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IMO the only life we have after death is what we create in our lifetime, be it children, songs, sculptures, endowments etc. The vast majority of us are forgotten in 2-3 generations.

People from the Middle Ages would regard us using smartphones or traveling in cars as a miracle.

Australia has a leftist government. Its Medicare system is far superior to the American version, which is being slashed as I post. The minimum wage in America is USD 7.25 an hour. The last time it was adjusted upwards was 2009. Meantime, the annual average rate of inflation in America is 2.35%, over 15 years. The minimum wage in Australia is AUD 24.10. The average annual rate of inflation there is 2.42% over the last 15 years. The idiots rejoicing over liberal tears don't realize the inflation steamroller is going to crush them just as much as the poor, unless they are very rich.

Data is not an opinion. The calculated costs are what I have posted. You have yet to post any costings of your own.

According to my urologist, 90% of BPH patients choosing surgery experience side effects. You are one of the lucky 10%.

So coal-fired power stations do not require wiring, turbines,generators, sulphur scrubbers, and machine maintenance to operate? The capital cost per MW of a coal fired power station is $3300-5500, or $6500 if built with carbon capture and storage. Which is thermodynamic nonsense anyway. The capital cost of a wind turbine is typically $1300-2200. Building a coal - fired power station of 600 MW capacity is north of $2 billion. Wind -powered turbines with the same capacity - $1.3 billion. I am posting data, you are posting opinions and assertions.

The government employs the same number of public servants it did, when the American population was half what it is now. You voted for a guy who has about 6 bankruptcies and a string of failed businesses on his record. Talking about "business level discipline" from such a person is a new level of stupid.

Life has the meaning one gives to it. We create meaning by our life choices, values and actions. Some people think the perpetuation of their genes gives their own life meaning. Others think a being who cannot be seen , felt or heard gives their life a purpose.

I have an obstructive prostate. Originally I was on finasteride and cardura. My GP in Australia switched me to duodart, which is a combination of dutasteride and tamsulosin. Sheryl's advice of investigating whether the OP has prostatitis should be heeded. The advice of my highly qualified urologist in Australia is live with BPH, take meds, and treat surgery as an absolute last resort.

AI again: "By comparing the estimated embodied energy (1.08×1013 J) with the lifetime energy generation (8.28×1014 J), it's clear that a wind turbine generates significantly more energy than it consumes during its manufacturing and installation. The "energy payback time" for wind turbines is relatively short, often cited as a few months to around a year, meaning they quickly generate enough clean energy to offset the energy invested in their creation. This makes wind power a highly energy-efficient form of electricity generation." Horses for courses. Solar panels are installed where there is plenty of sun. wind turbines where there's a lot of wind. Trump would not know what a joule was if it bit him on the @rse.

I can accept the carbon footprint of a wind turbine is larger than the carbon it saves. I would like to see a credible link that verifies your assertion with respect to solar panels. I asked AI how many joules it took to manufacture a solar panel, and how many joules it then generated in its lifetime. "While it takes a significant amount of energy to manufacture a solar panel (around 6.84×109 J for a single panel), the energy it generates over its lifetime is considerably higher (approximately 5.91×1010 J for a single 400W panel over 25 years in a moderate sun location). This means that a solar panel typically generates many times more energy than was used to create it, leading to a positive "energy payback time" (the time it takes for a solar panel to generate the amount of energy that went into its production), which is generally a few years."

It's whether the energy generated during the life cycle is more than the energy used to create the energy harvester. In that respect, solar is superior to wind energy. Solar has no moving parts, wind turbines do. However, the UK does not get enough sun for solar to be viable.

Remember Trump offering the fossil fuel industry carte blanche if they would donate $1 billion to his re-election? He's in Big Oil's pocket.

All large US retailers are feeling the effect of tariffs. The current administration reminds me of the bread and circuses the Romans used to have. Light on the bread, heavy on the circuses.

The sarcasm police is a new phenomenon.

You have a serious problem with your moral compass.

IIRC insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over, and expecting a different result. You get what you pay for.

Pedophilia is a crime against defenseless children. What does it matter who calls out such "men"?

I have had multiple breakdowns with Panasonics in the village. OTOH, Mitsubishi's have always been reliable. The Haier in my condo is also reliable, although a bit noisy. I understand inverter-type aircons are quieter.

I always marvel at guys who think it's OK to bang everything in sight, then demand a GF be dedicated to them only. It's a double standard. IMO the OP should just use condoms, and enjoy. She actually sounds like a keeper if she does not ask for much.

I suppose it depends on what the stevia is combined with. It's OK with white coffee, very ordinary with black. Fat is not a concern of mine. Deprive the body of carbohydrates and sugar, it will start burning fat for energy instead.

I am wondering if anyone has tried substituting stevia for sugar. Zero calories, 200 times sweeter than sugar. Stable up to 200 C.

No, because Biden's tariffs were targeted. Trump's are not. Trump applied tariffs to Australia. The USA has a positive trade balance with Australia, which makes the tariffs patently unfair. Is it any wonder Canadians and Australians are saying <deleted> you, America.

It's nice you can predict bond yields that far ahead. Any chance you can post some winning lottery numbers?

I have an air quality monitor. When it gets above 100, I crank up the air purifiers. In Chiang Rai, the period of poor air quality seems to be less because we are getting unseasonal rain.