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AusPoliGAF |OT| Boats? What Boats?
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Maybe he's talking about kilograms?
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A More Normal Bird
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No I do not.
Fairfax have taken the crazy pill today. Mark Kenny is defending Hockey's statement because it's true a child might live to 150. Ok, but how does that relate to a sustainable medicare today? Since when have the Libs been about long term solutions, especially 150 years long term. He pulled it out of his arse, it's completely bullshit reasoning and has nothing to do with why they are trying to do this.
Then Matthew Knott posts an article about university deregulation. He parrots on like a Lib that it's a "communication issue". He goes on about the vice chancellors needing to explain these important reforms. In a thousand words he completely ignores the real world application of the policy in the US of A. Everybody knows what a clusterfuck it's been over there and of course overwhelmingly hate the idea as a result.
Then Matthew Knott posts an article about university deregulation. He parrots on like a Lib that it's a "communication issue". He goes on about the vice chancellors needing to explain these important reforms. In a thousand words he completely ignores the real world application of the policy in the US of A. Everybody knows what a clusterfuck it's been over there and of course overwhelmingly hate the idea as a result.
Elaugaufein
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Eh, from a certain point of view the university reform thing is a communication issue, specifically they are failing to communicate that they don't view universities primarily as places of learning/research but as places that benefit the economy (ie provide staff and cheap R&D* to businesses while operating like businesses themselves) and why this is a good idea (spoiler alert: It's hard to communicate why its a good idea because from a societal level its a terrible idea). Its a transformation that's been going on for years and most top level university admin staff approve (which is why Vice Chancellors were totally behind this before backpedalling like crazy).
*Especially the R&D that is necessary for future projects but doesn't itself have any immediate use.
How much of that is due to more people making it to 70+ rather than the upper limit being pushed? There is a graph for that somewhere right? (ah, your edit has it kinda)
I guess the rich folk are going to be able to transplant their brains into robot bodies and the plebs will be working the salt mines for a 500 year old Murdoch.
I guess the rich folk are going to be able to transplant their brains into robot bodies and the plebs will be working the salt mines for a 500 year old Murdoch.
Yeah I realised it wasn't an adult life expectancy chart and edited in the full data. Once you reach old age your life expectancy hasn't changed a whole lot in the last 100 years
EDIT: Here it is visualised, which shows that most of our advances in longevity are from raising the floor and not the ceiling.
EDIT: Here it is visualised, which shows that most of our advances in longevity are from raising the floor and not the ceiling.
Luckily you don't have to worry about that, because it doesn't exist.
Elaugaufein
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I thought the current line was that it did exist but that it was too damaging to the economy to do anything about it. Did I miss a memo somewhere ?
1. It doesn't exist
2. It exists but we're not causing it
3. We're causing it but there's nothing we can do about it
4. NUKES!
Stage 4: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-polit...carbon-dioxide-emissions-20141129-11w17k.html
All for Nukes - only because we won't end up being pushovers when, not if the USA/China/Russia/Middle East go crazy and the Lib/Labs support the USA which drags us in.
Anyone see this?
Jones is apparently real pissed off at Newman. I have no idea why.
I know he's been campaigning against Newman. Something about farmers vs miners. Not sure how much traction Jones has in QLD, but he's going at it harder than I thought.
Courier Mail: "Queensland voters can do without Sydney shock-jocks like Alan Jones telling us what to think"
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...191140671?nk=b2c8f68bd04483cf92d8340fe63c8113
Holy shit: "Jones is actually taken quite seriously by some in his home town of Sydney, where his progressive lifestyle and inner-city views have resulted in him becoming the pin-up boy of anti-development politicians, such as Jeremy Buckingham of the Greens."
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...191140671?nk=b2c8f68bd04483cf92d8340fe63c8113
Holy shit: "Jones is actually taken quite seriously by some in his home town of Sydney, where his progressive lifestyle and inner-city views have resulted in him becoming the pin-up boy of anti-development politicians, such as Jeremy Buckingham of the Greens."
That is off the charts crazy. Alan Jones a pinup boy for the left? The science is actually unsettled on fracking. There's strong evidence it is bad for the environment and people's health, but not climate science levels. Our understanding of fracking is where we were on climate science 20-30 years ago.
And Alan Jones thinks climate science is a sham.
And Alan Jones thinks climate science is a sham.
Are you saying the CEO of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association might not be acting entirely in my interests? This changes everything.
Elaugaufein
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I knew the day was coming that the Courier Mail would devolve into a full on parody of itself but I wasn't expecting it to happen so soon. I feel for the "The Shovel" which is going to have serious trouble keeping up.
No fucking way
Jesus christ, they are fucking loony.
fucking lmao
Aarglefarg
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'Progressive lifestyle'?
Are they going there with a dog whistle?
Are they going there with a dog whistle?
Of course they are. Being gay is something that will smear him pretty well amongst his key demographic. It's why he hides it so much.
That is awesome.
Elaugaufein
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So any over/unders on when someone from the right wing commentariat will think #AlanJonesLefty is a serious tag and start defending Jones' right wing credentials ?
(I've already seen a couple of lefties mistake it for something serious on twitter)
(I've already seen a couple of lefties mistake it for something serious on twitter)
viciouskillersquirrel
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This is the first I've ever heard this. It's like the day I found out Bob Brown was gay. Him, and my friend from uni... and my other friend from high school... and the kid who lived across the street from me growing up.
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I have just come to the realisation that my gaydar is terrible.
Don't worry, mine's even worse.
So is everybody's, confirmation bias just convinces people theirs is awesome
Nobody gets the right answer on closeted, non artistic, non violently bigoted, older, gay men.The Courier Mail is just another clickbait site like Buzzfeed. Why are they attempting news reporting?
Some good snark that.
Rofl
"Journalists reporting on asylum seekers referred to Australian police"
http://www.theguardian.com/australi...asylum-seekers-referred-to-australian-police?
I have no doubt that all those vocally complaining about 18C will be up in arms about this!
http://www.theguardian.com/australi...asylum-seekers-referred-to-australian-police?
I have no doubt that all those vocally complaining about 18C will be up in arms about this!
roosters93
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I'm no longer surprised by anything this government does but surely messing with IR will completely destroy them.
A friend of mine discovered first hand just how weak as piss Labor are when he was made redundant from a company with less than 15 employees. No payout for you!
well they were dumb enough to adopt most of labors social policy at the last election only to tear it all up once they got in. i'd say theyre suicidal enough to try fucking around with IR again
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