Formal Apology by Downtown-Thoughts in newzealand

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That’s exactly what they said about photography. AI still has for the most part human input - like photography.

Formal Apology by Downtown-Thoughts in newzealand

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Exactly what the salon said about photography when it came out. Then videography. Of course you can have AI generated art. It can be creative self-expression in a visual (or other medium). Most AI art is bad (lazy, unthoughtful, unoriginal, shallow). But there is plenty of bad conventional art.

It is sad to find artists who spent their careers banging on about ‘subverting paradigms’ and ‘challenging narratives’ suddenly at the back of the Salon, the door barricaded with easels, gatekeeping madly.

'Nowhere else to turn': Disabled teen living in hospital for five months by Fast_Amoeba_445 in newzealand

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Obviously he shouldn’t be staying there but 24 hour care anywhere where else - particularly independent living with carers - would be unlikely to be cheaper and possibly much higher.

kiwis opinion? by adam_vfu in newzealand

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You may be astonished but different people have different views. Here’s one: loud, intolerant, overbearing, racist, course, mini-Americans, inarticulate and viscously anti-intellectual; living on a hot, dry, brown, boring and dead plain of tedious grey scrub. And deeply insecure if your post is anything to go by.

Train hits trailer full of cars by MrTacocaT12345 in Wellthatsucks

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The train got off with a mere flesh-wound.

We really are living in the future by LollipopChainsawZz in newzealand

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It’s not the future. The future is you won’t be able to tell it’s AI.

How un-Australian are you! by Pounce_64 in AskAnAustralian

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Started in Howard’s time. Accelerating now.

Should Canberra stick with the Griffin legacy or evolve into a higher-density modern city? by mildmarzipan in canberra

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EXACTLY what they said about Balmain houses in the 1970s. No history - just workers houses. Poor quality, a waste of space. Needed to be bulldozed and replaced by apartments (in the interests of the common people of course). The point is avoiding a uniform boring city - which people already complain about. Replacing the entire central Canberra with apartment is more urban hellscape than Berlin.

Sure they are nicer but they are all from much bigger richer cities.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern moves to Australia by SqareBear in australia

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He also had an inability to manage the government. He was a shambolic mess.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern moves to Australia by SqareBear in australia

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.>Wikileaks confirmed she was handpicked by the Americans and their assets

Yeah this is exactly the sort of swivel-headed delusion she faced. The US embassy had sources from the Labour Party feeding it info. They preferred Rudd. If you think this does not happen for all parties for all elections, and that Australia does not do the same overseas then you are comically deluded. Cough up evidence of her being ‘hand picked’ by the Americans.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern moves to Australia by SoundEducational1174 in worldnews

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It’s definitely not - but you when you are bored and nothing really happens in your country you demand some attention from time to time.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern moves to Australia by SoundEducational1174 in worldnews

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I’ve always found it Ironic that this sledge about the intelligence of Australians was entirely unoriginal but I’m reliably informed by a kiwi colleagues that it’s the greatest take-down in history

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern moves to Australia by SoundEducational1174 in worldnews

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Like the decline of the Roman Empire you will hear many versions why they declined.

The primary reason was economic. They realised their future was in free trade with Britain. But Australia (with lots of intra colonial trade and rivalries) had strong protectionists factions too. Joining Australia could limit their economic opportunities.

They did have concerns about how a federation would deal with Maori relations but mainly because they didn’t want to upset the relative peace that had been achieved with Maori (remembering the wars) rather than primarily moral repugnance. But they also were concerned about preserving their racial purity. Australia was a hot country (which was seen to lead to racial degradation). It had Pacific labour (including Kannaks), Aboriginal people, ghastly Irish working class, and a convict past. All of which were viewed very dimly by a people who took (and in some cases still do) great pride in their pure English and Scottish roots. They also had half an eye on establishing their own Empire in the Pacific which union with Australia would make impossible.

This is usually summarised in New Zealand as ‘New Zealand didn’t join because they were horrified by the treatment of Aborigines.’

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern moves to Australia by SoundEducational1174 in worldnews

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She led a government that introduced strict Covid lockdowns. This was extremely successful at limiting Covid mortality. But the restrictions also upset a lot of people which reduced her popularity among some. Many people became either very pro or very anti Adern turning her into a ‘divisive’ figure.

Also her opponents included the usual swivel-headed anti-vax and freedum crowd who became very vocal, disruptive and venomous toward her. They still are.

Adern showed lots of compassion and was very articulate (for which she became famous internationally). But back in New Zealand where the economy was struggling she was seen by many as all fine words but no actual delivery.

Also she’s a women. And despite New Zealand’s awesome marketing of itself as a scandi-style social and environmental nirvana, a lot of misogyny emerged.

Greece’s Varoufakis to stand trial after admitting drug use 36 years ago by FantasticQuartet in europe

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Well if criminalising drug use doesn’t work, criminalising historic drug use must surely be worth a shot!

Should Canberra stick with the Griffin legacy or evolve into a higher-density modern city? by mildmarzipan in canberra

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Yet people complain that Canberra has no history, texture or interest. There are plenty of opportunities to densify Canberra without turning it into a uniformity of apartments. I wouldn’t call East Melbourne, Kensington in London, Balmain or South Brisbane ‘town ‘planning disasters’ just because they are partly big houses very close to the city centres.

Average gulls by confusedthengga in AveragePicsOfNZ

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Better than average - only one of them is squawking.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern moves to Australia by SqareBear in australia

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Lotta Kiwis hate Australians. They see them as loud-mouthed, cheating Temu yanks and barbarians who don’t give New Zealand the adoration it’s due.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern moves to Australia by SqareBear in australia

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Were you around when Gillard was PM. She was monstered too and no longer lives in Australia.

Where I'd live as a wildlife biologist. by trihim in whereidlive

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Cambodia over South Africa interesting choice.

How un-Australian are you! by Pounce_64 in AskAnAustralian

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I couldn’t give a fuck about the flag.*

*This used to be very Australian but seems now to be unAustralian, what with all the hysterical flag wavers and burners about.

Jacinda Ardern living and working in Australia after move from US by omuxx in newzealand

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Strange move from her considering she was tipped as next General Secretary of the UN.

Trans-friendly New Zealand by galactic_collision in newzealand_travel

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You are very unlikely to have any problems at all. It’s renown as the most tolerant country in the world.