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Maximus9000··on The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger
I'm not sure, but I think France did the same:

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20201015-suvs-targeted...

Maximus9000··on Quaise Energy is working to create geothermal wells
It's discussed a little bit in this video (starting at 8:37). It sounds like it creates a glassy coating on the drill hole wall

https://youtu.be/g8sjdOjNxIE?t=519

Maximus9000··on ESG should be boiled down to one simple measure: emissions
I agree. Is there an emissions only ETF that I can buy into? (Not sure if this is mentioned in the article, it's paywalled for me)
Maximus9000··on Federal Reserve to increase interest rates by 75 basis points
Canada had it at 67 for awhile, but it recently got pushed back down to 65. IMO, it should have stayed at 67.
Maximus9000··on Coinbase Announces 18% Layoffs
> we made the decision to cut access to Coinbase systems for affected employees

Apparently they used to do this at Microsoft. Microsoft stopped doing it though because people would freak out if the network ever went down - employees would think "oh my god, I'm about to get fired".

Maximus9000··on FTC acts against private equity firm’s acquisition of veterinary clinics
I hope Canada is watching. Private Equity firms are doing the same thing here:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-private-equ...

Maximus9000··on FTC acts against private equity firm’s acquisition of veterinary clinics
Yes! Mars is buying medical practices in Canada too!
Maximus9000··on Toxic Productivity
Krazam has a great satire video about this (only 2 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o7qjN3KF8U

Maximus9000··on uBlacklist – Block specific sites from appearing in Google search results
> When I first switched from Google to DDG I found myself using g! all the time

lol, I did the exact same thing! After a month of that, I just went back to Google :(. Google's results are just so damn good.

Maximus9000··on Taking a break from social media makes you happier and less anxious
I disagree. This article talks about this

"Studies have linked poor mental health to news exposure during negative and traumatic events such as terrorist attacks or natural disasters; the more news a person consumes during and after these events, the more likely they are to suffer from depression, stress and anxiety. For example, a 2014 study surveyed 4,675 Americans in the weeks following the Boston Marathon bombings and collected data on how much media they consumed. Participants who engaged with more than six hours of media coverage per day were nine times more likely to also experience symptoms of high acute stress than those who only watched a minimal amount of news."

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/science-doomscrolling/stor...

Maximus9000··on Eve Online fans cheer Microsoft Excel features at annual Fanfest
Such an underrated youtube channel!
Maximus9000··on Study of pet dogs shows breed does not predict behaviour
Also corgi owner here. Your description is perfect. I've owned two now. My first was pleasant like a nice family golden retriver. My second was exactly how you describe - I like the word "commandeering".

Even the queens corgis, who I'm sure got the best training money can buy, were still exactly as you describe. FTA below "For while the Queen adores them, others fear being a victim of their dark side."

https://www.macleans.ca/royalty/as-queen-elizabeth-iis-last-...

Maximus9000··on Watch a highway bridge be replaced in under three days, live
Here is a similar project with a time lapse video in Ottawa, Canada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDcMMPuk3Dw

Maximus9000··on Apple starts manufacturing iPhone 13 in India
Here is an old tweet that answers that:

https://twitter.com/sjosephburns/status/1188443530085224448

Maximus9000··on Canada to ban foreigners from buying homes
> the same is true of some of the people they're bidding against

I think you're assuming that everyone bidding will be a first time home buyer under 40 years old. While that may be the bulk of buyers, there are also many investors also in the mix who are buying up houses to rent/flip them.

Maximus9000··on Amazon workers on Staten Island vote to unionize
It should be broken into two sentences

Original: "No union victory is bigger than the first win in the United States at Amazon, which many union leaders regard as an existential threat to labor standards across the economy because it touches so many industries and frequently dominates them."

Sentence 1: No union victory is bigger than the first win in the United States at Amazon.

Sentence 2: Many union leaders regard Amazon as an existential threat to labor standards across the economy because it touches so many industries and frequently dominates them.

https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/grammar/run...

Maximus9000··on Amazon workers on Staten Island vote to unionize
That's a textbook run-on sentence.
Maximus9000··on Filing taxes could be free & simple. H&R Block & Intuit lobby against it (2017)
Agreed. I think Canada (CRA) is doing this behind the scenes. My hypothesis is that they can't do it publicly because the lobbyists will make a big fuss.
Maximus9000··on I think US college education is nearer to collapsing than it appears
more easily read here:

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1505597901011005442.html

Maximus9000··on US Senate votes unanimously to make daylight savings time permanent
In "spring forward", people lose 1 hour of sleep. The fatige from that has life & death consequences (although I've heard this might be overblown).

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200130144410.h...

Maximus9000··on The state of burnout in tech, 2022 edition [pdf]
There are companies that you could work for that would be win-win. Companies that are making the world better and still require talented software developers.
Maximus9000··on Ukraine is a major producer of neon gas, critical for lasers used in chipmaking
Stockpiling is another option if you rely on something critical that is difficult to produce at home.
Maximus9000··on New York is using cameras with microphones to ticket loud cars
Best I can find is this:

https://www.autoweek.com/news/industry-news/a35952569/loud-p...

Maximus9000··on New York is using cameras with microphones to ticket loud cars
> But loud pipes save lives! /s

Bikers actually say that with a straight face. It drives me bonkers. If I look at any list on the internet about top 10 ways to stay safe on a motorcycle, none of those lists will include "loud pipes". Yet, those same bikers will ignore other items on those safety lists like wearing brightly colored high visibility jacket/vest.

Maximus9000··on Poll: Why are people leaving their jobs?
Me too. I left for 25% more money. I'm also still just as happy. Both my new company and old company are excellent places to work.
Maximus9000··on Omicron at 100% Prevalence, Colorado
Alberta does a nice job breaking vaxxed VS Unvaxxed down by age group:

https://imgur.com/a/Actj5Tf

https://www.alberta.ca/stats/covid-19-alberta-statistics.htm...

Maximus9000··on Windows 11 Officially Shuts Down Firefox’s Default Browser Workaround
Even still, these are links that you're rarely (if ever) using.
Maximus9000··on Glass is the hidden gem in a carbon-neutral future
It's too bad glass beer bottles seem to be going out of fashion these days in Ontario. Instead, people seem to be moving to aluminum cans. I miss the old days when you look at the bottom of a beer bottle and see a ring of wear because that glass had been recycled dozens of times (just washed and reused). You can see the ring of wear in this old bottle:

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jqHUfssta_Y/Tbt_aoiPgjI/AAAAAAAAB...

Maximus9000··on It’s mostly a demand shock, not a supply shock, and it’s everywhere
Also, as the pandemic fades, people will probably start spending more money on services and less money on goods.
Maximus9000··on Report on Stablecoins [pdf]
> I rotated some of my MKR holdings to Terra/Luna, which may have a better peg mechanism

Me too!

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