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DeBraid
·2 years ago·discuss
> Caribou are herded

This is literally the purpose of a stone wall: herding the animals in a specific direction, to a specific location.

> not sure why you would make a wall to hunt them

Because 8500 years ago hunting tools were primitive (stone tips on spears) so stacking the odds in their favour was smart.
DeBraid
·2 years ago·discuss
> A prehistoric structure reminiscent of England’s iconic Stonehenge has been uncovered in Grand Traverse Bay, an arm of Lake Michigan on the western shore of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

> ... discovered what appears to be a dry land corridor that once connected northeast Michigan and southern Ontario. Scientists say the main feature, known as Drop 45 Drive Lane, is the most complex hunting structure discovered beneath the Great Lakes to date. The 9,000-year-old limestone structure consists of two parallel lines of stones that lead to a cul-de-sac lined with natural cobblestones. If the findings are correct, the hunting complex would be twice as old as Stonehenge.

Source: https://arkeonews.net/the-mysterious-prehistoric-underwater-...
DeBraid
·3 years ago·discuss
Strongly recommend this deep dive podcast from Acquired https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/tsmc
DeBraid
·5 years ago·discuss
A few charts showing 20-year quit rates via FRED:

* ALL Non-Farm: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JTSQUR

* Professional and Business Services (which I believe captures software) https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JTS540099QUL

List of all the options https://fred.stlouisfed.org/categories/32247
DeBraid
·10 years ago·discuss
Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo are both healthy, vibrant startup hubs, but are distinct regions IMO. They are 120km apart and it takes ~90min to drive from Communitech to MARS https://goo.gl/maps/vRJqc7JsNcp.

Both positively influence each other, compete for resources. Waterloo has some more affordable suburban housing, and less vibrant city/'downtown'. Toronto is more expensive, is bigger and better in many respects.

Vancouver and Montreal are also decent startup ecosystems. I've been writing a researching Canadian cities/startup ecosystems for a book. Lots of stats and resources here if you're really into this topic: https://github.com/DeBraid/ham-innov-essay