FlareHeart

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[–] FlareHeart 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

These aren't bins of glowing green ooze like in the cartoons. Most waste products are solid and are stored in heavy duty, shielded bins. Kyle Hill on YouTube created a really good video that demonstrated walking through a storage facility and literally hugging one of the bins. His rad meter was perfectly normal the whole time. He also examines other risks as well as the risks of other methods of power generation.

Video for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aUODXeAM-k

Here's the one where he hugs the waste casks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhHHbgIy9jU

[–] FlareHeart 3 points 6 months ago

I agree... But then all of the provincial premiers would whine about "muh jurisdiction!"

Look at what happened with Alberta and the recent changes to nationalized subsidies for certain common medications.

Our provincial governments are actively inhibiting the system from getting better.

[–] FlareHeart 21 points 6 months ago (16 children)

Buncha Scrooges over there in Kingsville Apparently. Those massive restrictions on hours plus the requirement for a "permit" -cough-moneygrab-cough- are just ridiculous. I'd love for there to be a light show like that in my neighborhood.

[–] FlareHeart 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

My current rent: $1600 (no utilities included).
Tenant insurance: $300 (per year!).
Tenant total: $1625 per month.

Mortgage calculation: $1863 per month for a $300,000 mortgage with a 10% down payment.
Property tax: ~$300 per month.
House insurance: ~$150 per month.
Mortgage total: $2313 per month.

And that is not even including the costs of repairs on the house. In my city a $300,000 house will be in need of some major repairs.

I'd say I'm doing pretty good. I am saving that extra $700 per month myself and am in a lot better of a position than if I was paying that mortgage.

[–] FlareHeart 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Wow... Our system is even more broken than I thought.

[–] FlareHeart 11 points 6 months ago (4 children)

That's crazy. Your Ontario health card is supposed to cover you for that 90 day span until you get the new Quebec card. Does Quebec not honor that system? (I wouldn't be surprised if they don't have to since they seem to get special snowflake treatment around everything else)

[–] FlareHeart 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Article blaming government involvement in project cost overruns and clearly intentionally ignores that private business projects overrun too, we just don't see it because it's private business. Biased. Blech.

[–] FlareHeart 3 points 7 months ago

Thanks, that's good to know! It may have been around the 2.8 timeframe. But it definitely sounds like it's gotten better. I'll definitely be trying again.

[–] FlareHeart 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I use it on Windows. Admittedly it launches better in Linux but it takes an age to launch in Windows. But yes, that was some time ago. Version 2.04 or something like that.

[–] FlareHeart 3 points 7 months ago (4 children)

My question is: does it launch faster? I love GIMP for how powerful it is while still being free, but I hate how long it took to load. I was using less powerful alternatives on a regular basis just because I didn't want to wait for GIMP to open.

[–] FlareHeart 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)
  • Cries in Saskatchewan. -

The Sask Party have somehow maintained control out here for 17 years... It's sad but I don't foresee it changing. Us and Alberta are the home of the "F Trudeau" crowd.

I will yet again cast my ballot against them in an effort that feels about as meaningful as pissing into the wind. But I'll still do it.

[–] FlareHeart 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Oh look, another cop being "punished" with a paid vacation.

ACAB

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