Ben
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On the surface, Canada and the US seem pretty similar until I visit an American restaurant and every item on the menu looks like this.
November 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
On the surface, Canada and the US seem pretty similar until I visit an American restaurant and every item on the menu looks like this.
This is actually funny and they should leave it up forever.
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This is actually funny and they should leave it up forever.
The REC idea is interesting. Has anyone done any back of the napkin math on how much revenue this could direct toward a new nuclear build?
Also, what proportion of generation in a state like NY needs to be firm? It looks like you already have 25-30% nuclear/hydro.
Also, what proportion of generation in a state like NY needs to be firm? It looks like you already have 25-30% nuclear/hydro.
November 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The REC idea is interesting. Has anyone done any back of the napkin math on how much revenue this could direct toward a new nuclear build?
Also, what proportion of generation in a state like NY needs to be firm? It looks like you already have 25-30% nuclear/hydro.
Also, what proportion of generation in a state like NY needs to be firm? It looks like you already have 25-30% nuclear/hydro.
I don't think the Mayor of New York has much influence on nuclear power buildouts or licensing. Is someone proposing that a greenfield nuclear reactor be built within NYC city limits?
November 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I don't think the Mayor of New York has much influence on nuclear power buildouts or licensing. Is someone proposing that a greenfield nuclear reactor be built within NYC city limits?
Did he mean to write 2055-2056 or 2025-2026?
November 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Did he mean to write 2055-2056 or 2025-2026?
It actually sort of means "dead owl"
November 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
It actually sort of means "dead owl"
Looks like you had great light to work with.
November 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Looks like you had great light to work with.
They do. So those will have to be accounted for in the review process as well.
November 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
They do. So those will have to be accounted for in the review process as well.
The result will just be a much longer bureaucratic logjam as humans have to go back through the generated documents and fix all the (statistically guaranteed) mistakes on every page.
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The result will just be a much longer bureaucratic logjam as humans have to go back through the generated documents and fix all the (statistically guaranteed) mistakes on every page.
ChatGPT can't even properly reformat a small spreadsheet.
November 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
ChatGPT can't even properly reformat a small spreadsheet.
Trying to think of a war they have ever opposed at the outset. Coming up blank.
November 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Trying to think of a war they have ever opposed at the outset. Coming up blank.
He does seem to have engaged in some gonzo journalism in this instance.
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
He does seem to have engaged in some gonzo journalism in this instance.
Wolff has been giving interviews where he seems to have the entire backstory. He has been hoarding documents and interview notes for what presumably will be a blockbuster book on the topic.
November 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Wolff has been giving interviews where he seems to have the entire backstory. He has been hoarding documents and interview notes for what presumably will be a blockbuster book on the topic.
this will be milestone episode
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
this will be milestone episode
Does your employer make a similar contribution? As a Canadian, I am fascinated by how this all works.
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Does your employer make a similar contribution? As a Canadian, I am fascinated by how this all works.
Food was bad until 2009.
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Food was bad until 2009.
Canada just went through this. It is a very popular policy that doesn't require much convincing. You just need a party willing to spend a few years pushing it forward.
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Canada just went through this. It is a very popular policy that doesn't require much convincing. You just need a party willing to spend a few years pushing it forward.
Hearing that Chuck Schumer has received guarantees from the GOP wallet inspector that health care subsidies will indeed, eventually be extended.
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Hearing that Chuck Schumer has received guarantees from the GOP wallet inspector that health care subsidies will indeed, eventually be extended.
The manager of the Washington Generals has weighed in with his opinion on how next year, the team is going to turn it all around.
November 9, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The manager of the Washington Generals has weighed in with his opinion on how next year, the team is going to turn it all around.