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Sydney to Newcastle High-Speed Rail Will Begin In Two Years by kowcop in c/sydney@aussie.zone

[-] kowcop@aussie.zone 2 points 13 hours ago

Sounds like an episode of Utopia.. is there an election in 2028?

'I thought I was going to die' - Woman calls for tighter weight-loss jabs checks by kowcop in c/publichealth@mander.xyz

[-] kowcop@aussie.zone 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It seems she doesn’t know how to take responsibility for her decisions. Medical advice IS there

'No One Should Have a Copyright on Vance Being Booed': Video From Olympics Blocked on X by kowcop in c/technology@lemmy.world

[-] kowcop@aussie.zone 107 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

ICE providing security for American politicians in another country? Don’t they have a dedicated security group called the Secret service or something like that?

YSK the four rules of firearm safety by kowcop in c/youshouldknow@lemmy.world

[-] kowcop@aussie.zone 55 points 1 month ago

Average Aussie here.. aside from on the hip of a police officer, the blokes moving money or on video, I haven’t even seen a gun in over 20 years.. good post for those who do hang around guns though

Florida to become first state to end all vaccine mandates, including in schools by kowcop in c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

[-] kowcop@aussie.zone 78 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Seems logical for a country that has a healthcare system that profits off people being sick.. get infectious disease, end up in hospital, go broke

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Routine police check at Sydney home leads to huge $132m drug haul (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by kowcop@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone

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It boggles my mind that I need to show my drivers license to get a pack of Codrals, yet people are sneaking in 6 tonnes of bute>

Which scene in a movie/series do you think didn't make any sense to the plot ? by kowcop in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[-] kowcop@aussie.zone 73 points 1 year ago

The codebreaker/casino arc in The Last Jedi

Reddit shares plunge almost 25% in two days, finish the week below first day close by kowcop in c/reddit@lemmy.ml

[-] kowcop@aussie.zone 51 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Well when the CEO gives himself 25% of the companies revenue as his annual pay, it doesn’t set a good precedent for investment growth

brilliant as silver by kowcop in c/science_memes@mander.xyz

[-] kowcop@aussie.zone 130 points 2 years ago

When I was young my Dad bought me some mercury home from work.. I loved how it moved when I shook the bottle and the weight of it.

When I had my own kids I didn’t want it around, so our local council had set up a event where you could dispose of household liquids like old paints and solvents, so I took it down. When I drove up, the guy asked me what I was disposing of so I said mercury. It was bizarre. I was told to stay in the car and a guy came out of a shed in a full hazmat suit with one of those pairs of metal tongs to retrieve it from me.

I remember Dad telling me that miners used to collect gold pan tailings in mercury and then of a night they would hollow out a potato and put the mercury in, and then put that in the camp fire.. it would burn off the mercury and leave a little ingot of gold.

Reddit Signs AI Content Licensing Deal Ahead of IPO by kowcop in c/technology@lemmy.world

[-] kowcop@aussie.zone 157 points 2 years ago

Seems pretty clear why the apis were shut down for apps

Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson arrested at Hong Kong airport over gun in bag by kowcop in c/news@lemmy.world

[-] kowcop@aussie.zone 65 points 2 years ago

Australian here.. I have never actually touched a handgun, in fact, I have never seen a handgun with my eyeballs outside of police/security.. it is weird how casual this seems

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How long would you live if electricity for the whole world went out permanently? (aussie.zone)

submitted 2 years ago by kowcop@aussie.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I was having this conversation with my daughter and thought it was an interesting topic.

If an EMP or solar flare took out everything electronic in the whole world (permanently), how long do you think it would take for you to die, given your current location and circumstances.

I believe my daughter thinks we would live a lot longer than I do, but she is thinking about how long she can live without the internet while I am thinking the world will quickly descend into anarchy.

With no traditional forms of transport, so supplies would dry up, limited resources, health etc, law and order would be a challenge as things become more desperate.

I think I would live for about 3 months. I would try to get the family somewhere safe and remote and come back later, but I think most people would have the same idea.

Trump allegedly discussed US nuclear subs with foreign national after leaving White House by kowcop in c/politics@lemmy.world

[-] kowcop@aussie.zone 51 points 2 years ago

This guy seems like a bit of a dickhead

Apple’s failure to develop its own modem detailed in new report by kowcop in c/technology@lemmy.world

[-] kowcop@aussie.zone 44 points 2 years ago

Imagine trying to navigate the patent minefield when developing something like a modem

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sometimes i cant scroll (aussie.zone)

submitted 2 years ago by kowcop@aussie.zone to c/wefwef@lemmy.world

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Sometimes when I click a post in wefwef then click the back link at the top to go back to the feed, it is stuck like it is at the bottom of the feed and no longer scrolls. If I slightly left or right swipe a post the scroll then returns to normal. Anyone else getting this?