Wild to see these headlines, as the Toronto approach is to boost transit service and restrict vehicle access around the venues: "What residents and visitors can expect: Public transit will be the primary way to travel to and from matches and events."
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Jim, you should consider submitting this and related for the new wildfire ethics volume... it's well needed.
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Appreciate exhaust note. Have you seen any good numbers on how YTZ (close to population, but flight paths over lake) compares to YYZ (larger buffer around immediate airport, but massive # under all flight paths) in terms of net exposure? I.e., net health impact for adding a jet flight at YTZ vs YYZ.
Sure, I'm 'left behind' in a motorcycle race because I'm riding my bike. But, the joke's on them, because I'm actually not interested in trying to get from A to B the fastest. I'm on the bike because I enjoy going for a ride, and to care for my health, and to spend time with my fellow riders.
I'm interested in doing the work of thinking about things. I'm interested in spending the time it takes to muddle through writing and rewriting and rewriting to clarify my understanding. I'm interested in investing in artists. Even if 'AI' were perfect, I'd still value doing those things.
As a (fellow?) conscientious objector to 'AI,' it's not 'being left behind' if you're not interested in going somewhere.
I'm sure some would argue I'm being 'left behind' by, say, not driving to work... but choosing bike or transit is me choosing to invest in other things (health, connection, etc).
The “writing is thinking” posting will continue until a single freaking person in Silicon Valley has figured this out
Bragging about using AI in your studies is like bragging about using a robot to lift your weights at the gym.
even if you *just* wore a respirator in public indoor spaces when you're not engaged in activities involving your mouth (ie: not actively eating/drinking), the airborne landscape—the lives of high risk people especially—would be *drastically different*
It is *fascinating* to me how quickly some people have gone completely from “we all must work in the office! human collaboration is vital and only happens in person!” to “I can replace all these pesky people with chatbots!” Definitely some commentary there about our society and who gets to choose.
As I’ve been saying for six years, you cannot decide to shut off empathy in just one lil area (all of disabled and vulnerable people.) Endangering people for your convenience and comfort is a drug you do not do recreationally.
Very much encourage well-fit, high-quality masks… but even a surgical can something like halve the contaminants you’re breathing in/out. Would never recommend someone choose a surgical over other options, but if it’s the only thing someone is willing to wear, it is better than nothing!
Masks, especially well-fit high quality masks, emphatically do protect the wearer, as well as protecting those around them :)
@swanboatsteve.bsky.social Do you happen to have any data for real-world headways at York Uni station during rush hour? I feel like the last couple months I’ve been routinely arriving on the platform to the screen showing a 7 minute wait during PM peak.
A large advertisement on the subway with two photos, one above the other. The top photo shows a man visibly ill in bed, surrounded by Kleenex, with the text “Sick…” written over the image. The bottom photo shows the same man in a crowd at a hockey game, cheering on his team.” The text over this photo completes the phrase as “to SIIIICK” in large cartoon letters. Below is a picture of a package of Tylenol and the text “relief from your worst cough, cold, and flu symptoms.”
Hard to overstate how antisocial and corrosive this Tylenol ad campaign is.
“Take our product so you can go out while contagious and make more customers for us… er, make more people sick!”
Agreed. One thing we do with some folks is fit test masks over different lifespans, wear and tear, etc… often can get good protection way past typical 8hrs!
I do console myself a little, tho… my mask use is nothing compared to medical or hospital waste from a serious illness.
Sounds good, DM or email anytime. I can also try to find you some fit test options in your area.
To be clear for anyone reading: any and all masks will reduce some risk for you and others, fit testing not required! But can be useful for optimizing your personal protection.
Anyways, happy to chat more offline… you know how to find me. But figured I’d reply here in case this info is useful to anyone else too, or in case I can be helpful to others.
Yay masking! Any masking is harm reduction, helps fight stigma, and makes it easier for the next person in the room too :)
I have not been impressed by our testing results on the Flo and would not personally wear it.
Can talk earloop options too, but generally it is hard to get as high a protection (best we’ve seen thus far are N95s modded to earloop).
(3/n)
I’d also fit test you in a Zimi KN100, likely their largest size. These perform really well for many in quant fit testing; they’re semi-reusable designs (just change outer filter); and tons of mods you can make to frame to get it fitting comfortably. Also comes in black like Laianzhi. (2/n)
Context: run community access respirator fit testing program.
If you find auras uncomfortable and tight, but want headstrap protection levels, the next N95 moves we’d often make in a fit testing session would be a Laianzhi KN100 (probably large), perhaps V-Flex L, maybe Draeger 1950 in M/L. (1/n)
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
lol I got the same from a colleague: "You're so smart to be wearing a mask. We're all going to get sick. This is a superspreader event."
Thanks, I guess?
Paging @samlmontano.bsky.social
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It's managed to transpose the 38µg/m³ into thinking 38 is the AQI, which it's not... nor is it even the index we'd use here (which is the AQHI, or Air Quality Health Index).
But, sure, the dumb statistical scraper bot is happy to conjure up misinformation and then highlight it to mislead people.
Fun example of "AI" being not just bad but dangerous: Google "AI" is happy to say that Toronto currently has 7 µg/m³ of PM2.5 and is "well below the threshold generally considered healthy." But, the source it links says Toronto is currently actually at PM2.5 of 38µg/m³, which ain't great.
What a classic. And his son went on to be a prolific writer about tragedy fires.
Looking forward to seeing you there and commiserating. En route now :)
CONGRATULATIONS - I'm so thrilled for you!!