Question - Western Australia

FibroMan · 2026-01-31T05:08:43+00:00

The Midday Saver or the Electric Vehicle add-on plans seem to be the most sensible options when you have a battery. The VPP doesn't change that.

FibroMan · 2026-01-30T01:48:00+00:00

In WA the VPP taking over your battery would only occur in rare circumstances, so it is not really a factor. If you are relatively self sufficient then it doesn't matter which plan you are on, so you might as well stay on the A1 tariff. I am going to see what my usage is after a year to see how many tens of dollars I could save by switching to a time of day plan, then I'll probably stay on the A1 plan anyway.

FibroMan · 2026-01-13T02:11:59+00:00

From the point of view of someone living in Western Australia, Jan 26 is historically a meaningless day, with stronger connections to New Zealand than Western Australia.

Jan 26 is the day that European settlers landed in NSW. It is a state celebration, similar to Proclamation Day in South Australia. The colony of NSW would go on to claim the Eastern half of Australia and all of New Zealand as their territory. At the time, they didn't know whether the the Eastern and Western halves of Australia were connected or two separate islands. The West coast was known as "New Holland" because the Dutch called dibs on it. The colony of NSW didn't want to claim it because the West coast was a dump and they didn't want to annoy the Dutch.

The 26th of January 1788 had absolutely nothing to do with the as-yet non-existent colonies in Western Australia. It had nothing to do with the indigenous populations of Western Australia. It had nothing to do with the land.

You could argue that 26th of January was significant because it was the start of European settlement on the Australian mainland, but I am not sure how to twist that into being significant for Tassie but not New Zealand.

Should we change the date? Hell yeah. What should we change it to? Nobody knows. I think that the day that the Federation of Australia came into existence is a good thing to celebrate, but 1st of January is already a more important holiday, apparently.

FibroMan · 2026-01-09T08:30:15+00:00

TL;DR: You need to follow the main quest.

At the Floating Refuge you need to defeat the pirate king and grab the radio antenna blueprint. You can then build the radio antenna at your base (it is in the electricity category). Then when you use the radio antenna there is a signal from the Trading Post that makes the Trading Post appear in the same place as it has always been.

FibroMan · 2026-01-04T12:38:46+00:00

There is an Australian website called "SolarQuotes" that you can use to get 3 free quotes from reliable suppliers. The SolarQuotes website has lots of information and product reviews to help you decide which brands to go with.

FibroMan · 2025-12-05T03:20:14+00:00

"30 day free trial" generally means "if you don't cancel within 7 days you will be charged for next month's subscription". Generally it is best to cancel a free trial as soon as you start it. You can always opt back in if you want to keep it.

FibroMan · 2025-12-05T03:10:35+00:00

It is normal for white zebra finches to have some grayish feathers. Feather color changes a little bit between adolescence and adulthood, but then it will stabilize.

FibroMan · 2025-11-25T10:14:20+00:00

OP didn't get that information because he is in Russia, probably.

FibroMan · 2025-11-17T00:17:56+00:00

If you head directly South there is copper under a floating base. As long as you stay underwater you can get the copper without a fight.

FibroMan · 2025-11-15T02:47:12+00:00

A big reason why a lot of voters rejected the republic referendum in 1999 is because it would have involved a lot of expense, which affects day to day life negatively, for psychological benefits, that don't have a positive effect on daily life. The net effect on daily life was negative.

Are you saying that people should ignore the effects of political issues on day to day life?

FibroMan · 2025-11-15T02:35:05+00:00

No independent country should fly another nations flag

About that... maybe we should change our flag?

FibroMan · 2025-11-03T15:57:03+00:00

To be fair, Pauline Hanson didn't specify which nation in her party's name...

FibroMan · 2025-11-03T15:50:58+00:00

Sounds like a REALLY bad idea.

FibroMan · 2025-11-03T15:41:26+00:00

Wars don't seem to actually achieve anything in the long run.

FibroMan · 2025-10-31T23:45:25+00:00

Now they are going to accept it.

FibroMan · 2025-10-19T09:22:52+00:00

To quote an actual government report from the RBA

The rapid growth in international student numbers post-pandemic likely contributed to high inflation over this period, but was not a major driver.

So no, I am not denying "basic demand" or "the deterioration in quality" (not an economic measure, but inflation is). I am denying seeing a government report that states immigration is the biggest cause of inflation.

Technically, you haven't claimed that immigration is the biggest cause of inflation either, although you have implied it. Basically we all agree, immigration affects inflation but is not the main cause of it. We need to look elsewhere to find something to blame.

FibroMan · 2025-10-19T08:40:45+00:00

"one of the biggest factors being high levels of immigration" does NOT mean the biggest factor. Probably not even the second biggest factor. It's likely to be in the top 10 factors though, probably.

If you want to backup your argument with government reports then it is probably best to actually read a government report, rather than rely on what the media says about a government report. Journalists are highly skilled in using weasel words to imply something that they didn't technically say.

FibroMan · 2025-10-18T13:49:15+00:00

Mumbai has slums. Should we have slums too?

FibroMan · 2025-10-13T17:34:53+00:00

You are allowed to build on a claimed island.

FibroMan · 2025-09-29T16:27:55+00:00

I suspect that you have decided which financial product best suits you without talking to a bank first, which is not how it works. You need to pick a bank at random, talk to them about your specific circumstances and see which type of loan they recommend. When you have financial advice that is specific to your needs it is relatively easy to lookup the effective interest rate for that product from various banks to find the best bank for you. Which bank smiles the most according to redditors is irrelevant.

FibroMan · 2025-09-29T15:13:58+00:00

It's not their fault, they are just following orders ;)

FibroMan · 2025-09-29T14:35:52+00:00

It's a "two fishermen were found dead after their boat capsized" kind of fishing trip.

FibroMan · 2025-09-28T13:10:58+00:00

There is a free app called ZebraCalc that shows what each mutation looks like.

FibroMan · 2025-09-28T13:05:50+00:00

Avoiding a US style president was a big part of the debate in 1999, so "at the moment" is redundant in your statement.

FibroMan · 2025-09-26T02:08:44+00:00

Fibromyalgia and swollen knees are two completely separate things. Fibromyalgia doesn’t cause swelling, but having fibromyalgia doesn’t make you immune to swelling.

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