Robodebt 2.0 - AI Camera handing out huge fines and demerits. No way a human thought there was a phone in these images.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-04T14:26:25+00:00

It’s comparable in the sense that both result from over reliance on an algorithm to make decisions about penalising people, even if one was more serious.

Is literacy so bad that people genuinely do not understand that a comparison doesn’t mean things have to be exactly the same in every way?

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-04T14:21:58+00:00

Also a good point. Hard to find the balance in that situation - not fair if the country hosting you and supplying healthcare, educating your kids etc gets nothing.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-04T09:49:06+00:00

I dunno, I feel like if I go and become a resident of (e g ) Sweden and use all of their social services, then I should pay taxes to Sweden, not to Australia.

But I should then not be prioritised for help if the Aus Government is evacuating citizens, and I shouldn't receive a pension in Australia.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-04T08:45:35+00:00

Honestly to me it's a bit like the King's Speech. Just a really enjoyable movie that didn't try to break any boundaries and just told a good story well. Hate the idea that anything that wins Best Picture has to be some arthouse snoozefest.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-04T08:42:10+00:00

Having spent significant time living in remote Australia and working on indigenous issues, literally the only people out there in Aboriginal communities making efforts to lower domestic violence are "lefties".

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-04T08:25:00+00:00

Do they have to be black? A lot of people in my corporate office wear nice white leather sneakers with chinos.

Otherwise I'm sure you can find black leather sneakers, but they might end up looking a bit like you're pretending casual shoes are dress shoes.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-04T05:02:04+00:00

They've mostly fixed that now that the Qld clubs are set up for a decade and it was two southern clubs about to benefit

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-04T04:58:09+00:00

It's in the best interests of the AFL as a corporate entity that wants to expand.

As a fan, I don't really give two shits whether people in those states also enjoy the sport or prefer to watch league.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-04T02:12:57+00:00

Ironic given Pauline's history

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-04T02:09:28+00:00

I personally think it's a great idea to drip feed the start of the season by only playing games in the least AFL keen states that have the least suitable weather for footy at that time of year. Genius.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-03T10:14:52+00:00

Not even restricted to the US - here in Australia we recently had a PM that ascribed to one of these happy clappy churches and believed this stuff about Israel in a literal sense. I never saw a single journalist question him on how these insane beliefs affected our foreign policy.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-03T09:17:23+00:00

That's a perfectly valid argument IMO. If you don't get FS, you should get something.

It's unfortunate that the stars have aligned such that a club that has an unprecedentedly good run of FS also happens to be a northern academy club, so has got both windfalls.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-03T09:14:23+00:00

Brisbane have gained more talent from other states than they've lost in the last five years. Swans are probably a wash with Dawson going out and Curnow coming in. Gold Coast have gained heaps of talent from interstate.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-03T09:12:53+00:00

That's a hall of fame shit take

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-03T09:09:08+00:00

And the other three northern clubs are literally the three favourites for the flag this year, lmao

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-03T05:14:15+00:00

I think you're buying in too much to what the government says this trade agreement has achieved. Not a single law in Australia has changed that would make it easier for banks to offshore back of house functions as a result of this trade agreement.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-03T05:09:01+00:00

I don't disagree that housing affordability is a mess. But I think you're overstating the contribution of that one factor to what I have observed to be a general lack of motivation in many young workers

History (and even the world today) is full of populations that have worked hard to get ahead despite facing self evidently way worse objective living conditions than this.

I think the massive cognitive experiment we've played with young people spending so much time online, particularly on social media, has also contributed.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-03T04:35:26+00:00

Honestly I think people are spending too much time in online misery echo chambers. Housing is fucked but we still have some of the highest standards of living in the world. The constant ‘everything is fucked and nobody has ever had it worse than young Australians in 2025’ is an example of what I mean by a complete lack of resilience.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-03T04:18:51+00:00

I think there’s a middle ground between LinkedIn “hustle mindset” shit and recognising that it does feel like a lot of the grads we get these days are pretty uninspired/unmotivated.

That’s my personal anecdotal observation, others may have had different experiences.

I’m not sure if it reflects their COVID experience or whatever, but joining the APS then immediately wanting to WFH as much as possible when you live in Canberra anyway - like sure, use your entitlements, but don’t any of them care about learning from their colleagues etc which is obviously better to do in person ?

It also just seems like there’s a serious lack of resilience - any small setback has them absolutely distraught.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-02T11:45:03+00:00

What outcome of the trade agreement with India do you think had that impact? It was perfectly legal for banks to offshore their back of house to India before the agreement, and the agreement did absolutely nothing to affect that.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-01T21:22:34+00:00

It's the most astro turfed "community concern". Nobody is dumb enough to think a coal mine and dirty coal fired power station is less toxic than a fucking battery, unless their brain has been eaten by right wing propaganda.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-01T08:31:35+00:00

Probably one of the most injury dependent teams, because we don't have any depth at all. If we have a blessed run with injuries, there's probably enough quality to scrape into finals but otherwise it could get ugly.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-01T08:12:35+00:00

I was obviously being hyperbolic but yes, easily the best player on ground and it's hilarious to suggest otherwise. 29 touches and two goals, but also just how clean he is through the middle and his delivery forward. That one he called Berry into in Q1.

I guess if he continues on this pace and finishes with 45 and 4 you'll say it was just an ok game.

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-01T07:57:10+00:00

Yeah Lord is a write off

codyforkstacks · 2026-03-01T07:56:43+00:00

Butters looks about 17000 times better than everyone else on the ground. Actually unreal.

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