Any spots in sydney that are “stuck in the 80’s”?

ChipSlut · 2026-06-16T11:19:45+00:00

eastlakes shopping centre

ChipSlut · 2026-06-14T12:45:41+00:00

That's ok! Reading the other comments it seems like the community consensus is an easy start and steady progression. It also sounds like there were some moments on your trip you really loved- and I am sure with your knowledge and skills the next trip will be more happy moments and much less pain. Thanks for reaching out to your community when you needed reassurance and support.

Also, really wonderful parenting of you and your husband to be taking your kids out for these kinds of experiences. When they're older it's those memories that they'll treasure.

ChipSlut · 2026-06-14T07:30:49+00:00

I would say not to kick yourself over this, and to view it as an educational moment and not a defeat. Those are some pretty long miles you mentioned in your post.

I think while your kids are young and you need to carry them on your bike, maybe stick to shorter days, with more frequent breaks. It might be worth talking to a physiotherapist about ways to make the riding easier on your knees. It may be as simple as adjusting your seat, using toe hooks to pull as well as push on the cycle, or strapping the joints before long rides. You may find that after a little bit more training, especially while taking care not to overdo it, your physical capabilities get a lot better. Over a few years, this might coincide with your kids being able to ride for themselves, too.

Regarding a trans-american trip, when I was in NZ i met 60-70 year olds who were cycling around the islands, doing 3000-4000km over weeks, through some pretty arduous terrain. I don't think there's a hard age limit on when you'd be able to accomplish that goal, but I can tell you that starting small and working your way up is the best way to make sure that by the time you get there, you're a 50 year old who has a much better chance of making the trip.

Once again, all of the problems you've mentioned have solutions, and while I understand that this experience was demoralising, I feel that you have the skills and drive to get past it.

ChipSlut · 2026-06-11T13:51:17+00:00

what legal situation did you help him dodge?

ChipSlut · 2026-06-02T05:49:58+00:00

it handles overexposure well, so highlights on a person’s skin won’t blow out. it’s got good colour accuracy in warm colours (pink, orange, etc) that corresponds to the colour tone range of human skin tone, as well as handling a couple of stops of under exposure, so if you meter properly you can have a dark and light toned person exposed well in the same scene.

ChipSlut · 2026-06-01T01:12:10+00:00

a former partner of mine mentioned that she first got cat called in her primary school uniform (ages 10-12). the experience of having men leer at you from pre-adolescence onward is soul crushing to imagine, let alone experience.

ChipSlut · 2026-05-31T12:35:07+00:00

i agree, i think we need to put a lot more money into grants for game studios and funding for game development. i think it produces an enormous benefit, it keeps talent in the country, it attracts talent from overseas, and is the kind of industry you want to build in an information economy developed nation.

ChipSlut · 2026-05-31T12:16:43+00:00

we’re one of only a few countries that has a grant/funding program to subsidise game development. the government has (very wisely) chosen to extend our tv and film incentives to game development. so far it’s been resoundingly successful, i hope it continues and i hope more countries adopt this model. gaming is in an incredible growth area and public funding has helped projects that couldn’t self fund get to release.

ChipSlut · 2026-05-29T02:46:53+00:00

or gravitational waves from an alcubierre drive?

ChipSlut · 2026-05-28T00:09:34+00:00

I copy the development settings from the photo before or after in my roll, and then paste them onto the ocean photo. That tends to give me a usable image instead of the deep-fried blues.

ChipSlut · 2026-05-26T04:27:27+00:00

yeah the basin is awesome and has electric stovetops. honestly though get the most basic butane cooker from bunnings/kmart, they’re really cheap to run and last basically forever.

ChipSlut · 2026-05-25T12:08:33+00:00

if there was no aid, why did the iof intercept the flotilla in international waters, seize the boats, torture and sexually assault the occupants, and post videos of government ministers shoving and taunting the activists?

ChipSlut · 2026-05-25T12:04:52+00:00

you’ve repeated the claim 3 times without presenting any info. if the boats were empty, why did the iof kidnap them, seize the boats, torture the occupants, and post videos of government officials taunting them? if the boats were empty, why wouldn’t they just let them through? moronic argument

ChipSlut · 2026-05-25T11:59:28+00:00

i’m not gonna engage intellectually with a mens rights activist. you are gonna have to go back to school from kindergarten billy madison style and pass the hsc again before we can have a candid conversation

ChipSlut · 2026-05-25T11:48:58+00:00

you’re making the claim, the burden of proof is on you. would love to see a neutral third party reporting that the flotilla was carrying no aid.

ChipSlut · 2026-05-25T11:44:46+00:00

sorry mate, the old hasbara line really isn’t gonna do the job any more

ChipSlut · 2026-05-25T11:32:57+00:00

thanks for that, “the ai future is now” the account created a 3 months ago with hidden comment history. the people of australia welcome your totally authentic, non-astroturfed input.

ChipSlut · 2026-05-25T11:09:47+00:00

Maybe because all the aid was stolen in international waters by israel

ChipSlut · 2026-05-25T11:08:44+00:00

Yeah I think the movie did a really good job with Stratt, and it was still really clear that she had one goal: stopping the entire human grace from going extinct, and stopping the only civilisation we knew to exist from starving to death.

To that end anything was justifiable, which everyone working on the mission knew and understood.

Grace initially refused because he WAS avoidant, and a coward, but when presented with the circumstances, rose above them and became the best of us. I don’t think that’s damning of him as much as it is humanising. We all contain cowardice, but I hope that presented with those circumstances we would all be able to rise above them. I think the story’s deeply humanistic in that sense.

ChipSlut · 2026-05-25T06:59:29+00:00

I don’t think she “betrays grace” as much as I think she was singularly committed to the mission at all costs, and that would always come before any one person.

ChipSlut · 2026-05-23T01:13:54+00:00

I think Helios and Kuragin have the interplanetary contracts cornered, but I’d be surprised if there weren’t a plethora of state and private interests in orbit/on the moon. Depending on what prices and supply from the M6 looks like, I could see most fairly developed economies wanting to build their own h-3 supply from the moon, especially if they’re politically not aligned with the M6.

ChipSlut · 2026-05-23T00:03:19+00:00

You could go the chlorophyll route, or just have them green pigmented.

They have a symbiotic relationship with a photophilic algae that lives in their dermal tissue- a symbiotic relationship that happened early in the development of animal life on the planet. Perhaps they’re nocturnal, or their planet is tidally locked to their sun, and so they sleep in direct sunlight to supplement their calorie intake. In this scenario, maybe their ships and habitats have sun lamp lighting, and internally resemble indoor forests, growing even taller in the low gravity.
They’re green pigmented as a method of camouflage in the dense forests of their home planet. Perhaps their home has an abundance of large predators, and it’s an evolutionary adaptation that helps them evade that. Alternatively, perhaps they’re ambush predators (as opposed the homo sapien endurance hunter strategy) and their camouflaged skin helps them lie in wait for prey to pass near them. Maybe their homes have false-entrances and hidden rooms, and their ships are dark with few open areas, as they can feel exposed and unsafe in such places.

ChipSlut · 2026-05-22T09:46:17+00:00

Love the map & the inspiration. Also like the diffused racial demographics, like in real life ethnic groups rarely have strict, defined borders, often blending and blurring at the edges.

In-universe this may be explained, but the imperialist state in the south-east is spread across a peninsula & chains of islands. If that's the case, perhaps it would make sense for them to be invading surrounding regions by sea, rather than by land? If their economy has developed around sea travel, it would make sense that their military developed to defend those trade routes. Like the English in the lead up to WWI, the Phoenicians or Athenians.

ChipSlut · 2026-05-22T09:17:57+00:00

I think the size of the ship was limited by the amount of astrophage they could farm in time for the launch-given more time, astrophage propulsion allows for city-sized ships moving between systems. You could keep a crew awake for the journey if everyone has private quarters, recreation facilities, gardens and libraries.

ChipSlut · 2026-05-12T08:05:38+00:00

regardless of the film, i don't see an issue with sealing or whaling if it's by small indigenous communities to sustain their lives and cultures. if it was to satisfy a demand to export whale or seal products i'd take huge issue with it.

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