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  • I was in hospital earlier in the year for surgery, they gave me ketamine afterwards....started seeing shit.

    It was weird.

    Hated it for the dissociative effect; but the seeing shit for a few hours after was strange, but ok.

  • Having the ability to see images in my mind. Sounds like a cool ability, not sure if it would be a curse though.

  • Now I feel inadequate, I have only been online since 87.

    I also hadn't seen this.

  • Where is the meme where this is on top, and there is an image of tux with "The most secure operating system"

  • All I read was "natural hangi pit"

    We have those all around where I live.

  • Probably from this:

    "In our recent survey of 2023, 68 percent of all police staff supported the general arming so it's something we'll be definitely having a conversation with the new Commissioner on,"

    I believe the reference is from Dredd being empowered to arrest, convict, sentence and execute on the street. He is the due process.

    I believe that our police should not be armed, beyond what they currently have. I don't really want to see an arms race with criminals.

  • Ok firstly.

    Never, work on anything that is still connected to a power supply.

    This includes any stored energy. Isolate it first. Gravitational, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and chemical (if possible).

    Don't fuck with stored energy.

    Secondly.

    Learn how to test if things are live, or have any stored energy.

    Thirdly.

    Once you KNOW you are safe. Go hard, learn all you can.

  • Cheers.

    I read the article, and it was very...wrong in places.

  • Copy of what I replied in the other comment section:

    There is a lot more nuance than is explained or even hinted at in the article.

    There are a bunch of biased comments in the article.

    • It paints the Maori as a consistent group.
      • Before the arrival of the British and for a long time after, the Maori were similar to the Greek city states; alliances, wars, betrayals and friendships.
      • Their culture was just as fragmented.
    • It says in the article that Maori speak te Reo.
      • This is unfortunately not true, it is changing and there is more te Reo being spoken "in the wild"; but walking down the street, it is not often I hear te Reo being spoken.
      • te Reo is an amalgamation. The Maori were a diverse group, each had their own dialect, at some point in the recent past te Reo was "standardized". There was a bunch of contention around some words that were pronounced and spelt differently by different Iwi.
    • The land grabs and persecution parts are true.
      • Some Iwi did a lot better than others.
      • Some Iwi didn't sign the treaty at all.
      • Some tribes "sold" their land, when they thought differently.
    • The part about Te Pati Maori only holding 6 out of 123 seats is funny.
      • There are 7 Maori electorates, TPM won a bunch of these. Labour won some.
      • Every party has Moari MP's, TPM is not the only Maori voice in parliament. Implying TPM is the only voice for Maori is demeaning. The Maori people are not a monolithic group; their politics is as varied as any other group.

    The main issue is that the two treaties, the English language version and the version written in "Maori" are not the same. Te Triti (the Maori version) grants rangatiratanga; or self determination to the Iwi; whilst the English version grants sovereignty to the crown. There are a bunch of other differences, but this is the main one.

    Contract law has the doctrine of Contra Proferentem; or against the drafter. Since the British crown wrote the treaties; as at the time there was no Maori written language; the interpretation of the contract should be read as to benefit the non-drafting party, in this case Te Triti should be taken as the "correct" one.

    Now to the issue with the proposed bill.

    • It sets out to "equalise" all peoples, which on the surface sounds really good. Why wouldn't you want to treat people equally?
    • Under NZ law, all peoples are already equal!
    • There are specific carve outs, to allow for the closing of historic inequities suffered by Maori. The bill seeks to remove or reduce these.
    • There is also culture war bullshit, around dual names for government departments etc.
    • Treaty negotiations have been ongoing for decades at this point. They look set to continue for many decades to come. The ACT party wants this to stop.

    Some say that ACT are hiding their racism behind the guise of equality. My opinion is that they are not specifically being racist. ACT is the libertarian party here; I think this is a long game to transfer more power to the corporates and private sector. This kind of culture war crap is a great smoke screen to transfer more power away from the people.

  • There is a lot more nuance than is explained or even hinted at in the article.

    There are a bunch of biased comments in the article.

    • It paints the Maori as a consistent group.
      • Before the arrival of the British and for a long time after, the Maori were similar to the Greek city states; alliances, wars, betrayals and friendships.
      • Their culture was just as fragmented.
    • It says in the article that Maori speak te Reo.
      • This is unfortunately not true, it is changing and there is more te Reo being spoken "in the wild"; but walking down the street, it is not often I hear te Reo being spoken.
      • te Reo is an amalgamation. The Maori were a diverse group, each had their own dialect, at some point in the recent past te Reo was "standardized". There was a bunch of contention around some words that were pronounced and spelt differently by different Iwi.
    • The land grabs and persecution parts are true.
      • Some Iwi did a lot better than others.
      • Some Iwi didn't sign the treaty at all.
      • Some tribes "sold" their land, when they thought differently.
    • The part about Te Pati Maori only holding 6 out of 123 seats is funny.
      • There are 7 Maori electorates, TPM won a bunch of these. Labour won some.
      • Every party has Moari MP's, TPM is not the only Maori voice in parliament. Implying TPM is the only voice for Maori is demeaning. The Maori people are not a monolithic group; their politics is as varied as any other group.

    The main issue is that the two treaties, the English language version and the version written in "Maori" are not the same. Te Triti (the Maori version) grants rangatiratanga; or self determination to the Iwi; whilst the English version grants sovereignty to the crown. There are a bunch of other differences, but this is the main one.

    Contract law has the doctrine of Contra Proferentem; or against the drafter. Since the British crown wrote the treaties; as at the time there was no Maori written language; the interpretation of the contract should be read as to benefit the non-drafting party, in this case Te Triti should be taken as the "correct" one.

    Now to the issue with the proposed bill.

    • It sets out to "equalise" all peoples, which on the surface sounds really good. Why wouldn't you want to treat people equally?
    • Under NZ law, all peoples are already equal!
    • There are specific carve outs, to allow for the closing of historic inequities suffered by Maori. The bill seeks to remove or reduce these.
    • There is also culture war bullshit, around dual names for government departments etc.
    • Treaty negotiations have been ongoing for decades at this point. They look set to continue for many decades to come. The ACT party wants this to stop.

    Some say that ACT are hiding their racism behind the guise of equality. My opinion is that they are not specifically being racist. ACT is the libertarian party here; I think this is a long game to transfer more power to the corporates and private sector. This kind of culture war crap is a great smoke screen to transfer more power away from the people.

  • It is a combination of this and the power of propaganda.

    When you can control the information that people consume, you can have a huge influence over what they think.
    If you can influence the thoughts of a big portion of the populous, you can create control structures. You use these control structures to move people into their emotional decision making more often. The more often you can keep people in their emotional decision mode, the easier you can control what they do.
    The thing is, the easiest way to keep people in their emotional thought mode, is to pull the fear and anger levers. Keep people afraid and angry, and you can steer society.

    The other problem with this is, the people who see through this kind of thing are not the majority.
    The people who can see through the techniques, are not always the traditionally "smart"; but higher intelligence is certainly an advantage.

  • To quote a non-computer savvy friend from a few years ago. When he was talking to someone else, I just over heard the conversation.

    Na, I use VLC player. It always works, it will play a slice of cucumber.

  • Auckland is the definition of sprawl.

    A bunch of laws were past on the last few years to combat it, but we find see the effects for decades to come.

  • From ChatGPT; I know it is lazy!

    Here’s a parody of "White and Nerdy" called "Shady and Shifty", written to the tune of Weird Al's classic: "Shady and Shifty"

    (To the tune of “White and Nerdy”)

    (Intro)
    They see me lyin’
    My schemes are thriving
    Tryna catch me shady and shifty
    Tryna catch me shady and shifty
    Tryna catch me shady and shifty
    Look at me so shady and shifty

    (Verse 1)
    First-class cons, yeah, that’s my mission
    Got a fake ID and a forged prescription
    Emails phishing, crypto missing
    “Too good to be true” is my ammunition

    I’m a smooth talker, spin a great tale
    Sell you beachfront property up for sale
    NFTs, pyramid schemes
    Get rich quick, yeah, that’s the dream

    I scammed your grandma, took her savings
    Promises golden, but I’m just faking
    Drop a fake link, then I’ll ghost ya
    Too slick, I’m like a grifting virtuosa

    Deceiving’s an art, and I’m Picasso
    Write a fake check with a lotta zeroes
    Skim the top like I’m making cream
    Run my hustle, living the dream

    (Chorus)
    They see me lyin’
    My schemes are thriving
    Tryna catch me shady and shifty
    Tryna catch me shady and shifty
    Tryna catch me shady and shifty
    Look at me so shady and shifty

    (Verse 2)
    Social engineering, it’s all a game
    Switch the card, redirect the blame
    Wire fraud? Yeah, I’m the best
    Fake charity with a suit and vest

    Hiding in plain sight, charming and clever
    Take what’s yours and make it mine forever
    Ponzi pro, I stack the dough
    Vanished offshore before you know

    I sell snake oil like it’s pure gold
    Convince you quick, no time to fold
    Stock tips, insider flips
    I’m cashing out, you're sinking ships

    My scams go viral, my lies are fire
    Got you clicking links like an eager buyer
    From fake raffle prizes to bonus gifts
    I’m the king of con, my grift’s legit

    (Chorus)
    They see me lyin’
    My schemes are thriving
    Tryna catch me shady and shifty
    Tryna catch me shady and shifty
    Tryna catch me shady and shifty
    Look at me so shady and shifty

    (Bridge)
    I know I’m shady, the law don’t faze me
    I’ll find new marks if the game gets hazy
    Dodging subpoenas, escaping fines
    Makin’ my fortune while spinning lies

    No morals here, it’s all survival
    I’m on the move like I’m going viral
    From cons to scams, it’s my domain
    Shifty forever, just call me insane

    (Outro)
    They see me lyin’
    My schemes are thriving
    Tryna catch me shady and shifty
    Tryna catch me shady and shifty
    Tryna catch me shady and shifty
    Look at me so shady and shifty

  • Agreed, I am teaching my second son to read.

    I am having the same conversations as when I taught my first to read.

    "ok, this word is a 'sight word' because it doesn't make the sounds you expect. It says won, but it looks like it says on-e"

  • Well it is nice to have a sign to tell me where to go. Weird that it is in the OB ward though.

  • So this is why FOSS software is often faster, no traffic jams.

  • IMO Krita is better than GIMP for the quick simple edits.

  • Wow that was some read.

    The way the story unfolded gave me future serial killer vibes.

    I can't imagine OT getting any better over the next few years, NAFf will be cutting and gutting wherever possible.

  • Thanks, fixed the link.

    When you consider that the top 5 on that list take up 50% of the population. Auckland continues to grow, and at 30% of the population already, it has an crazy effect on the economic decisions in the country.

    It is also growing geographically, eventually Auckland and Hamilton will merge somewhere around Huntly (#50).