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[Hubnester]

anyone else thinking idiocracy is playing out in real life.

Haha yes, I've thought that for a long time. The state of the world might be funny if it wasn't so disappointing and terrifying.

Maybe it's my own fault for giving humanity too much credit, I used to be optimistic that one day we'd get our collective shit together, but in the end we're all just corruptible, greedy, short-sighted and easily manipulated animals.

There's a profound philosophical quote that has always stuck with me, ever since it was first spoken by a talking dog named Mr Peanutbutter:
"The universe is a cruel, uncaring void. The key to being happy isn't the search for meaning, it's just to keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually, you'll be dead."

That's what gets me through my days. So crack another beer and bring on the footy

 

[True Believer]

"The universe is a cruel, uncaring void. The key to being happy isn't the search for meaning, it's just to keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually, you'll be dead."

That's what gets me through my days. So crack another beer and bring on the footy

Sheeeeet. You must be fun at parties!!

 

[Hubnester]

Sheeeeet. You must be fun at parties!!

Once you realise nothing else matters, that's when you have the most fun

 

[PoppedCorn]

i think he will do fine and will clean up
id rather him in than the swamp

 

[gringo2011]

anyone else thinking idiocracy is playing out in real life.

Elon has done a deal with Trump in return for his support. As part of that Elon is going to co-chair the new department of government efficiency. aptly named D.O.G.E, because Elon finds the name amusing.

but here's the funny part. the department that's set to review government departments to find waste and role duplication is going to be head up by co-chairs.

the media release announcing it is like reading satire. its truly bizarre.

Have a look into the Peter Thiel and Musk stuff. The technocracy will do all the shitty stuff Trump claims to hate. People will have biometric scanning and a cashless economy. He's going to savage all the public service jobs for AI to take over and cut taxes and regulation for big business and billionaires. He's more dangerous than Trump.

Then packages it all like it's a snack food for 5 year olds. At least you can feel like he thinks you are special needs while he screws you over I guess.

 

[gringo2011]

i think he will do fine and will clean up
id rather him in than the swamp

I think he'll just be a new swamp monster. They need to clean out AIPAC and some of the super PACS but they are funding them.

 

[gringo2011]

Haha yes, I've thought that for a long time. The state of the world might be funny if it wasn't so disappointing and terrifying.

Maybe it's my own fault for giving humanity too much credit, I used to be optimistic that one day we'd get our collective shit together, but in the end we're all just corruptible, greedy, short-sighted and easily manipulated animals.

There's a profound philosophical quote that has always stuck with me, ever since it was first spoken by a talking dog named Mr Peanutbutter:
"The universe is a cruel, uncaring void. The key to being happy isn't the search for meaning, it's just to keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually, you'll be dead."

That's what gets me through my days. So crack another beer and bring on the footy

I was listening to a future forecaster who was saying that by 2030 most jobs will be gone over to AI. He was saying that we need to start designing a post work world but politicians are too scared of the backlash so we'll hit it unprepared. He was saying that hyper deflation from lack of human imput will occur but that we'll be in danger of using ridiculous amounts of resources as we try to consume meaning into our meaningless lives.

Thiel and Musk follow this guy called Yarvin who has joked about turning people into bio diesel and locking people in jails where they live in a simulation.

This nutter.

Where J.D. Vance Gets His Weird, Terrifying Techno-Authoritarian Ideas

Yes, Peter Thiel was the senator’s benefactor. But they’re both inspired by an obscure software developer who has some truly frightening thoughts about reordering society.

newrepublic.com

 

[Dard Ball Get]

I was listening to a future forecaster who was saying that by 2030 most jobs will be gone over to AI. He was saying that we need to start designing a post work world but politicians are too scared of the backlash so we'll hit it unprepared. He was saying that hyper deflation from lack of human imput will occur but that we'll be in danger of using ridiculous amounts of resources as we try to consume meaning into our meaningless lives.

Thiel and Musk follow this guy called Yarvin who has joked about turning people into bio diesel and locking people in jails where they live in a simulation.

This nutter.

Where J.D. Vance Gets His Weird, Terrifying Techno-Authoritarian Ideas

Yes, Peter Thiel was the senator’s benefactor. But they’re both inspired by an obscure software developer who has some truly frightening thoughts about reordering society.

newrepublic.com

I don’t reckon I could cook a steak with the amount of bio diesel your lil waif rig would produce

 

[SaintsSeptember]

I was listening to a future forecaster who was saying that by 2030 most jobs will be gone over to AI. He was saying that we need to start designing a post work world but politicians are too scared of the backlash so we'll hit it unprepared. He was saying that hyper deflation from lack of human imput will occur but that we'll be in danger of using ridiculous amounts of resources as we try to consume meaning into our meaningless lives.

Thiel and Musk follow this guy called Yarvin who has joked about turning people into bio diesel and locking people in jails where they live in a simulation.

This nutter.

Where J.D. Vance Gets His Weird, Terrifying Techno-Authoritarian Ideas

Yes, Peter Thiel was the senator’s benefactor. But they’re both inspired by an obscure software developer who has some truly frightening thoughts about reordering society.

newrepublic.com

My observation is that it would be easier to replace some of those higher up the corporate ladder than those on the ground floor.

I HAVE NEW KPI , YOU MUST PRODUCE THIS REPORT EACH MONTH.
We don't have the data, the means to compile it , or anyone ( or machine ) to do it.
IT MUST BE DONE.
How do you suggest we do it.
IT IS UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL OPERATIONAL CENTRES TO DETERMINE.

 

[Dard Ball Get]

The idiocracy has been around far longer than the current goings on. Look at the outgoing cabinet half made up of inept transvestites ffs.

Trump is under the control of the you-know-who’s just like the rest of em. He’s just far more entertaining.

The West is doomed, just hope Saints perform a miracle before my time is up.

 

[Mowman]

Just giving Pearl Jam a bit of a listen

Better Man playing

 

[Mowman]

The idiocracy has been around far longer than the current goings on. Look at the outgoing cabinet half made up of inept transvestites ffs.

Trump is under the control of the you-know-who’s just like the rest of em. He’s just far more entertaining.

The West is doomed, just hope Saints perform a miracle before my time is up.

This is why i dont eat rice

 

[Dard Ball Get]

This is why i dont eat rice

 

[Sully111]

anyone else thinking idiocracy is playing out in real life.

Elon has done a deal with Trump in return for his support. As part of that Elon is going to co-chair the new department of government efficiency. aptly named D.O.G.E, because Elon finds the name amusing.

but here's the funny part. the department that's set to review government departments to find waste and role duplication is going to be head up by co-chairs.

the media release announcing it is like reading satire. its truly bizarre.

I think it's a good idea.

Why not get capable people doing important jobs?

 

[Armoooo]

What do we think about Elons claim of clearing 2t off the budget?

I have maga mates who think he's serious and they say he's going to do it by slashing public servant numbers. Even if he sacks every civilian federal employee, that's only 300b gone.

Defence won't get cut, which means that around 40% of health and welfare spending would need to be cut to make up 2t.

I'm not worried because it's Elon, he's not actually going to review the budget, but if they cut 2t it would make the 2008 recession look like nothing.

 

[Sully111]

I got laughed at previously for saying the fact that we celebrate Christmas in this country will be a problem for part of our society

Protest outside Myer's Christmas windows cancelled after backlash

www.9news.com.au

 

[bergholt]

I got laughed at previously for saying the fact that we celebrate Christmas in this country will be a problem for part of our society

Protest outside Myer's Christmas windows cancelled after backlash

www.9news.com.au

Meh, a fringe group whinging - and not even really about Christmas - doesn’t really speak to your argument tbh

 

[Sully111]

Meh, a fringe group whinging - and not even really about Christmas - doesn’t really speak to your argument tbh

Pretty simple really. Skim an article while making kid's school lunches etc... get sucked into click bait headline... don't actually read it before sharing ... think the display isn't going ahead..... get all indignant and f*ck that! etc

all that good stuff

Anyway

Carry on

 

[bergholt]

Pretty simple really. Skim an article while making kid's school lunches etc... get sucked into click bait headline... don't actually read it before sharing ... think the display isn't going ahead..... get all indignant and f*ck that! etc

all that good stuff

Anyway

Carry on

Hah yeah I know, tbh I rarely read articles, mostly just headlines. Life’s too short!

 

[Sully111]

Hah yeah I know, tbh I rarely read articles, mostly just headlines. Life’s too short!

Having read it properly though, I still don't like it.

Imo Myer shouldn't cancel the event. Anyone protesting should be arrested.

Surely the "right to protest" needs to have some common sense attached as to what you're actually protesting about. It's a Christmas display ffs.

 

[Hubnester]

Thread Music:

 

[StFly]

Having read it properly though, I still don't like it.

Imo Myer shouldn't cancel the event. Anyone protesting should be arrested.

Surely the "right to protest" needs to have some common sense attached as to what you're actually protesting about. It's a Christmas display ffs.

"...however the group is not co-operating with police"

Only those members being openly belligerent to those seeking to maintain order.

 

[Yawkey way]

I was listening to a future forecaster who was saying that by 2030 most jobs will be gone over to AI. He was saying that we need to start designing a post work world but politicians are too scared of the backlash so we'll hit it unprepared. He was saying that hyper deflation from lack of human imput will occur but that we'll be in danger of using ridiculous amounts of resources as we try to consume meaning into our meaningless lives.

Thiel and Musk follow this guy called Yarvin who has joked about turning people into bio diesel and locking people in jails where they live in a simulation.

This nutter.

Where J.D. Vance Gets His Weird, Terrifying Techno-Authoritarian Ideas

Yes, Peter Thiel was the senator’s benefactor. But they’re both inspired by an obscure software developer who has some truly frightening thoughts about reordering society.

newrepublic.com

Seriously gringo a piece from a lunatic from the left who was Kamala’s communications director. Lunatics with wild contradictory rantings like Yarvin are thick on the ground to suggest these people hold sway over major political figures is a massive stretch. It’s like the pictures of Trump with Epstein at mar a largo, clearly put out to imply a connection that didn’t exist when his true mates like gates slunk off.

There’s not a country I can think of who hasn’t been linked to cdc which is a Klaus Schwab globalist wet dream way more Kier Starmer than Trump. Biometrics we tried to introduce in point of fact my mate was one of the people heading up the Australia card, didn’t get up and still faces massive backlash although we’re looking at China already using palm prints and it inevitably edges closer.

Futurists are the modern day version of seers like Nostradamus, often zero qualifications usually spouting dystopian crap and with about the same hit rate I have with tattslotto. There are good people out there but they are looking at facts and figures, technology trends etc.

As for Musk sweeping in under trump and replacing hundreds of thousands of public servants with AI, he’ll find out in a hurry that like yes minister they fight back. Trump and friends will also find out that AI doesn’t pay income tax, isn’t taxed at present to replace that base, doesn’t consume and so. We’re just warming up, mid terms come around in a hurry if you get stupid there goes an already very slim majority in the house, there goes his final two years and there goes Vance’s chances of the White House along with it. Trump might have his agenda but many republicans will want to play the long game, I think the Gaetz nomination is bluff to see who’s all in and who’s not.

Anyway interesting times not just in the US but for the world in general.

 

[Yawkey way]

What do we think about Elons claim of clearing 2t off the budget?

I have maga mates who think he's serious and they say he's going to do it by slashing public servant numbers. Even if he sacks every civilian federal employee, that's only 300b gone.

Defence won't get cut, which means that around 40% of health and welfare spending would need to be cut to make up 2t.

I'm not worried because it's Elon, he's not actually going to review the budget, but if they cut 2t it would make the 2008 recession look like nothing.

Just hyperbole, won’t happen, can’t happen. They will find savings, I mean who couldn’t but to find that amount is just crap.

 

[Yawkey way]

I think it's a good idea.

Why not get capable people doing important jobs?

He’s a smart guy and will do some good but he’s on for a shock if he thinks you can run a government the way he runs his companies.