If you were told you were being replaced, and were expected to train your replacement be it human or an AI, would you?Or would you just walk the instant you're told the news, and not look back?
Is the 'Black Mirror' series meant to be scary/horror or something else?I read about it and felt frightened so I haven't watched any of it.
God exists as a man-made concept to explain life, the universe, and everythingDelete the concept of god - how do you explain life, the universe and everything without a 'biblical bucket' into which everything that can't be explained by science, reason and critical thinking can be dropped and hidden behind a 'belief paywall'?
Fridges and freezers in supermarkets, etc. hacked by what are claimed to be Iranians 'state actors' in EuropeThis can happen anywhere in the world. Our food, water and energy security is not something to be taken for granted. If it can be done to fridges and freezers connected to the internet, it can be done with anything connected to the internet,... See More »
Shell rebuilding some fuel outlets to be staffless and shop-less - claimed to be as a 'trial'Shell says it's where shop sales don't produce enough profit to justify a regular fuel outlet with a staffed shop where you pay for fuel and stuff from the shop. Instead of a shop there will be a row of junk food vending machines, and fuel bowsers... See More »
So a woman actually wants to meet me.Except it has to fit in around my working days and days with my daughter, so the only free days I have are Thurs and Fri daytime while my daughter is at school one week and Monday after school dropoff then all day Tue and Wed of following week if I... See More »
Is Trump going to take out revenge against US citienry who effectively dumped him at the mid-terms?He's apparently already starting to deploy US military against US citizens again.
Can someone please explain what 'vibe coding ' actually is?Is it computer programming ie 'coding' or some kind of social state or feeling?
How long do you take to respond to a communication with someone? How long do you expect for that person to reply to you?If it's someone I think has romantic potential I respond always within 1 to 2 days. I feel 'immediate' is usually too soon, and anything more than 2 days leaves a person feeling that I'm not seriously interested. I apply the same standard to others.... See More »
Republicans must now separate themselves from a delusional presidentBut will they be able to step away from the Cult? Will the Ziklag take charge of Camp Post.Trump?
Would you use a vending machine if you had to digitally accept terms and conditions before being allowed to buy stuff?The ShopAll vending machines do this! They have a screen at which you have to read, accept and I think even sign (maybe even digitally) T's and C's and validate your payment method. I don't think the machines accept cash either - all purchases must... See More »
Anyone here who's married have a pre-nup (or post-nup if there's such a thing)?Curious. Seems to be common in the US. Not so much here. I've never been married so know very little about pre-nup's.
The new culture war - theists vs atheists - bring the action!I'm in the atheist camp We need freedom from religion not freedom of religion.
Sam Altman now has a new name - RAM AltmanSam Altman has famously quipped that all the RAM in people's PC's that he claims getting little use is better served going into vast server farms in data centres. So now Sam Altman is going to be called RAM Altman!
Is/was 'Dr Manhattan' from the Watchmen movie the closest possible manifestation of an Actual God (tm) that's scientifically possible?The person gets transformed into a different type of consciousness that is human but also not at the same time.
do you have to do sleep apnea tests as part of your workplace medicals?Because I'm in a safety-critical job, I'm a man, aged over 50, and my neck diameter is 40 cm, I have to do the test in order to keep my job. Currently (being in my 50's) a medical happens every 2 years. When I get to 60, I have to do a medical every... See More »
Does anyone remember those things called Street Directories? You know - printed hardcopy map books of the roads?Do they still get produced? Trusting Dr Google's maps implicitly is like putting faith in the dunny not blocking up when you visit the emergency dumpstation at 3 am in the morning. 😎
Apparently Gen-Z types hate centrally located ceiling lights aka 'The Big Light' in roomsApparently it upsets their sensitive feelings about interior design aesthetics. omfg
Do you love or hate airports and air travel generally?I'm not a big fan of air travel (I haven't had a passport for 20 yrs), but I absolutely definitely hate airports. I can't do hyper-noisy hyper-crowded spaces very well, and will tend to shrink into any corner I can find to keep away from the activity... See More »
WSI (Western Sydney Airport) at Badgerys Creek officially opens todayIt only has one runway, and it has no control tower instead it's all done remotely off-site in a secured 'secret warehouse'. I'll never use it as it's a 4 hr drive for me to just get to it. It will operate 24/7 with no 'curfew' like Sydney Airport... See More »