I have that. Its really good.
But I was sad it was only one book.
I wish they did an expansive series of it. There was way too much packed in that scant 44 pages.
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After two-decades in Tejas, this was one of the reasons I finally opted to move up here.
After a few years of drought and seeing some smaller towns run out of water really made things a bit less rosy. The heat I could take. No waterâŚthat is something else entirely.
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This is spinning out of control⌠Iâm really worried about how bad the Mid East is getting. It seems worst than in any time in my life (which is only 41 years, but still).
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Itâs the play field of the rich of the old Cold War. Beyond oil, the narrative plays into the new development exploitation of Sub-Saharan (South of Sahara) Africa. Gotta keep the geography straight, otherwise the developing world might think they were people.
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Its happening all over the American southwest, but no one is talking about it!
NPR has had a couple shows about it. And a friend was working on a documentary a few years back when all shipping on the Mississippi shut down because it basically ran dry⌠and NO ONE is talking about it! Its madness!! Its so big brotherish! This should be a huge story in America and yet no one seems to know or care!
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Toronto is downstream from Flint & Detroit. How did I find out last year about their issues with clean water?
Reading Mark Ruffaloâs Twitter feed.
I mean, he seems like a societally responsible person, and he linked to Michigan news sources that were traditonal, verifiable journalism outlets etc etc, but still, Iâm getting major, local environmental news from a Hollywood actor, yâknow? Thatâs ridiculous.
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To be fair, âLake Ontario water is disgustingâ isnât exactly news.
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Detroit has clean water. Flintâs water got dangerous after they disconnected from Detroit. And the issue is with the water pipes in the distribution system rather than the river water.
My tap water comes from Detroit. It tastes like crap this far out from the treatment plants, but itâs safe and clean. We filter it only to suit our taste preferences.
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Lake Ontarioâs water is cleaner now than it was in the 1980s. But theyâre not making a big deal about it because they want to get it cleaner still.
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I remember not being able to swim in the lake as a kid.
Now we only get e coli warning on the hottest days near the dog parks. LOL
But not actual pollution warnings like we used to get!
I only knew about the Mississippi because a friend was filming it.
The Mississippi is a multi-million dollar âhighwayâ we still float goods up and down it, and its drinking water for 100s of communities, if it runs dry, or low enough to ground trade that should be front page news, but it wasnât.
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Right?
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And of course, this would require laws to require people to cross in the death traps, where cars expect us, instead of crossing away from the death traps.
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I taught my children while growing up to assume that every driver on the road is exhausted, on their phone, drunk, high, fiddling with the controls, or any combination of the above. This was both to remind them not to trust stop signs, lights, etc. while walking, and to prepare them for eventually becoming drivers themselves.
I am certain that you check and re-check before crossing the street, whether youâre in an official pedestrian crosswalk or âjaywalkingâ in the middle of a block. Wouldnât it be exactly the same level of caution when the car coming down the street is driverless instead?
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I have to shield my eyes from safety signals. Otherwise I may get blinded, or get knocked into the street, or may get a migraine afterwards. I canât tell if thereâs a car coming towards me somewhere in the general direction of another car firing its signals to turn. I usually wait, but I could still get surprised, and I sometimes get knocked into the street while I wait.
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That didnât answer my question.
It sounds like you jaywalk to avoid official pedestrian crossings. This means you are already checking the traffic very carefully before crossing, because you know the cars arenât expecting you. As I pointed out, most drivers are usually not 100% on their game while driving, so you already know to assume they DONâT see you. So how is that any different than a driverless car that doesnât see you?
Seems like thereâs no difference, in your situation.
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A lot of the time, I still have to depend on them seeing me. E.g. I canât watch what turning cars are doing, because if I try to, the turn signals can disorient me into the street. I have to shield my eyes from turning cars. So if I cross at an intersection, where I am supposed to cross, I have to hope they see me and decide not to drive into me.
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Well itâs annoying news and you had to hear it from the hulk.
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