Fat is a type of crazy

Freedom to me is a bit like accidents and luck - it is a subjective experience or feeling. I don't label what I am after. I keep life simple and do what needs to be done and take it easy and see what's next.

You know this, but the science and secrets of chance is based on statistics, using the base of science and mathematics. On Australian 60 minutes this week they had a story about a guy in a small town in the United States who noted a flaw in a lottery, and how prizes were paid, and was able to make a small fortune. It's going to be a movie with Bryan Cranston. No luck which is a human construct. Accident is a human construct too i.e. it is based on our expectations. He couldn't be sure he'd win but increased his chances. Chance not being a mechanism or thing but simply a construct with a margin of error based on scientific and mathematical knowledge.

You have shown the wonder of science but also shown your bias or the bias of those you read. This is new news and no one is hiding or dismissing the issues you raise. NASA are telling the same story as you. The issue is that these are new findings that have not been peer reviewed. To rewrite history give it time. Science and scientists are on your side in terms of finding the truth. There is probably some out there who will be peeved if it's proven wrong but too bad for them.

No hypocrisy in science itself. How many times does it have to be said. They have a theory. Test it. Some theories close to proven. Some lesser so but extremely likely. Some lesser so still so just a theory that can be debated but still much more likely than theories of control by a god. Some individuals go beyond science and call it science. Criticise them - no problem. Dreams. Luck. I think we all think, from time to time, that maybe there is some outside influence. This is more likely explained by human nature rather than reality. Until there's proof dreams and luck are just dreams and luck.

To comment on some of the above. Australia is a good place to live. No pollution. Best beaches and forests and outdoors. Long winter where I am but not like the UK and lots of options for better weather. Australians generally fun and friendly and believe in the fair go. Lot's of opportunities to succeed right now. Heaps of good paying jobs. It is expensive but wages are high. Property is over priced, drooping now, but that's good for many older Australians who worked through their lives. If you were unlucky or lazy don't blame Australia. Covid rules gave Australia a bad name. The tough rules did have some excellent outcomes such as low death rates, and not so excellent outcomes, for some individuals. The Australia as nanny state thing though is over the top. Yes there is oversight of business and government, but this has the outcome of little corruption, and little likelihood of Mountain B night club type situations, and fair treatment of workers in general and fair pay. Covid payments paid to businesses who didn't need it was bad. Not corruption as such. I put it down to ineptitude, a pro government business, and a big concern of recession at the time. Think back to March 2020. The government wanted money out there fast, so for the first payments they said 'If you think sales are going to drop then you can get it'. Of course everyone said they thought sales would drop and got the payment. Should have had stricter criteria. Second payments were better controlled. Other government handouts like for the NDIS have been plagued by abuse too. The downside of Australia is also an upside - the people are pretty similar 1000's of kilometres apart. Can make it seem a bit boring for older people - shopping malls, pubs, pokies etc. But you have freedom of speech and freedom to live how you want.

The expression is normally knickers in a twist but never mind. It could be that he does bad things and the heroes in the story are those that take him on. Biden. The January 6 committee. Those who made this happen.

CNN had an interesting point noting that Trump has the warrant used. The warrant provides some detail on why they did what they did and it is interesting that Trump hasn't released it. Turned on Fox News for the first time in months just to see Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham have a hissy fit and they didn't disappoint. Or they did disappoint. Hannity compared Trump's treatment to the treatment of such luminaries as General Flynn and Paul Manafort. He was interviewing the latter though I had had enough by then.

T You and I don't know whether has committed a crime. What you read into what has happened is up to you. Logic would suggest the FBI have a serious reason to do this and would have been aware of the short and long term ramifications of doing so. Be open to the possibility that law is being followed appropriately. See what happens.

The FBI wouldn't do this lightly of course. They would have had to justify such a decision to the highest levels. Be interesting, to say the least, as to what they find.

*Deleted post edited out* and yet .. he's the president of the United States.. this is a big win ..

I went to Ko Chang in June and made the mistake of going on a public holiday. Miles long lines to get to the boat and then for Thais returning they got the same thing on the Sunday. For thais 3 day holiday with 2 days stuck in car. Note to Bob: Don't go to Koh Chang on a public holiday.

Many work long days too. Thais I know work 10 or 12 hour days sometimes.

It definitely works. Audit staff normally pay their way and much more by the money they bring. Surely more staff, and bringing in more expert staff at a fair pay to compete with private enterprise, is a good thing. There's nothing inevitable but Republicans being happy with a hobbled tax office and the status quo regarding drug costs. Now need Democrats to sell it.

I do feel for people in general in this inflationary environment. In Australia gas and electricity prices are going through the roof. I got a bit of a shock with a 2 month bill given for 3 weeks I was in Thailand. There's stories of pensioners and others just being cold and covering with a blanket through what has been a cold winter. Not good enough given we have sufficient gas which is being shipped overseas for larger profits. Hope it's not too off topic but these are tough times for those on a low income who have a home let alone the homeless.

Shares are nice an easy and many Australian shares have a nice dividend. As long as you can cop rises and falls.

I don't get the reference to Australia. We just had a free and fair election.