A quick search gave Italy as 3.13 workplace deaths per 100 000 in 2024. It’s interesting to note that France and the United States are higher.

Yeah, I expected it. I guess I don’t see things in black and white anymore.

Basically, yes. Just more sensitive.

Yeah, I don’t understand the huge tariff on Chinese EVs. They’ve counter tariffed our canola, hurting the farmers. And we don’t produce EVs, at least not the category they make.

Whoops. Sorry. I guess I saw recent reactions to it and thought it was fairly new.

It’s bizarre to think of a city with the population of Canada.

Yeah, I did the same thing.

This kind of investment gives me hope that fusion may one day be economically feasible.

If you want an idea where you stand, the world median income is about $7.26 per day or $2700 per year.

The Russians said it wll be repaired quickly. The accuracy of this is anyone’s guess.

In 1976, Sir John Gubb Pasha wrote “The Rise and Fall of Empires.” He studied the world empires and stated they all follow the same stages. I think it is more that the U.S. is in the last stage. (https://people.uncw.edu/kozloffm/glubb.pdf))

Ah, and “fly” means “on the fly”. Got it.

With Japan’s population losing almost a million a year, Tokyo is not likely to regain the title.

I see your point, however, China is consistent, and it is not nearly so imperialistic as the United States. I’m not sure which one I trust less.

Seems like a no-brainer. Canada doesn’t have an EV production to speak of. I believe it was originally done to support the U.S. EV industry, but do we really need to be doing that?

Many countries have pay per use public restrooms. Sometimes there’s someone sitting outside handing out toilet paper after you pay. Sometimes it a coin insert turnstile. Us oldsters call them Johnny Cash.