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Post by Joey on Jul 1, 2024 20:49:43 GMT 10
Europeans are sick of the elitists destroying their lives with their woke culture. Germany will be next to see a far right government. Just a shame the average Aussie has an IQ lower than dog poo, happy to be herded wherever the elite want them. With our current crop of pollies, there doesn't seem too much between them anymore. Pretty much the same with most western governments, there isn't too much of a rift between left and right, as they all seem to answer to the same foreign puppet masters |
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Post by Beno on Jul 1, 2024 23:30:51 GMT 10
Europeans are sick of the elitists destroying their lives with their woke culture. Germany will be next to see a far right government. Just a shame the average Aussie has an IQ lower than dog poo, happy to be herded wherever the elite want them. With our current crop of pollies, there doesn't seem too much between them anymore. Pretty much the same with most western governments, there isn't too much of a rift between left and right, as they all seem to answer to the same foreign puppet masters 100% true Joey. We are still a colony. What are you going to do about it people? |
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Post by bug on Jul 3, 2024 7:41:08 GMT 10
In Australia, the Liberal Democrats are worth electing. They have a couple of MPs and deserve far more.
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Post by malewithatail on Jul 3, 2024 10:35:59 GMT 10
Perhaps, but Pauline Hanson is also pretty straight as well.
faster than a speeding ticket.
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Post by Beno on Jul 3, 2024 10:37:30 GMT 10
In Australia, the Liberal Democrats are worth electing. They have a couple of MPs and deserve far more. Just had a quick look. they are now the libertarian party. Not much detail given on their website. some issues. Still hung up on covid. i see that as a waste of time. If that ever happens again it’s just not going to hold water so i reckon move on. cut gov expenses, agree. however they won’t cut defence. With defence think collins subs, tiger and taipan choppers, hardly good for the country. The nuke subs will bankrupt this country and 280 billion will blow out to triple that. Defence procurement needs a slap upside the head. Free trade and markets? yeah that old chestnut. Australia is the only country who believes and acts on this at expense of our companies and people. Nuclear power is supported but how about we just use more of our own gas with existing infrastucture. Nuke power in Australia will cost triple what we are told just like the subs. some good points like freedom from surveillance, education reform and more support for small business. At least there are more options emerging but needs work to convince more people to think that way in the first place. |
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Post by malewithatail on Jul 3, 2024 10:58:17 GMT 10
Just saw an interesting concept, probably a think bubble, but you decide. The issue with solar is that the sun can illuminate all the earth all the time, so there is a dark band that interferes with 24 hr base load solar generation. I've just seen a proposal to outfit trains with carriages full of battery's and move them to cities that need the night time power, moving them to follow the sun during the day. Seems a lot of trouble to go to when interconnecting the worlds power grids would be simpler and with modern power devices relatively easy to cope with 50 vs 60 hz and different voltages. Nuke is losing its ground worldwide, even more so as solar takes over. In the 1980's we installed a 100 MW solar every year, enough for a small city, now we are doing that every DAY. Ill see if I can find the references as they are on my tablet inside, not the notebook here in the radio room. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-03/energy-power-solar-leave-nuclear-in-the-shade/104049276?utm_source=abc_news_web&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=mail45 years ago I installed my first solar power system at my other farm. It consisted of a single 80 watt Philips panel, able to be wired as 12/24 volts and charging a 12 v set of ex telephone exchange battery's from AIS at Port Kembla. I watched the amp meter for hours, marvelling at electricity being generated with no moving parts, fuel or noise. The thrill hasn't gone, I still sometimes watch the solar here putting in 100's of amps in full sun, without a peep. The same thrill was when I installed the hydro turbine at the farm, generating 1,600 watts, 24/7 with just a mildly audible whine from a 3 phase induction motor operating as an induction alternator, no brushes, just 2 simple, easy to change every few years, standard bearings. The first true solar panel to produce electric direct from the sun was made in the 1860's. It wasn't using heat, but light. www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/brief-history-solar-panels-180972006/Nuke subs are not any more stealthy than conventional types, in fact, because they need a coolant pump running all the time, and its a biggie (100MW), its noisy, so nuke subs are detectable, whereas a diesel/electric can completely shut off and lie in wait for days..... I suppose that's what a country gets when it elects di.k heads that have little or no understanding of science. FATAL SYSTEM ERROR: Press F13 to continue...... |
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Post by frostbite on Jul 3, 2024 12:35:31 GMT 10
Quote: suppose that's what a country gets when it elects di.k heads that have little or no understanding of science
They might not understand science, but they do understand force projection. SSN’s (nuclear subs) are 3 times faster than diesel subs and don’t have to surface every few days to recharge batteries. They are bigger, carry more weapons, can keep up with surface ships (unlike the diesel) and can stay underwater for very long periods. They are all about making China cautious, because they never know when one of our SSN’s (when they eventually arrive) will be parked off their coast. SSN’s will enable us to punch well above our weight.
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Post by bug on Jul 3, 2024 13:17:47 GMT 10
In Australia, the Liberal Democrats are worth electing. They have a couple of MPs and deserve far more. Just had a quick look. they are now the libertarian party. Not much detail given on their website. some issues. Still hung up on covid. i see that as a waste of time. If that ever happens again it’s just not going to hold water so i reckon move on. cut gov expenses, agree. however they won’t cut defence. With defence think collins subs, tiger and taipan choppers, hardly good for the country. The nuke subs will bankrupt this country and 280 billion will blow out to triple that. Defence procurement needs a slap upside the head. Free trade and markets? yeah that old chestnut. Australia is the only country who believes and acts on this at expense of our companies and people. Nuclear power is supported but how about we just use more of our own gas with existing infrastucture. Nuke power in Australia will cost triple what we are told just like the subs. some good points like freedom from surveillance, education reform and more support for small business. At least there are more options emerging but needs work to convince more people to think that way in the first place. The covid thing is most likely due to their MPs being in Victoria. They were refused entry to parliament house because of their stance on the jab mandates. They were prevented from voting in absentia too. They ended up setting up a 'parliament in exile' with another MP. It was extremely undemocratic and I don't blame them one little bit for being scarred by it. They ended up being forced to give in and return to parliament in order to vote against some pretty draconian legislation that was being tabled. They are hardly perfect, but gee, they are miles better than the LibLab mono-party that wins every time right now. |
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Post by bug on Jul 3, 2024 13:23:53 GMT 10
The AUKUS subs are happening for purely political reasons. There is a bunch of other legislation and trade deals tied up with it. See all those wankermobile gigantic pickup trucks that have started appearing on our roads? AUKUS.
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Post by malewithatail on Jul 3, 2024 13:58:56 GMT 10
The COVID thing was also a way to give their political buddies in the jab industry bribes.
it resulted in myself being sacked from the local RFS because I wouldn't let them know my jab status, as I believe it's between me and my doctor.
At a time when local Brigades are crying out for members, I get sacked after 50+ years service.
All that experience, heavy vehicle driver, retired and available during the day and they still didn't think about the ramifications.
Oh well, at least now there can be no conflict of interest in a bushfire between the duty for the community and looking after our property. Anyway I have my own firefighting gear.
It wasn't me, no one saw me, and you can't prove it anyway.
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Post by frostbite on Jul 3, 2024 14:29:18 GMT 10
I refuse to support charities like the Smith Family or the Salvos, or the RSL, and have gone off the organ donor list because the filth running those organisations implemented medical apartheid during the scamdemic. I have a very long memory, I never forget and never forgive.
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Post by norseman on Jul 3, 2024 14:58:50 GMT 10
I refuse to support charities like the Smith Family or the Salvos, or the RSL, and have gone off the organ donor list because the filth running those organisations implemented medical apartheid during the scamdemic. I have a very long memory, I never forget and never forgive. Salvos are self-serving, grifter, maggots, ask me how I know! No actually don't ask I've explained it all before! |
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Post by bug on Jul 3, 2024 15:07:40 GMT 10
Salvos managed to worm their way into Centrelink. By all reports they acted like absolute bastards.
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Post by malewithatail on Jul 4, 2024 15:16:04 GMT 10
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Post by bug on Jul 5, 2024 16:44:00 GMT 10
As crap as we sometimes think our democratic system is, the UK is far, far worse. So far, off a 1.7% swing to them, Labour has more than doubled its seat count and will have an overwhelming majority.
Reform at 15% of the vote have 4 seats so far, whilst the Liberal Democrats with only 12% have 63 seats. It's a total miscarriage of 'democracy' and it is happening in the country that our system is based upon.
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Post by spatial on Jul 5, 2024 22:47:16 GMT 10
As crap as we sometimes think our democratic system is, the UK is far, far worse. So far, off a 1.7% swing to them, Labour has more than doubled its seat count and will have an overwhelming majority. Reform at 15% of the vote have 4 seats so far, whilst the Liberal Democrats with only 12% have 63 seats. It's a total miscarriage of 'democracy' and it is happening in the country that our system is based upon. Apparently very low voter turn out. The same issue is going to affect the US election, people not bothered to go vote for a lame duck candidate, who they blame for high inflation. Bad economy is always a change in gov. Forced voting in Aus is interesting. |
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Post by norseman on Jul 6, 2024 0:14:16 GMT 10
As crap as we sometimes think our democratic system is, the UK is far, far worse. So far, off a 1.7% swing to them, Labour has more than doubled its seat count and will have an overwhelming majority. Reform at 15% of the vote have 4 seats so far, whilst the Liberal Democrats with only 12% have 63 seats. It's a total miscarriage of 'democracy' and it is happening in the country that our system is based upon. Yes I dialled into it for a short time today, it's totally corrupt as is our system, like I keep telling all the sheep around me, this "democracy" that we live in has always been a complete illusion! |
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Post by bug on Jul 6, 2024 8:49:33 GMT 10
The UK effectively has two Labour parties now. The 'conservatives' are in no way at all conservative. They are reliant on 'rusted-on' voters who would support them no matter what they did. This is less than 1/4 of voters, so the predictable wipeout happenned.
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Post by malewithatail on Jul 7, 2024 16:56:09 GMT 10
Follow up to three gorges dam comment.
Obe Wan Kenobi at the dinner table...."Use the forks Luke".
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