[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Is it hailing elsewhere in Melbourne? Looked like white Christmas for a few minutes.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago

It's comical to me that they held a weapons expo in Melbourne of all places, the protest capital of Australia.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Been grappling with food poisoning since Saturday night. I'm almost 100% but not quite there yet.

Meanwhile I come home today and think ooh it's a bit chilly and now it feels warm even though.the temperature is technically lower? Melbourne is so chaotic.

[-] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago

I look at some children, then I look at their parents and I think to myself you poor bastards you never had a chance.

[-] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

If nuclear was so brilliant the private sector would have done it already. They haven't because the cost far outweighs the benefit.

And as far taxpayer intervention goes to prop it up I just don't see any compelling evidence to suggest investment in nuclear will give you better bang for your buck than renewables.

In some countries without much wind, sun and waves nuclear might make sense provided they could cheaply get uranium and dispose waste cheaply. That's not Australia and we have options.

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[-] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The underlying point has some validity though. Many materials contain silica, even tiles, although not the same amount. Here are some other examples.

  • ceramic tiles: 5% to 45%
  • engineered stone: 80% to 95%
  • Sandstone: 70% to 90%
  • Granite: 25% to 60%
  • Slate: 20% to 40%
  • autoclaved aerated concrete: 20% to 40%
  • concrete: less than 30%
  • brick: 5% to 15%

The cancer council of Australia says "there is currently no evidence to suggest a safe level of silica dust exposure".

If there is no safe level of silica, then by extension presumably this would rule out many other products containing silica.

There are mitigation strategies, however they seemingly weren't good enough for engineered stone, and presumably again by extension many other materials high in silica.

It's just not clear to me why engineered stone is banned but many other materials potentially high in silica are for choice of better words let off the hook.

[-] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago

She might be resigning but I'm quite certain the issues that led to this are still there.

[-] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago

Hopefully it's less people sucked into doing bullshit degrees and having nothing to show for it at the end except debt. I would argue a lot of jobs don't actually need a degree and people could simply be trained on the job.

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[-] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Adulting is buying your favourite items in bulk when they are on special.

[-] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

Shout-out to all those that for one reason or another had no father or even a father figure. I know today is a yearly reminder of what we didn't have.

[-] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

I'm going to go against the grain here a little bit. A neutral background and style in your home can be a good backdrop that will accentuate any features that you might add that are more eccentric ( i.e. wall art or accessories like a lamp).

[-] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

Okay retailer it's been less than 24 hours since I've made a purchase from you. Maybe wait until you delivered my first purchase before sending marketing material for further purchases?

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