Chris Geroux

Chris Geroux

@cgeroux.bsky.social

Use bikes to do what needs to be done as much as possible (groceries, kid to school, library, get Christmas trees etc.). PhD in Astronomy some years ago. Enjoy computer programming as a hobby and for work. Help researchers use computer clusters and cloud.

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Chris Geroux
@cgeroux.bsky.social

How many people would read if we didn't teach it in schools? Before the 1800s literacy rates were around 20% or lower. ourworldindata.org/literacy#his... How many people would participate in democracy if we taught it in schools and provided real world experiences participating in it to everyone?

ourworldindata.orgLiteracyBeing able to read and write opens up the world of education and knowledge. When and why did more people become literate? How can progress continue?
Chris Geroux@cgeroux.bsky.social

Our society give people almost no supports to get involved in our democratic process. I felt guilting taking time from work yesterday to be there. Our society does not make people feel like they should be engaging in our democracy.

Chris Geroux
@cgeroux.bsky.social

Video clips from Sunday's #BikeHFX #KidicalMass ride (Oct 25, 2026). Video Description: A large group of children and adults on bicycles some of which are wearing Halloween costumes. The full lane width is occupied by people riding bicycles.

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Chris Geroux
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Video Description: A large group of children and adults on bicycles some are wearing Halloween costumes. The group comes to a stop at a stop sign.

Chris Geroux
@cgeroux.bsky.social

Video clips from Sunday's #BikeHFX #KidicalMass ride (Oct 25, 2026). Video Description: A large group of children and adults on bicycles some of which are wearing Halloween costumes. The full lane width is occupied by people riding bicycles.

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Video Description: A large group of children and adults on bicycles resume riding on a hill rounding a corner. One adult push a bike with a bike trailer.

Chris Geroux
@cgeroux.bsky.social

Video clips from Sunday's #BikeHFX #KidicalMass ride (Oct 25, 2026). Video Description: A large group of children and adults on bicycles some of which are wearing Halloween costumes. The full lane width is occupied by people riding bicycles.

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Chris Geroux
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Video Description: A large group of children and adults on bicycles riding towards the camera on a tree lined street. Some are wearing Halloween costumes.

Chris Geroux
@cgeroux.bsky.social

Video clips from Sunday's #BikeHFX #KidicalMass ride (Oct 25, 2026). Video Description: A large group of children and adults on bicycles some of which are wearing Halloween costumes. The full lane width is occupied by people riding bicycles.

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Chris Geroux
@cgeroux.bsky.social

Video clips from Sunday's #BikeHFX #KidicalMass ride (Oct 25, 2026). Video Description: A large group of children and adults on bicycles some of which are wearing Halloween costumes. The full lane width is occupied by people riding bicycles.

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Chris Geroux
@cgeroux.bsky.social

Video clips from Sunday's #BikeHFX #KidicalMass ride (Oct 25, 2026). Video Description: A large group of children and adults on bicycles some of which are wearing Halloween costumes. The full lane width is occupied by people riding bicycles.

Chris Geroux
@cgeroux.bsky.social

Video Description: A large group of children and adults on bicycles. One bike has a large ghost placed on its from cargo rack. A person dressed as an orc rides by with a plastic axe on the sidewalk. The full lane width is occupied by people riding bicycles.

Chris Geroux
@cgeroux.bsky.social

One thing I can agree with Trish Purdy on.. I am so sick of these debates about bike lanes. It is just that we sit on opposite sides of that debate and because of that, they are likely to continue :(

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A tenth. One TENTH. The hubris coming is already en route. It's already here. #ClimateActionNow

RTÉ News@news.rte.ie

The latest climate pledges put forth by nations will cut global greenhouse gas emissions just 6% by 2035, a UN report has said, weeks before COP31 talks in Turkey.

rte.ieClimate emissions pledges a tenth of what is needed - UNThe latest climate pledges put forth by nations will cut global greenhouse gas emissions just 6% by 2035, a UN report has said, weeks before COP31 talks in Turkey.
Chris Geroux
@cgeroux.bsky.social

The biggest problem with flex posts is, they get installed in July and removed in Oct. for snow clearing. We only get safer streets for 4/12 of the year. We get snow 4/12 of the year and so 4/12 of the year are spent installing and removing flex posts. We need better, permanent protection!

Chris Geroux
@cgeroux.bsky.social

Being a "rebel" for these reasons and more, should be the new norm for people. If you aren't being at least a little rebellious you should seriously consider it.

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Chris Geroux
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While reading this: www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/p... I see: "A municipal traffic authority can set a speed limit of 80 km/h or less on municipal roads." Does that mean HRM could now (or soon) decide the speed limits on streets, like make it 30km/j on all residential streets if they wanted?

halifaxexaminer.caNew Nova Scotia Traffic Safety Act has tougher fines and new rules on distracted driving, bicycles, but no photo radar - Halifax ExaminerProvince released Traffic Safety Act on Wednesday.
Chris Geroux
@cgeroux.bsky.social

So this afternoon while walking the dog i noticed a maple that was putting out new leaves like they do in the spring. It was on a maple that had lost a lot of leaves in August.

Chris Geroux
@cgeroux.bsky.social

What if, like we have a minimum wage, we had a maximum wage also. We couldn't increase the maximum wage without also increasing the minimum wage the same amount.

Chris Geroux
@cgeroux.bsky.social

There is a helicopter, that has been flying around at least since about 1pm. It goes by like every 10-15 minutes. Listening to the noise it makes, is getting real old.

Chris Geroux
@cgeroux.bsky.social

I just noticed tonight, at least at about 8:30pm, that the Almon St. intersection with Connaught coming down the hill, is using detection again to skip lights in the Almon St. and it still doesn't' detect bikes. Want to cause a disruption while being perfectly legal?

Chris Geroux
@cgeroux.bsky.social

In fact, to solve the problem, I did something illegal. I rode on the sidewalk to push the pedestrian button. So if I wanted to follow the rules of the road to the letter, I might be still sitting there waiting.