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  • @TheTwelveYearOld

    I'm a Linux Mint newbie, so, at most, 4 tabs opened to resolve a glitch.

    Well, 4 tabs if the search engine used was DuckDuckGo...
    ... but, as much as I hate to admit it, only 2 or 3 tabs if Google was used to find the needed pages.

  • @wildwhitehorses
    No, I'm not "new to Australia".

    The point I was making is that the "duration of our showers" is comparatively insignificant compared to commercial water use and wastage.

    Data centres, for AI processing, needlessly waste water resources.

    Growing rice and cotton on the world's driest continent seems a bit stupid.

    Screwing the geology of the Great Artesian Basin to extract gas seems short-sighted.

    There are FAR more pressing concerns than how much water we individuals use while showering. (Sure, there are some small towns or shires where this is a concern.)

  • @wildwhitehorses

    Yeah, right. Any water shortages are likely due to personal hygiene requirements of people, and nothing to do with new b.s. AI data processing centres using gigalitres to cool equipment and maintain humidity levels.

    Got it.

  • @JohnHoward

    Of course Kick is Australian. It is arguably INXS' best album.

    Wait... what are we talking about??? (Hopefully, it's not a snuff film.)

    @Davriellelouna

  • @Ixoid

    A small but well-earned round of applause for correctly using "distasteful" rather than "tasteless".

    Now, to be clear, if our federal politicians continue down this path towards "identity verification" in order for people to use the web, then I, for one, suggest we overthrow our government, using physical violence if necessary.

    @Davriellelouna

  • @Hugin

    Ah, cool. So, O2 replenishment is still required. Ta!

  • @Hugin

    I'm probably wrong, but AFAIK subs (navy war vessels) don't actually need much "new" or "introduced" oxygen when submerged.

    Us humans breathe out just as much oxygen as we breathe in - it's just that it's contaminated with carbon - CO2.

    I don't think that nuclear powered subs "generate" or "create" much oxygen for the purposes of life support.

    Instead, subs use CO2 "scrubbers" that are replaced at regular intervals. (See space flight, especially Apollo 13...)

    As stated, "diesel electric" subs ALSO need to either surface or "snorkel" when running on diesel to recharge their batteries.

    @maniacalmanicmania

  • @No1

    There IS a seal in that photo.

    To see it, ya gotta put on some goggles and stick your head in the water.

    @FireWire400

  • @Zagorath

    "Road usage" has been taxed through the fuel excise paid at the bowser. This method is far from perfect, but it does allow reasonably anonymous travel.

    In the future, the gov't will have (at least) two ways of taxing the road usage of EVs.

    One way will be fair, equitable, based on 'mileage', and anonymous.

    The other way will permit the government to conduct 'real time' monitoring of every vehicle's speed and position.

    Our gov't will choose this second option, and with bipartisan support.

    @Davriellelouna

  • @No1

    The French wouldn't say that. They'd say whatever is French for "Sign here!"

    We'd then pay them a few more BILLION dollars, and the French would wait a week or two for another policy reversal.

    At the rate we're going, we'll end up buying our subs from China...

    @Davriellelouna

  • @pulsewidth

    Yeah. It's like "Foster's" supposedly being our national beer.
    Who the f in Australia actually drinks Foster's? (Rhetorical question...)

    @MHLoppy

  • @voracitude

    Sean Bean? Naaah.
    The husband survived.
    Sean Bean pretty much only takes roles where his character dies...!
    🤪
    @galoisghost

  • @No1

    What have you got against Great White Sharks?
    What have they ever done to you?

    AFAIK, every time Pauline Hanson goes swimming at a beach, an environmental impact statement needs to be completed, and clean up operations commence soon afterwards.

    @MHLoppy

  • @pulsewidth

    Yeah! I hear you, especially regarding 'onboarding' often being a barrier. (Thankfully, Signal is bloody easy.)

    My own attitude to family and friends is to say, "If ya wanna communicate with me, these are the acceptable options..."

    If they don't wish to use appropriate methods, that's fine, but they can't message me. Bugger 'em!

    I encourage the use of Signal as a 'gateway drug"... I mean, "app," and several people have subsequently added other private messaging apps as options.

  • @quokka

    I know I'm going to regret asking this, but why not Signal?

    Yes, I know it has the disadvantage of not being decentralised, and it's not anonymous as a phone number is required.

    However, for the vast majority of people, it is the simplest and easiest solution to gaining E2EE comms.

    @Davriellelouna

  • @BlueSquid0741

    Are Ice Break (2 litre) bottles not recyclable?

    There's no deposit on them, but they're marked with "please recycle".

    @Davriellelouna