The police can do **alot** more than theyre doing to reduce traffic accidents. As it doesnt make sense that theyre doing nothing, someone must be setting themselves to make some traffic control related dollars.
I saw a police car at the stop light heading south on marathon, opposite them on the other side of the road was a car at a stop almost in the middle of the marathon/marathon mall intersection as cars turning into and out of the mall carefully maneuvered around them. No car was behind them, all other cars were appropriately positioned for a red light stop. That driver should have been given double tickets for blocking an intersection and impeding the flow of traffic. On Prince Charles AGAIN, that eatery next to Shell gas station is a nuisance, road traffic could simply post a no parking sign there to stop cars from blocking the road as they park half on the **sidewalk** half in the road with no regard for traffic. Cars continue to zip into turning lanes to jump the traffic line. another sign, cars in left/right turn lane must make a left/right turn
I saw a tractor digging a trench at the end of Prince charles... it appears like they were doing prep work to extend the sidewalk. If we're doing "*something*", why dont we get the right thing done? people claim they walk in the road because the sidewalk either isnt well lit or because the sidewalk is too uneven for exercise. So instead of extending a walkway, construct a proper well lit, running trail. There's more than enough space. construct it properly so it doesnt crumble and shift with rain. And a running path can also be used by walkers
"*I noticed we have vagrants. It is a form of mental illness that I am concerned about,” he said*"
Vagrancy is **not** a form of mental illness. Vagrancy is an inability to afford, access or maintain regular housing. Some vagtants *may* be mentally ill, the illness possibly the cause of their vagrancy
I foolishly thought theyd reclaim the waterfront view for Bahamians to enjoy. Move the buildings off the foreshore and let the entire northern side be a boardwalk **everybody** could enjoy. After all its not the absence of tourists that killed Bay St, its the absence of regular Bahamians. How could I be so foolish? The proposal appears to be to reclaim the northern side so we can make another exclusive high rise for wealthy foreigners/bahamians to enjoy another closed off sea front view. In some caribbean there's a novel concept that development doesnt happen on the shore side, its actually a sustainability measure
"*AI experts have said society is still **a long way from developing the kind of artificial general intelligence that is the stuff of science fiction**; today’s cutting edge chatbots largely **reproduce patterns based on training data** they’ve been fed and **do not think for themselves**.Still, the flood of hype...*" -cnn.com
It never ceases to amaze me how some Bahamians especially politicians latch onto buzz phrases as if it suddenly makes them enlightened. Everybody is now talking about how they'll use AI to do this and that and how we need to get ready for AI, another "*opportunities for young people* dead end, when at best what todays AI could be doing is reading patterns. Stuff that's been done for decades. The things Bahamians need to be concerned about are, the ability to read, do math and basic digital skills. Lacking those skills will wipe out their jobs way before any AI robot starts pumping gas or serving food.
In 20 years maybe someone will create a sentient robot, not today
"*Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, speaking at the opening of the port, called on investors to “shape the future of Nassau and create a vibrant and prosperous urban centre that we can all be proud of”.*
This is crazy. Investors have to "*shape*" OUR country??? And who exactly do you think they will forget to include? In a majority black nation, you dont see a whole lot of black people at these investor enclaves
ThisIsOurs says...
The police can do **alot** more than theyre doing to reduce traffic accidents. As it doesnt make sense that theyre doing nothing, someone must be setting themselves to make some traffic control related dollars.
I saw a police car at the stop light heading south on marathon, opposite them on the other side of the road was a car at a stop almost in the middle of the marathon/marathon mall intersection as cars turning into and out of the mall carefully maneuvered around them. No car was behind them, all other cars were appropriately positioned for a red light stop. That driver should have been given double tickets for blocking an intersection and impeding the flow of traffic. On Prince Charles AGAIN, that eatery next to Shell gas station is a nuisance, road traffic could simply post a no parking sign there to stop cars from blocking the road as they park half on the **sidewalk** half in the road with no regard for traffic. Cars continue to zip into turning lanes to jump the traffic line. another sign, cars in left/right turn lane must make a left/right turn
I saw a tractor digging a trench at the end of Prince charles... it appears like they were doing prep work to extend the sidewalk. If we're doing "*something*", why dont we get the right thing done? people claim they walk in the road because the sidewalk either isnt well lit or because the sidewalk is too uneven for exercise. So instead of extending a walkway, construct a proper well lit, running trail. There's more than enough space. construct it properly so it doesnt crumble and shift with rain. And a running path can also be used by walkers
On Ministry of Transport expresses ‘deep concern’ about rise in traffic fatalities
Posted 31 May 2023, 8:23 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
"*I noticed we have vagrants. It is a form of mental illness that I am concerned about,” he said*"
Vagrancy is **not** a form of mental illness. Vagrancy is an inability to afford, access or maintain regular housing. Some vagtants *may* be mentally ill, the illness possibly the cause of their vagrancy
On Grand Bahama residents concerned about naked vagrant in neighbourhood
Posted 31 May 2023, 5:27 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
"*getting the site into a natural habitat,"*
what that mean? some moght say what's left after dredging a harbour is "a" *natural environment*, its still ocean..
On Half of Royal Caribbean's PI investment on site clean-up
Posted 31 May 2023, 3:35 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
I foolishly thought theyd reclaim the waterfront view for Bahamians to enjoy. Move the buildings off the foreshore and let the entire northern side be a boardwalk **everybody** could enjoy. After all its not the absence of tourists that killed Bay St, its the absence of regular Bahamians. How could I be so foolish? The proposal appears to be to reclaim the northern side so we can make another exclusive high rise for wealthy foreigners/bahamians to enjoy another closed off sea front view. In some caribbean there's a novel concept that development doesnt happen on the shore side, its actually a sustainability measure
On EDITORIAL: What next for Downtown?
Posted 31 May 2023, 8:51 a.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
"*You'd push Bay Street south to create the necessary real estate to build high rise apartments*"
Why not leave bay st right where it is and push the high rise ed apts south? Once again planning for the foreigners as opposed to Bahamians
On 'Huge lift': Land free-up for Bay Street's revival
Posted 31 May 2023, 7:31 a.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
"*AI experts have said society is still **a long way from developing the kind of artificial general intelligence that is the stuff of science fiction**; today’s cutting edge chatbots largely **reproduce patterns based on training data** they’ve been fed and **do not think for themselves**.Still, the flood of hype...*" -cnn.com
It never ceases to amaze me how some Bahamians especially politicians latch onto buzz phrases as if it suddenly makes them enlightened. Everybody is now talking about how they'll use AI to do this and that and how we need to get ready for AI, another "*opportunities for young people* dead end, when at best what todays AI could be doing is reading patterns. Stuff that's been done for decades. The things Bahamians need to be concerned about are, the ability to read, do math and basic digital skills. Lacking those skills will wipe out their jobs way before any AI robot starts pumping gas or serving food.
In 20 years maybe someone will create a sentient robot, not today
On A new giant
Posted 30 May 2023, 10:32 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
I dont know we been trying to pick up garbage for decades. Whatever we're doing it's not working
On EDITORIAL: What next for Downtown?
Posted 30 May 2023, 10:02 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
"*Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, speaking at the opening of the port, called on investors to “shape the future of Nassau and create a vibrant and prosperous urban centre that we can all be proud of”.*
This is crazy. Investors have to "*shape*" OUR country??? And who exactly do you think they will forget to include? In a majority black nation, you dont see a whole lot of black people at these investor enclaves
On EDITORIAL: What next for Downtown?
Posted 30 May 2023, 9:59 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
Lol. We do that here but we speculate until the overseer disables comments
On Man’s foot is nearly severed in Aura club
Posted 30 May 2023, 1:44 p.m. Suggest removal
ThisIsOurs says...
How can a man have his foot severed 2 days ago and there's no police report on how it happened?
On Man’s foot is nearly severed in Aura club
Posted 30 May 2023, 10:31 a.m. Suggest removal