LOL. So true. If that can do it, probably a decent hail storm could.
This is just repeats a lot of the typical Russian apologist lines. Firstly, the reference Ukraine/Nato with respect to the drone strikes is inaccurate as Ukraine uses its own drones for deep strikes to target Russian infrastructure. Russia already targets ...
I agree with you that applying AI technology to a large organisation is a major exercise full of a lot of complexity. And, I did probably use the term AI a bit loosely. So, thanks for that. I was talking to someone I know in a large corporate where ...
The administrative side of the government should be shrinking as a result of AI regardless of anything the governmen has done. I think government departments should be looking at ways to utilise AI to augment any lack of resources caused by the ...
I think it does end up coming down to whether we could have done otherwise. Or else there is always an argument that whatever we do was determined by a countless number of causes, many of which we may not be aware of. The problem is that it is an ...
I tend to agree with you. The problem is that determinists would argue that individuals who choose to be different have causal factors that would explain that. For, instance, they may point to genetic factors where the individual's parents had similar ...
I am interested in thoughts from those interested in philosophical debate. One of the contentious topics in philosophy for a long time is whether we have free will, or whether our decisions are completely determined by external causal factors and internal ...
Look around you. Tech is everywhere now. For example, if you have a newer house it will have double-glazing and good insulation. That reduces the need for energy to keep the house warm. Does your house have a heat pump? Technology will continue to expand. ...
From my perspective, I think it is the market that will solve the climate and the planet. That can be seen already in numerous technoligical advances due to the fact that people can make a buck from it. For example, solar panels, EVs, etc etc. ...
To be fair, I am probably in less disagreement than I was hearing that he was open to the idea of doing a deal with National. That just seems sensible politics to me, and puts the Greens in a much stronger position which ever party they go with. My areas ...
I don't agree with all Shaw's politics obviously. But I have always liked and respected him. He seems like a genuinely good person with a great heart. I think Parliament is poorer for losing him.
Maybe. But it will be interesting to see if that is still the case in ten years. I have often heard that it is in "the public interest" to have public media. But, if the public vote with their feet, and are no longer interested, then governments may well ...
I am glad to see TV3 news is saved. I have found that better to watch than TVNZ. And I am glad to see that it happened without a government bail-out. Those who argue that it is in the public interest for the government to keep funding national media need ...
So, it looks like there are a number of potential issues they could be protesting about. Perhaps they could just be trying to make the road safe again by painting over it, lol.
In case anyone thinks otherwise, I think Brian Tamaki and his followers are loony-fringe. Having said that, I think the point I made the other day stands. If we are to accept forms of protest that involve damaging property to be ok, e.g. the damage done to...
The fact is that we are interacting with the marine life in Lyttelton Harbour all the time in day to day marine activities anyway. So, there is a degree of risk to the dolphins that is accepted by default. And unlike the boat races that last two days, the ...
That is true. But, I am looking ahead in terms of whether the SailGP event can or should be held at Lyttleton again. And, I think that is where the risk analysis is done before contracts are drawn up and signed. And the contract might specify the ...
So far as the dolphins and the yachting are concerned, I have only seen emotional and idealogical arguments raised in that respect. I haven't seen any analysis of what risk the dolphins are actually exposed to due to the yachting, and how that compares to ...
I find this action to the crossing to be quite despicable. But I think we are seeing the slippery slope in action. If it is OK to protest by defacing a display in our national museum to make a point, then we shouldn't be surprised when groups we don't like...
Just to remind you Darien, it wasn't that long ago that Labour was kowtowing to him when he was part of the Labour government. Absolutely toxic I know. But it is what it is I guess.
I largely agree with you. It could be argued that the Waititi comments were consistent with some of the Nazi type messaging(race superiority etc). But, certainly not in terms of the dreadful actions that accompanied the Nazi messaging in WW2. So, trying to...
Who knows if they're registered with Apra and Peters is not saying that because it suits his purposes. I agree. As I said earlier, he likes stoking controversy where none is necessary just because it suits his purposes. He seems to treat the media as his ...
Yeah, I still think it is humorous. But, on the other hand, getting even one number one hit is an achievement that the vast majority of bands would give their right arm for.
Yep. Perversely probably good for Chumba Wumba who have likely gained a whole new audience through this controversy.
Or it could just be Peters being Peters. He seems to enjoy creating controversy where none is necessary. I am not a fan of his btw. Though I did think his twitter quip was rather humorous and cutting. I would use another of their hit song titles as a quip ...
Perhaps NZ First has registered with Apra which provides permission to play a lot of music in public settings. I agree his Nazi comments were way out of line. But, on the other hand, Peters may have been trolling the media who have said virtually nothing ...
Hi LPrent, I am not sure we disagree too much. My argument was more theoretical than practical. I think we both would agree that market conditions is the factor that determines rents rather than landlord costs. Except that if landlord costs are so high ...
Lprent, I agree with you that interest rate reductions won't result in savings being past directly through to tenants. And I agree that landlords will charge what the market can bear. But, that doesn't mean rent rises won't reduce or at least be slowed due...
I agree, allowing landlords to claim interest expenses just like any other businesses may not reduce rents. But it mayincentivise landlords to be less choosy if they perceive less risk.
From a humanitarian perspective, I don't have a problem with feeding children who are going hungry. But, what is being used at the moment appears to be a fairly blunt way of doing that. From a philisophical standpoint, I think this type of initiative ...
All we need is channels such as Ground News that displays how biased various articles are. The current TV news is hopeless in that it only covers what they think we should know about. Not what is necessarily most important.
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