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Why do they never think people can stack rocks?
  • This post had me thinking and reminded me of something I wanted to share in relation:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convergent_evolution

    It is even possible in nature, for evolution to meet at the same place, despite isolation from eachother.

    There are some things in the world that just "make sense" from evolutionary, or invention stand point. Coincidence CAN happen without it needing to be the work of some aliens, or conspiratorial nonsense.

  • U.S. surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis
  • Canada says "High". we don't have a functional mental health solution and it's only gotten worse. And while we do have gun crime, it's nowhere near the same as our southern neighbour because of our gun restrictions and we don't Fetishize gun culture.

    Mental health IS part of the problem. But the insane culture around owning firearms in the US directly leads to the prevalence of gun crime.

  • Ford government closing Ontario Science Centre today after report found roof in danger of collapsing
  • The Beaverton nailed the headline better than any other news source

    "Ontario Science Centre closes after roof in danger of collapsing under weight of Doug Ford’s bullshit"

    he's probably happy he can get his development buddies to start building/demoing faster

  • [Discussion] Do you still use your Steam Deck much?
  • Daily

    With summer in particular my office/gaming room can become unbearable hot

    Grabbing my deck and laying on the couch outside has been amazing

    I also keep it docked on my tv and use it as a console and stream in home streaming for everything

  • Pierre Poilievre called lobbyists 'utterly useless,' but they're still attending his fundraisers
  • While PP might not actually be the wealthiest, He has consistently for years now pulled in the largest income as well as one of the highest expense portfolios. https://canadianpolitics101.substack.com/p/pierre-poilievre-spent-129825715

    that doesn't include all the "free" travel and expenses he managed to get from those so called lobbyists he hates: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-mps-free-foreign-travel-620k-1.4595379

    addition to being regularly one of the top earners and expense users, he also already has his full pension and has been an MP for 19 years. During that time, we know at least that he has some investments with his wife in real estate.

    the man is as phony as they come.

  • It's Time to Bring Back the Steam Machine
  • And it would be great and would break Microsoft's hold on the "desktop" for the average user.

    These sorts of computers do already exist though. They're called NUC's. Valve could basically just take one fo those, use a custom APU from AMD again, and have their own full fledged console. Heck, the XBOX and PS5 is exactly that. A Custom AMD APU in a small box.

  • With a Nintendo Switch 2 on the way, I hope Valve make a Steam Deck 2
  • The point of the Deck versus anything else was that it was common x86 architecture and it runs skinned linux, thus letting us have access to virtually all our library.

    Moving to ARM based silicon would massively change things in that regard. We don't want yet another platform to have to worry about ports for. The Steam Deck is a PC and that's it's goal

  • With a Nintendo Switch 2 on the way, I hope Valve make a Steam Deck 2
  • I don't want a Steam Deck 2. I want Steam Deck to live up to the upgradability and customizability that Valve had originally empasized for it.

    It would be amazing to be able to just swap the main board for a GPU update. on the OG deck, it's the single biggest bottleneck I run into. (for docked gaming on a big screen). Plus a better GPU would allow it to run cooler when only doing 720p and quieter on the fan.

    but, Id on't want to buy another Steam Deck :p

  • I prefer to buy video games without knowing anything about them
  • I've stopped getting into hype for Media. It's allowed me to go into everything blind, and truly experience it without some predetermined expectations.

    I am thoroughly enjoying gaming, movies and TV again. twists are actually twists again. I get to learn the world and backstories as they're told by the story tellers.

    It makes gaming fun again for me. like it was when I was a kid and just got my first nintendo

  • If we took material like rock from space and got it back to Earth enough times, would Earth grow as a planet?
  • Simple Answer: Yes.

    Everytime we launch something into space the mass of Earth itself decreases by that amount. There is also energy trade off with the mass stealing a bit of earth's momentum/energy for it to continue as well.

    Overall, we're talking about absolutely micro, if not smaller changes in mass and energy and it ultimately has zero affect on anything.

  • Ontario's government to ban tolls on provincial highways | CityNews

    The Ford government announced legislation on Thursday that, if passed, would ban tolls on Ontario major highways, except for Highway 407.

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    peelregion.ca Peel Public Health investigating a confirmed case of measles - Region of Peel

    Brampton, ON. (February 13, 2024) – Peel Public Health (PPH) is investigating a confirmed case of measles in a child with a recent history of international travel. Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily to

    Brampton, ON. (February 13, 2024) – Peel Public Health (PPH) is investigating a confirmed case of measles in a child with a recent history of international travel.

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    Hospital leaders sign letter denouncing Mount Sinai demonstrations in Toronto | CP24

    www.cp24.com Hospital leaders sign letter denouncing Mount Sinai demonstrations in Toronto

    More than a dozen hospital leaders have signed a letter denouncing demonstrations and trespassing on hospital property at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital Monday night.

    Hospital leaders sign letter denouncing Mount Sinai demonstrations in Toronto

    > More than a dozen hospital leaders have signed a letter denouncing demonstrations and trespassing on hospital property at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital Monday night.

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    London, Ont. police asked to explain why over 40% of sex assault reports didn’t lead to charges | Globalnews.ca

    globalnews.ca London, Ont. police asked to explain why over 40% of sex assault reports didn’t lead to charges | Globalnews.ca

    Of the 587 reported sexual assaults in London in 2023, police say 254 did not lead to charges, prompting questions from the London Police Services Board.

    London, Ont. police asked to explain why over 40% of sex assault reports didn’t lead to charges  | Globalnews.ca

    >The oversight body for London, Ont., police is asking the force to explain why roughly 40 per cent of sexual assault reports filed last year did not lead to charges.

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    The 9 people that own all of Toronto’s real estate extremely upset about property tax hike

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/8278907

    > > TORONTO – Reacting to news of Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow’s plan to hike property taxes by more than 10%, the 9 or so people that collectively own all Toronto real estate expressed outrage, saying that Chow is making the city unaffordable. > > > > “This city is expensive enough,” said the landlord who owns everything south of Front Street. “For the mayor to then turn around and raise property taxes knowing that I’m obviously going to immediately pass on that cost to my tenants is truly unconscionable.” > > > > “Sure I can only raise the rent so much every year, but if tenants don’t play ball let’s just say I’ve got a cousin moving from overseas who’s going to need their place,” he added. > > > > Members of the small handful of people that own most of Toronto’s houses, townhouses and condos expressed concern that the tax hikes would have a disruptive effect on their cash flow. > > > > “For the odd person here and there who owns a property not owned by me, this is going to cost them another $300-$600 a year, or about $25-$50 a month,” explained a property manager for the consortium who own the west end. “For someone in our situation, this is going to cost us millions of dollars. How am I going to explain to my bosses that we’re going to make slightly less money this year?” > > > > Others were more pointed in their criticism, calling the abrupt property tax hikes “reckless”, and poorly thought out. > > > > “People are struggling to put food on the table, pay their car bills or, in my case, attain the exponential growth that investors have come to expect from REITs no matter what, and this property tax hike isn’t going to help any of us with our equally relatable problems,” said a private investment fund manager who controls Scarborough and most of Leaside. > > > > “It’s almost like they don’t want massive private investment from outside Canada controlling the market of the country’s largest city?” he added. > > > > At press time, Toronto area home improvement stores have already reported a marked uptick in the sale of cheap paint brushes, ladders, plastic tarps, wall mounted shelving, and other mainstays of performatively large renovations that result in the property looking the exact same. > > link: https://www.thebeaverton.com/2024/01/the-9-people-that-own-all-of-torontos-real-estate-extremely-upset-about-property-tax-hike/

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    Man who waved terrorist flag in Toronto charged with public incitement of hatred: police | Globalnews.ca

    globalnews.ca Man who waved terrorist flag in Toronto charged with public incitement of hatred: police | Globalnews.ca

    A man who allegedly waved the flag of a terrorist group while marching in downtown Toronto has been arrested and charged, police say.

    Man who waved terrorist flag in Toronto charged with public incitement of hatred: police  | Globalnews.ca

    A man who allegedly waved the flag of a terrorist group while marching in downtown Toronto has been arrested and charged.

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    Ontario’s universities face a looming crisis. ‘Efficiencies’ aren’t the answer

    OPINION: Nearly half of the province’s publicly funded universities are heading for the red. The Tories’ response has been wholly inadequate — and unsurprising

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    Welcome to /c/Ontario - Yours to Discover

    Welcome to the new /c/Ontario on Lemmy.world!

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