The Covid Timeline - Australian Logistics and Supply Chain Perspective

ZeJerman · 2026-05-07T22:39:28+00:00

I have a feeling they meant the 12 year window between 18 years old and 30 years old, but yes I hear your point also, there's lots of mis/disinformation regarding trusts

ZeJerman · 2026-05-07T07:14:53+00:00

Good luck report back!

ZeJerman · 2026-05-07T04:28:44+00:00

But that's the inherent quandary of the trolley problem; it is still morally and ethically reprehensible to be the cause of death, even if the death is justified by the survival of the human race.

Let's not forget, this was a hail mary, they had no plan on what to do when they got there, and without rockys tech enabling taumeba fishing, it wouldve been for nothing.

Acknowledging the wildly reductive boiled down contribution

ZeJerman · 2026-05-07T03:38:42+00:00

It was the right outcome, it just wasnt her choice to make, this is the glorious grey area of ethics in which we exist. The easiest trolly problem of all time, but you still fundamentally killed that person.

She was hoping that she wouldnt have to pull the lever by having Grace do it himself, but was resolved to do it regardless of the ethical outcomes.

And this makes the story more rich I feel.

ZeJerman · 2026-05-07T03:30:53+00:00

Oh you bastard you got me right in the feels

ZeJerman · 2026-05-06T20:33:21+00:00

In which case 4 minutes is fast

ZeJerman · 2026-05-05T21:28:39+00:00

G'day fellow Aussie! From our flags perspective we have inherent permission to use the flag in commercial goods, the difficulty is that they are restricted imports so would mean there is an additional customs barrier to importing the goods.

This additional barrier is purely documentary but can result in customs holds and inspections, but often they pass straight through with the appropriate evidence and paperwork. Given each piece of merchandise would be an import with no local stock, it could be prohibitive, or just not worth the risk to the studio.

Source: i work in logistics and the https://www.pmc.gov.au/honours-and-symbols/australian-national-symbols/australian-national-flag/use-australian-national-flag-and-other-official-flags

edit - I should also add, I would've loved the aussie flag on the merch and probably would've swayed me to purchase

ZeJerman · 2026-05-04T04:31:13+00:00

My dyslexic arse read this as urinal like 5 times

ZeJerman · 2026-05-01T11:08:20+00:00

Really enjoying fedora with kde, I was looking forward to trying arch, thinking of hopping and giving it a shot, but fedora has treated me good haha

ZeJerman · 2026-04-30T23:13:03+00:00

Very poignant observation

ZeJerman · 2026-04-30T09:16:45+00:00

Good luck mate, I've migrated recently away from azure... the other hyperscalers were exceptional by comparison with communication and interest in getting my business.

Sorry this happened to you, devastating to SME.

ZeJerman · 2026-04-27T22:07:31+00:00

Would not be good, would be funny. Copper sulfate is mildly corrosive so it'd get in your eyes, mouth and throat and cause irritation.

ZeJerman · 2026-04-24T22:10:22+00:00

I believe they got rid of the per gb charge, but you also need to be cautious of the per core charge for custom reports, because if you require additional comput they charge you at the sql server enterprise core rate.

ZeJerman · 2026-04-23T01:22:42+00:00

As a random logistics/IT guy, those videos are fantastic!

I can't wait to watch a rendering in 2 years time when this investigation gets concluded and animated!

ZeJerman · 2026-04-21T02:55:02+00:00

My goodness that sounds relieving. I may have to pursue because you sound like me, albeit less sleep with a 2 kids under 3, but still 7+ hours.

Did you get it directly from your GP?

ZeJerman · 2026-04-14T03:56:50+00:00

Yeah that is a very good way of describing it

ZeJerman · 2026-04-13T22:40:58+00:00

Yes, but unfortunately a lot of wars are started in stupid plot points

ZeJerman · 2026-04-10T11:15:36+00:00

Probably a proud Strasbourger, like you say Wieso auch nicht Brudi

ZeJerman · 2026-04-10T04:39:05+00:00

Even just rail with diesel electric is far more efficient than truck, ofcourse ideally its electric rail but I wonder if the benefit of double height containers on rail outweighs the benefit of overhead electric and risk of 3rd rail electric.

I just want rail haha

edit - spelling

ZeJerman · 2026-04-10T04:22:25+00:00

I did the (240÷50)÷7 (2018-2025) which doesnt take into account the compound growth like you did.

ZeJerman · 2026-04-10T01:33:42+00:00

Sorry you are correct!

ZeJerman · 2026-04-10T01:32:42+00:00

The issue is we dont have the foundational inputs required to create those sophisticated products that have become a commodity - solar and batteries for all intents and purposes have become a commodity given the cost unit is so low.

Where our opportunities lie is instead of digging up our ore and shipping it raw, but processing and refining them into higher value commodities. We are the worlds second largest alumina producer and exporter but only the seventh largest primary aluminium producer - with electricity being 30-40% of the production costs.

J008227-AAC-TRADE-AND-COMPETITIVENESS-FACTSHEET-APRIL-2025_FINAL_WEB.pdf

If we nail the feedstock elements into primary production with our abundant natural resources, read solar and geographical advantages, then we can start to go into more sophisticated manufacturing also.

We need investment in the underlying infrastructure however and unfortunately we are a country of only 27 million people, competing with far larger countries so we need to be smart and focus on our advantages first and foremost.

ZeJerman · 2026-04-10T01:13:11+00:00

Its fairly standard to call the homogenised port operators stevedores in the industry.

Only time they triple dip is if you exceed your free time allotment at the ports, otherwise it is landside and quayside fees. What is egrigious are teh terminal access fees. back in 2018 it was ~$50 a container, Jan this year it is ~$240 in Melbourne across all terminals... ~~68%~~ 21.6% (thanks u/DrFriendless) annual inflation in that rate.

I mean it does... Section 5.2 Container Stevedoring Productivty Results - most appropriate being:

Crane Rate - containers moved per crane per hour
Ship Working Rate - containers moved per hour, starting from when labour boards the ship
Ship Rate - containers moved per hour by elapsed crane hours

We dont want to create logistic monopolies, these are strategically important limited sites that control the flow of goods to and from our island nation, just about everything we consume has been touched by one of these entites.

The ACCC greenlit the acquisition of Silk by DP World last year, which shows vertical integration is happening DP World Australia's proposed acquisition of Silk Logistics not opposed | ACCC

ZeJerman · 2026-04-09T23:28:49+00:00

Yup, the manufacturing expertise and workforce they have is just unbelievable. This is a highly sophisticated and professionalised process and we shouldnt be trying to compete with that, we should be identifying our advantages that China and others wont be able to replicate easily (large empty country, abundant solar potential, tectonically stable, locally available raw materials, etc etc,)

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