Greg Clarke @ Greg @lemmy.ca

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He actually got a job in the hospital! He was in the right place at the right time and while he doesn't technically have the credentials because he didn't study medicine, he's going to learn on the job. He's now their Chief Anesthetist

I'll DM you

It would be ironic if tin foil hats could deflect directed-energy weapon

Ideally any replacement would be built in Canada likely by Bombardier. It will obviously be a painful pivot but this could be great for Bombardier and Canada’s aviation industry

No but this isn't recent. My line in the sand was Russian interference in the 2016 US election that came to light in 2018.

*United States Democracy Index

It seems unfair to bash them

…no kidding?

F-35 is the most advanced aircraft currently available

As long as you can service and maintain them. Without a reliable supply chain for parts and servicing, they’re just expensive decorations.

And the original I need to survive for 3 days without pooping post only exists on the Internet Archive now

Is this in preparation for Lemmy's 3 day no poop challenge in July?

What’s your usual diet like?

Well I trust every Canadian to be able to verify the information they are given.

Did you miss the whole convoy thing?

Beetles

We’re not dumb

I'm not suggesting this at all. I'm arguing that using "parts per 10 million" makes more sense to an American audience because fractions are more common in America. So using non common denominators is easier for an American audience. Whereas in metric countries, using standard denominators like thousand, million, billion, etc with decimals and significant figures is easier to interpret.

it’s a simple fact that comparing 5 to 20 is easier than comparing 0.05 to 0.2.

Sure, but you're ignoring the additional cognitive load of using non common denominators. And losing the ability to easily compare these metrics with others.

Every engineer and scientist in the US uses metric

Imperial measurements are commonly used in construction & civil engineering in the US.

In metric countries, parts-per notation is common but it’s normally per million, billion, trillion, etc. Parts per 10 million is not common. Using an uncommon parts-per notation makes it difficult to compare between countries for instance as it’s unlikely that other countries are reporting in parts per 10 million.

The imperial measurement system uses fractions, 3/4 inch, etc. The metric system uses decimals, 19mm, etc.

So to represent this data in a metric country you would use per million inhabitants and use 2 significant figures. Decimals are easy for people who grew up in metric countries to understand.

I moved to Canada which used a lot of imperial measurements for building materials and tools (it’s a weird mix). I find the imperial system confusing with its use of fractions but I know lots of people that grew up with this system prefer it.

That’s why I think this globally uncommon per 10 million inhabitants might feel normal for Americans.

Powers of a thousand; per thousand, per million, per billion, etc

I guess this is a US cultural thing. I grew up in a metric country and decimals are much easier for me to compare than fractions.

Sure but using a non standard denominator makes off more difficult to compare to other metrics.

inmates per 10M inhabitants

Why per 10 million?

This is an exaggeration. You mentioned you live in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) in Canada. Toronto is one of the safest large cities in North America.