Capital of the most insular country in the planet. It makes the MAGA Republicans welcoming. There's a bit of irony comparing populations between Canada and Tokyo.
Capital of the most insular country in the planet. It makes the MAGA Republicans welcoming. There's a bit of irony comparing populations between Canada and Tokyo.
How is there irony?
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Nothing ironic about counting units. Of course nobody would use a country and a city interchangeably (aside from a few city states like Singapore). I fail to see the irony (the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite).
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Comparing Canada's and Tokyo's populations is like rain on your wedding day or a traffic jam when you're already late.
Or perhaps like a free ride when you're already late.
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Nothing ironic about counting units. Of course nobody would use a country and a city interchangeably (aside from a few city states like Singapore). I fail to see the irony (the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite).
IThe jist of Japan being one of the most insular places in the world and Canada being one of the most pro immigration lwith city to country populations which is just weird. California is hovering around 40 million if it's just about the number and not how those numbers were achieved. It's just stupid.
Last edited by WhipperSnapper; Nov 23, 2023 at 10:58 PM.
The sense of similarity between the stats when they aren't similar at all. Is that not ironic? (serious question)
It was a population stat. Zero irony. It's often brought up in lists when describing the size of the world's largest city. It's mentioned often how it's the same size as all of Canads or Polands populations. It's used to give perspective on the cities massive population. If that's a little over your head Ill send you some links.
It was a population stat. Zero irony. It's often brought up in lists when describing the size of the world's largest city. It's mentioned often how it's the same size as all of Canads or Polands populations. It's used to give perspective on the cities massive population. If that's a little over your head Ill send you some links.
Yes. it's a comparative, nothing more, nothing less, and it's pointless to read too much into it. Personally, I find it fascinating that the second-largest country on the planet has a population comparable to a US state or an Asian megacity.
IThe jist of Japan being one of the most insular places in the world and Canada being one of the most pro immigration lwith city to country populations which is just weird. California is hovering around 40 million if it's just about the number and not how those numbers were achieved. It's just stupid.
That has absolutely nothing to do with the population figures being compared.
And it has nothing to do with the notion of "irony".
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From left to right, CBD (office+hotel district), Escarpment District (residential district), LeBreton (with new library and 30 floor tower u/c, several other 30+ floor towers approved), Dow's Lake (in the distance), Zibi (at the forefront), Mechanicsville/Tunney's.
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