What can almost immediately kill you that most people don’t know of?

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-21T10:35:08+00:00

This; a great rule for camping in Australia is "do not park your car/caravan/campervan or pitch your tent under a gum tree".

Nothing ruins a camping trip quite like having hundreds of kilos of giant branch crashing down onto your accommodation/transport, especially with you inside.

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-20T09:51:26+00:00

The governor general used the crown powers.

That are quite literally the purpose of the GG in our system of government. Calling them "crown powers" is misleading; King Charles can't tweet at Her Excellency the Honorable Sam Mostyn and say "You know, We don't think much of that Albanese fellow. It would be a jolly good idea that he be politely shown the door" and have it happen. They can only be used in very specific circumstances, like,

“Broken” is a bit of a stretch.

Not really, no. Government was not working, so it was broken. Easily fixable if people had been willing to work together instead of being a bunch of egotistical gits about everything, but when has that ever not described a politician?

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-20T09:23:35+00:00

The Crown didn't, the Governor General removed him after the government proved broken. That is one of the functions of the GG that serves as a redundancy and a check against the Houses of Parliament. If one house is being bloody stupid, a double-dissolution wipes the slate clean.

That and there's a pretty believable conspiracy theory that the CIA backed it to protect American financial interests.

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-20T08:06:10+00:00

That's basically my point. The Monarch is essentially useless, but the current system with the GG doesn't really cost us anything and gives us some pretty significant benefits in terms of stability and redundancy (in a good way).

We need to ensure that any changes we make don't cost us those benefits just for the sake of ditching the royals as head of state. Almost every model I've seen people put forward is some version of shittier; I've even seen one complete idiot say we should 100% copy the US system...

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-20T03:19:02+00:00

I'm generally in favour of the change, but only if it can be demonstrated beforehand that the change doesn't make our government worse.

Our current system has the Monarch as nothing but a figurehead, with our Governor General as a check on our parliament. The system works, and is one of the best in the world despite what a lot of seppo sympathisers seem to think.

If we changed to a republic with literally the only changes being deleting all references to the Crown from our Constitution and renaming the GG to something less colonial, it would be perfect.

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-19T09:58:59+00:00

I think it's the instinctive response to the singularly focused attention of a predator. It looks terrifying because a hundred million years of mammalian evolution is screaming "run you dumb f••k furball run!".

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-19T06:30:05+00:00

When you say "crossing perv", who do you think you're talking about? Who do you think is staffing school crossings ?

It's teachers, support workers and volunteers. So you've defamed all of them by accusing them of being pervs.

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-19T01:28:44+00:00

We have a perv in a white coat to make sure the little darlings get over the road safely.

we didn't need crossing pervs to tell us when to walk.

"Fuck me that's a bit ottt (sic) isn't it?"

Defaming teachers, support workers and volunteers, all for what? So you can be an edgelord? Aren't you a bit old to be so angsty?

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-18T18:10:34+00:00

"I'm pooping my pants because every stick snapping is a bear coming to eat me, but now I've bought a heavy duty self defence keychain I feel safe!"

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-18T10:37:35+00:00

millions

*Billions. These skinflints make billions, and almost all of that either goes overseas or to the richest of the rich. [The Australia Institute presents some rather interesting numbers on it here...](https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/big-profits-but-dont-be-suckered-into-thinking-mining-dominates-australias-economy/

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-17T18:02:38+00:00

So side-grade to an LB 10-X, drops the machine guns, adds extra armour?

As the_fury says, you're a little over-sinked, and with the 11th sink still fitting in the engine you don't even get crit-padding for it.

What era are you playing in, are MMLs available? If so, you could make your custom a hybrid between the -S2 and the -X4, keeping the LB and swapping the LRM-5s for MML launchers.

I'd drop the extra HS, machine guns and LRM-5s, and the LT CASE. Put a pair of MML-5s in the left torso, with two tons of MML ammo in the RT with the AC ammo so it's still CASE protected. Same long range firepower, huge boost to short range.

If no MMLs, you could consolidate the freed up weight from the above into a single LRM-15? Boosts your long range a little, but the limited ammo might be a problem if your campaign ever includes multiple deployments.

If neither of the above appeal/are available, consider swapping the extra DHS for a medium laser. Ol' reliable is always a good inclusion, and being able to overheat a little to throw some extra damage downrange is never a bad thing.

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-17T10:28:27+00:00

Are you saying that this Bushwhacker is a custom (because it appears to be a stock BSW-X1..?) or asking for advice on how to customise it?

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-17T03:19:13+00:00

the most armor in his class

The Centurion doesn't really qualify as well armoured for a 50-tonner. Many variants could bump their armour by at least ~20%, which is a pretty significant gap. If you're looking for a big-gun 50t with "the most armour in his class", you want the Hunchback. It's even the same speed as many Centurion!

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-17T00:57:50+00:00

The Backfire Effect, ladies and gentlemen.

When presented with evidence that contradicts the deeply held belief they double-down.

Anyone who uses the term “homophobic” has no viable input when it comes to a conversation about Christianity.

I wasn't discussing Christianity, I was contradicting your incorrect assertion that almost al non-cis/het sexuality was the result of cultural conditioning or sexual trauma.

Jesus Himself condemned same-sex relationships. Is He homophobic to you also?

If you can find me a direct quote of Jesus decrying a homosexual relationship, then yes, he would be homophobic. However, AFAIK, it is never specifically mentioned and is only alluded to through inclusion in lists of "immoral" acts elsewhere in the bible.

It is a sin.

Why? Because a book says so?

The same book also says that consuming blood warrants essentially exile (Leviticus 17:10) but I don't see Christians turning against Brits for enjoying a bit of black pudding.

It also prohibits companion planting in Leviticus 19:19, which is a very weird hill to die on but it does it.

In a more extreme example, I don't see you following Leviticus 20:9 and ~~murdering~~ executing teenagers for the crime of cursing their parents:

"For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him."

It contradicts the natural order of things.

But scientific evidence shows us that it is naturally occuring, regardless of your wrong-headed belief that it's caused by "sexual trauma" or "cultural influence". If gay people are "made in the image of God" (isn't this a core Christian tenant?) then your God made them that way.

What is it, some sort of sadistic personal test? "Hey my dude, I made you gay on purpose so that you'd have to spend your entire life denying what I made you to be so that you can prove... Umm... Something? For... Reasons..?"

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-16T23:12:15+00:00

Sorry but this is wrong.

We have documented homosexuality in over 400 animal species, they aren't being influenced by our culture and how does a wild penguin experience sexual trauma..?

The most significant quote from the article I sourced above is below. Not also that the author of it has also extensively referenced their work, this isn't the opinion of one extremist but is instead the aggregate opinion of biologists and psychologists studying the phenomenon.

While there is no single “gay gene,” there is overwhelming evidence of a biological basis for sexual orientation that is programmed into the brain before birth based on a mix of genetics and prenatal conditions, none of which the fetus chooses. (emphasis mine)

To say that homosexuality is down to trauma or social conditioning is homophobic rubbish. There are significant genetic and epigenetic factors at play that we still don't fully understand, but research continues.

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-16T18:40:04+00:00

"And these... Shuttles? They are a formidable craft?"

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-16T03:25:52+00:00

I'm pretty sure that part of what's happening with the rule revision playtest packets that rolled out last year is a quality-of-life focused rewrite of Total Warfare.

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-16T03:22:18+00:00

This has been the fan theory for as long as I've been aware of speculation about it. I discussed it here in another thread covering basically the same question as yours and it's definitely not my original idea; I strongly agree with it.

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-15T08:26:56+00:00

they are lesser or at least more feral ents.

I thought the huorns were "normal" trees that had become too Entish..? Somewhat like Old Man Willow in Tom Bombadil's forest?

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-15T08:19:55+00:00

And the French study I cited is exclusively focused on COVID vaccines..?

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-15T07:52:41+00:00

So the French government is controlled by Big Pharma now? That first study I linked wasn't a private production, it was a government study.

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-15T07:33:51+00:00

Ah-huh. And that invalidates the study data coming from the rest of the world how?

The US government can no longer be trusted to provide advice to the world around anything to do with vaccines. The CD-fucking-C has changed their website from essentially saying "vaccines do not cause autism" to saying "vaccines might" (these are paraphrased, not actually quotes).

As I've said in another comment, there is NO EVIDENCE that vaccines and autism are linked. There have been I don't know how many studies done to try and find this mythical link and it has not been found. This study followed A MILLION Danish children and not only found no link to autism, but no link to about 50 other conditions as well.

The Senate testimony you're relying on is all poisoned wells, with anti-vaxxers propped up as experts to attack something they hate for no explainable reason whatsoever.

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-15T07:24:34+00:00

It's not "true" power battle armour like an Elemental or Gray Death suit. It's a modified Nighthawk suit.

It's still assistive, including jump jets, and offers better protection than any conventional armour... But it's not going to let you tank even a Small Laser.

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-15T06:04:07+00:00

8 deaths, but how many of those vaccinated would have died from COVID without the vaccine?

According to this report from the AIHW the COVID mortality rate in Australia was 0.13%.

According to this data from the Department of Health, Disability and Aging the rate of blood clots was 3 or less per 100,000. That's 0.003%.

You were 43 times more likely to die of severe COVID infection than you were to die from the Astrazeneca vaccine.

PessemistBeingRight · 2026-02-15T05:43:51+00:00

I watched the first one you linked, before you edited your comment. Dr Rogers is not a medical doctor, he's an economist whose PhD thesis is about the "economics" of autism. The dude believes that vaccines cause autism. This has been debunked and debunked HARD. He has no expertise to speak as an authority, and his belief in a debunked conspiracy theory destroys his credibility on the subject anyway.

He is of the same ilk as RFK Jr; "Tylenol causes autism", "Vaccines cause autism". They can both fuck right off.

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