joshhsoj1902

joined 2 years ago
[–] joshhsoj1902@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

The phrase "all lives matter" was intentional misleading, like many of the talking points created and spread by right wingers trying to punch down minorities.

Up here in Canada they are currently doing it with "save our kids" while they are pushing laws to limit LGBT education in schools.

It's a lot of work staying on top of all the phrases right wing people are using against minorities 😞

[–] joshhsoj1902@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The handout is dependent on the city updating their zoning laws to make building higher density easier.

[–] joshhsoj1902@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you have a gas stove you really shouldn't be using it without the fan running.

A power outage is one of those times as people are tempted to use it more and for longer if it's the easiest source of heat.

[–] joshhsoj1902@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago (5 children)

For future reference. Anytime people are talking about "their tax bracket" in a progressive tax system, they are talking about the top level bracket.

It's typically redundant to, mid conversation, list all the tax brackets that exist under the one you're talking about.

[–] joshhsoj1902@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

Driverless cars could really help solve the "last mile" issue in many transit systems.

I dislike taking transit because I have to take one unpredictable bus from my house to the train, take the train the majority of the distance, then take another unpredictable bus to my destination.

The issue of infrequent buses through neighborhoods isn't going to be solved anytime soon. But if I could take an electric driverless car from my house to the train I would be a lote more likely to take public transit over just taking my existing car.

[–] joshhsoj1902@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Driverless cars will be cheaper.

Currently they might not be because of the huge upfront R&D costs, but they will be cheaper.

Like any new tech it is initially more expensive and the price comes down with time.

[–] joshhsoj1902@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Driverless tech is also useful due to it being safer divers then humans in most situations.

Humans are still more adaptable in completely unexpected situations, but those cases are few.

[–] joshhsoj1902@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

Underground is not artisanal, underground is cigs smuggled into Canada from the US or Mexico, and containing fillers you would never know.

Sure it would be great if banning the sale of it would work, but it would just make the problem harder to manage.

[–] joshhsoj1902@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago (4 children)

This would only create an underground market for it, and if we've learned anything at this point, those underground markets are impossible to regulate and often are more dangerous and risky to the user.

Legal sales and regulating it is usually much more effective.

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