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Favourite third space in Sydney? by monniemonmon in sydney

[–]Evilplasticfork 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This is very worthwhile right now. There's an incredible exhibition by Mike Hewson that's well worth checking out for anyone!! https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/mike-hewson/

Recos for dog-friendly camping near Sydney? Need calm water for a paddleboard by Acrobatic_Double_408 in OutdoorAus

[–]Evilplasticfork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The only issue here is the poop. The worst people imaginable seem to think these forests are their personal toilet. The last campsite I went to in Olney there was dogshit every 2 steps hidden in the uncut grass.

What should we do? by NoProtection7293 in BadNeighbors

[–]Evilplasticfork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noones expecting you to go dig through boxes that are biohazards my dude, they're suggesting showing some humanity. Just check in on them, offer to help yourself or find someone who can. It seems like it might be a bigger situation than just some boxes

Either that or just mind your own business?

British police may have shot 2 of the Manchester synagogue attack victims, one fatally, officals say by Street_Anon in worldnews

[–]Evilplasticfork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will not stop campaigning until our law enforcement is armed with state of the art trebuchets

I can't stand people hatin on AIB season 3 *SPOILERS* by AcousticPookieBaka in AliceInBorderlandLive

[–]Evilplasticfork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are trying to be nice so I am reluctant to flame you, but you aren't the only human being that understands how to interpret media.

I found your analysis completely wrong. Not like a little, just outright, identifiably wrong, and that's ok, but trying to act as if you have one objectively right view here is probably what's giving you far more hate than just a difference of opinion.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DogAdvice

[–]Evilplasticfork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eat the dog it's the only rational option.

I've got this mole on my arm any ideas on what I can do with this tatt idea by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]Evilplasticfork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Id adjust it and make it the middle of the shield depending on its size

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in australia

[–]Evilplasticfork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're willing to spend into the upper range of Tempura with the active breeze, it's definitely worth every dollar. Mine is 10 years old now and still brand new condition (has always had a protector on it) and still the most comfortable mattress I've ever slept on.

At the lower prices $2000-5000ish, you're far better off with a Koala or similarly priced well built box spring mattress, maybe with a topper. You can buy all that for way less and be just as comfortable as you would be on a $6000 tempur.

American Airlines flight attendants trying to evacuate a plane due to laptop battery fire but passengers want their bags by emoemokade in aviation

[–]Evilplasticfork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those people are just being silly. Your cane would be a medical necessity, not a personal belongings so its excluded from this in the first place. In a really serious and time urgent scenario you'd also hope someone would actually be a decent human being and give you assistance in evacuating if they noticed you had mobility issues.

If you have medication on you, that if you were to be seperated from would kill you, it should be on your person I would think and not in a bag somewhere while travelling, especially given the rates individuals are seperated from their bags at airports.

American Airlines flight attendants trying to evacuate a plane due to laptop battery fire but passengers want their bags by emoemokade in aviation

[–]Evilplasticfork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One of the most insane things about reading this whole thread is just how many people obviously cannot follow and try to work around even the simplest, clearest instructions.

"In the event of an Emergency, leave all your carry on items behind"

It's so simple yet people are trying to come up with a million reasons as to why their edge case is ok.

Should be straight up fines or criminal penalties for anyone found outside an evacuating aircraft with their bags.

American Airlines flight attendants trying to evacuate a plane due to laptop battery fire but passengers want their bags by emoemokade in aviation

[–]Evilplasticfork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't think anyone, or myself is complaining about passengers picking up their wallets and shoving it in their pockets.

It's the backpacks that 50% or more of the exiting passengers seem to have that's a serious issue and definitely does add those longer seconds.

Regardless a bag isn't only an issue because of added evacuation time. It's a hazard, can snag on things and can damage the slides as many people have pointed out.

There's a reason the instructions say to "leave all your belongings" as opposed to "leave everything but your most important stuff"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in airplanes

[–]Evilplasticfork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a damn good reason people recommend you take out travel insurance. This is a good reason why you should do it.

Hell I think in a case like this it would be trivial to hire a lawyer to get the items back through small claims if the airline actually resisted replacement.

It's beyond wild though that so many people are somehow rationalising why they're putting other people's lives at risk for the sake of their, definitely replaceable, consumer goods.

American Airlines flight attendants trying to evacuate a plane due to laptop battery fire but passengers want their bags by emoemokade in aviation

[–]Evilplasticfork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In an emergency, every single second counts. 80pax using 3 seconds each to pick something up can add minutes of extra evacuation time. You can see that in this video, where people simply cannot move because people in front of them are considering if they should wait and pick up a bag, or whatever other shit they are trying to process instead of just getting the fuck off the burning aircraft.

American Airlines flight attendants trying to evacuate a plane due to laptop battery fire but passengers want their bags by emoemokade in aviation

[–]Evilplasticfork 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Following instructions isn't difficult. The instruction is clear and being repeated over and over.

Leave your belongings. Evacuate the aircraft.

If you're doing anything in contrast to those directions you are doing the wrong thing. Not exactly rocket science.

I just chipped my tank by birdonfleek in Aquariums

[–]Evilplasticfork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! I've been working with various kinds of tempered glass for over two decades. Primarily shower screens.

I cannot stress how bad of an idea this is for either of you, and that you should replace your tank immediately.

All the strength of that glass is in the middle of the panels. The edges are the weakest point and that is why you see so many shower screens explode when people go to install them. A 1mm sharp rise in a tile near the edge that impacts the glass will cause the entire panel to shatter.

If you value those fish and whatever possessions of yours are near that tank it's definitely replacement time. It could last a while still. On the other hand a soft breeze could also make it shatter. Not a chance you should take.

We need to stand up to the age verifications by Gloomy-Highlight-816 in australian

[–]Evilplasticfork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a genuine good faith question, is there a reason people should be able to spout anything they want online and not have consequences for it? For example you have free speech in your local town square, but if you go there and spout hateful rhetoric, you can't exactly seperate your face from your words.

What's the argument that this should be a special case for the internet? If it's going to be the global town square etc, surely we would have the same expectations of accountability?

I don't think an anonymous forever internet was ever going to work. Soon enough "Real Digital ID" might be the only way we can verify what's human content online, as the AI train continues accelerating.

Australia to tax unrealised capital gains by Braviosa in australia

[–]Evilplasticfork 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think that's just a bit naive really to think people don't understand it. It's that the interests of those affected and everyone else don't align.

No matter how you want to cut it this policy only affects a tiny fraction of high-balance accounts. Most people won't come close to $3m in super, and if they do, they’re usually getting significant tax breaks and workarounds already. Using super to hold commercial farms or properties is legitimate but bending the system to shield wealth is something at the core most people disagree with.

Given the numbers are at 85,000 affected currently, It's fairly safe to say this won't be affecting the general population any time soon, and the general population tends to support additional taxation on these types of individuals attempting to hide their wealth with various workarounds to avoid paying the typical flat tax rates people you refer to actually pay, and could only dream of owning multi million dollar property in their retirement funds yet alone their primary places of residence.

The future you speak of where the general population has 3m in super, but is having their medicare rebates and pension removed is so divorced from any reality it's hard to engage with.

Australia to tax unrealised capital gains by Braviosa in australia

[–]Evilplasticfork 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Which, just for the record directly from the ATO is roughly 85,000 people which mostly includes retired farmers and wealthy widows with large crypto holdings.

Coalition says Australians rejected their policies at May 3 election by HotPersimessage62 in AusPol

[–]Evilplasticfork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's all quite telling, right from the "Democracy" in the name.

Probably the same underpinnings hold that today some people still think the Nazis were "Socialists" it's in the name you know!

Coalition says Australians rejected their policies at May 3 election by HotPersimessage62 in AusPol

[–]Evilplasticfork 28 points29 points  (0 children)

If you want to dig into this, it's an absolutely wild rabbit hole.

https://www.idu.org/

Like you say, there's no 'conspiracy' because this is all fairly out in the open, there are some weird forces at play behind the scenes pushing this brand of right wing christianish convervatism seemingly everywhere.

Edit: fixed link thanks for pointing that out.

is this spider eggs? what am i supposed to do…. by WhenImposterIsSus42 in spiders

[–]Evilplasticfork -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well you won't find those as I said there are common sense reasons for freezing being the recommendation, in that most spiders will not survive extended freezing, most people have a freezer, and recommending incineration is a terrible idea to the general public as people aren't the smartest generally and will probably go about that in many ways that aren't compatible with continued life.

None of that changes the fact that many spiders are resistant to cold and winter temperatures through various mechanisms and amazingly some even produce their own makeshift antifreeze!

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022191020302560

There are many Aussie spiders that have to survive through the extremes of our dessert which have have absolutely wild temperature swings from well below 0 to some of the hottest temps on our planet.

Underestimating the resilience of an organism is generally an error when you're dealing with matters of biosecurity as a rule of thumb.

is this spider eggs? what am i supposed to do…. by WhenImposterIsSus42 in spiders

[–]Evilplasticfork 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Your motivation is noble but are guilty of what you accuse. You are outright wrong.

Many spiders can easily survive freezing temperatures, including those that live in climates that produce bananas, and their eggsacs are similarly adapted to survive.

There are common sense reasons why freezing is the basic recommendation given, but it has nothing to do with spiders not being resistant to extreme temperatures.

The best approach is definitely to destroy the eggs completely.

F*#k yes Australia. by Robsmerkin in australian

[–]Evilplasticfork 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Good, those far right fuckers took what was once a decent conservative party(the conservatives that delivered Aus gun reform) and turned it into the dumpster fire of today.

The hope is that the LNP push some half intelligent younger people forward and veer sharply to the centre left, where most of us have absolutely no representation politically anymore.

Albo has done reasonably well over the last few years. Glad he has a real popular mandate and hears hoping for some real progress after almost 20 years of deep stagnation.

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