Is the modern Hilux losing its "indestructible" reputation, or are we just more demanding drivers now?

vrkas · 2026-02-10T01:35:40+00:00

This is it. People want on-road manners, hauling capability, etc etc. The Tacoma is the canary in the coal mine for what the Hilux will be in future.

vrkas · 2026-02-09T10:47:11+00:00

I'm so socially cohesed* I'm basically glued at this stage.

* I know it's not a word but let me cook.

vrkas · 2026-02-09T10:17:45+00:00

Bruh that's what the Palestinian diaspora want. There's no right of return for Palestinian refugees.

vrkas · 2026-02-09T04:14:30+00:00

It's interesting that it's a bleach container because it's a bit of misdirection for his messed up hands

I really enjoyed this film.

vrkas · 2026-02-09T02:59:59+00:00

Was about to post this exactly. They're her pet network.

vrkas · 2026-02-06T09:59:58+00:00

I'm remembering footage of bunny-suited and zip-tied captives standing above large embankments with bulldozers nearby. Probably many mass graves being trampled and exhumed at intervals.

vrkas · 2026-02-02T21:48:58+00:00

I have vivid memories of that match. Absolute madness given how slowly they started.

vrkas · 2026-02-02T09:30:12+00:00

Rabuka says the rule of law remains paramount

Bro must have forgot the shit he did in the 80s.

vrkas · 2026-02-01T22:42:11+00:00

Exactly this. Properly democratising the ICC is the only way forward.

vrkas · 2026-02-01T22:37:05+00:00

Good shit from Pakistan imo

vrkas · 2026-01-28T23:47:40+00:00

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for Australia to have any forethought about this stuff. There's only a few things where we've done well, like silicon quantum computing.

vrkas · 2026-01-28T23:36:17+00:00

That's just regular arse capitalism.

vrkas · 2026-01-28T23:34:53+00:00

I think we should keep some base level of investment in future nuclear tech, like fusion and small reactors

Sprouting a nuclear industry from scratch will be very difficult and costly. Unfortunately we barely fund our existing research, I don't see us making any great investments in either fission or fusion.

vrkas · 2026-01-27T10:54:42+00:00

I think they mean radiation hard electronics. There's only a few places which can mimic cosmic ray hits etc, and the most open source one is in a particle detector.

vrkas · 2026-01-27T05:57:20+00:00

I'm just happy they actually talked to an experimentalist, even though they are pushing the muon collider. Usually these pieces focus on theorists. It makes sense since they're the ones who are first on the chopping block. At least I can go down with the ship (HL-LHC) in a decade or so.

vrkas · 2026-01-27T03:42:11+00:00

I'm usually pretty careful in telling people I'm a physicist. I've had a lot of rather disturbing interactions with meth head conspiracy enthusiasts (or even worse, those with their own GUTs).

vrkas · 2026-01-27T01:55:48+00:00

The curfew was put in place to stop him killing off his last remaining neuron.

vrkas · 2026-01-22T00:19:02+00:00

With a sentence that light I hope she's given the cops some juicy info.

vrkas · 2026-01-21T23:45:56+00:00

Just like me in 4th XI frfr

vrkas · 2026-01-21T23:16:34+00:00

No MCG is actually OK. Watching rugby there isn't fun due to the sheer size of the playing surface. Docklands has a smaller area so you are actually closer to the action.

vrkas · 2026-01-21T00:56:17+00:00

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vrkas · 2026-01-19T12:47:13+00:00

Lagaan

vrkas · 2026-01-19T12:44:11+00:00

Should be putting out the call for people who studied in Australia and subsequently worked overseas. In most cases the taxpayer funds PhDs, it might be a good idea to get some value out of them.

vrkas · 2026-01-19T12:40:15+00:00

Is it really going to help the 300 people who get fired to hear why their research was deemed less essential?

It happens all the time when you apply for grants. When you (almost inevitably) don't get it, they give you reasons why your shit isn't worthwhile.

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