I agree, thanks for sharing.

I think spending so much time in airports has desensitised me to most of that stuff, though it has taken the excitement out of airports and flight travel too. It’s just like being in a shopping mall or on a bus to me now. I will say the one bit I still hate are those long international flights where I can go to sleep, wake up and still be in the air. Something about that always unsettles me.

I used to be pretty fearful of flying but then I worked in an airport and saw how many people fly every single day without even a minor issue. That really normalised it for me (not that I fly often).

Just don’t fly on these small planes and you’ll be fine. It’s always the small planes…

The door came from a privately owned American RV-10 four-seater plane and the pilot and passenger landed safely after the incident.

Eurobodalla Shire Council told the ABC in a statement that the pilot told airport staff “the door latch was not secured properly”.

Besides, by the time the control for instagram is in, nobody will be using it under 30.

Right, but the point isn’t just to establish a ban for Instagram. The establishment of laws such as these creates a basis on which further policy can be enacted in the future. It’s sort of like the eSafety Commissioner ordering Twitter to take down content worldwide - a big reason it did that was to test its own powers in a court of law. If a ban is successfully implemented on Instagram/Meta and survives any legal challenges, then it sets a legal precedent upon which further legislation can be enacted against whatever the next big social media platform is.

Aside from the selfishness and outright delusion, I think there is also a level of cope going on in older generations. These are people who are mentally incapable of handling the scale of the challenge. Watching them “work” on the problem of climate change is like watching a uni student who has an overdue assignment bargain with themself over the daily late penalties. Each penalty is so small, it doesn’t feel like a big deal to submit it 1 day late or 2 days late. Before they know it, they’re at 7 days late and in danger of failing the entire assignment.

Rinehart called for the reintroduction of compulsory national service for “all biological men … under, say, 53” with voluntary service for “biological women”.

lol

Surprised there’s still a big enough demand for physical books to be honest.

My impression is that long-form reading is becoming a bit of a niche hobby, and like many niche hobbies will be skewed towards tradition and collection rather than convenience. I know in my circle of friends and family, all the big readers prefer books for the feel, smell and also the joy of collecting and building a personal library. I don’t know if you’ve ever paid attention to online reading communities, but I’ve noticed that they are also really built around physical books rather than e-books.

Younger generations aren’t reading as often, which means reading as a mainstream hobby is becoming increasingly skewed towards older generations who are less likely to use e-readers. For those young people who are big readers it is seen as more of a niche hobby and thus the traditional aspects of it are celebrated more. Sort of like how serious music lovers are often attracted to the collection of older technology like vinyl. The sub-culture that develops around these things often prioritises the celebration of the art and culture over convenience.

Also, e-books just aren’t actually very competitive in terms of price despite what you’d think. Often a paperback is cheaper, particularly when you factor in the second-hand market. I use an e-reader but I never actually buy e-books, I always loan them from my library or pirate. If I pay money then it’s always for a physical copy.

Also it’s entirely possible I’ve just listened to the Pendulum remix too many times lol

I’m not sure if it’s the poor quality of the audio in that video, or because I’m so used to the original version, but that remix isn’t doing it for me.

Sounds like it won’t be the pianist losing their job as a result of this saga…

This shutdown is getting pretty embarrassing. It seems there was very little thought put into 3G reliance beyond consumer electronics in metropolitan areas. Another one not mentioned in the article is the emergency phones in lifts, many of which will cease to operate when 3G is switched off.

This dude milked the fuck out of that meme in his final years. He was giving so many interviews about it.

It’s not our tradition and culture, that’s a misunderstanding on your part. Most Australians do not give a shit about military memorials and barely acknowledge their existence. It’s a vocal minority who push the “worship” as you call it; the rest of us tolerate or ignore it.

Yeah, it’s a massive overreaction but that’s the nature of the Olympics. People are so high on the patriotism during this period, the entire country turns into a cringe circlejerk. Swimming is always the worst offender and has the most toxic culture around it because it’s the sport we perform the best in.

I don’t think the band broke up, they’ll just take a break during the rest of the election cycle. No point continuing to perform when the crazies are sending you death threats.

The AFL CEO wants to see the jiggle physics in-person.

The system is designed to drive people over the edge

Particularly when it comes to JobSeeker. The entire system is just filled with these arbitrary hoops and roadblocks designed to make people give up instead of actually helping them find work they are capable of keeping long-term. All the while you have the rest of the population, from major party politicians to the general public, who are fortunate enough to have never been in a position to deal with this system, dictating a completely fictitious narrative to the people who have lived experience with it. To be honest, I try not to dwell on it too much because the whole thing is sickeningly evil.

Nah not at all, the majority of the conversations I’ve had or witnessed with Centrelink staff have been positive ones.

I wasn’t disagreeing with anything you said, though I have witnessed Centrelink staff putting a minimum amount of effort in when dealing with clients over the phone. Just sharing information that may help others get something out of a phone call that seems like it’s going nowhere.