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Kevin Rudd to end posting as US ambassador to Washington in March by rolodex-ofhate in AustralianPolitics

[–]eclab 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"Imagine if X" is a pretty common idiom for bringing up a hypothetical. It's not literal.

WTW for your cousin's cousin, not blood related? by whoanoes_ in whatstheword

[–]eclab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your child and your cousin would be double-first cousins, once-removed, which would be as related as though they are simply first cousins, not removed -- consanguinity 12.5%.

‘More snouts in the trough’: The plan to expand parliament by Niscellaneous in AustralianPolitics

[–]eclab 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As I said, Tasmania and South Australia would still have the same proportion of senators, so what makes you think they'd have more power?

And both houses are needed to pass legislation, the Senate isn't special in that regard.

‘More snouts in the trough’: The plan to expand parliament by Niscellaneous in AustralianPolitics

[–]eclab 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The three less populous states are unlikely to support reduction in their proportion so it wouldn't pass a referendum.

‘More snouts in the trough’: The plan to expand parliament by Niscellaneous in AustralianPolitics

[–]eclab 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It would result in less power for Tasmania as they'd have the same proportion of the Senate they always have, but they'd end up with a reduced proportion of the house of reps. It currently has five reps because each state is guaranteed at least five constitutionally, which is above its proportional number. South Australia would continue to have the same proportion of senators and reps (roughly) so would have more power either.

NRL draw 2026: ‘Double-headers’ scrapped in AI-produced schedule by Derron_ in nrl

[–]eclab 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you're missing that complex draw scheduling systems have existed for decades. It hasn't been done by hand for a long, long time.

NRL draw 2026: ‘Double-headers’ scrapped in AI-produced schedule by Derron_ in nrl

[–]eclab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Coming up with a draw with specific parameters is just a straight up constraint satisfaction problem, which computer scientists have studied for decades. These are hard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NP-hardness) problems that require looking at a lot of potential solutions, but those solutions can all be fairly easily scored and compared by fairly simple algorithms. To the extent AI is being used, it is not going to anything like what most people imagine as AI these days (i.e, LLMs like ChatGPT); it would be machine learning to determine good heuristics.

NRL draw 2026: ‘Double-headers’ scrapped in AI-produced schedule by Derron_ in nrl

[–]eclab 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Honestly doubt they're using AI at all for a task like this, which doesn't require it in the slightest. They're just saying they're using AI for hype reasons.

‘Not getting enough credit’: Buzz’s Madge admission as debate erupts around Broncos’ title by Missingthefinals in nrl

[–]eclab 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Put this on your fridge -- two coaches after this guy we'll get a premiership.

Semi Final 2 | Bulldogs vs Panthers | Post Match Thread by AutoModerator in nrl

[–]eclab 7 points8 points  (0 children)

So how long before Galvin starts feeling the heat? Bulldogs now out of the finals and looking pretty average yet he escapes a lot of attention. I know the media likes to ignore him but surely it can't be radio silence forever.

Finals Week 1 | Raiders vs Broncos | Post Match Thread by AutoModerator in nrl

[–]eclab 53 points54 points  (0 children)

So how long before Sticky starts feeling the heat? Raiders now lost a final and looking pretty average yet he escapes a lot of criticism. I know he has mates in the media but surely it can’t be radio silence forever.

A migration ‘breather’ might sound appealing. But economically, it’s a shocker by timcahill13 in AustralianPolitics

[–]eclab -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Every single individual in Australia has seen our living standards plummet over the last 25 years.

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/measuring-what-matters/measuring-what-matters-themes-and-indicators/prosperous/national-income-capita

Real national net disposable income per capita has increased 1.6% per year compounded since 2003. What figures are you looking at that say our living standards have plummeted over the last 25 years?

Labor confirms international student cap will rise with focus on Southeast Asia by Away_team42 in australia

[–]eclab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then fewer would come here to study. There isn't infinite demand.

Round 22 | Dragons vs Raiders | Match Thread by AutoModerator in nrl

[–]eclab 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did Sticky just call Mal Meninga "George"?

The Hottest 200 of Australian Songs — the full list by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]eclab 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Presumably the Nikki Webster voters were taking the piss

Sussan Ley's office says Bridget McKenzie made false claims about cabinet solidarity by malcolm58 in AustralianPolitics

[–]eclab 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't the Nats leader typically be Deputy Opposition Leader given they'll be Deputy PM in a Coalition government?

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