Play Nice Random Chat Thread IV

[LuvtheKangas]

Bomb-Sniffing Cyborg Locusts Can Now Successfully Detect Explosives

Research funded by the U.S. Navy could spell the end of bomb-sniffing dogs

onezero.medium.com

OK, that's both awesome and scary. Makes me think of the Black Mirror episode "Hated in the Nation".

 

[Val Keating]

OK, that's both awesome and scary. Makes me think of the Black Mirror episode "Hated in the Nation".

Exactly what I thought of too!

 

[giantroo]

Celeste Barber lawyers to settle dispute over $52million bushfire fund

Celeste Barber smashed world records when she raised a staggering $52million to help victims of bushfires and brave volunteer firefighters saving lives but the money may not go to firefighters.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Tectonic]

Celeste Barber lawyers to settle dispute over $52million bushfire fund

Celeste Barber smashed world records when she raised a staggering $52million to help victims of bushfires and brave volunteer firefighters saving lives but the money may not go to firefighters.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Surely common sense prevails here, and the trust fund distributes the donations according to need.
Shocked that they can't even re-gift the money to other charities

 

[gokangas]

Surely common sense prevails here, and the trust fund distributes the donations according to need.
Shocked that they can't even re-gift the money to other charities

Seemed like a good idea at the time. Well intentioned and a great result - but poorly set up and researched. People go off half cocked and now lotsa dosh will be spent trying to sort something that should never have been a problem.

 

[B4Bear]

Story behind viral bushfire moment

A Rural Fire Service volunteer who gained attention after an expletive-laden rant about directed at Prime Minister Scott Morrison during the bushfire crisis has revealed the one politician he believes is serving Aussies well.

www.news.com.au

#scottyfrommarketing also known as #liarfromtheshire has a thin skin. Campaigner of the highest order, whether he knew of this or not, I am blaming him anyway.

 

[InTheBack]

Seemed like a good idea at the time. Well intentioned and a great result - but poorly set up and researched. People go off half cocked and now lotsa dosh will be spent trying to sort something that should never have been a problem.

Seems most likely to me that the RFS don't want to disburse the funds to other charities as then they are not able to control the funds. I'm sure there are good intentions everywhere, but the ability to control $52m shouldn't be overlooked.

 

[DesertRoo]

Seems most likely to me that the RFS don't want to disburse the funds to other charities as then they are not able to control the funds. I'm sure there are good intentions everywhere, but the ability to control $52m shouldn't be overlooked.

They’re not allowed to redistribute the funds, that’s the problem. It’s has to go to equipment and training. Everyone knew what they were donating too.
Honestly I don’t see a problem with the rural fire service getting all that money. I rather they rebuild every fire station, get new trucks/equipment then it get wasted by going to the Red Cross administration.

 

[The Warlord]

And funnily enough they love him. Will get re-elected.

Sad indictment on the american education system.

If the Democrats go for some s**t centrist candidate yes.

Bernie will beat him.

 

[The Warlord]

Bomb-Sniffing Cyborg Locusts Can Now Successfully Detect Explosives

Research funded by the U.S. Navy could spell the end of bomb-sniffing dogs

onezero.medium.com

Ever seen the flick Eye in the Sky?

 

[DesertRoo]

If the Democrats go for some s**t centrist candidate yes.

Bernie will beat him.

Nah Bernie would’ve beaten him last time around. It’s very rare that a president doesn’t go to a second term. Trump is no different.

 

[Val Keating]

Ever seen the flick Eye in the Sky?

Nah. Is it about using robotic insects to spy on people?

 

[Hojuman]

Anyone one see the local guy in Wuhan ran 66 kms round his dining table for something to do ?

Took him 7 hours.

Credit where credit due

 

[The Warlord]

Nah Bernie would’ve beaten him last time around. It’s very rare that a president doesn’t go to a second term. Trump is no different.

Bernie will beat him this time around.

The numbers simply do not stack up for a "Trump inevitability" narrative.

He loses far more than he wins. Midtersm, various state and senate races he's anointed candidates.

If the Democrats nominate Bernie and actually support him, he'll streak it.

But the Democrat establishment is more scared of Bernie than trump.

 

[The Warlord]

Nah. Is it about using robotic insects to spy on people?

Well, yes, that's a key part of it.

Is great movie - premise is a terrorist (based on Samantha Lewthwaite) is found in East Africa, they only have a limited time to identify and approve a drone kill mission. Helen Mirren plays lead role, well worth it.

And yes, little locust size spy drones feature. They've actually been around for years, Israelis perfected them.

 

[King Corey]

Bernie will beat him this time around.

The numbers simply do not stack up for a "Trump inevitability" narrative.

He loses far more than he wins. Midtersm, various state and senate races he's anointed candidates.

If the Democrats nominate Bernie and actually support him, he'll streak it.

But the Democrat establishment is more scared of Bernie than trump.

Don't mozz Big Bad Bernie.

If Trump nails a 2nd term we'll all have to concede he's more than a painful anomaly, a la Richmond.

 

[DesertRoo]

But the Democrat establishment is more scared of Bernie than trump.

This is the point, Bernie needs to run as a third party or he’ll get screwed by his own party again.

have a look at the coverage of Bernie bro’s, the misogynistic, racist, homophobic, what ever else theyre slandering him with. And this is the Democratic Party.

Citing Hostile "Bernie Bros" Shadowy Group Launches Beat Bernie 2020 PAC

A shadowy PAC calling themselves “Beat Bernie 2020” launched what it calls a “massive grassroots fundraising haul” against Bernie Sanders.

www.mintpressnews.com

 

[The Warlord]

Don't mozz Big Bad Bernie.

If Trump nails a 2nd term we'll all have to concede he's more than a painful anomaly, a la Richmond.

He lost the popular vote last time (it is a republic, not a democracy, so immaterial) and benefits hugely from a gerrymandered system.

 

[DesertRoo]

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The Collingwood Football Club Future Fund is invested in everything from international shares, to property and to complex “hybrid” securities recommended for sophisticated investors.

can someone please go Gordon Geeko on their arse and short the s**t out of every position they have...

We need a passionate wealthy group of suckers who like wasting money. Maybe we contact * coterie groups. If you cant beat them on the field, beat the in the boardroom.

 

[King Corey]

He lost the popular vote last time (it is a republic, not a democracy, so immaterial) and benefits hugely from a gerrymandered system.

To be fair every major political party in the Westminster model (to put it scientifically) "Gerrymander the **** out of their electorates".

A couple of well placed Iran scare episodes at the right time will funnel enough interest the Trump Tigers way.

Just have to hope the Democrats don't shoot their Sanders in the foot.

 

[The Warlord]

To be fair every major political party in the Westminster model (to put it scientifically) "Gerrymander the **** out of their electorates".

A couple of well placed Iran scare episodes at the right time will funnel enough interest the Trump Tigers way.

Just have to hope the Democrats don't shoot their Sanders in the foot.

Ummmm nah, US isn't Westminster system and most countries that use it have bodies olike Electoral Commissions in place to stop gerrymandering

 

[King Corey]

Ummmm nah, US isn't Westminster system and most countries that use it have bodies olike Electoral Commissions in place to stop gerrymandering

Similar enough. Interchange your figurehead/deity of choice. You get the point.

In short: Don't Kieran Harper this man with your assumed success. If Bernie wins you'll have sufficient time to wang out on here all you want.

 

[The Warlord]

Similar enough. Interchange your figurehead/deity of choice. You get the point.

In short: Don't Kieran Harper this man with your assumed success. If Bernie wins you'll have sufficient time to wang out on here all you want.

Nah entirely different. Like, not the same thing at all.

US state legislatures set the boundaries for seats, so you end up with gerrymandered monstrosities as seen below.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/05/15/americas-most-gerrymandered-congressional-districts/

In Westminster system like the UK and Australian, an independent commission sets the boundaries to avoid this kind of politicisation.

 

[King Corey]

Nah entirely different. Like, not the same thing at all.

US state legislatures set the boundaries for seats, so you end up with gerrymandered monstrosities as seen below.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/05/15/americas-most-gerrymandered-congressional-districts/

In Westminster system like the UK and Australian, an "independent commission" sets the boundaries to avoid this kind of politicisation.

Efa.

 

[gokangas]

Seems most likely to me that the RFS don't want to disburse the funds to other charities as then they are not able to control the funds. I'm sure there are good intentions everywhere, but the ability to control $52m shouldn't be overlooked.

I think the problem is she fundraised on the basis of delivering the money to families who have lost everything through the fires. By donating it to the RFS she stuffed up as they cannot redistribute donations by law. Poorly thought out and the people who gave money under a false belief the money would go to grass roots people are being let down.
Same with people who donated to the Red Cross. Mega millions yet the Red Cross said they were going to keep some of the money for future use - they have since back tracked on that statement. The donation business is a business first, charity second.
We need transparency and I don’t think that has happened as yet. Watch the controversies over distribution across the board continue. The people who really need it will be the losers,.