arctic bases.