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Today, Albo was talking about modifying the Stage 3 tax cuts to apply further down the food chain, with low income earners. It would be remarkable if, having done that, he then taxes pensions at 30% simply because said pensioner is living overseas.

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The Romans had a saying, "Si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses". Loosely translated, it means: "If you had kept your mouth shut, we might have thought you were clever".

Sorry, I have to disappoint you as I understood what you said. I am not confused by the fact you used tones instead of tons or tonnes, I guess AI has some way to go when it comes to spellcheckers. Tones are what the Thai language has.

You may be right. A soldier, however, can say he was attacked by the person who programmed the drone to attack him. IMO your statement is a paradox. If current AI is not sentient, by definition it is not AI. AI implies sentience.

I obtained one about two years ago. IIRC, the official wanted documentary evidence of the death of my parents, and my birth certificate. It took two days and about 6 hours of her pecking away at a keyboard like a headless chook. Definitely needed a native Thai speaker with a good command of English. I can't think of any situation where I have actually used it. Perhaps some kind soul will post its uses.

Labor is running with trying to find an antidote for the poison pill Stage 3 tax cuts, bequeathed to them by the Liberals. Bigger fish to fry, as does the ATO. You have documented evidence of draft legislation, or are you still relying on discussion papers?

You think a jellyfish swims towards you in order to attack you? Is there any proof of that happening? The ant is programmed to sting you as a defense, just as a mosquito is programmed to feast on warm-blooded mammals. That does not make them sentient.

If, not after. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

The OP is wrong. Chile has the largest reserves of lithium, followed by Australia. Argentina comes a distant third. In terms of mine production, Australia leads, followed by China and Argentina

I swim in a condo pool, no beasties to worry about there. I have thought if the Russians are looking for new markets for their crappy military equipment, I am open to buying a tank for use on Thai roads. Although it might have problems fitting through the ubiquitous checkpoints.

Trolling.

I don't know anything about teaching. I know a fair bit about being taught, in both private and public schools. I don't disagree teaching 40+ students would be a hard row to hoe, and would tempt many teachers to just go through the motions. I was fortunate in having good teachers at the primary and secondary stage, who encouraged and extended me, to the point I won scholarships at both the secondary and tertiary level. The first WAS in a 1950's classroom. OTOH, I had a history teacher who made the subject insufferably dull, although I now find it fascinating. I don't know how private and public schools compare in Thailand. IME, private school teachers in the West are better paid, have manageable class sizes, and are better at what they do. Perhaps it is a positive feedback loop.

Repetitive posting.

"Attacked by jellyfish" implies they are a sentient species. Electrifying implies the flow of current, whereas the woman swam into venomous tentacles. IMO journalism gets very sloppy in the use of English.

I would be prejudiced against any individuals who left a toilet in the disgusting condition described, irrespective of nationality. Perhaps you have not noticed, Russia is the aggressor in Ukraine. The majority of Russians in Russia seem to support the Russian who started said war, so it's not surprising there is some prejudice against them as a nationality.

Cape Grim, western Tasmania is the baseline for clean air.

It would be difficult for them to have tailpipe emissions when they have no tailpipe. The drive shaft of an EV is effectively an armature, producing electric current as it turns in a magnetic field. Any electrical discharge will create ozone. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cind.818_3.x

Affordable counter-top microwaves did not appear in stores until the late 1970's, I am talking 1950's. IIRC my parents did not get a B&W TV until after I had left home.

I am wondering if anyone has taken the trouble to measure ozone emissions from electric cars.

I evidently had a deprived childhood. My parents had no servants to serve dishes in the way you describe. We were not social climbers either, none of Hyacinth Bucket's candlelit suppers for us. My religious instruction was also deficient. There was no Eleventh Commandment which decreed thou shalt eat rice and cabbage hot, and together. Cabbage is an excellent low-carb food, rice is not. A Black Mamba is one of the most lethal reptiles on the planet, surpassed only by the Australian taipan. Did fear rule your dinner table? IMO you were conditioned to eat this way, as surely as if you attended a madrassa.

EV's are a good choice for mostly city travel, not so good for long distances. At their best when the owner can recharge from rooftop solar. 900K will buy a cheaper EV, the jury is still out on resale value, after-sales service, and reliability. Hybrids are more versatile for a mix of city and country traffic. A flat battery won't mean calling a tow-truck.

Dear me, you do like making life difficult for yourself. Why not eat the dishes one after the other? You mean you can eat four dishes all at once, all piping hot? Your gullet must have an asbestos lining. I can enjoy my meal by eating dishes in succession. For example, I will start with a lemon soda, some roasted almonds, and bamboo + chili. No heating needed. Next cab off the rank is mixed vegetable - broccoli, cauliflower and beans cooked on the induction heater. Topped off with Mainland vintage cheese, or Edam. The air fryer will do sausages, beef patties, steak, pork, salmon and chicken. About 8-10 garlic pods go in as well, I love roasted garlic. Dessert is either icecream, or a mix of my own cold stewed apple and ginger, with Kellogg's bran flakes and yoghurt. Great for regularity. Again, no cooking needed. Finally, tinned coffee heated in the microwave. Having left the tin, of course. I suppose you do get some exercise by running back and forth to the microwaves. The Chinese you admire - don't they have dishes served one after the other?

THREE microwaves? I have an air fryer, a microwave and an induction heater, to prepare my food in a civilized and diverse fashion. Have you ever tried to poach eggs in a microwave? Apart from any other considerations, I can guarantee my appliances take up less room. The Mongols used to cook all their food on their war shields. IMO three microwaves is the modern equivalent of their culinary barbarism.

Tosser is British idiom, galah or drongo is Australian. AFAIK tosser has the same origin as <deleted>.( Rhymes with anchor )