nomadpete

Not really. They play business with long term goals, not short term profit. The asian mindset is that business is like war. They act for the long term good of china, which does not always mean selling stuff.

That sounds good. I hope the experiment works out (including whole-of-life costings, decommissioning & disposal of waste). When they finish developing it, will they share their new technology with the rest of the world, or keep it to themselves?

Maybe I'm just critical, but I object to the publishing of that aweful picture. It has dreadfully poor lighting. The subject is poorly framed. The focus is way out. Clearly the photographer needs serious counselling. Why on earth did you post it, Peter?

Based on present pricing, it is cheaper to ditch the grid entirely, and run my own solar/battery/inverter.

None of the above are needed

When large amounts of money change hands, there are always strings attached. If China (or anyone else) hand over a big wad of cash, I expect there will be expectations of something to make it worthwhile for them to do so. Our exports to their country are not part of that deal.

What did I miss?

But only when it is accurately aimed at the jugular.

OK Jerry. Thanks for the gloom. Should I rush out and buy gold bullion? Or just a couple of cases of a nice red?

That's CASA's mantra!

What? I'm confused. The whole story of potassium? Or is it just bananas? It Just Keeps Getting Worse

Success! Everything on this thread..... It Keeps Getting Worse!

A convenient media diversion for the administration.

Really? Where did you read that? List them please. Have you looked at any examples of FOI's that have so much redacted that they are meaningless. Successive Governments seem to be afraid to let the voters know about their decision making processes. If honesty is so dangerous for them to reveal stuff, I lose faith in their integrity. Majority of FOI enquiries seem to be about stuff that is in the past. If the processes have been fair, there is no reason to keep secrets.

Seriously, I think the charge is a minor issue. We haven't previously had voter backlash about having to pay for government information - for instance, copies of birth certificates, etc. The big issue is about transparency, and the Labor party backflip on their last election promises to improve transparency, and to protect whistleblowers, and to give the ACC teeth. That should have people marching in the streets!

So does gunpowder. How does potassium relate to "Things Getting Worse"?

That sounds like a dashcam.

There's a bunch of them in a paddock by the River Derwent (Hobart), down beside the Cadbury factory

How would a saddlebag help him?

Impossible! None of my ex-wives ever needed to REDACT or retract anything. They were always right.

I do wonder how his ego is going, now that he is only the second richest man on planet earth. Will this setback spur him on to new aggranisement projects?

And all the important bits are blurred out.

Jerry, maybe these vids are all Gripes. Where is the light at the end of our dark dystopian tunnel?

He will put his head under the pillow and wait for the next news cycle.

As for 'Things Getting Worse'...... Heres one for you unfortunate Melbournites: Is Elon out to get you? According to Auntie, Tesla autopilot is coming to you and already has been unofficially trialed in your streets: " An apparent test drive of Tesla's automated self-driving technology in Melbourne's CBD earlier this year was not approved.....The post claimed the Tesla even mastered one of Melbourne's notoriously tricky hook turns." The Tesla even performed peculiar driving feats! But so far there were none of the sudden uncommanded emergency braking incidents or fatalities that have been reported in other countries. Expect further R&D experiments on your streets. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-09/tesla-fully-self-driving-melbourne-test-not-approved/105749690