nomadpete
-
Posts
7,918 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
178
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Gallery
Downloads
Blogs
Events
Our Shop
Movies
Everything posted by nomadpete
-
Marty & I are insulated from mainland Orrstraya
-
So, they are rather useful. I just hope that the factories that refine these minerals are going to be careful with their byproduct waste.
-
I thought that was called "gillette principle". Practically give you the handle, but you can only use their replacement blades.
-
Anyway a bit of trivia - Those v12 motors have just stopped production in USA. The cost of specialised alloys has gone 'astronomical' due to recent tariffs. Locally produced alloys were not up to standard.
-
I cannot get my head around a V12 outboard motor. It must take some serious engineering to make a transom strong enough to support it without ripping the back off the boat!
-
Here's one for those who have experience in engine building. Did you know that there is an american production line that makes V12 motors.... for outboards?
-
But it is the least likely place to be invaded by the mad mango mob. I'll take my chances.
-
What better place for Madpete, eh?
-
Is tazzie starting to look more appealing? Whilst the mainland expects 40 degrees, we might reach a more civilised heatwave of 30. We rarely need to turn on the heatpump. What's this boiler thing of which you lament? Sounds like it's as big a moneydrain as an extra child? Edit: Sorry. That's not much of a gripe. But it's the best I can manage in utopia
-
Not as cultured as Stephen Fry, but is more funny.
-
Priceless. I do understand the MC didn't like the profanity. But how else could the Danes deal with a bullyboy?
-
This is about Ukraine and Russia and China. In the battle field race for drone supremacy, there seems to be one clear winner. (The side that learnt from USA in WW2)
-
Don't worry. Nev will be along shortly, to remind you that's not funny. 'You can't judge a book by it's cover.' And there's no law against that.... until last week.
-
More importantly, I hope nobody starts to think that all Australians sound like her.
-
Drift ! Drift ! Whatever happened to Bondi's bridge? I didn't even know Pam bought a bridge! (Gullible, I say)
-
-
Yep. In a message to Norway's prime minister, Trump blamed the country for not giving him the prize. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace.."
-
Let's talk about Artificial Intelligence
nomadpete replied to old man emu's topic in Science and Technology
Rememberthat A.I. is constantly learning, and gaining better every day. As it matures, it will exceed everone's ability to pick a fake. Furthermore, our collective reliance and trust is steadily increasing. It will easily replace googling to find the answer to any question. In future I'm going down to the mens shed or the pub to get my facts. -
The last comment puzzled me. After 20 years service, one of Canada's hovercraft is being sold off to be used for rescue work in 'the swamps of the Indian Ocean'. Ocean is not usually swampy.
-
And rupert has never forgiven you.
-
One trick is going to the propagandists and official PR first to identify what definitely is not a truth, and to set floors and ceilings for where reality might be. I applied that to the news about the Good murder in USA. When the WH called it domestic terrorism, I combined that with assuming that any story headline that stirs deep emotions is likely non-credible. So I figured it was murder. Of course in that particular example we'll probably never see a court ruling to confirm.
-
We all get caught up in major news stories from time to time. With all the tech & social media "improvements" to our information sources, what can we trust? When you say "the press", do you mean the multi-billion-dollar corporations owned and/or controlled by billionaire oligarchs? Just my opinion, but if you're still consuming, or worse paying for that stuff, it's probably best to quit the habit. These days we have to dig deeper.
-
At last! A post that's NOT political. How can a hovercraft be an ice breaker?
-
Well it was on the news in Steak-n-kidney. I clearly recall laughing my head off about it. At the time I wished I could go down to Adelaide to sit on that beach - would have been some party! (Of sceptics)
