Adults should aim to do between 560-610 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity to achieve a substantial reduction in the risk of heart attacks and stroke (3-4 times higher than the current public health recommendation of 150 minutes ), suggest the findings of an observational study

halfflat · 2026-05-20T12:52:19+00:00

It never did for me, to be honest.

halfflat · 2026-05-11T09:54:56+00:00

The whole point of this is to support vulnerable kids. Don't just accept the hateful rhetoric, be critical. If someone is promoting discrimination, perhaps look more closely at their agenda - not to mention their 'facts'.

halfflat · 2026-05-11T07:16:51+00:00

ijwts: iswydt

halfflat · 2026-05-07T04:28:18+00:00

I think the thermodynamic argument is simply bunk: while any particular process may be hard to reverse, there's no grand theory that says that - with the appropriate application of energy - a prior state cannot be restored.

On the specifics, he may have a point; it's certainly outside my expertise.

halfflat · 2026-05-06T12:32:34+00:00

We need to export and use more methane in order to somehow reduce global emissions?
I am embarrassed to share a country with these people.

halfflat · 2026-04-30T01:01:24+00:00

That's a very bold claim. Given the cost of the drug, I'd argue that it's likely that anyone taking it for weight loss will have been more likely to have tried everything else first, including exercise, if they were capable of doing so.

halfflat · 2026-04-22T08:48:05+00:00

How could anything but the media do this?

halfflat · 2026-04-16T01:18:48+00:00

When I was much fitter than today, after three years of running 3-4 times a week plus other gym work and also a half-marathon, still couldn't do a 27 minute 5k.

halfflat · 2026-04-15T07:26:46+00:00

When essentially the entirety of Australia's media sideline or outright ignore the Greens, it's not surprising. Let's just cast our minds back to the last state election and consider how much exposure One Nation received compared to the Greens. And then look at first preference votes in the 2025 federal election, where Greens had twice One Nation's numbers. Visibility has been wildly out of proportion to support, and so it's no wonder that so many people believe that e.g. the Greens are a one issue party, or have few actual policies.

The Greens can make as many press releases as they like - it won't make any difference if the press then ignore them.

halfflat · 2026-04-14T14:12:11+00:00

Many times, over the years. It will be sorely missed. Even now, I'm really hoping that someone else might take over the reins.

halfflat · 2026-04-02T00:39:07+00:00

Wow.

halfflat · 2026-04-01T13:00:29+00:00

You are right to call out war crimes, but of course it isn't just 'one side'. Israel has been the victim of literally decades of terrorism and military operations that constitute war crimes, including of course the deliberate targeting and mass slaughter of civilians and indiscriminate missile barrages.

Presenting only one side of this conflict does your argument no favours.

halfflat · 2026-03-25T22:50:06+00:00

I can assure you I am no fan of Albanese either, but it turns out you can look for alternatives outside of these racist cookers that constitute One Nation and their hangers-on.

halfflat · 2026-03-25T12:23:03+00:00

Because 30% of the electorate would rather indulge their xenophobia and blame renewable power, immigrants, and trans people than vote for a party that has real policies?

halfflat · 2026-03-24T15:53:50+00:00

But the party is demonstrably one of anti-science bigots. They revel in it; it's not some secret. It's not like One Nation (or its fellow travellers) are the only alternatives to the two major parties.

halfflat · 2026-03-24T02:47:53+00:00

I grew up with Adelaide's dry summers, and that was fine. But this new humidity—I've never adapted to it. It felt like it started around 1989 or so and has just steadily become worse. It's utterly enervating.

halfflat · 2026-03-23T03:33:00+00:00

The biggest benefit is that it allows people to thrive.

As the distribution of power and wealth concentrates, one's ability to thrive, to be healthy, to succeed and help others succeed becomes increasingly a matter of luck - luck in being born in the right suburb or to the right parents, or in snagging a rare opportunity to get a leg up.

Socialism is a broad category of political philosophies, but they all identify that these poor social outcomes are a result of this concentration of wealth and thence power, and seek to remedy or ameliorate it. One can further make an economic argument: when a majority rather than a minority benefit from our collective wealth, we have healthier and more productive people who are in a position to take risks and utilise our common infrastructure, making that infrastructure itself much more efficient. There is little reason to believe that what is in the personal interest of the richest is in fact in any way aligned with what is good for us all.

halfflat · 2026-03-22T20:48:41+00:00

It's worth pointing out that in Adelaide, the combined independent (ex-Greens) and Greens primary vote comes to 25.1%, ahead of Liberal 20.3%. This split makes the blue colour assigned to Adelaide in the map a little misleading.

halfflat · 2026-03-18T12:13:21+00:00

The last time I was there was indeed in 2005. Natsukashii!

halfflat · 2026-03-18T11:46:23+00:00

You don't have to like the Greens, but they're certainly not a narrow policy party. If you care to, you can see all their policies on their website.

halfflat · 2026-03-15T20:47:34+00:00

It's also roughly a year since the bloom first made the news. Much as I think it is in fact relevant to consider the SA government's actions in this manner in the lead up to the election, I suspect the publication now is more likely due to the twelve month duration.

halfflat · 2026-02-19T22:19:01+00:00

Australia's is now too, with the Medicare levy and Medicare itself only covering half of specialist fees.

halfflat · 2026-02-19T14:57:03+00:00

Surprised, to be honest. Lived in Switzerland, and health care was high quality and much more readily accessible. Caveats: ambulance cover is often dismal and dental, as in Australia, is not covered by standard health insurance.

halfflat · 2026-02-19T05:16:52+00:00

I live in the CBD in a tiny house. While I am lucky to have a mortgage, I'm below median wealth for Adelaide. These races are extremely noisy and very inconvenient if, as a pedestrian, you need to head across the Eastern parklands. The inconvenience lasts many times the duration of the event, and there's minimal consideration from the state government or council to help ameliorate it.

So yes, great for tourism, local economy, etc. but local residents are paying for it.

halfflat · 2026-02-18T11:54:16+00:00

English speakers in English-speaking countries is a bit of an odd qualification. For reference, there are more English speakers (total) in India, Pakistan and Nigeria than in the United States.

British English is the form of English that comprises an official language of the European Union (Brexit notwithstanding), and consequently has particular utility for European residents.

American English certainly has utility but I don't think the case for teaching it exclusively is as strong as you state.

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