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#11
Off the Record / Re: Grand unified books thread
Last post by Admiral Yi - Today at 02:41:47 PMQuote from: Sheilbh on January 09, 2025, 03:05:24 PMI really enjoyed that.
I has made me feel I could possibly enjoy an O'Brien book and get through the pages of naval terminology
Read volume II first. Almost all set on land.
Personally I thought the jargon that had to do with direction of the wind relative to the ship and adversary important because it aided understanding of Aubrey's decision making. Sailing by and large, reaching, etc. Jargon relating to ship furniture, I don't care what a euphroe is.
#12
Off the Record / Re: Grand unified books thread
Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 02:39:14 PMI'd recommend How AI Ate the World by Chris Stokel-Walker (a tech journalist) and The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman (co-founder of DeepMind and, I believe, now head of Microsoft's AI efforts).
#13
Off the Record / Re: Grand unified books thread
Last post by Norgy - Today at 02:26:44 PMDoes anyone have a good book on AI to recommend? 
#14
Off the Record / Re: 🐐
Last post by Maladict - Today at 02:18:37 PMQuote from: crazy canuck on Today at 10:04:04 AMI'm guessing you are just too young to have known him as a basketball player. Same with BB. It wouldn't be possible for you to have seen play and not remember him as a basketball player.
Well yeah, but also because American sports just weren't broadcast much, if at all.
I never watched Jordan or Shaquille play, I only knew they were famous basketball players because of Space Jam and Nike.
#15
Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023
Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 02:07:47 PMQuote from: Barrister on Today at 01:56:07 PMQuote from: crazy canuck on Today at 01:51:03 PMQuote from: Barrister on Today at 12:29:32 PMSo I think he knows we have provinces - he just likes to annoy us.
Much more likely he views her as just another visitor from Canada who has come to kiss the ring.
Both things can be true.
Yes, but you are giving one hell of a benefit of the doubt to Trump.
#16
Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...
Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 02:06:53 PMThe thing is, I don't think it is gimmicky anymore. I heard a stat the other day that something like 70% of people 30 and under get all of their information from social media. And so appearing on social media is now the equivalent of sitting down with Peter Mansbridge for a year end interview.
One personal request, please refrain from using Trumpist language like "the swamp" here.
One personal request, please refrain from using Trumpist language like "the swamp" here.
#17
Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023
Last post by Barrister - Today at 01:56:07 PMQuote from: crazy canuck on Today at 01:51:03 PMQuote from: Barrister on Today at 12:29:32 PMSo I think he knows we have provinces - he just likes to annoy us.
Much more likely he views her as just another visitor from Canada who has come to kiss the ring.
Both things can be true.
#18
Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...
Last post by Barrister - Today at 01:55:07 PMSo politics in 2025 are so very weird. Let's just talk about interviews.
Normally, politicians would go on political talk shows. In the US going on 60 Minutes would be a staple. In Canada you'd do an interview that might go on The Journal (which would follow The National evening news show).
But these days?
Trump's most important interview was with former Fear Factor host Joe Rogan.
Pierre Poilievre's only interview is with some obscure former U of T professor on Youtube.
Justin Trudeau's only interview is on comedy show 22 Minutes.
And now we have Mark Carney giving his first big interview - with John Stewart on American tv.
Now doing gimmicky interviews isn't anything all that new - I remember Bill Clinton playing the sax on Arsenio Hall - but it is odd to see him go to a US show. Mind you they may well have figured that likely Liberal voters were more likely to watch John Stewart than any Canadian show.
Anyone watch it? Any reviews?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mark-carney-jon-stewart-daily-show-1.7430594
The most interesting is the perhaps obvious part where Carney describes himself as an outsider, and in comparison to Poilievre who is a "career politician".
Because on one hand he's right. Carney has never been elected to anything and certainly does have private sector experience, whereas Poilievre has done nothing but politics his entire adult life.
On the other hand though - if you want to talk about the "elites", the "swamp", maybe the "Laurentian elites" - Carney is right at the heart of it. I think I've gone over this before - studied at Harvard and Oxford, worked at Goldman Sachs, senior official in the Department of Finance and Bank Governor for two different countries.
Also - apparently Katie Telford is running Carney's campaign. The same Katie Telford who has been Justin Trudeau's chief of staff for many years. So don't tell me what an outsider Carney is going to be.
Thinking about it though - it's very funny how almost all of the potential next PMs all have deep Alberta roots. Carney was born in NWT but grew up in Edmonton, Poilievre was born and raised in Calgary, Freeland was born in Peace River and grew up in Edmonton. None of them, however, now back Alberta their home (although apparently Carney might run in an Edmonton riding).
Normally, politicians would go on political talk shows. In the US going on 60 Minutes would be a staple. In Canada you'd do an interview that might go on The Journal (which would follow The National evening news show).
But these days?
Trump's most important interview was with former Fear Factor host Joe Rogan.
Pierre Poilievre's only interview is with some obscure former U of T professor on Youtube.
Justin Trudeau's only interview is on comedy show 22 Minutes.
And now we have Mark Carney giving his first big interview - with John Stewart on American tv.
Now doing gimmicky interviews isn't anything all that new - I remember Bill Clinton playing the sax on Arsenio Hall - but it is odd to see him go to a US show. Mind you they may well have figured that likely Liberal voters were more likely to watch John Stewart than any Canadian show.
Anyone watch it? Any reviews?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mark-carney-jon-stewart-daily-show-1.7430594
The most interesting is the perhaps obvious part where Carney describes himself as an outsider, and in comparison to Poilievre who is a "career politician".
Because on one hand he's right. Carney has never been elected to anything and certainly does have private sector experience, whereas Poilievre has done nothing but politics his entire adult life.
On the other hand though - if you want to talk about the "elites", the "swamp", maybe the "Laurentian elites" - Carney is right at the heart of it. I think I've gone over this before - studied at Harvard and Oxford, worked at Goldman Sachs, senior official in the Department of Finance and Bank Governor for two different countries.
Also - apparently Katie Telford is running Carney's campaign. The same Katie Telford who has been Justin Trudeau's chief of staff for many years. So don't tell me what an outsider Carney is going to be.
Thinking about it though - it's very funny how almost all of the potential next PMs all have deep Alberta roots. Carney was born in NWT but grew up in Edmonton, Poilievre was born and raised in Calgary, Freeland was born in Peace River and grew up in Edmonton. None of them, however, now back Alberta their home (although apparently Carney might run in an Edmonton riding).
#19
Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023
Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 01:51:03 PMQuote from: Barrister on Today at 12:29:32 PMSo I think he knows we have provinces - he just likes to annoy us.
Much more likely he views her as just another visitor from Canada who has come to kiss the ring.
#20
Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...
Last post by Admiral Yi - Today at 01:36:33 PMI don't get the decision to show nominal price increases then discuss the real change.