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#21

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Zoupa - Today at 03:22:52 PM

I watched the first episode of season 5 of Stranger Things. The formula is pretty tired at this point. Also was the acting always this terrible? All the "kids" are so bad. The actress playing Nancy Wheeler has an obvious eating disorder. She looks 50 years old at 30.

All in all pretty sad. Season 1 was awesome, should have stopped there.

#22

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Tonitrus - Today at 02:57:00 PM

So apparently Canadian former Olympic Snowboarder Ryan Wedding is now a major drug lord, wanted by the US and hiding in Mexico: https://www.thetimes.com/article/e189a4db-f944-48aa-9a21-a280cb9d97c4?shareToken=5f4e4e4ec073ca5b7108cd02cfa8bf85

I thought this dude was already in the news a few years ago.

#23

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Bauer - Today at 02:55:35 PM

"Company claims it's being over-regulated" would require more than an Economics prof reading from the corporation's press release to convince me that it's what we are supposed to avoid. 

 Not quite sure I understand your comment, but what we are trying to avoid right now is investment leaving Canada.  Carneys vision is that it has become too difficult to build things in Canada and that needs to be improved.

Whether or not the company is making an accurate assessment I think is not that important, but it seems their perception is that infrastructure and rail investment in Canada is a barrier to their growth.  That's a reality and perception that needs to be changed.

#24

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Bauer - Today at 02:47:41 PM

So apparently Canadian former Olympic Snowboarder Ryan Wedding is now a major drug lord, wanted by the US and hiding in Mexico: https://www.thetimes.com/article/e189a4db-f944-48aa-9a21-a280cb9d97c4?shareToken=5f4e4e4ec073ca5b7108cd02cfa8bf85

Canada has a long history of drug peddling snowboarders (Rebagliati)

#25

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Oexmelin - Today at 02:47:04 PM

"Company claims it's being over-regulated" would require more than an Economics prof reading from the corporation's press release to convince me that it's what we are supposed to avoid. 

#26

Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...

Last post by Norgy - Today at 02:46:24 PM

There is also some accumulated CoC coming with the various assembly meetings and winning an agenda. +2.5 percent, it seems. That is a lot after 100 years.


So far, I have tried five countries. Norway, Bohemia, Byzantium, Venice and Milano.
The softer experience was Bohemia, lots of silver and gold and a country with good proximity. The more frustrating part was becoming emperor without really understand how the HRE works in this iteration of EU. Norway is really slow, Byzantium is very tough, Venice was a short one, being smashed by Verona within a decade. Milano seems like it can be fun, but has several un-integrated provinces, and will really feel the plague.
The Black Death has become a bit harsher after patches. I rarely lose less than 40 percent of my population.

#27

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Bauer - Today at 02:38:16 PM

Meanwhile Nutrien is choosing to build a new potash export terminal in Washington state due to excessive regulations in Canada.  This is exactly the thing we're supposed to be avoiding right now. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/nutrien-selects-u-s-port-to-build-new-potash-export-terminal-9.6992424

#28

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Bauer - Today at 02:35:33 PM

So the pipeline mou has finally been struck.  I haven't delved deep in it yet but it seems like the approach that should always have been taken by government.

- sets certain conditions that have to be met:  industrial carbon pricing, carbon capture, etc
- removes artificial government rules like cap on emissions and tanker ban
- lets private market decide if it's worth building rather than Ottawa

But whether or not it's realistic at this stage to get done I don't know.  Seems like a lot of hurtles and opposition to overcome still.  Would Carney be willing to push aside First Nation opposition if the coastal FN don't agree to it?

Peak oil demand forecast has been revised from 2030 to 2050 due to increased data centre electricity demands on the other hand...

#29

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by Jacob - Today at 02:16:46 PM

Sounds like the kinds of claims I'd make if I wanted to quickly cash in on a current hype to attract investors. "We're almost there, promise!"

There does seem to be a lot of it going around these days, it's true.

#30

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by Tamas - Today at 02:07:22 PM

Sounds like the kinds of claims I'd make if I wanted to quickly cash in on a current hype to attract investors. "We're almost there, promise!"

Indeed.