Over the past few years, people in BC have often heard BC Hydro complaining of increased demand and a lack of generating capacity to deal with the strain. Has anyone ever looked at the numbers? Well I have. From BC Hydros own Financial Reports (PDFs) (#1 and #2) BC Hydro says: Power to Energy ratios …
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Turkey and Iran talk about Iraq
It seems everyone is talking with everyone else about Iraq… except the two major countries with boots in the sand. Al Jazeera reports today that the Turkish Prime Minister met with both the President and Supreme Leader of Iran to discuss trade and the security situation in Iraq. “The main aim of this trip is …
Are Tasers a form of torture?
Under the Geneva Conventions electrocution of a prisoner would be considered torture. So what about Tasers? Last week, an Iranian student at UCLA got tasered: The Youtube video is below… the officers keep saying, after tasering him the first time.. “Stand Up!” “Stand Up!”… but really.. if you’ve been tasered, would you be able to …