User:Cpoupart

Items of Interest
Since I generally hate doing bios, a bullet list of things about me and things that interest me will just have to suffice!


 * I work at McGill University as a "Network Systems Administrator"
 * I have been involved with FLOSS for the better part of a decade.
 * As part of the above, I enjoy trying out new operating systems, but in the end, I always come back to Debian.
 * I strongly support local, organic, community-supported agriculture.
 * I ride my bicycle. A lot.  In fact, I don't even own a car.
 * Environmental vegetarianism

Items of Disapprobation
Things that I think the world might be better off without
 * Meat
 * Peta
 * Software patents
 * SUVs

Predictions and Bets

 * I have an ongoing bet (started 2004-10-13) with a close friend that there will be a space elevator in place by October 31st, 2024.
 * Global warming will become so severe that Canada's population will balloon as significantly more of it's territory becomes inhabitable.
 * Secondary effects of global warming will involve Canada being forced (politically or otherwise) to begin diverting some of our watersheds to the United States. This will begin with the United States tapping into the Great Lakes, likely in violation of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement
 * Large scale animal farming will be banned or severely reduced due to the large contributions to global warming and pollution.
 * I will be able to grow Avocado and Mango trees in my backyard in 25 years time. Especially if reports like this  are true.
 * In 50 years time, my current property will be below sea level.
 * Canada, and many other countries, will see massive refugee claims as ocean levels rise and large areas of low-lying land sink beneath the waters.
 * The Canadian Boreal Forest, one of the worlds largest rain forests will be devastated by Mountain pine beetles, as the more mild winters no longer succeed in killing beetles.
 * Alberta will replace natural gaz with Candu based nuclear power in order to extract oil from the tar sands. They may also be forced to desalinate and pump in ocean water to have enough fresh water for the extraction process.
 * Quebec will have another referendum within the next 5 years. There will be a much larger difference in the "Yes" and "No" results than in the 1995 Quebec referendum.

IRL

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