Avid Amoeba

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Cake day: July 5th, 2023

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  • I think a charitable way to understand the author is to consider they’re referring to self-described or socially described centrist and progressive politicians and their policies. And that those aren’t actually progressive.

    But I think that you’re right in that the fact there’s such a divergence between what is labeled as progressive and what it actually is, is likely a result of the right wing, neolib propaganda we’ve been showered with for decades.













  • For anyone who wouldn’t spare a click:

    The study found the flashing light was far superior on the straight road, allowing detection of the rider from three times the distance of the steady light. This equated to detection 82m sooner, on average.

    Also, ooof:

    In addition, participants from this study commented that the steady light looked like a motorcyclist from a distance, while the flashing light enabled them to identify the road user as a cyclist sooner.


  • Are there studies on whether flashing patterns are better for night time visibility than steady? I think flashing patterns at least in part were introduced with the very first battery powered lights because batteries had low capacity and LEDs consumed more power. Steady light on a 2x NiMH lasted just several hours. Things are different these days. Most lights have high density LiIon cells and efficient LEDs making steady operation practical, especially at the rear.




  • PP would like that, wouldn’t he.

    But WTF is Jagmeet playing at? The NDP is tied with the LPC at best and trailing them by a few points at worst. They’re in the 15-20% territory. And that’s without the NDP having a universally unpopular leader. He can’t save Canada from an unabashedly corporate government in the face of Poilievre. A government that’ll likely kill Jagmeet’s signature achievements. Such a move should be the end of his leadership, but more importantly it would be bad for Canadians. I hope he’s just posturing and just pushing Trudeau to resign, which he should absolutely do in my opinion.