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James Webb telescope
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This picture recently appeared in a Western Australia newspaper, showing the arrival and unloading of an elephant, at Fremantle in the VERY early 1960s. With all the "safety laws" in place today, designed to "protect" fools from their own stupidity I wonder how these people ever survived? Horror...
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ESCHER PIECES
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From the Brilliant Mind of M.C. Escher - Dutch Artist (1898 -1972)If this doesn't mess up your mind, I don't know what will !!! 1. The rod in the middle does not exist. 2. How many, 7 or 10. Count at the top and then at the bottom.. 3. Is the door open to inside or outside? 4. Round or square? 5...
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I was in the pharmacy today, waiting for a prescription, and heard two ladies (also waiting for prescriptions) in their sixties chatting about flu and covid inoculations; lady A was telling how she had had all four covid shots and a flu shot. Lady B replied that she had not had any of those shots are pref...
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Hybrid Technology from 1916
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Quite interesting A Hybrid from 120 years ago https://youtu.be/LYQ2PiX_Z9o
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Perth to Ayres Rock - suggested travel route
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Just wondering if someone can recommend a manageable travel itinerary driving with self contained caravan from Perth to Ayres Rock via Eyre Hwy. Parameters would be:around 500-600 klms per day (a bit more if essential). caravan parks or safe over night stays (i.e. not in the middle of no where).pl...
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Be safe out there on the highway - Damage on the Bruce between Gladstone and Rockhampton
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Fusion only 32 years away
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There was a thread discussing electricity stability? Something like that. It that topic I think there was mention of fusion power plants. They have always been decades away but now it seems that a commercial fusion power station is going to be definitely built in 2054: [url]https://www.newscie...
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Think you're getting old eh?
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The 105 year old who's winning medals for running: BBC India
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Did we have a topic deleted
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I was preparing a post in reply to yobarr and Ivan in a topic which Dougwe started regarding a truck. As quite often happens the topic went way off the original topic which Dougwe had indicated in a post he wasnt worried about but when I went to post the whole lot was gone. Is this a new policy when a topic str...
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It is a good thing That Bank doesnt sell Lettuce
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Wholesale lettuce price yesterday was $10, so retail $12-13, not much of a margin. But Banks wholesale for money is 1.35%, but sell it on at 4.8% That would make a lettuce around $28 if they had their way. Keep safe on the road and only buy lettuce, dont borrow money.
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Astronomy Photographer of the Year
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Some people have been interested in my topics obit astronomy. There are some fantastic photos in this story: Astronomy Photographer of the Year short list stuns with Milky Way, sun and aurora images [url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-07/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-shor...
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China... again!
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An interesting and unprecedented joint announcement by the heads of British MI5 and American FBI: BBC article China does seem to be on a course where it will stop at nothing to achieve greater (total?) dominance of the planet. Currently we seem to be, just, containing it but I cannot see what we can do t...
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Disgusting plastics
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Didn't know so many people threw their laundry baskets and buckets overboard, terrible state of our oceans..........cheers Bob
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Snow peas
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Wentworth (southern NSW, 30km NW Mildura) - in the IGA there today snow peas at $45/kg! Instead I bought a perfect looking cauliflower instead for $6 and am now making a cheese sauce to accompany it.
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Climate change
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Hi all, Just a note to ask that members refrain from putting posts online about climate change (along with religion and politics). This topic seems to spark a lot of unpleasant feelings and angst so we have decided that it is now off limits. We initially created this forum to be a place to discuss topics...
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4WD to The Top .. The way it was
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Hi .. Came across this interesting Leyland Bros remake of a trip to the top of Cape York way back when. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdc0cbcWBEo
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Big Brother will be watching when our Smart Meter is installed, to me all Stay at Home people should have one.
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Our Solar was installed in the early days, so still paid $900 for the 3 phase meter but it was not a smart electricity supply meter. Our electricity bills are not high ( have Gas Heating/cooking) but the July charges will hurt. The Smart meter will greatly reduce electricity cost/use between 10am an 3p...
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Hearing Issues.
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Been in touch with two hearing services, and all they could say was come in for a hearing check, hoping to sell hearing aids. My question to them was how was, how come I can hear conversation, (I am extremely deaf and wear aids), I can through my hearing loop around my neck, via blue tooth to the TV, hear spe...
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Eddy- move over mate- Spot is on
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-03/snowy-hydro-robot-dog-trial-spot-from-emesent/101200144#:~:text=SHARE-,Snowy%20Hydro%20trials%20robot%20dog%20to%20ga...
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