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- Comment on Dublin: Trinity College Dublin protest camp to end 1 day ago:
Not surprising they were amenable to end Israeli ties. Already there is more sympathy in Ireland for historical reasons and the colleges income from tourism was impacted.
I winder if this success will have similar repercussions internationally. Israel does a lot of research. If they lose ties with many universities worldwide, that will hurt them for many years to come.
Today america halted arms and if they keep pressuring america with their genocide, they may find they lose military assistance in some form too. Likely all for Netanyahus benefit. Certainly not for the hostages.
- Comment on Mona: Australia women's-only museum files appeal to keep men out 1 day ago:
No pretend you have fuck you money and you are racist. Is it still OK to make a shelter for white people?
Its a complicated issue. In this case, the point of the piece is to highlight segregation. Even with laws protecting women, they are more likely to sufferviomebce or exclusion.
- Comment on Sense of Urgency About Climate Change Is Declining Among Youth, Poll Finds 1 day ago:
Yes, westerners care about themselves but others are selfless. No effect for the west yet, like hurricanes in the USA, heatwaves and flooding in Europe, drought and flooding in Australia. Florida is becoming uninsurable.
It’s strange that you’re implying others are less caring, yet you cannot even see the suffering.
- Comment on Mona: Australia women's-only museum files appeal to keep men out 1 day ago:
Not when you only need one large area rather than 2.
- Comment on Mona: Australia women's-only museum files appeal to keep men out 2 days ago:
Why do we need girls locker rooms when we’ve had the technology for mixed gender locker rooms for generations? We call them doors and use them even in single gender bathrooms.
Certainly it’s inappropriate for sexual predators to be able to leer at girls or women, but there I also no need to have a lack of privacy from those of the same gender, if that’s what people wish.
- Comment on Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting to bring photo ID 6 days ago:
No, you can vote at any polling station. If you vote in your district, they cross you off their list. If you’re outside your district, they look you up. Also, it’s a requirement to vote or you get fined. Elections are on a Saturday and you must be allowed to leave work to go vote if needed.
- Comment on Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting to bring photo ID 6 days ago:
Who,purposely didn’t to seem endearing or be underestimated. He plays a character.
- Comment on Turkey halts trade with Israel over 'humanitarian tragedy' in Gaza 1 week ago:
So, the Israelis are genociding Jews or non Jews?
- Comment on Nevada put big battery energy storage where a coal plant used to be 1 week ago:
Both is better. Centralised is more efficient for maintenance and cost. Distributed allows less transport cost for the power and less chance of total failure, ut more chance of individual failure.
One of the issues with transitioning is the grid is designed with large plants in mind. Using existing infrastructure more efficiently makes renewables more attractive for investment, which hastens the transition.
- Comment on If a universal basic income started today with the stipulation that you had to put 40 hrs/wk towards making the world a better place or solving societal problems, how would you spend your time? 1 week ago:
Universal basic income means no requirement to do anything.
However as a worker in healthcare, I’d probably continue as I am.
- Comment on Elon Musk vs Australia: global content take-down orders can harm the internet if adopted widely 2 weeks ago:
If its illegal to share in Australia and happened in Australia, then I can see ho legally there is a distinction. However, the same would be true of Tiananmen square.
One government should not have control outside its borders. The USA has already eroded this with their attempt to get Assange. This is just a natural extension of that.
Government control ends at our borders. So does other countries.
- Comment on Meta spent $4.3 billion on its VR division in three months, and made *checks figures* $440 million in return 2 weeks ago:
I’m surprised they made 440m. However, investing in r+d is not unusual. This amount is not a huge investment for them based in overall revenue.
- Comment on Can an online library of classic video games ever be legal? 2 weeks ago:
After the expiry of the copyright i assume.
- Comment on ‘Media firestorm’: Israel protest at professor’s home sparks heated free-speech debate 2 weeks ago:
The article is overreaching a bit. They inokybthat because he advocates for free speech, that he shiukdnt have the same protections under the law. Does that mean if someone advocates for non death penalty, that it shouldn’t apply in their case? Or is it only the case when it suits a narrative.
Poor reporting over what seems to be a minor incident. They have the right to private enjoyment of their home. She has the right to protest.
- Comment on Thames Water nationalisation plan could move bulk of £15bn debt to state 2 weeks ago:
Exactly. Let the investors and banks that allowed them, eat the losses. That’s what privatization is. Risk.
Unfortunately, commercial interests in the governments ear will try to say that it will cost them as they will get less for future provatisations. Good. If they are not commercially viable, don’t do them. They forget in that argument that they may get more but they would be on the hook for more later to clean up similar messes.
- Comment on Thames Water nationalisation plan could move bulk of £15bn debt to state 2 weeks ago:
Why not let it collapse. Let them claim bankruptcy. It might mean lenders in the future require better governance. Or it might lead to pushes to reclaim monies inappropriately siphoned off.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Is it still ludicrously overpriced? Like worth more than the combined value of other companies with more profit, more sales and bigger market share? All while other companies are catching up in tech with better build quality, better marketing and no poisonous head?
- Comment on UK will not ‘turn on’ post-Brexit checks of EU goods for fear of border delays 3 weeks ago:
Wow, I’m sure dodgy suppliers won’t game a system where only certain products are checked. No mislabeling, no sirree.
- Comment on Fallout TV creators saved “iconic elements” for season 2 so it doesn’t feel like they just skimmed Wikipedia 3 weeks ago:
Yes, bit I think they lean in rather than lean on.
- Comment on Best deal you ever got? 3 weeks ago:
Psvr (original) as an amazon prime day deal about baby ear after launch. It was about AUS150, so US100 by today’s exchange.
- Comment on The Joker is Probably Completely Sane and Just Uses his Public Image of Being Insane to Keep Others Underestimating Him as Just Some Lunatic 3 weeks ago:
Insane people can be very clever in other ways. See Hitler, Trump, ted kaczinsky, Ed kemper.
I certainly think the joker uses others perception of him as a tool. He also wants to wwtvh the world burn.
- Comment on Tennessee legislature passes bill banning marriage between first cousins 3 weeks ago:
No, because feeding a child cocaine isnillegal and reckless. Having protected sex is not.
- Comment on Tennessee legislature passes bill banning marriage between first cousins 3 weeks ago:
So, accidental pregnancy between consenting adults that took precautions occurs. Is the state requiring a choice between abortion or jail? Just for the woman, or for both? What if the couple disagree on abortion? Still jail for both, or just one?
- Comment on The Fallout TV show's Season 1 is now available to stream 4 weeks ago:
Just finished first episode. Seems good so far, but less quirky than I expected.
- Comment on Tiny Tires picks up the legacy of the classic Micro Machines racing series 4 weeks ago:
I used to love this as a kid too. When I saw hot wheels games, I gave them a go, hoping for a nostalgia rush. No such luck. I remember playing with 7 friends at a birthday party, which was revolutionary for the time. Each controller used by 2 people. The cartridge had 2 extra controller slots on the top. Of course friends had to bring spares, as nobody had more than 2. 8 people around a 12 inch tv screen, even if they were pre puberty is still quite a squish, lol.
- Comment on don't tell iceland 4 weeks ago:
The analogy of toothpaste was used but yoghurt in a poch might be a better analogy.
- Comment on Left stranded and humiliated by Eurostar’s new wheelchair ‘policy’ 4 weeks ago:
How disgusting. It would probably cost them less than the profits off wheelchair using customers, but they don’t care one iota. Even Ryanair and easy jet can accomodate and that’s much harder than a train.
- Comment on TV Tropes' list of video game spiritual successors 5 weeks ago:
Lol, the last of us as spiritual successor to uncharted. They have some similarities in control and game engine, but hugely different tone, themes and gameplay.
One a heartfelt zombie horror survival, the other a spiritual successor to tomb raider, itself a spiritual successor to Indiana Jones.
This list is not useful.
- Comment on AI ‘apocalypse’ could take away almost 8m jobs in UK, says report 1 month ago:
Yes, on a personal basis the job losses are devastating. On a societal bssis, they are not.
- Comment on degree in bamf 1 month ago:
Is tenforward leaking again?