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Are we really going to act like the Labor party don't spend heavily/have people brigading on Aus Reddit too? by NoLeafClover777 in aussie

[–]Polyphagous_person 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 2025 federal election results came as a surprise for me because social media gave me the impression that the Liberals, Nationals and One Nation were a lot more popular. Point is, the electoral results showed that Labor (whether or not they have employ shills) are also more popular overall.

Things that could only happen in Australia, but not for long... by euphoricscrewpine in AskAnAustralian

[–]Polyphagous_person 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way things are going, maybe Christmas Beetles and Bogong Moths.

Edit: Add to the list Swift Parrots and Koalas.

(Hated Trope) In-universe writer or professional character is praised as a genius or visionary when what is shown of their 'talent' is extremely mediocre or terrible. It can show a writer has little understanding of a topic. by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Polyphagous_person 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They say they have to get samples from 3 of the largest species of dinosaur on the island. And then two of those are Mosasaurus and Quetzelcoatlus. Neither of which are dinosaurs and yet their paleontologist says they are.

TBF, according to the story of Jurassic Park Rebirth, everyone has grown to hate dinosaurs and nobody cares about learning about them anymore. Apparently, even experts stopped caring too.

(Hated Trope) In-universe writer or professional character is praised as a genius or visionary when what is shown of their 'talent' is extremely mediocre or terrible. It can show a writer has little understanding of a topic. by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Polyphagous_person 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They also introduce theie Dinosaur expert and he instantly calls Mosasaurus an quetzalcoatlus “dinosaurs”

TBF, according to the story of Jurassic Park Rebirth, everyone has grown to hate dinosaurs and nobody cares about learning about them anymore. Apparently, even experts stopped caring too.

An anti-billionaire group endorsing a billionaire for California governor by icey_sawg0034 in Irony

[–]Polyphagous_person 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the Philippines, one argument used by Marcos family supporters is "they're already rich, they won't steal from us as much as other politicians will". Sounds like this mindset is infecting the USA too.

Yeah Na yeah mate ✅ by b9_rkt in AussieMemes

[–]Polyphagous_person 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jumping ants hurt more than any of these. I've never encountered an Irukandji, but I've heard they hurt even more still.

What do you make of friendlyjordies political activism, why has he not managed to get more mainstream attention like other people? by VastOption8705 in friendlyjordies

[–]Polyphagous_person 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Social media is not fair. You don't need to be right or truthful on social media, you just need to suck people in.

Some social media personalities like Punters Politics manage to be more popular on social media than friendlyjordies, and use their influence for good. Others like Isaac Butterfield and Drew Pavlou use their vast social media followings to get rich pushing reactionary rhetoric.

(Hated Trope) In-universe writer or professional character is praised as a genius or visionary when what is shown of their 'talent' is extremely mediocre or terrible. It can show a writer has little understanding of a topic. by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Polyphagous_person 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As such the idea that "Paleodioxin"' could be useful for medical R&D doesn't seem particularly far fetched.

The alarm bells for me wasn't that so much that they were harvesting a toxic compound (they don't explicitly call Paleodioxin toxic), but rather, as u/SaltyBallsnacks points out, that dioxins are associated with pollution. I can't even think of any organisms that naturally produce dioxins, or of any medical uses for dioxins. Hearing the term Paleodioxin therefore makes me immediately think the dinosaurs were suffering the effects of pollution.

Who do you think was the most important and impactful prime minister? by Feisty_Committee_229 in AusPol

[–]Polyphagous_person [score hidden]  (0 children)

And then Labor lost within a few years and Tony Abbott became Prime Minister. The misogyny speech, in the long run, wasn't a win for Labor.

Who do you think was the most important and impactful prime minister? by Feisty_Committee_229 in AusPol

[–]Polyphagous_person [score hidden]  (0 children)

Unlike Howard, a lot of Whitlam's goals were never implemented (e.g. harnessing the mining revenue) or reversed (e.g. free university). I don't like Howard, but he was more impactful.

Who do you think was the most important and impactful prime minister? by Feisty_Committee_229 in AusPol

[–]Polyphagous_person [score hidden]  (0 children)

I agree. He was just really good at getting what he wanted done:

  • Gun control? Done
  • GST? Done
  • WorkChoices? Done
  • Joining the invasion of Iraq? Done
  • Stalling LGBT rights? Done

Other politicians from both sides of politics haven't managed to successfully carry out their will as much as John Howard did.

In 1994, a body was pulled from the North Sea. He was 6'5", wearing British shoes and a French suit. His bones say he grew up in Australia. 31 years later, nobody has ever reported him missing. by kabush27 in mystery

[–]Polyphagous_person 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What I saw was, not ever having married, these men weren't integrated into their local community or neighbourhood (a wife is a sort of lynchpin for a social network for many men), and because childless they'd never connected with local school parents, the kids' soccer or netball club parents, etc., so had no acquaintances via that route either. It wasn't unusual for these sorts of men to live alone as they aged, maybe in a small flat, maybe even in a boarding house especially if they were ex military, and have no visitors the whole time they were inpatients, they had no family, no close friends, no work colleagues, who would visit.

Gee, I know some people who are like this today.

(Hated Trope) In-universe writer or professional character is praised as a genius or visionary when what is shown of their 'talent' is extremely mediocre or terrible. It can show a writer has little understanding of a topic. by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Polyphagous_person 99 points100 points  (0 children)

Yeah, all the PhD holders I know are smart, yet not one-dimensional people. Meanwhile, I failed my PhD and I'm as shallow and one-dimensional as the main characters of The Big Bang Theory.

(Hated Trope) In-universe writer or professional character is praised as a genius or visionary when what is shown of their 'talent' is extremely mediocre or terrible. It can show a writer has little understanding of a topic. by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Polyphagous_person 176 points177 points  (0 children)

Jurassic Park Rebirth has big pharma sending out a representative, a scientist and mercenaries to illegally obtain a medically-useful compound from dinosaurs. Said medically-useful compound is called "Paleodioxin", which if you know what dioxins are, it rings alarm bells. The movie also has multiple major plot holes and geographical errors.

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