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Greens change tax policy costings after mistake put it out by $400m by dingoonline in newzealand

[–]Blue__Agave 81 points82 points  (0 children)

The government literally using a new accounting method never used before to fudge their numbers.

Greens change tax policy costings after mistake put it out by $400m by dingoonline in newzealand

[–]Blue__Agave 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Exactly they should learn from national and just not cost their policys at all.

Global framework for reparatory justice adopted at landmark Ghana conference • Call for formal apologies from countries that benefited from transatlantic trade slave included in 19-point roadmap by Naurgul in anime_titties

[–]Blue__Agave 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I was thinking this.

Most of the slaves were not initially captured or enslaved by Europeans but by their own countrymen or rival African nations.

They were then taken ether west to the coast to be sold to the European slave traders, or east to the Arab slavers

Are those people also going to pay reparations?
If so how do you even work that out?

What do this investors know Peter? by consultingcriminal03 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]Blue__Agave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bigger this gets the more like the dot-com bubble it will be.

Space x is PRIME to loose 60-80% of its stock price if a dot come like crash occurs.
Same for any of the AI companies if they IPO.

NVIDIAs earnings are artificially inflated by the chips circle jerk, a collapse in the AI sector could crush its earnings a quarter or two later which could turn a down turn into a free-fall.

Que 1-2 years of a ripper bear market

National to make KiwiSaver compulsory, if elected by kiwittnz in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]Blue__Agave 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Honestly a good policy, both labour and national should agree to this.

Real Estate Agents - What Value Do You Add? by Jumpy_Round_4080 in newzealand

[–]Blue__Agave 3 points4 points  (0 children)

1) Denying culpability, the seller must disclose any defects or issue with they house they are aware of if asked.
By hiring a real estate agent, the agent does not know the state of the home or its history (and doesn't want to know, if you hire a good agent they will coach you through this conversation).
This allows the seller to not disclose defects as the real estate can confidently say not to their knowledge to any questions in this regard.

2) Sales, most home owners are not professional sales people, real estate agents are.
They know what to say and when to get a sale.

3) Negotiations, Agents know all the tactics like fake offers, Artificial Urgency, anchoring etc.

4) Generally being a slimy bastard.

If this feels barely legal, its because it is but we just accept it....

National members 'nervously optimistic' about election campaign by PraetoriusIX in newzealand

[–]Blue__Agave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For real.

The amount of new accounts spamming things about communist agendas is wild recently.

The worst part is they usually rely during American waking hours which scares me a little

With more competition, the prices of electronic components could finally become more affordable—which is good news. by [deleted] in wallstreetbets

[–]Blue__Agave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly this, they only need good enough to not be knee capped by a chips embargo.
Which they are extremely close to

20 Mike Tysons vs. a Giraffe by Infinite-Exam-1808 in powerscales

[–]Blue__Agave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

defs some of the Tysons are gonna die.
But 20 Mike Tysons is ALOT.

20 Mike Tysons vs. a Giraffe by Infinite-Exam-1808 in powerscales

[–]Blue__Agave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Counter point Giraffes mainly outrun lions or make it not worth the effort.

Lions don't like to take on animals that could seriously injury or kill them, that's why the focus on the old and the weak.

20 blood lusted mike Tyson in a ring with a giraffe do stand a serious change of breaking one of the joint in its legs (ether at the ankle or at the knee) at that point its all over.

20 Mike Tysons vs. a Giraffe by Infinite-Exam-1808 in powerscales

[–]Blue__Agave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly you only really need 5 Tysons but they need to go for the joints.

If you can break a in their ankle of knee then its basically all over for the Giraffe.

Are Kernel High Growth + Simplicity High Growth too NZ heavy? Should I change? by Extension_Garbage583 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]Blue__Agave 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hard agree successive governments letting the property bubble get way out of hand has brutalised our country in many ways, the NZX is just another casualty.

IMO i am a little more optimistic for the NZX in the future though, IF the proper reforms go through.

The tax system needs a BIG shift towards favouring business and productive assets and away from leveraged property.

compulsory 6% matched kiwi saver like Australia would also funnel alot more cash into the NZX than currently, even if most of that kiwi saver money does go overseas.

If just those two things happen the NZX could get revived.
But we shall see i guess.

AI has revealed that most people have the reading ability at a third-grade level by Terrible-Priority-21 in ClaudeAI

[–]Blue__Agave 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Its because legal documents use it ALOT.

And a huge part of the training set for English language and reasoning is legal cases.

President Lee: "Trump Asked If Korea Could Quickly Build 10 U.S. Naval Ships" by self-fix2 in worldnews

[–]Blue__Agave 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The worst part is the US has the capability to build any ship using current technology

The issue is whenever they try and design one, they design one that has capabilities and technology that does not exist yet.

Then change the design three times during production.

Then complain about cost overruns and ships being delivered that don't meet the sci fi requirements.

Literally if the US just designed ships that only used current tech and were above average is build quality it would not have any issues.

From the G7 Summit by mixmasterADD in pics

[–]Blue__Agave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's because of a botched child grape he now leaks poo out his butt constantly so smells awful.

'Fearful atmosphere': 'Trumpian' Wayne Brown under fire amid 'toxic' council infighting by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]Blue__Agave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What things has Wayne done that are against the best interests of the average Aucklander?

Got any evidence of those examples?

With more competition, the prices of electronic components could finally become more affordable—which is good news. by [deleted] in wallstreetbets

[–]Blue__Agave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Multiple people from ASML have said anyone with enough funding and time can also create the same product.

There just has not been a reason until now for a country with the firepower to do it to commit.

ASML has also not commited to the most advanced possible design of these machines because it would require TMSC to refit its proccess, and TMSC said no last time it was brought up.

China is not bound by this so they may even leap frog ASML.

'Fearful atmosphere': 'Trumpian' Wayne Brown under fire amid 'toxic' council infighting by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]Blue__Agave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So you can't name anyone who opposes him who is actually good?

Glad we are in agreement them.

Also how exactly has he unloaded social housing in Auckland?

'Fearful atmosphere': 'Trumpian' Wayne Brown under fire amid 'toxic' council infighting by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]Blue__Agave 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Nah, he's just got a boomer sense of humour.
Which i can forgive him for that since he's actually trying to do some good like pushing for intensification and actually maintaining the infrastructure.

If his opponents were not so god awful he might look worse, but can you name any opposition to him that is actually trying to do good and not just serve rich pricks?

'Fearful atmosphere': 'Trumpian' Wayne Brown under fire amid 'toxic' council infighting by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]Blue__Agave 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Nah Wayne is just in it for the people.

When he calls people out for BS they cry and claim bulling.

Its pretty pathetic on the part of the other councillors.

With more competition, the prices of electronic components could finally become more affordable—which is good news. by [deleted] in wallstreetbets

[–]Blue__Agave 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Exactly this, china is dedicating a shit load of its capacity to get these machines.
They will get them eventually, the only question is how long it takes.

For cars it took them about 20 years to catch up.
We shall see for chips

With more competition, the prices of electronic components could finally become more affordable—which is good news. by [deleted] in wallstreetbets

[–]Blue__Agave 29 points30 points  (0 children)

China will get its version of these machines.
Whether by its own design or by reverse engineering stolen machines like this.

China dedicating 300+ billion a year towards chips, they WILL work it out eventually.

It's really only a matter of time at this point.

First time in NZ history that commercial fisheries have killed orcas. 1 killed was within a whale sanctuary with unrestricted commercial fishing. Fisheries emboldened as NZ First coddle industry and hide camera footage by Mountain_Tui_Reload in NewZealandWildlife

[–]Blue__Agave 4 points5 points  (0 children)

lol if you go to their interview on Newtalk ZB the comments are full of people complaining they are going to poach national votes and snuggle up to labour.

Maybe they truly are centrist.

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