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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: AI and creativity.
Yep, great clip.  The song's sentimentality reminded me immediately of George Harrison's When we were fab from the late 80s.

It's kind of wierd listening to it because it feels like a post Beatles song, but just by one of them until there are some quite typical Beatles structure/progressions to it.

In the 90s, there was also Natalie King Cole singing Unforgettable 'with' her father, which was considered ground breaking.

This is taking things to a new level - pretty fascinating how they are able to do all that.

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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Not sure that it is, Lods.

Perry entertained a whole heap of people and had his struggles - a lot of these people 'knew' him as the characters that he played and have a connection.

Armed conflict sucks.  There is a hopelessness and despair attached to it - there becomes a point where we need a break from it being the lead item for 15 mins everyday.  It is still reported and covered but off the front page for a short while.  It won't disappear - although the Ukraine/Russia conflict isn't as prominently reported even though it is still quite active.  That may because it is 18 months in.
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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread
I agree LP.  I was surprised at the commentary.

I think they have updated the rules so that you can't deceive the batsman with where the ball is (eg pretend to mis-field, batsmen run and get run out because fielder had the ball).

There was definitely lag and disinterest in the play by the keeper.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Weight Loss Drugs
Thanks LP.  The other issue around Ozempic is that there is no supply in Aus at the moment so diabetics can't get it. Too many people are using it just for weight loss. This has been an issue for a while now.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: The Voice
I found the whole "silence for a week thing" extremely childish given how much work there is to do, poor leadership IMO. Imagine

I get it. They have put in years of hard work of trying to get a solution, one presents and it is not accepted by the public.  This is a big knock back for them.  They need some time to digest, process and think about 'what next'.

They could have presented it in a better way than they did.

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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
There are four states/territories that already have Indigenous Advisory bodies:
 - ACT
 - Vic
 - SA - they legislated their own Voice - first elections to this body are in March
 - Qld

This may be due to the Feds palming off some of the outcomes of closing the gap to the States.

I believe all States are heading down the treaty path - some further down the track than others - don't think there are any in place.

I don't really know what treaty is and tbh can't be bothered finding out.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: The Voice
For me, GTC, sick of politicians not working together for the betterment of the country.  Can't generally be bothered with political - and unfortunately the voice was - discourse.  That, the well organised far left and right and lack of respectful debate (although this suite is pretty good) turn me right off.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: The Voice
For me, the 250 representatives that formed the Uluru Statement that suggested the Voice was a sign of indigenous unity.  I think the LNP pretty well said no straight away. (Except for the Indigenous Affairs Minister of the day.)

The indigenous unity didn't exist during the campaign - where did it go or was the Uluru statement not representative?

From this base, it was easy for the no campaign.  Hard for the yes, particularly as they needed to be very precise and articulate about what the voice is and the benefits of it and weren't that at all.

As bipartisan support was really required for success,  it was probably doomed early on.

Be interesting to see what action will now be taken to help close the gap - which the latest report shows a few outcomes improving, a few going backwards, a number without measurement (higher education/ employment) and some neutral.  A number are not on track to meet goals by 2030.

I wait with bated breath.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: AI and creativity.
Yep
It wasn't really meant as a 'one's better than the other, both are tremendous power singers...and it's a personal preference.
It was more about the technology.

I know Lods, but couldn't help myself, sorry!  But it's pretty cool to hear the clear diction and both were note perfect. (as well as the rest of the Queen and their harmonies).

What will be scary is when scammers hack your phone, get a recording of your voice voice, send a text/message showing your number, but using a different one, use your voice, ask for money from a rellie and then it gets sent to a 'wrong' account.

Three top international crimes are:
Weapons
People Trafficking
Drugs

Surely scamming/cyber crime has to be number 4 with a bullet.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: AI and creativity.
They can all sing.

Do this with Steve Perry singing Queen's Don't Stop Me now then see what the result is.

It is hard to compare as they will generally sing songs that sit in their 'pocket' that bring the best out of their tone and range.

Steve Perry has a higher voice than Freddie, so Don't Stop Believing may suit Perry more.

Who's the best?  Doesn't really matter.  It's whatever floats your boat.

I have seen a clip of We Are The Champions with the vocals isolated - it's pretty cool and hard to fault.