pmccarthy

Green steel production is energy-intensive, requiring roughly 3,450 kWh of electricity per ton of crude steel, including energy for hydrogen production and furnace operation. So it makes sense where there is abundant cheap electricity. It is far from a proven large-scale technology at present but has potential, particularly in places that have cheap nuclear or hydro power. It requires a consistent base load and does not tolerate intermittent supply.

Pauline has been more enduring as a politician and a leader than just about every other politician in Australia. She must be doing something right.

Hmm, I'm not sure about that. The Sahara has shrunk by about 8% in the last 20 years due to increased rainfall and greening programmes. In Asia jungles and rainforests have mainly been lost to plantations of oil palms, a lot of that is used to produce biofuel to replace fossil fuels. In South America it is agricultural expansion, logging practices, infrastructure development, and illegal mining. In Australia in the last decade, clearing for wind farms has had a significant impact.

A lame Donald Duck.

There is a lot of oxygen tied up in CO2. Trees release it as they sequester the carbon.

It works for Trump - look where it got him.

Front suspension spring was a rubber band.

Snowy hydro now $42 billion! Nothing mor needs saying.

The problem is that thousands of immigrants in our cities now fail the character and deeds assessment, and we can do nothing about it. W would like our government to acknowledge this and do something about it.

91% of Australia's energy comes from fossil fuels. There is nothing wrong in trying to develop alternatives, but acknowledge that it will take many decades to substantially replace fossil fuels. Whatever reason we have for doing it, it will make no difference to our climate, as we contribute only 1% to 1.5% of global emissions, even if you believe these affect climate. The greatest risk to our economy and way of life at present is the self destructive idea of net zero.

I believe that in Australia by law you have to obtain consent before kissing your girlfriend.

One side in this discussion “attacks the man” (ad hominem) rather than accepting that there are differing views. Why is that? Why do lefties get so enraged? Go back and read through this or many other threads and you will see what I mean. A statement that may be right, wrong biased or reasonable or just an opinion leads to a vicious response.

If a large language model can do all that, is it just language that makes us intelligent?

My dad was that bank official, though before your time GON. He used to drive to Cabramurra each fortnight with a pistol to do the pays. Took me with him once.

We have been personally affected in one important way. The licence of our local pub (within walking distance) was taken over by immigrants about five years ago, now on its second family group. They have alienated the whole community and destroyed the vibe of our pub. They are not interested in service. It was a great pub, now no one goes there. We speculate as to why they are there, that it must be a loss maker but gives them a visa.

I hooked up the caravan today. Off to the bush so I don't have to think about fuel prices. 🙂

It seemed perfectly ok to me as Jerry was obviously quoting their policies.

There is still a chance that Trump will prevail and win the Nobel Peace Prize. Not a big chance, but I wouldn't rule it out. If it happens, it will be a result of bluff and lies.

There are Australians and there are immigrants. Not the same. We hope the immigrants become Australians and in the past they did. But many of the recent ones, last 20-30 years, carry such huge prejudices that they want to remain what they were and to exploit the opportunity created by the Australians.

This could be true, but it is many decades away. 1.6% of our cars are electric. The percentage of heavy vehicles is so small it is a rounding error. At the best historical rates of fleet replacement we have barely begun to change. And the replacements are still dominated by non electric vehicles and will be for the foreseeable future for a range of reasons. An economic recession is inevitable and no one will be rushing to replace their car. And anyway, oil is needed for many non fuel purposes.

When a gold mine closed once, I sat with the manager in the wet mess. He said tonight the two of us are going to cover this table top with empty cans. It was one of those round steel three legged tables. I think we came close. It was the Porphyry mine at Edjudina.

Yes, absolutely fact free. It's like when my friend died of heart failure just after his first Covid injection. I can't help wondering.

Is there something special about nine pints? Did someone declare that ten pints was excessive? My first time in an English pub I had nine pints. Never again.

I should have made the title Victoria's Secret, because not many people know how serious it is. In a way it will be a good thing, because the other states and the Feds will have a chance to see how a treaty really works. Unfortunately, in my opinion, some of the so-called leaders are just in it for what they can get for themselves and close family. Some have criminal records or are known drug dealers. Some, perhaps many, have a tenuous claim to aboriginality. At present there is a fight to see who comes out in control or with veto rights on public lands. At the same time, as in the greater society, probably 90% are good people wanting to get on with their lives, but they are not the high-profile activists. If you ask me for hard evidence I probably don't have any, just my own experiences and observations and those of people around me.

As you may know, Victoria has gone alone in establishing a treaty with the original inhabitants. Some parts of our administration are paralysed, particularly Parks Victoria which is progressively surrendering control. Here is my own story, not related to Parks Vic. My daughter was partly burnt out by the bushfires in January and has been waiting for her block to be cleared. On the road outside her property is a gum tree which has old steps cut into it. The neighbour told her he cut them himself about 40 years ago. However, the Dja Dja Wurrung have identified it as a sacred tree. Thus, the land around it for a 10m radius is protected. The 10m radius comes one metre into my daughter's block. Contractors cannot enter her property until the property has been "blessed" by the Dja Dja Wurrung. She contacted the council to find out about the delay. They told her that lots of people are suffering the delay because the Dja Dja Wurrung are not doing blessings at present. It is nearly four months since the fire.