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Talking about the dead
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De mortuis nil nisi bonum dicendum est = Of the dead nothing but good is to be said - Chilon of Sparta c. 600 BC We assume a special attitude toward the dead, something almost like admiration for one who has accomplished a very difficult feat. We suspend criticism of him, overlooking whatever wrongs he...
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Use of blinkers in a car or similar
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North of the Gateway bridge, it seems that Queenslanders treat blinkers as an optional extra. May happen in other areas as well. I use to see this quite a bit in Sydney's Norhshore area from those driving European cars. Put it down that having the blinker stick on the right instead of the left confused t...
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Scientists five over 5000 new viruses in the oceans
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A study of all the oceans of the world has discovered over 5000 new viruses. Some of the viruses help carbon capture: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abn6358 Some of the viruses infect and affect the phytoplankton in the oceans. When the phytoplankton die they carr...
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Bacteria in worms can break down polystyrene
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Maybe superworms can help with breaking down plastics: -- Edited by Buzz Lightbulb on Tuesday 21st of June 2022 11:45:26 AM
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Mountain gorillas - a good news story
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The magnificent mountain gorillas of central Africa have been on the verge of extinction for a long time but are now making a small comeback however humans are still taking too much of the resources they need: BBC - mountain gorillas
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Bunnings, Good Guys and Kmart - smile! You're on camera, permanently....
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It seems these stores are using facial recognition, I wonder how you feel about that? The Age
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Change of scenery
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Something different to see......
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Bbrrrrrr!! Global cooling.
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Trees and lichen help protect art works from pollution
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Trees outside a building containing frescoes in Italy and lichen inside the building are protecting those frescoes: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896972200821X?via%3Dihub Pollution caused by the local vehicles is collected by the plants. These...
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ACT to decriminalise drugs
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https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/open_government/inform/act_government_media_releases/rachel-stephen-smith-mla-media-releases/2022/act-to-decriminalise-small-amounts-of-illicit-drugs
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GIS to help save lives and money during disasters
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Tasmania to be digitally mapped and modeled to help predict disasters and save lives https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-11/tasmania-to-be-digitally-mapped-and-modeled/101143276 The combination of the models created by this LIDAR data and other data from Geographical...
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Was going to put this in just Joking !!!
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Not sure what to make of all this.............
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End of my Time on this forum almost!!!
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Coming to the realisation that the Grey Nomad forum, is not the place for me anymore. Their are some many vindictive, and anal retentive members that post on here. The fights, the arguments, the denigration of other members, it is running like a vicious Facebook forum. Starting to become irrelevant...
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EV's on delay shortage of parts
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https://www.freethink.com/technology/electric-cars?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=freethinkcoded&fbclid=IwAR29Es_v9PUulXysUUqdztVXWB-7BQ4gC1_Ljt2dDGgQwCj-EcpTBewqRss
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Buzz has been banned
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-13/uae-bans-new-buzz-lightyear-film-over-gay-kiss/101149160
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Time to reconsider your energy provider?
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Electricity prices are expected to rise due to the increase in the price of coal and gas. It has been advised that people should shop around for a better price for their electricity and maybe gas. Calls for competition watchdog to step up policing as energy crisis sparks price gouging fears [url[ht...
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What is a EV made from ? Tesla S for example
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https://www.visualcapitalist.com/extraordinary-raw-materials-in-a-tesla-model-s/
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Top 10 Songs of the 1970s
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Turn Up Your Radio - The Masters Apprentices Eagle Rock - Daddy Cool High Voltage - AC/DC Heroes - David Bowie Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen My Sweet Lord - George Harrison Imagine - John Lennon Photograph - Ringo Starr
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Top 10 Songs of the 1960s
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Many, many, many great songs were released throughout the 1960s and so, for me, compiling a top 10 list was challenging; I was reluctant to exclude a vast number of songs. Nonetheless, after a lot of thought, and quite a few second thoughts, here is my list of the top 10 songs of the 1960s:- Eloise - Bar...
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Japan - Now a no-go for some forum members?
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Japan passes bill to make online insults punishable with prison timehttps://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/06/13/national/crime-legal/cyberbullying-bill/ Some forum members may now need to avoid visiting Japan rather than risk being imprisoned!
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