Futuristic Homes for a Resilient Canada: Bridging the Housing Gap with Space-Aged Pod Houses

Video: BUILD more homes

 

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@skillsgaptrainer “Your initiative to ‘build more homes’ is not only visionary but also attainable with a well-informed public at its core. Envision a future where the skills gap narrows as we construct a facility dedicated to crafting space-aged pod houses, diverging from the common mobile, modular, or prefab homes. We suspect, that contrary to popular belief, the traditional custom home building approach in Canada, while respected, does not represent the pinnacle of engineering design, nor does it showcase the zenith of engineering implementation, construction techniques, or deployment methods available to us.

 

Imagine a 1000 square foot+ space-aged pod house, so as to encourage family development and not restrict or discourage it. Last we checked of the international prices for these, such a pod house could costing $60,000 to $80,000 for the entire house including land head-lease, conjured into existence by a 3D printer or robot within a factory setting, then transported by truck to its destination. Last we checked, there are countries which slightly smaller ones for $44,000, so with similar factories, we could do the same. This home, tailored to the needs of an individual, a couple, or a trio, would boast the intrepid design ethos of ‘Star Trek’. Its composition, a symphony of enduring materials like copper, aluminum, stainless steel, ceramic, and large sheets of translucent and clear contemporary glass, would not only defy depreciation but also resist the ravages of time, elements, and the hard and extreme environmental ravages of the 21st century. These are the materials that promise to fortify the structural integrity of our nation, of our homes, contributing to Canada’s resilience, sustainability, and overall wealth. Our nation must begin to build homes in a more similar fashion, as if they were meant to be built if they were to be built on another planet, more than how we have been building them for the last one thousand years. We must take inspiration from the knowledge of the engineers and of the rocket designers and from the designers of car factory systems.

 

Once we dispel the myths surrounding housing methodologies and approaches, we can truly engineer the 21st century. By drawing inspiration from the perpetual luster of non-perishable commodities, the strength and performance of materials like copper, magnesium, and titanium, the non-perishability and corrosive resistance of gold, we aim to promote a design that is as sustainable as it is futuristic. This paradigm shift in housing, enabled by leasing crown land to citizens from the millions of square kilometers of land wealth that the government has, would relieve the public of any rent burden, while adding to tax revenue for the government. This is the path to democratizing access to affordable, cutting-edge housing for all Canadians. We hope Canada one day elects a leader that is willing to twist some arms, and make sure a space-aged factory for pod house creation is developed, along with a new policy to provide Canadians with crown land for residential use for those pod houses.

 

 

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Video: The privileged gatekeepers

 

@skillsgaptrainer “Breaking Down Barriers: Tackling Privileged Gatekeepers in Housing and Energy for a More Accessible Canada – We appreciate Mr. Poilievre’s focus on the issue of ‘privileged gatekeepers’ within Canada’s housing market. But gateekeepers in Canada exist in every industry, real estate, human resources in information technology, rural zoning, energy generation etc… For example, we hope he and his party will also address a pressing matter: the ‘solar gatekeepers’ that currently hinder the adoption of solar energy by individual homeowners.
It is high time that Canada moved more robustly towards decentralized energy production, a crucial solution for many of the most significant challenges of the 21st century. Whether it’s climate change, the need for emergency preparedness, or ensuring infrastructure resilience, the promotion of solar energy is a multifaceted solution.
We earnestly hope that Mr. Poilievre will spearhead legislation that steers society in the right direction by facilitating, promoting, and encouraging the installation of solar panels on private homes. Such a move would not only be environmentally conscious but also an effective way to prevent energy inflation from affecting the average Canadian citizen.
The path towards a green, independent, sovereign and sustainable future and a resilient energy infrastructure lies in the hands of our political leaders. We are counting on their commitment and decisive action. Please remove the solar gatekeepers that pretend they want to see decentralized solar panel energy generation market installed when in fact they prefer a centralized solution of energy production. Please help people boost their independence levels, rather than dependance on centralized systems.”

Video: Pierre SMOKES Trudeau Out Of Office

 

  • @skillsgaptrainer Congratulations on your channel. Your channel is really in sync, culturally, politically or technically, with the mindset of the independent pro’s on YouTube, workers who create value for Canada in products and services development and sale, production and export industries, and private business creators in Canada (people not working for a tax based or tax funded establishment industry like education, banking, healthcare or government). Pierre sounds as if he has consulted the “professional value creation population” and the ideas of the best technologists, business leaders, medical leaders, economic leaders and scientists, which is good to see that a politician aligns technically and culturally with the professional free market workers as a lot of the untapped potential of prosperity and growth lies with this population.”
  • @skillsgaptrainer “Building a Prosperous Future: Tackling Canada’s Gatekeepers in Housing and Energy – We posted the following comment about gatekeepers on Pierre’s YouTube channel when he discussed “privileged gatekeepers”. “We appreciate Mr. Poilievre’s focus on the issue of ‘privileged gatekeepers’ within Canada’s housing market. But gatekeepers in Canada exist in every industry, real estate, human resources in information technology, rural zoning, energy generation etc… For example, we hope he and his party will also address a pressing matter: the ‘solar gatekeepers’ that currently hinder the adoption of solar energy by individual homeowners. It is high time that Canada moved more robustly towards decentralized energy production, a crucial solution for many of the most significant challenges of the 21st century. Whether it’s climate change, the need for emergency preparedness, or ensuring infrastructure resilience, the promotion of solar energy is a multifaceted solution. We earnestly hope that Mr. Poilievre will spearhead legislation that steers society in the right direction by facilitating, promoting, and encouraging the installation of solar panels on private homes. Such a move would not only be environmentally conscious but also an effective way to prevent energy inflation from affecting the average Canadian citizen. The path towards a green, independent, sovereign and sustainable future and a resilient energy infrastructure lies in the hands of our political leaders. We are counting on their commitment and decisive action. Please remove the solar gatekeepers that pretend they want to see decentralized solar panel energy generation market installed when in fact they prefer a centralized solution of energy production. Please help people boost their independence levels, rather than dependance on centralized systems.”  

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Video: Ottawa considering cap on international students to ease housing pressure, says housing minister

 

 

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/Gpu1FVi8PMY?si=LBXORrz2A8MhjLf1 @skillsgaptrainer Post 2022, the CBC’s approach to conducting interviews has witnessed a noticeable shift. While they’ve incorporated a sharper tenacity into their methodology, some argue it’s overdue, a long-awaited response to the ever-pressing need for rigorous journalism. Their new-found aggression is commendable but raises the question: Why only now? Why did it require external challenges, like the ones posed by Conservative MPs, to reignite their passion for deep-diving investigations? It appears the competitive nature of the free market, combined with the rising influence of alternative online media sources, has played a role in this transformation. When put under the lens of scrutiny and faced with stiff competition, the CBC seems to have finally stepped up. Still, one can’t help but wonder if this zeal would have surfaced without external prods. The digital age, undoubtedly, offers a cornucopia of perspectives. As CBC attempts to broaden its investigative horizons, it remains imperative for them to echo the diverse voices spanning the vast expanse of the internet. Particularly, platforms like “conspiracy theory YouTube influencer news stations” have, more often than not, been accurate in their insights, much to the surprise of mainstream outlets. Given the vast media landscape, where national themes can often bulldoze nuanced narratives, CBC is at a crossroads. They can truly embrace the multifaceted stories arising from grassroots movements, nonprofits, and various societal agents within Canada, or risk remaining a step behind. The promise of a CBC that actively seeks perspectives from all corners, including the fervent digital discourse, is something many are waiting to see actualized. As CBC forges ahead, the challenge remains: to comprehensively portray our multifarious digital and societal landscapes. Dissecting complex national and global dynamics, navigating the intricate interplay between elected and unelected leaders, and recognizing the value of unconventional narratives are all part and parcel of the evolving media ecosystem. CBC’s recent strides are notable, but the path ahead is long and winding. The onus is on them to continuously evolve, ensuring they don’t lag behind the curve again.

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@skillsgaptrainer Imagine this: If Elon Musk also turned his innovative genius towards solving the housing crisis, adding yet another groundbreaking company to his portfolio.

 

  • Envision a future where the USA regains its industrial might, reminiscent of the 20th century’s automotive boom. A collaboration between Elon Musk and the U.S. government could lead to the establishment of a Tesla-style factory dedicated to manufacturing pod and capsule homes. These futuristic dwellings, crafted with precision, non-perishability, timelessness, durability and sustainability in mind, could be transported to their destinations on autonomous Tesla sleds. This initiative would not only revolutionize housing but also distribute it efficiently across enormous tracts of public lands that USA has empty and available for citizens, reflecting a commitment to innovation and actual social welfare achievement which cannot be achieved by printing currency that is not an asset.
  • Together, Elon Musk and the USA could forge a new path toward a resilient, empowered future. And with this robotics and autonomous factory or automated manufacturing capability of pod houses/capsule houses/modular houses, along with the ability to autonomously distribute 21st-century advanced Trek-like homes to all of humanity; then all of humanity would thrive, have shelter and a achieve a high standard of living.
  • Further, the USA and Tesla would become the richest and most powerful organizations on Earth, setting a new benchmark in global living standards and technological innovation. With X and the AI companies, the USA is on the map for 21st century technology competitiveness. Now it is only a matter or a question if it wants to be on the map for industrial and autonomous factory competitiveness.”
@WeAreCanProud What is the FIRST thing Pierre should do with this majority? 🤔”

@skillsgaptrainer @WeAreCanProud “Build two mega factories in Calgary. A modular Spaced Aged Pod House factory, to mass produce ‘Trek design like pod houses’, expandable, non-perishable materials (aluminum, stainless, glass..), delivered by truck to free crown land areas. An ammunition factory for NATO rounds.”

 

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