Orrville

Grandfather, Dreamer. Hoping against hope that colonizing Mars is a journey of desire rather than necessity.

[Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger]

Cool. Not like there’s anything else going on

[Orrville @Terry3513]

@sj2go @MarkJCarney Grok on your reply: "informed speculation at best". Also: "No, there is no clear evidence that AirAsia leases aircraft from Sumisho Air Lease (formerly Air Lease Corporation)." So, even MORE likely this is an early step in finding new/better customers for our aluminum industry.

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 Hegseth:

“Radical Islamists can’t have a nuclear bomb that they wield against the world.

They didn’t come to the table with the willingness to give it away.”

[Orrville @Terry3513]

@JOBhakdi Can you not post it on X?

[Drive Tesla 🇨🇦 @DriveTeslaca]

Another driverless Tesla Robotaxi spotted in Austin!

It’s happening!

[Tesla @Tesla]

Just saying

[Orrville @Terry3513]

Great news. More like this. Now to really build the infrastructure of the future, ignore the nonsense & get us a Tesla Gigafactory. Autonomous Cybercabs, autonomous Semi’s, Optimus Robots & Grid-scale Megapacks are the global products that’ll drive our sustainable future. Appeal to their exposure from the US debt crisis.

[Orrville @Terry3513]

@JohnOlthuis @BrianRoemmele Big problem with that is the loss of his voting rights. Would open Tesla up to his ouster in favour of someone only interested in the money. Baron knows where Elon’s heart lies. It’s in avoiding a “terminator” scenario from carelessly rolled out AGI.

[Orrville @Terry3513]

@DriveTeslaca I’ve found it to now be quite reliable. Much better than early iterations.

[Orrville @Terry3513]

@LNG_Guy @timhodgsonmt @hitachienergy @ClaudeGuay 1) These types of transformers are needed for the expansion of electricity for AI data centres. Nothing to do with emissions.
2) There's lots of pipeline news in this article - including the fast-tracking of LNG project approvals. https://t.co/PGshARlab5

[Orrville @Terry3513]

@cremieuxrecueil Perhaps @MarkJCarney could take note of this astute opportunity.

[Doctor Jack @DoctorJack16]

@JoeTegtmeyer @robotaxi Waymo is feeling the pressure of Tesla Robotaxi.

They seem to be pushing things a little too far before their technology is ready with serious safety concerns.

[Orrville @Terry3513]

Took me all of 30 seconds to have Grok find 5 studies with actual data comparing the Covid related deaths per capita in Canada vs USA. Here’s a snippet:

Key Data Points
1. Johns Hopkins University (as of February 11, 2022):
• U.S.: 279 deaths per 100,000 (2,790 deaths per million).
• Canada: 94 deaths per 100,000 (940 deaths per million).
• Comparison: The U.S. had approximately 2.97 times the per capita death rate of Canada at this point.
2. Time Magazine (May 23, 2022):
• U.S.: 3,023 deaths per million.
• Canada: 1,071 deaths per million.
• Comparison: The U.S. death rate was about 2.82 times higher than Canada’s.
3. Our World in Data (April 9, 2021):
• U.S.: 2.97 daily deaths per million (7-day average).
• Canada: 0.85 daily deaths per million (7-day average).
• Comparison: At this snapshot, the U.S. had roughly 3.49 times the daily per capita death rate.
4. New York Times (March 9, 2023):
• Canada: Total of 51,720 deaths, or approximately 1,354 deaths per million (based on 38.2 million population).
• U.S.: Not explicitly stated, but earlier data suggests significantly higher rates (e.g., 3,099 per million by April 2023 per X post).
• Comparison: U.S. rates remained higher, likely around 2–3 times Canada’s.
5. Statista (November 24, 2024):
• While exact figures for Canada and the U.S. are not detailed, the U.S. consistently ranks higher in per capita deaths among developed nations, with Canada performing better.
Trends and Context
• Overall Trend: Across multiple sources, the U.S. has consistently reported a per capita COVID-19 death rate 2–3 times higher than Canada’s throughout the pandemic. For example, a 2022 analysis estimated that if the U.S. had Canada’s death rate, approximately 646,970 fewer Americans would have died.
• Peak Periods:
• January 2021: Canada’s highest average monthly deaths.
• January 2022: Canada’s highest average monthly cases, but deaths remained lower than the U.S.
• The U.S. saw higher death rates during waves like Omicron, with ICU admissions peaking at 79 per million compared to Canada’s 32 per million.
• Vaccination Rates (February 2022):
• Canada: 80% fully vaccinated, 5% partially vaccinated.
• U.S.: Lower vaccination rates (exact figure not provided but implied to be significantly less).
• Higher vaccination in Canada likely contributed to lower mortality.
• Healthcare Systems:
• Canada: Universal, publicly funded healthcare ensured broader access, reducing severe outcomes.
• U.S.: Fragmented system with uninsured populations led to higher ICU admissions and deaths.
• Policy Differences:
• Canada implemented stricter measures (e.g., longer school closures, border controls) and had less politicized public health messaging.
• The U.S. faced inconsistent leadership, premature reopenings, and resistance to masks/vaccines, exacerbating mortality.

[Orrville @Terry3513]

@DriveTeslaca Any EV is at least a step in the right direction. But just a friendly reminder that the BlackBerry was less expensive than the iPhone. There were reasons. Just as there are reasons the Model Y has become the world’s best selling car of any kind.

[Orrville @Terry3513]

@gui_vanc @FP_Champagne @grok The @grok mission is to be a “maximally truth seeking AI”. In this case, pointing to both a source of independent verification (the press conference) AND the lack of press coverage, is logically consistent with the truth lying somewhere in the middle. @grok 1; @PierrePoilievre 0

[Orrville @Terry3513]

@SimonHale007 Canada in general, Alberta in particular, better note how fast Saudi Arabia is transitioning from an oil based economy to a renewable energy and innovation based economy.

[Orrville @Terry3513]

@Scobleizer From the very start, his commitment was for 130 days. Was covered in Baier interview. That would make it about May 30th. His leaving is not news.

[Orrville @Terry3513]

@AhoyChunk Not my take. But I've only watched a couple of interviews. Seemed pretty genuine to me. However, will need to see policies to reduce regulatory bloat, and promote innovation and rate of implementation for businesses. From any of them. Don't care which party.

[Orrville @Terry3513]

@DriveTeslaca @Tesla Great to see. Yes, please extend to Canada.