Another Canadian company that got plenty of taxpayer money is moving to the States.

Please don't import these habbits and practices to Canada. (Sadly, it looks like we do)

Warefare is changing.

Here is the AI situation in the United States, and why Canada and Europe are in trouble. AI is being developed rapidly in the US and China. It will create enormous wealth and prosperity. People and organizations that adopt it early will accumulate massive wealth; most of the rest of the population will not. At the same time, AI is going to disrupt the majority of jobs and companies everywhere. The Chinese government will use AI to raise the standard of living of its own population. American AI frontier labs will share a meaningful portion of the wealth with the American public—most likely through equity donations (perhaps 10–20% of Anthropic, SpaceX, OpenAI, and other leading companies). The AI billionaires and trillionaires do not want to risk losing their heads. They will not share that wealth with the rest of the world. The rest of the world will still face the disruption. The people of Canada and Europe are therefore in a difficult position. What Alberta should do is build AI data centers as fast as possible—while the window is still open, and before it becomes cheaper to deploy them in space. We have roughly a 10–20 year window.

Perfection.

Time to buy some gold... ?

RIP BioWare. The studio that gave us Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and KOTOR just got shut down by EA — and the next Mass Effect was cancelled with it. They were from Edmonton. I’m from Alberta. This one hurts, and brings old memories. Keelah se’lai. 🇨🇦

The video games studio Bioware is shutting down... I remember them from the excellent first Baldor's Gate (1999) I recall trying to apply to work there in 2002 or 2003. Now they are shutting down. Do you think it died of the Woke mind virus? xitter.cf/i/grok/share/c2hhcmQtM…

Thank you Amjad. The Palestinian education system must change. Canada and the EU must make sure of it, since they fund it with our tax dollars.

Elon is now one of the owners of CNN.

I recently learned that "I'm not an antisemite, only an anti-Zionists" is not a new idea. Thsi was common in Soviet propaganda in the 1960s, 1970s. Remember Natan Sharansky?

The value of a paycheck has declined significantly when measured in a relatively non-deflationary asset such as gold. There are two main reasons this has not led to widespread unrest: 1. The devaluation of the dollar has created the illusion that salaries are rising, as nominal wages increase even while real purchasing power falls. 2. Technological innovation and productivity gains have lowered the cost of producing many goods and services, partially offsetting the decline in real wages.

This mechanism will prevent stagnation...

France riots summary: Fiscal backdrop France has one of the highest public spending levels in the developed world (~57% of GDP). Social protection and health alone account for roughly 59% of total government spending (and are projected to keep rising), with pensions as the largest single component. Public debt stands at about 119% of GDP (among the highest in the EU) and is projected to climb further toward 122% by 2027 amid persistent deficits around 5% of GDP and weak growth. The state is fiscally strained; room for major new spending is limited.⁠Thetwocents.substack⁠Eudebtmap How the unrest developed Students first: From mid/late September, high-school students protested chronic teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms, and dilapidated lycées. The movement spread quickly, with school blockades and some early violence. Demands focused on more resources for education. The government later promised ~3,000 extra supply teachers. (Personally, I don't think it was justified given the welfare budget.) Broader protests: On 17 October, hundreds of thousands marched nationwide against the cost of living and declining public services (official estimate ~550,000; unions claimed higher). Most marches were peaceful. Violence and looting: Fringe groups—primarily ultra-left “black bloc” militants, and opportunistic criminals—hijacked the events. City halls were attacked (Limoges town hall largely burned), shops were looted (thousands damaged), cars and public buildings were set alight. Over 2,000 people were arrested; hundreds of police were injured. Authorities blamed radical far-left elements (including groups linked to or encouraged by France Unbowed/LFI circles) plus ordinary looters. Many looters were young men from disadvantaged suburbs (banlieues), a demographic that includes second- and third-generation immigrants of North African origin, mostly Muslims, though France does not publish ethnic statistics on arrestees. My conclusion and suggestions to North America: - Economic growth is important. - Controlling government spending and debt is important, even if it's not popular. - Social benefit will not guarantee social stability. - Controlled immigration is better than open borders. - Immigrants need to be integrated into society.

It seems Grok has a sense of humour. Or... is it?

Carney gave $2.3 billion of taxpayer money to Telesat. To develop an alternative to Starlink. I have no problem with competition. But with taxpayer money?