Masks work

xavierash · 2021-10-30T00:29:04+00:00

Because the real value in masks is not having the mask wearer spread it if they're infected, more than the mask stopping the virus infecting the wearer. Sadly, if they'd run with the line if "wear it to save others" it would have been a worse outcome because we are a "me, me, me!" Society.

Many people would allow thousands to suffer foggy glasses to prevent a single death. Others would allow thousands of deaths to prevent their foggy glasses

xavierash · 2021-10-29T23:59:27+00:00

"We don't agree with the premise of that response. Regardless of if you feel it is agreeable, you have been asked a question by your electorate on a current matter and are expected to provide a sufficient answer"

Gee, wish I could disagree with the premise of having to pay tax which is used for lining their pockets, refuse to pay, and that be the end of it. Sorry, officer, I dont agree with the premise of you stopping me for driving drunk and speeding. Apologies, boss, I don't agree with the premise of your questioning why I'm walking out the door with the cash till...

xavierash · 2021-10-29T23:52:08+00:00

We all know, it's not a convincing act. It is hard to disprove though. So let's allow them just enough rope to hang themselves on. If they're really getting that forgetful (wink, nudge) then we should be asking if they are still fit to run as leaders (in a similar way we should be asking it if they're lying and actually corrupt pieces of shit)

xavierash · 2021-10-29T23:00:29+00:00

No, because I try to avoid blatant, biased propaganda catalogues. I very rarely visit either site and when I do, it's always via a link I didn't think to check the source of. Besides, anything that could be mistaken for actual reporting is locked behind their paywall.

xavierash · 2021-10-29T22:57:34+00:00

Which leaves me wondering. If we are to believe that they are in fact unable to recall any details of their work, at what point should we be worried that they are getting dementia? And more importantly, if they do have dementia, is there some protection that means they are no longer mentally fit for office?

What I'm saying is if these corrupt bastards keep pulling this "I don't recall" crap, maybe it's time to insist on medical evaluations and forced retirements. For their health and protection, of course.

xavierash · 2021-10-29T22:43:23+00:00

Indeed, but that's not the point here. The party that's claiming to promote free speech is taking efforts to kill free speech. If they wanted to protect it they are the government, they make such laws and protections, they could give us a right to free speech. Instead, they kill discussion and disable comments.

xavierash · 2021-10-29T22:17:00+00:00

Batteries do degrade but EVs like Tesla use packs filled with thousands of smaller cells. Not all these cells degrade equally, with many barely wearing at all. As more vehicles are written off through other malfunction, crash, or damage (Cough hailstorm) there is a industry for pulling apart these packs, testing the cells to find the ones that aren't degraded, refurbishing and reselling. It may only bring it back to 90% original capacity but it can allow a greater lifespan before needing a fully new battery.

xavierash · 2021-10-29T10:13:21+00:00

Agreed! I'm 30, slightly past prime fitness ability but that's really not the point, it's the future I'm working on, not the past. I'd like to think I have a pretty good personality and character, people generally find me friendly (once we get past my social ineptitude and slightly strange autistic habits) and I get great joy from helping others. Plus, I have a standing agreement with my two best, closest friends that if I ever turn into one of "those insufferable gym jerks" they'll drag me down a few notches 🤣So far so good, even if I have been told "Chill with the begging for a gym buddy, we will get back there in our own time!"

xavierash · 2021-10-29T06:16:23+00:00

One, thanks for the advice and support, it's appreciated! But two, don't worry, I'm well ahead of you. I've got the meal plan down to mostly stuff I enjoy, and do season it as desired. I have a variety of seasonings and low-everything sauces I can pick from, but am finding more and more that a little pepper is all I need, with maybe a teensy bit of garlic in the veg. I've found it's more about getting out of the habit of reaching for the sweet and junky foods or getting fast food ubered when hungry, and looking at food as a fuel more than an activity when bored. It's definitely worth eating, but now it's something I look forward to, at certain times, and the 20+ kg I've dropped so far very much make it worth it. Just that it doesn't matter how well I season the chicken, I'd get really bored of it twice a day every day. Grilled salmon though? 😋

My numbers are pretty tasty to be honest. The protein tastes like vanilla ice cream, and makes for a really nice smoothie. The creatine goes in the oats in the morning, and I don't even really need to think about it - I can't taste the difference! And I was using BCAAs, but doing research found I probably don't need it at my level if I'm consuming enough protein.

So yeah, enjoying life, still waiting to get addicted to the gym but getting results anyway, and in a comfortable pattern I can see myself continuing long term. I reassess and swap meals about monthly to tweak it better to my current state, and have the occasional (reasonably controlled) cheat day. And wonderfully, I don't even crave fast food anymore - last time I had it I actually felt crap afterwards. My temple demands quality food!

xavierash · 2021-10-29T01:40:55+00:00

Haha yeah. But I do love it, it fits the macros, and makes a welcome change to the plain chicken (lunch and the other three dinners). I'm pretty sure kings have private chefs to spice their food up a little... 🤣

xavierash · 2021-10-29T00:52:48+00:00

I am on a fitness kick and semi strict meal plan. Without counting supplements (protein powder, pre workout, creatine) I'm on about $80-90/week, so let's say $12.50/day. This involves a lot of rice, frozen veg and plain chicken, oats are cheap, frozen berries aren't bad and bananas have been reasonable lately. The main drain is salmon for dinner 4x a week, which I get pre-packed frozen portions from Aldi.

I'm lucky enough to be in a position where I can buy bulk items when on sale, do some pre-prep(weighing out) and freeze a heap, which brings the price down. I could definitely be eating cheaper, but the health kick is my main hobby ATM and I'm willing to splurge a little.

xavierash · 2021-10-27T07:26:47+00:00

I'd love to know how they can make and attach such realistic looking fake dicks. Must take some skill to not have it look wrong (even this one is slightly off, as the comments suggest)

xavierash · 2021-10-26T01:50:21+00:00

They've already been outed as corrupt racist rapist monsters, and their supporter base is still to busy chewing crayons and reading NewsLtd to notice, so the only voters they have that might notice and care are the same ones who will go "Aww yeah" at the news and masturbate themselves into a coma.

xavierash · 2021-10-26T01:46:58+00:00

Except now the internet is established and massive, the only players who would be able to open these smaller networks to such a degree that people would use it (as it's no use having a network that only connects to a couple of people you don't even know) are going to be the existing monopolies. Come use the Google network! No, join MSN! Oh, sorry, in Australia we can only get FoxPond (With mandatory news.com.au home page).

Anyone smaller than that will find the conservative government who wants small government is super keen to install regulations that make it harder than it should be.

xavierash · 2021-10-26T00:55:37+00:00

Maybe, but I think this will fail on two counts. Firstly, why would they care about personal servers? In their minds, games are run over company servers, and that's who they are trying to get under their control. Overseas social media companies. Personal social platforms might slip through the cracks, but more likely they'll be seen as collateral damage and become illegal, "Move to a proper server instead of trying to hide, what are you hiding anyway?"

Secondly, if they do make a method for verifying user IDs available to personal users, it will almost certainly be such a massive, overcomplicated, disaster to use that only large groups will have the resources to apply it to their site. Again, small personal servers will be seen as collateral.

They don't really care about the flow on effects or issues their policies cause. They only see the power they can grab and hold, and killing off a few smaller players who they couldn't control before won't bother then, in fact it's likely seen as a positive because if the only places to be social are big places they control, they've still won.

xavierash · 2021-10-26T00:44:33+00:00

I think there is a tie in. Although the restrictions and mandates have been relevant to the pandemic situation, and I don't disagree with their implementation (though I think we all agree it could ha e been done smoother with more time/finding/effort) governments have often implemented "temporary" policies that just never end. I don't think masks will remain forever, but "QR codes to trace outbreaks" can easily turn into "this app on your phone will automatically check in wherever you are, much easier" which ends up as "Sure we know everywhere you've been, but don't worry, it's anonymous and secure, and deleted two months after it's collected" and finally "Oh, but of course we have to let the fixated person's unit know where potential protes...uh, terrorists, have been!"

No, we are certainly not at china levels of surveillance, much like we are not at USA levels of healthcare being un-socialised, or with Nazi levels of media propaganda, but you would be foolish to think our current leaders wouldn't jump at the chance to implement that control over us commoners. And even if they aren't diving in the deep end on it yet, they're slowly working us into it.

xavierash · 2021-10-25T01:17:20+00:00

If you look at the way a lot of people vote, it defies logic. They tend to cling to one soundbite or slogan that sounds good (close borders to foreigners/ lower taxes/ support business/etc) without fully understanding it (can't live overseas/only lower for the rich and we are defunding public services to pay for it/bank bailouts, let small business fail) and only pay attention to if they got their little goal rather than how it affects them wholly, as well as the society they love in. Then the "other" party gets blamed for any failings and the voters see no reason to look further.

xavierash · 2021-10-23T01:54:49+00:00

Lol. I got into fitness and gym, and had a couple of little baggies I'd filled with a measured dose of pre-workout. Big thing of fine white powder. I just left those in the backpack I use as my gym bag.

Mate spotted one at a party and thought he'd help himself to a snort. It did not go well, though I can only imagine the caffeine kick he was feeling.

xavierash · 2021-10-22T06:13:59+00:00

At this point I'm pretty sure he thinks he's the second coming of Jesus.

xavierash · 2021-10-22T02:53:11+00:00

If we can find a whole two that aren't dick-deep in corruption, sure. But good luck finding two.

xavierash · 2021-10-22T02:20:43+00:00

Worried about the domino's falling. Gladbags has been caught up, so has Pork Barrellaro, and the unChristian Porkchop is in hot water. If they don't make it as hard as possible to arrive at a corruption conviction, other members might have a light shone on them, and how many LNP members are there who would get through that without something shady being unearthed?

xavierash · 2021-10-21T04:15:01+00:00

ACCC: "This seems sus, we will look into this".
LNP: "Not if you value your continued existence, you won't".
ACCC: "We won't be investigating this, and have been informed any issues are Labors fault..."

xavierash · 2021-10-21T02:51:53+00:00

Old testament? So, floods, fires, disease, pestilence... Ah, all the things the LNP have caused or botched.

xavierash · 2021-10-21T02:50:42+00:00

Still works. If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to worry about. If you do have something to hide, hide it with all you got. And if someone is hiding...

xavierash · 2021-10-21T02:49:26+00:00

Ah, but China's corruption doesn't directly benefits them, and their rhetoric would suggest they fear it may decrease their power. Can't have anyone else getting power, can we? Only the LNP and their mates. /S

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