reduce the total

The government has set a target for increasing the percentage of energy that comes from renewable sources.  They passed a law to ensure that it happens.

Progress towards that target is already failing.

What a surprise. Not that it matters.

By the time we reach the target date -- total energy use will have increased. Increased by so much that even a reduced percentage being non-renewable will still be an actual increase in destruction of  non-renewable fuels.

What we really need: is a *decrease* in the total energy that we *consume*.

Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper

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"Knowing the direction doesn't mean you have to go." ...

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generous PR

Gina Rinehart, what a champion. She wants the commonwealth gov to reduce fuel excise. To help the poor public, she says. Not mentioning the millions that she would save on fuel for her own fleet of private jets, mining machines and 4WDs. What a champion. Of self-interest.

Next day, Basil Zempilas discovers that Rinehart has "contributed more than $60 million" to Aus paralympics. Discovers thanks to a Rinehart PR flunky.

I wonder how $60 million compares with the profit if Rinehart gets the fuel levy reduced.

Though I do appreciate that Rinehart is generous. It's the equivalent of you or me dropping a dollar coin into a charity box: absolute chicken-feed. Though you can bet that all of Rinehart's contributions are tax deductible.

Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper

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fake authentic

Mark Riley writes about the Prime Minister "who prides himself on his authenticity and candour". And there I was thinking that Albanese was simply following the Labor religion of imitating Saint Bob Hawke. He can't do the hair but he can emphasise his Aussie accent. Crikey mate, I'm so much like all you dinki-do ordinary blokes. Candour? Yeah, sure.

Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper

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"Knowing the direction doesn't mean you have to go." ...

Dying for you to read my blog :-)

why wait for facts

Wenlei Ma writes (14/11) about Bluey the Videogame. The article is based on the opinions of an education expert, that the game may not be suitable. There are general comments on too much screen time and the benefits of outdoor and social play.

By the end of the article only one thing is clear. Neither journalist nor expert has actually played the game.

Stay tuned. Next week I shall review the latest MCU flop. Which I won't bother to watch.

Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper

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modern communications

Our major telcos need to be prepared for the inevitable network failures.

Rent a tall building with a chimney.

Puffs of red smoke when the network fails. Orange smoke when, "We're working on it". Green smoke means, It's not us, blame someone else.

10 nov 23: printed in The West as Ancient signal method...

Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper

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Why should I take care

Paul Murray writes(4 Nov) that "Cars keep getting safer but the deaths continue to mount." 

A modern car is packed full of safety features which take driving responsibility away from the driver.

This allows the driver to take less and less care, to take more and more risks -- knowing that they will be protected by the car.

Until the inevitable happens and the driver, with no practical experience, crashes into a tree or a brick wall. Neither of which has any idiot-proof safety features.

And so we demand that the trees be cut down.

06nov23: in The West as Safe cars, unsafe drivers

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Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper

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Whoever said "fighting never solves anything" obviously never won a fight

Dying for you to read my blog :-)