An interesting read, but the solution of using our media to influence human behaviour into being pro-ecology ain’t gonna work unless being sustainable is equally as profitable which it cannot be because sustainability is ultimately linked to less consumption of primary resources which is, contrarily, one of the biggest drivers for economic growth.

One thing the article highlights rightly is that all this focus on renewables should be secondary to humanity needing to simply consume less. It’s a change we can make within a generation and would be far more impactful than any technological advances or deliberate population control.

Fear and prejudice transcends all education.

In Australia

Ryobi: for DIY, apprentices or otherwise cheapskates. No shame in it. Best bang for buck if you don’t wear them out and the best part is you’re not going to be worried that someone will nick off with them. A lot of their range isn’t brushless and these tools will let you down the moment you need to do something moderately demanding.

Milwaukee: has won the trades tool war. They have a huge range of tools and their customer service with regard to warranty replacement can’t be beat. Tradies are very comforted that know that they can abuse the crap out of their tool and not be out of pocket.

Makita: my house. I consider more of a gentlemans tool even though many swear they are the most rugged things out there. I think their batteries are better than the competition in terms of overall cycles so long as they are not abused. Their carpentry tools are so so buttery to use. Wish they had a bigger tool range.

Bosch: Not as good as the above two but priced the same or higher. Limited tool range. Batteries are really not amazing. Sad to see but the only persons using these are really those who insist on buying only a german/european branded product.

Dewalt: Yellow is not as good as red or teal and is priced accordingly. Weird second best niche. Batteries kind of trash imo.

Ozito/Ferrex/etc: Chinesium. Bit of a roll of the dice. Some stuff may last but generally expect these tools to fail at some point even with light usage. Generally not fun/comfortable to use either.

Even 10 years ago the topic of this referendum would have been political suicide. Remember Rudd got crucified for apologising. It’s actually pretty positive that this referendum, as poorly executed as it was, actually happened.

Theres already an AI Attenborough that narrates Warhammer 40k lore. It’s brilliant

Unfortunately mass transit that works for everyone is the enemy of vehicle manufacturers.

Hydrogen currently doesn’t produce, store or transport well. This means it is not as economical as gasoline.

Not really a fan of lithium batts either. We’re going to end up with some environmental problems down the line but its the most economically viable tech we have at present if we’re intending on living the way we currently live.

Why not both?

I get you point but I genuinely want to live in a world where people are not forced to turn to engineering.

My first trip to Europe I experienced shock at the cultural aparthied I witnessed in big cities. It felt worse than what I’d seen in Anglo multicultural countries (US/UK/AU/NZ) which is not to say it doesn’t happen there but I could taste the racial tension in the air in EU