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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 3 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by Thryleon -
Quote from: Professer E – on
On social media today a post, purportedly by Tom Morris (which has been taken down so surely a fake) claimed that Voss will be sacked today. Don't believe it myself but stuff like this doesn't help, pumps up the pressure them the prophecies become self fulfilling.
One of those went up yesterday as an april fools joke.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Back to the Moon
Last post by crashlander -
I must admit more than a little satisfaction to see Artemis II headed to the Moon.
It has been 50 years since humanity retreated from space, and I'm glad that has been reversed.
It may not be one small step for man, but it is a start.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by PaulP -
In 1986, Harry Frankfurt wrote an essay entitled On Bullsh1t. It was later published as a book with the same title (around the early 2000's IIRC). The main thesis of the book is Frankfurt's distinction between Liars and Bullsh1ters. The former knows what the truth is, but they deliberately tell you something different, in order to deceive, for a whole bunch of reasons. The latter in fact do not what the truth is, nor what is a lie, and nor do they care. They will simply tell you anything to achieve their aim - the concept of truth or falsity does not cross their mind and is simply not part of the equation. Frankfurt considers Bullsh1ters to be more problematic and more dangerous than Liars.

It is an open question IMO, which camp Trump falls into. At this point, I'm leaning towards thinking he is in fact a Bullsh1ter, or maybe some blend of both.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by Lods -
I'm not sure what the point of Albanese's "State of the Nation's petrol" message was last night.
We're all pretty aware of the consequences of the war.
Those with a bit of common sense are doing business as usual...realising there may come a time when we have to face some controls.
Those that aren't plugged in are stocking up on petrol and toilet paper.

An 'Address to the Nation' should probably be reserved for times when things are really dire
Most people aren't feeling that at the moment.
Petrol's a bit dearer than normal, but otherwise not much has changed, except there doesn't seem to be much Norco milk in the shops the last couple of days.

Rightly or wrongly an 'address to the nation' without a lot of substance at this time could suggest to some that the future may hold a few perils we're not being kept fully informed about.