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Apr 3 Big Harv commented on Surely Keystone Will Work Out Just Fine.

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Actually, TransCanada has two proposed pipelines that have basically been canned in the last 10 years, each the size of Keystone XL or bigger. The Mackenzie Valley pipeline was canned due to natural gas prices and a giant regulatory mess-a mess that was so big even back in the 70s that a judge back then said 'Screw it, try again in 30 years'. The Alaska pipeline has mostly been a victim of gas prices and shale gas-too much supply in the continental US to support it.

There was also an interesting case in the States where a company wrongly claimed 'common carrier' status for a private, company-only pipeline; a judge canned that one.

I cannot remember the last time a pipeline got canned due to environmental concerns, although Enbridge is facing huge resistance to a proposed line to the BC coast right now.

Mar 11 Big Harv commented on The Myth of Female Autonomy.

So, he's a chiropractor? Weird.

Feb 27 Big Harv commented on In Which I Imagine Having a Sweet-Ass Rack.

Ah, you made the breast implant failure rate up like everything else! I was thinking 'That's an insane failure rate!'.

Feb 19 Big Harv commented on "Slow the Fuck Down" Bill Passes in the House.

An interesting study by Edmonton on their project dropping residential speed limits. It worked to reduce speeds, but only with enforcement and encouragement; the most effective method of slowing people down is actually narrowing roads and having cars parked on them:

http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/OT…

Feb 8 Big Harv commented on Gun Nuts with Badges.

The make and model were not the same at all, and as for tinting, @2, you can completely black out everything but the front side and front windshield (otherwise panel vans would be illegal).

Just for the record:
http://www.tintlaws.com/laws/CA/

Hope the two ladies heal okay and they catch the real guy before anyone else gets shot.

Nov 13, 2012 Big Harv commented on What Cool People Like Me Were Watching On YouTube This Morning.

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Same reaction here-which lead to some interesting and uplifting reading about Al Jolson on (where else) wikipedia. You'll feel better about it after reading it, I think.

Jun 18, 2012 Big Harv commented on SL Letter of the Day: Back In The Saddleback.

Anyone hungry after reading that?

Jun 13, 2012 Big Harv commented on A Little Afternoon Reading on Cognitive Bias.

Tellingly, I tried to shortcut it, failed, got mad, meekly did the basic, basic algebra, and didn't write the final steps when I realized the answer the algebra pointed me towards.

My notebook literally goes from
a+b=1.1
b=a+1
a+(a+1)=1.1
2a+1=1.1
a=$0.05

If I was patient, I would have written down all the steps-if I was confident off the bat, I would have written down none.

Mar 5, 2012 Big Harv commented on Have You Always Dreamed of a Website Where You Could Browse Citizen Complaints to the FCC?.

Haha, seven pages into my first document and I found a classic 'I'm not homophobic, but...' in the Daily Show complaint file.

I hope the various show's writers get to see these, they would piss themselves laughing at some of them.

Nov 7, 2011 Big Harv commented on The Morning News.

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I'm a pipeline engineer. As for Dr. Hansen, I don't think he's incorrect; the question is, is shooting down a pipeline the answer? Killing this project may slow down the develop of oil production from the tarsands, but it won't end it by any means, and it will target one source of carbon intensive oil rather than even handedly targeting all sources of carbon intensive oil/energy.

I would love, just love to have carbon taxes be placed on oil and other energy sources. It would put value on the right things, push energy companies to produce oil more efficiently, and push everyone to use less carbon intensive fuels.

The first state or province in North America with a carbon tax? Alberta. No US states and only three of the Canadian provinces tax carbon at present.