nomadpete

But now that he has trashed the system of checks and balances (regardless of its shortcomings), there is no control over subsequent dictator types. Then the only rule left will apply:- 'Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely' (or something like that)

He already tells his followers he has done as much.

Sometimes. However, it seems that the corrupt exploiting types gravitate to either arena - wherever they sense opportunity to feather their own nest. In my experience, I have seen equally disgusting behaviour in GOC's and private enterprises.

Nah, if dearest Don drops off his perch for any reason, there is a whole mob of rabid nutters ready to step into his shoes. And although it's hard to believe, things might get even worse.

No, OME, Jan 6th wasn't insurrection from Don's perspective. But when anybody disagrees with Don, THAT'S insurrection.

My theory:- If a politician says or does something crazy or silly, it means that I am not seeing it through his eyes. They are not acting in the interests that I expect him to responsible for. Then I turn it around in my mind until the act/policy has some logical outcome. From the politician's perspective, it made sense at the time. Probably serving self interest instead of acting in the interests of the people/country. Then I understand. If you don't like my theory, I've got others.

Here's something Albo could rescue:- Mt Isa's copper smelter is slated to be closed by the owners. The smelter is owned by Swiss mining giant Glencore. They say that the smelter is not profitable without a big upgrade. Now they are asking the Australian government for $millions to keep going. I suggest a different option. Rather than giving millions to a foreign mining giant, can the government resume ownership of this loss making enterprise, and put those millions into what would then be our own smelter?

Real news is too boring to be noticed.

I see DJT is sending 700 marines in to LA to control the riots. This morning Guardian had an on-the-spot reoprter say:- "It’s a sunny, normal day in downtown Los Angeles – except for one square block, where some weird things are happening, mostly involving the police. That one square block near Little Tokyo, bordered by Temple, North Los Angeles, East Aliso, and Alameda streets, is the location of several federal buildings that were the site of protests this weekend, including the Metropolitan detention center. Early this afternoon, a handful of bored-looking California national guard members were leaning on their riot shields in front of the heavily graffitied federal building, with 25 or so media and protesters milling around in front of them." Wow.

Albo to the rescue?? I'd really like to see Albo rescue Australia from the grip of AUKUS. And from reliance on a rogue state (USA), for our defence purchases.

So american. Making money regardless of the consequences.

I laughed because that is laughable. When a military decides to use critical components of its machines (the batteries), from their most likely foe (China make the best), you gotta laugh.

Eeer, wot you doin up that tree, taken piccys of birds? Ya wasn't checkin t'rige cappin fer straitness, was ya?

Ok Jerry, it is crazy to see SFM getting any award. But this year's events in Yew Narted Stayts will forever put SFM in the shade, when it comes to crazy incompetance.

Well, it looks like my grandmother was wrong. When life brought unexpected disasters, she always said "There is nothing so bad, that no good can come of it". The middle part of america (USA) is proving her wrong. I haven't seen a glimmer of anything good coming of it. Democracy it is not. Ideology it is not. Idiocracy, it is.

It's not well now. And its far from ended. 'Popcorn and ices!', cried the boy down front.

Interesting to see the housing along the way. By the way, what is your gopro mount? It seemed to be self levelling? Thanks for sharing.

No. We now have 'Lib Lite' who are not acting on what I consider important issues for the public. Examples:- Is Woodside gas good for the public? Is backing multinational (polluting) salmon farms good for the public? Is AUKUS submarines good for the public - we probably won't get them anyway. How would 3 subs deter a dozen or so chinese ones if we ever had a conflict? I can think of others.

What he says is essentially true... Of Australia, as much as USA. Rather than gloating over their situation, I'd like to see our country take note of the trends and start planning for a better future.

Well that sounds simple. But the current attempts at "a few tunnels" in The Snowy is looking not-so-simple. Then there is the cost. After borrowing all those $billions to do such a big infrastructure project, how long would it take to pay back? How do you arrange income from it, to repay the loans/interest? I suspect that might discourage such a brave project.

The doubters once claimed that those new fangled internal combustion engines can never match the reliability and endurance of horses on the farms. Or of steam traction engines. But I don't see many horse drawn ploughs or harvesters. It's still early days for modern electric traction machinery. Maybe it never will replace the farmer's trusty John Deere machines. Maybe it will.

Don't get too excited. They'll kiss and make up as soon as there is a mutual buck to be made. They are both that shallow.

What I mean, is that sometimes humans (in HR) are not the best judges of other human's (employees) abilities. So maybe AI could help to keep the humans out of HR (in a beneficial, objective way)?

Having been involved in numerous HR departments through my varied employment, I can only applaud this as a triumph of raw computer logic over the plague of bureaucratic chair warmer HR (Human Remains) departments.

Very little, I'd say.