Tenderizer

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[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 1 points 2 hours ago

Because it's too vague.

It could mean the useless silicon-valley venture that is being slotted into everything and making it worse (generative AI), or it could mean clustering algorithms that are indispensable in everything from medicine to meteorology (machine learning).

[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 10 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Bicycle licensing systems are horrible. They discourage riding and push people to unhealthy and dangerous forms of transport like cars and they give kids bad interactions with police (or in America, gets them sent to El Salvador).

That said, e-bike licensing for under-18's makes a lot of sense. If it applied to all bikes, or to all ages then I'd take issue with it. But under-18's on e-bikes should probably be licensed.

I do take issue with it being a digital-only license. Kids should not have smartphones in the first place, and just imagine losing access to your driver's license because you forgot to charge your phone (or your mobile data plan lapsed).

[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Free speech is an American concept, in Australia inciting hate against minorities is not considered a thing that should be allowed and rightly so. That said we (like America) need to do more on defamation laws so it's not the rich people enforcing speech restrictions.

That said, specifically Drew Hutton wasn't even accused of transphobia. The issue was that him criticizing the Greens for their decision to expel a transphobic member "provided a platform for others to demean trans women" which is ... I think we can all agree unreasonable. That was only a suspension though. The specific "criticism of trans extremism" that later got him booted from the party entirely isn't entirely specified.

"People are starting to see the Greens as weird and unlikable"

Hence why I am keen to give Drew Hutton the benefit of the doubt here.

[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

We collectively need to stop using "AI" to refer to "generative AI". Specialized AI, or rather machine learning, can be extremely useful.

[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Make it non-compulsory for over-65's.

Although that would 100% give license to the LNP to make it non-compulsory for everyone, and our compulsory voting system is what makes us immune to populist demagogues (that and our country not crumbling before our very eyes).

[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

These kids will need to be driven to the voting booth by their parents, and if the parents know and disapprove of the child's political views then that'll give the more controlling parents effectively more than one vote.

[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 3 points 3 days ago

Maybe to start with America can stop doing "economic coercion against democracies" itself.

[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Wasn't she in the news for saying something else insane recently? She is not a good anti-semitism envoy.

[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone -2 points 6 days ago

A carbon tax is political suicide now, thanks Bandt.

[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago

Maybe don't run laps around Australia in warships then.

[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I'd say, rather than conscription, have mandatory military training. It would convince more people to consider a career in defense and expand our ability to rapidly increase our standing army in a real war scenario. Assuming the volunteer army model is indeed untenable.

[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

We collectively need far fewer people to have driver's licenses in this country. Being part of the minority that can't drive is harder when that minority is smaller and so less resourced. Although in some ways, with fewer people who can't drive competition for jobs (especially entry-level) that don't need a driver's license may be lighter.

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