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  1. dik

    Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part XIII

    Not at all... advance warnings are one of the main reasons that fatalities due to weather events have diminished of late.
  2. dik

    Contract Clause Question

    It's pretty sad... -----*****----- So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates -Dik
  3. dik

    Contract Clause Question

    I don't agree. It may be difficult to establish this in a conversation, but in court you can fairly easily get a ruling about what constitutes "accordance with best industry practices", including examples. The Judge decides. It's happened on 2 or 3 of the court cases, I've been involved with...
  4. dik

    Project Geotechnical Report

    and frost heave if an issue... -----*****----- So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates -Dik
  5. dik

    Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part XIII

    Not at all, exactly the opposite. The US politics is costing human life. -----*****----- So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates -Dik
  6. dik

    Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part XIII

    Tug... I'm well aware that there can be differences in the manner in which data is gathered. It's like saying China has the biggest carbon footprint without considering that they have 5x the population. With a bunch of information indicates the same thing (unless from the same source) then it...
  7. dik

    Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part XIII

    Why would they publish information that was detrimental to the US? Shake the sawdust out, man. another source... "Infant mortality in the United States is predominantly caused by congenital disabilities, preterm birth and low birth weight, maternal pregnancy complications, Sudden Infant Death...
  8. dik

    Contract Clause Question

    @bimr... this is a bigger one, and should be resisted for all projects. -----*****----- So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates -Dik
  9. dik

    Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part XIII

    The information was published by the American CIA. Maybe not a socialist org, but perhaps an authoritarian one. -----*****----- So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates -Dik
  10. dik

    Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part XIII

    I suspect that maybe it's the quality of state funded healthcare? Maybe Cuba is a little darker... -----*****----- So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates -Dik
  11. dik

    Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part XIII

    from...https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/field/infant-mortality-rate/country-comparison/ and Norway and Iceland are at 1.8 and 1.6, respectively. Both countries have state funded health care. -----*****----- So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is...
  12. dik

    Contract Clause Question

    The proposed is far more inclusive and more 'open ended'. 'Care and diligence reasonably expected' can be established in court within some reasonable limits. -----*****----- So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates...
  13. dik

    Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part XIII

    A massive heart attack; my heart stopped for 5 minutes. Three months ago, I couldn't stand on my feet. Now with a walker I take 2 or 3 1000m walks a day. A 'street person, also without insurance, would have received similar treatment. Our medical systems are similar, but the US has inserted...
  14. dik

    Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part XIII

    I just spent 2 months in the hospital... I'd hate to see the bill... oh wait, I live in Canada... there is no bill. -----*****----- So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates -Dik
  15. dik

    Brick work crack

    Concur... it's odd that the crack is only in the one masonry unit and doesn't continue above or below. I would just leave it. Any repair will likely make it a lot worse. -----*****----- So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape...
  16. dik

    Under-reinforced beam

    Thanks lex... didn't know. -----*****----- So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates -Dik
  17. dik

    Frost line consideration for walkout basement

    Can you use extruded polystyrene rigid insulation? -----*****----- So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates -Dik
  18. dik

    Tesla Cybercab reveal

    FSD seems to be working in China, at level 2 or above (?), and they have working cybercabs. I think they have the max number of BEVs on the road for any country. In addition, their least expensive BEVs are about half the price of an ICE vehicle. -----*****----- So strange to see the...
  19. dik

    Things are Starting to Heat Up - Part XIII

    A recent court case in Canada: "In what some have called a game-changing decision, an Ontario court has ruled that the provincial government's weakened climate target could violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Ecojustice, Canada's largest environmental law charity, says the decision...
  20. dik

    FEMA's Outdated Flood Zone Maps

    A similar problem exists in Canada: "Opposition is growing over Quebec's new flood maps, with the province's professional association of real estate brokers warning they could disrupt the housing market and directly impact homeowners. Rene Leblanc, who has invested in his home on des Macons...
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