As someone who makes ok money I'd like people to understand that there really isn't lower, middle and upper class. There's people with "Fuck you" money and people without "Fuck you" money. $250k is not "Fuck you" money.
$250k in cap gains represents about a million dollars of gain. That's not enough to retire for most Canadians and is definitely attainable by a lot of workers.
You can't though. People won't let you raise taxes to pay for it unless it makes them absolutely miserable. Even with this move I'll give it a 70/30 chance the municipal gov gets booted and minimums are reinstated.
Stanford is literally in Silicon Valley. It's no shock that the University that cranks out tech bros and is funded by the same group doesn't want anyone reporting on anything unethical.
Hi all. I have a 2 storey, ~1200 sq ft home in a hot climate. I have a single HVAC unit...central air and ductwork, electric AC/heat. There is no zoning to the system. The thermostat is downstairs....
The point of the first three books was that arbitrary rules like the three laws of robotics were pointless. There was a ton of grey area not covered by seemingly ironclad rules and robots could either logicically choose or be manipulated into breaking them. Robots, in all of the books, operate in a purely amoral manner.
I would argue that most people are almost completely oblivious to the world around them. This lady has been fed pro Russian propaganda her whole life so of course the real world is shocking. How could everything she was taught be wrong?
Elon Musk's quest to wirelessly connect human brains with machines has run into a seemingly impossible obstacle, experts say. The company is now asking the public for help finding a solution....
When growing up my parents taught me to stand up to bullies. (We're talking about verbal abuse and manipulation, not physical bullying.) Following that advice as a kid led to mixed results yet it's stuck with me into my adult years....
Show me the collapse of a large governmental structure that wound up with a better replacement. France is on their fifth republic since the revolution. The liberal order is collapsing into authoritarianism and conflict. That will continue for some time I'm guessing.
The funny part is that the US could just subsidize their EVs at the same rate and keep China out, but they'd rather sacrifice their whole auto industry to keep subsidizing oil.
This has been the law of the land in Alberta for several years and has withstood legal challenges so far.
I believe the argument goes: A driver's license is a privilige, not a right. Therefore forcing you to blow during a traffic stop to maintain the privilege of having your license isn't a breach of your constitutional rights.
It's a fine routine until you notice it isn't. I did the Stronglifts 5x5 for a long time until I started noticing weakness is certain muscles. Then I started targeting and expanding.
Wealthy Canadians announce BMW X3 convoy to protest capital gains tax hike ( www.thebeaverton.com )
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If your mind got transported back 10 years right now with no time to prepare, how could you exploit your knowledge for personal gain?
Besides crypto...
[article] Montreal becomes largest North American city to eliminate mandatory minimum parking spots ( cultmtl.com )
The Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled: U.S. Republicans attacked the lab’s reports on misinformation and election integrity — and now the institution is pulling the plug ( www.platformer.news )
Archived version...
How many alts do you have on lemmy
Personally I have three accounts. This is my main, but I have a reserve for stuff and one for my local region/language. What about you?
Looking for some HVAC suggestions to better cool my stifling second floor
Hi all. I have a 2 storey, ~1200 sq ft home in a hot climate. I have a single HVAC unit...central air and ductwork, electric AC/heat. There is no zoning to the system. The thermostat is downstairs....
Outcry from big AI firms over California AI “kill switch” bill ( arstechnica.com )
Russian woman traveling to the US through Mexico complains that everyone hates Russians. ( streamable.com )
https://files.catbox.moe/wj1kog.mp4...
Antique memes? In MY roadshow? ( lemmy.world )
Neuralink looks to the public to solve a seemingly impossible problem ( www.cbc.ca )
Elon Musk's quest to wirelessly connect human brains with machines has run into a seemingly impossible obstacle, experts say. The company is now asking the public for help finding a solution....
Elon Musk's xAI plans to build 'Gigafactory of Compute' by fall 2025 — using 100,000 Nvidia's H100 GPUs ( www.tomshardware.com )
Python Big O: the time complexities of different data structures in Python ( www.pythonmorsels.com )
Trey Hunner writes:...
Recommendations for cheap hardware upgrade
Hello everyone,...
Egypt pyramids: Scientists may have solved mystery behind construction ( www.bbc.com )
Believe it or not, no aliens were likely involved! Just some very smart humans and a massive amount of labor.
Uber's new shuttle service sounds a lot like a bus route ( qz.com )
Those Silicon Valley geniuses have done it again!...
Divorce rates are falling: Are Canadians too poor to break up? ( theconversation.com )
While multiple factors play a role in falling divorce rates, the costs of separation make going it alone a daunting prospect for many Canadians.
Alternative to bad parental advice: "Stand up to bullies"?
When growing up my parents taught me to stand up to bullies. (We're talking about verbal abuse and manipulation, not physical bullying.) Following that advice as a kid led to mixed results yet it's stuck with me into my adult years....
The liberal international order is slowly coming apart. Its collapse could be sudden and irreversible. ( www.economist.com )
https://archive.ph/jWnLI
Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere ( www.theguardian.com )
Senior dev be like... ( programming.dev )
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Metal is made from refined rocks, therefore Metal music is refined Rock music
Bone rule ( slrpnk.net )
Sorry, man. Can't come over tonight, I'm working overtime at the hotdog factory, putting bones in these wieners
Republicans are pulling out all the stops to reverse EV adoption ( www.theverge.com )
Toronto-area drivers stopped by OPP will have to give breath sample ( www.cbc.ca )
Added Bugs to Keep my job ( sh.itjust.works )
Tesla is already pulling back Supercharger plans after firing team ( electrek.co )
Ford and GM are probably regretting that switch to NACS...
Why data centers want to have their own nuclear reactors ( english.elpais.com )
What's the most fucked up movie you ever watched?
Chinese numbers ( sh.itjust.works )
To be fair, zero is a complicated number
Why there is so much communist propaganda on lemmy?
Even from people that never lived in a communist state...
Hashicorp signs agreement to be acquired by IBM
https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/hashicorp-joins-ibm...
How bad is it if I slack off on accessories?
Recently got back into the gym and feel absolutely wiped after about 4 lifts. Lately I've been doing an A/B style routine where:...
Best printer 2024: a humorous critique of the Google search engine, LLMs and printer enshittification ( www.theverge.com )
Discord took no action against server that coordinated costly Mastodon spam attacks ( techcrunch.com )