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Have you tried ‘bring me a beer’?

Here's another one of those swamp blues music videos that comes with an `Altered or synthetic content' notification in the fine print. Still pretty easy listening however it was created. 'Altered or synthetic content': This indicates that a video contains content that has been meaningfully altered or synthetically generated. There are several ways that this information ends up in the 'How this content was made' section of the expanded description of a video. You should expect to see this disclosure when: The creator has manually disclosed the use of 'altered or synthetic' content in the YouTube Studio workflow. When content is undisclosed, in some cases, YouTube may take action to reduce the risk of harm to viewers by proactively applying a label that creators will not have the option to remove. Learn more about our 'altered or synthetic content' disclosures. The creator has used YouTube's generative AI tools (e.g. Dream Screen). The content contains valid Content Credentials data indicating that the entire video has been made with AI. Learn more about Content Credentials (C2PA). YouTube will carry forward disclosures available from tools and creators with secure Content Credentials (C2PA) 2.1 or higher that indicate that the entire video was made with AI. This may include a label on the video player itself or language in the detailed description.

You can only hope so.

Good song but definitely AI. Look at how the guitar and harmonica being played (or not). There's a lot of these videos out there. Great songs but all AI generated, including the lyrics and music I think. What's the world coming to?

You should be happy that many ethnics are willing to do menial jobs, so Real Australians are free to do better and higher paying jobs.

I agree with him too, but he forgot to add that the US is responsible for creating the new normal that he's complaining about.

I didn't say Real Australians don't want to work. I said they don't want the kinds of jobs that Indians, Chinese and others typically do. And I'm generalising here, as you are. If they're sending some money overseas to help support their families, then good on them. Your $25 billion, if it can be believed, works out at about $20 per week per person, so it's hardly a large amount that is not being spent here. They've also typically earned that money, paid their taxes, and will spend far more than they send just on daily living. Overall, they are an asset to the country, not a liability. I might add that I'm also not a Real Australian, by your definition, so you would probably resent me being in this country too.

You’re implying that was money handed to them by the Government. It’s much more likely that they worked hard for it doing jobs and running businesses that Real Australians didn’t want, and paying taxes as well.

David Attenborough turned 100 today.

That would require him to hold three different trains of thought in his head at the same time. I think that level of strategic thinking would too much for him.

Aren't they called ESV's - Emotional Support Vehicles?

Pyrrhus was more successful because at least he had a victory. So far Trump has only achieved a Pyrrhic defeat.

I don't think that ultra wealthy people think about how to spend it like we might. For them it's about having it, and for many it's just a by-product of their wheeling and dealing which is what they are really interested in. I recall one of Jerry's posts where he was talking about what motivates them to make money and why whatever they have is never enough, and what sets them apart from the rest of us.

The house across the road from me in the Perth Hills is just a 2x1 on half an acre. We were good friends with the owners for many years. His wife died some years ago at a relatively young age, so he eventually sold up and moved about 5 years ago. He wanted $280k but it was sold within a week for $340k. The people who bought sold it 18 months ago to a young couple for $720. We built our place in 1992. The block cost $39k and the house $130k. For the first 15 years it was worth about $180k as property prices in this area were stagnant. It's now worth about a million according to a real estate agent I spoke to recently. That was his estimate without even looking at it. He said he sold a house in this area 18 months ago for $1.2m and would list it now for $1.5m. Prices around here have gone through the roof. Rents have seen similar price increases. Paying $600-$700 per week is common now. I really don't know how young people can afford to live or buy anywhere decent these days.

Good summary of Trump and Hegseth's achievements to date.