Coaching gaffe by Babcock, why was 43 on the ice in the last three minutes of a tie game. Gets saved by fluke goal .
Is Stelantis building or assembling? Where to the parts come from? Where does the steel and aluminium come from? What's the organ of the seating materials?
@mikehockings.bsky.social · 3d ago
There’s a concept in economics referred to as Total Factor Productivity or TFP. It quantifies the “extra” productivity above the standard factors of capex. It’s structural and driven by a society’s investments in education, infrastructure and regulations. China has it. insideevs.com/news/812811/...
Chinese Cars Cost Way Less To Build Than European Ones. Here’s Why
Consulting firm AlixPartners found that, structurally, Chinese EV Manufacturers are on a totally different planet.
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37% of new heavy trucks sold in China: now fully electric. Not delivery vans — 49-tonne heavy-duty rigs. This one swapped ~550 kWh in just 5 mins. Competitive, proven & inevitable. China's heavy EV truck sales surged 182% YoY in 2025, rising from single digits just two years ago.
Co-Existence by Ethan Mollick is an excellent practical guide to effectively collaborating with AI without relinquishing our most valuable human cognitive capabilities, says Daniel Cossins
Co-Existence by Ethan Mollick review: How to build a real relationship with AI and keep your cognitive edge | New Scientist
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David has worked on energy for nearly 40 years. His 2015 paper doubted batteries at scale, and his 2007 expert interviews missed how far solar prices would fall. His verdict: "completely, stunningly wrong." #EnergyVsClimate #Batteries #Solar
My unfiltered response to reading the story about this is - science is just fucking awesome sometimes. scitechdaily.com/scientists-e...
Scientists Engineer “Tumor-Eating” Bacteria That Devour Cancer From Within
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19)@covid19disease.bsky.social · 3d ago🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Canadian scientists at the University of Waterloo Dr. Brian Ingalls, Dr. Sara Sadr, and Dr. Marc Aucoin have engineered “tumor-eating” bacteria that can invade and consume cancerous tumors from within. A potential breakthrough in cancer treatment research.
Those stupid Russian generals driving their tanks off the highway and straight into our mud
This week #TEDMED informed me that they were resurfacing my TEDMED Talk & bringing it back into the conversation at a moment when its message feels especially relevant. If you haven't seen it yet, discover how ideas shared in 2008 continue to resonate today. www.ted.com/talks/paul_s... #FungiSky
6 ways mushrooms can save the world
Mycologist Paul Stamets lists 6 ways the mycelium fungus can help save the universe: cleaning polluted soil, making insecticides, treating smallpox and even flu viruses.
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Hey, @michaeljanz.bsky.social some reading for you!
Michael Barnard (@michaelbarnardtfie)
How can a bus network become 8.5% more productive while running 14% fewer service miles? What happens to passengers whose connections disappear? And why might a perfectly rational decision for a bus ...
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Shawn Horcoff, the acting GM of the Detroit Red Wings, says he doesn't want to trade Simon Edvinsson . That makes a trade difficult. Why would Ike Howard move the needle on this trade? That's wish thinking! Howard hasn't proved anything in the NHL. Jake Walman an injured to often.
Oilers Aggregator@oilersaggr.com · last wk.HOCKEYFEED Oilers losing bidding war for key trade target! By Chris Gosselin https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/oilers-losing-bidding-war-for-key-trade-target
Hey, #ApplieInsider @appleinsider.com , Maybe #Apple could change this You cannot directly use a group from your Contacts to send a text in iMessage. Instead, you need to create a new message in the Messages app and manually add each contact from your group to the "To" field. What the ... ???
"The amount of fuel Russia could export is too small, the impact on pricing too slight, the narrative too late to shape electoral outcomes: This looks, instead, like something very different: an abrupt, Hail Mary attempt to force Ukraine to surrender" www.theatlantic.com/idea/2026/10...
Trump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal Clear
The president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender.
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Meanwhile, the AESO has banned solar wind and batteries from #Alberta 's data centre build out. This policy is good for gas producers Bad for all electricity users, it will drive up prices for electricity and gas.
Why renewables are being left out of Alberta’s data centre power plans
A proposal by the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) to power data centres in the province will only allow natural gas-powered projects to connect to the grid.
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Chris Meder@evcurvefuturist.com · 2w ago43–0. GAS PEAKERS JUST LOST THE ECONOMIC ARGUMENT. Wood Mackenzie's latest research finds four-hour batteries now beat new gas peakers on levelised costs in all 43 markets modelled. AI's electricity boom is driving up gas turbine prices, while battery manufacturing scales and costs keep falling.
Questions 1–5 and 10 are expressly non-binding. A majority on any of Questions 6–9 requires Alberta’s government to take steps it considers necessary or advisable, within provincial competence and subject to the Constitution. One day is not one legal effect. 30/53
There’s a solution, blockade Kaliningrad.
Lawrence Freedman@ldfreedman.bsky.social · 2w agoMy latest post looks at how the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, stuck between Poland and Lithuania, has become a flashpoint in relations between Russian and Europe, a reminder of Russia’s vulnerabilities at a time when it seeks to project strength. (£/free trial) samf.substack.com/p/watch-the-...?
People need to remember that Jason Kenney created the UCP to defeat the governing NDP, whom Kenney hates with a passion. He comprised all values and gained power, and became premier. He created the vehicle for the separatists to gain hold of the party and the mess we are in.
Happy Thanksgiving from our Herd to Yours 🍗 We're thankful for good Football, Family, Friends and Fans! #SecX #GoElks #FeedTheHerd🦌
We also need to move in this direction in Canada. "The Nordic Formula for Prospering in a Dangerous, Fragmented World. Sweden and Denmark are pouring money into defense, tightening ties with each other and Europe—and moving beyond the U.S. It’s paying off." www.wsj.com/world/europe...
The Nordic Formula for Prospering in a Dangerous, Fragmented World
Sweden and Denmark are pouring money into defense, tightening ties with each other and Europe—and moving beyond the U.S. It’s paying off.
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Social Media Lab@socialmedialab.ca · last mo.Thanks to Trump, Canada has woken up to the fact that it is always just one U.S. election away from facing another challenge to its sovereignty. Even if a Democrat returns to the White House, Canada will 💯% continue diversifying our economy for the shake of our children’s children sovereignty. So 🙏.
🚨 NEW | The bottleneck to scaling clean energy in Southeast Asia has shifted from raising capital to creating bankable projects ⚡ Utility-scale solar attracts commercial finance at competitive tariffs – but distributed solar, storage and grids face major financing gaps. ember-energy.org/lat...
Albertans can now book their respiratory illness (influenza, COVID-19, RSV) immunizations. As Alberta heads into peak respiratory virus season, immunization is the best way to protect yourself and others. Book your appointment today: myhealth.alberta.ca/topic/immuni...
Get immunized against respiratory illness
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This is an urban sprawl story. What did they think when all of those kilometers of new acres were approved was going to happen? More compact city, more efficient city. calgary.citynews.ca/2026/10/05/c...
'This is just adding insult to injury': Why Calgary water bills could soon be going up
Calgarians could soon see significant increases on their water bills after city council’s executive committee voted to endorse higher utility rates over the next four years. In an 8-2 vote Monday, the...
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I'm giving away 25 copies of #VIBE. To enter, repost and comment by October 13. www.adamgrant.net/vibe
Here’s a gift link to the Globe and Mail investigation about American interference in the Alberta referendum, and the separatist operatives (one of whom is a UCP President) who went to the United States to offer them our water and oil. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/64d9ad7...
The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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My bit: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Ontario emerges as preferred site to build Saab GlobalEye military surveillance plane, sources say
Plane maker prefers factory near Toronto’s Pearson over Dorval, Que., but possible provincial subsidies could ultimately sway decision, sources said
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Dissecting the analytics numbers offers an insight that #Oilers fans may miss when observing the defence. Informative observation on the Oilers acquisition of a more skilled robust fourth line player. The Oilers Analytics Department has role in these acquisitions. Ike Howard, read on!
Tuesday Takes: Thoughts on Mukhamadullin vs Emberson, my concerns with Isaac Howard’s deployment, and more
Ty Emberson is currently Edmonton’s 6th best defender. But...
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Fun with numbers, short term oil demand is promising. Korea is buying more CDN crude three times more from 4.3M barrels to 16m or 44kb/d. TMX can is adding 90k/b/d via a chemical injection this year.
Canada Approves Pacific Link Pipeline; South Korea Must Wait Until 2032 for More Oil
South Korea Canada oil imports shifted permanently in 2026 as Canada designated the Pacific Link pipeline a Project of National Interest, targeting 1 million barrels per day to Asia, but the 2032 star...
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This is exactly how I see LLMs. They work in programming because the harness can debug the code they write. But they are too unreliable and stochastic to be used for anything where accuracy matters and you can't easily test their output for accuracy. Like analysis workflows in research.
Jonathan Koomey@jgkoomey.bsky.social · 3w agoIt is bad for real research, but useful for programming and data manipulation. No real researcher should be using LLMS for search, summaries, or writing. They are antithetical to serious research, in part because they just make stuff up.