Salubrionicle: February 2018

Word is that Monsanto have a very active highly paid army of internet trolls who patrol for negative articles and...

Word is that Monsanto have a very active highly paid army of internet trolls who patrol for negative articles and push the pro-corporate propaganda VERY hard.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/monsanto-papers-reveal-company-covered-up-cancer-concerns-a-1174233.html

As the corporate media degrades into trash, the ABC stands out as a beacon that the corporates desperately try to...

As the corporate media degrades into trash, the ABC stands out as a beacon that the corporates desperately try to dismantle.
http://about.abc.net.au/statements/abc-response-to-the-australian-27-february/

Corruption and incompetence.

Corruption and incompetence.
https://theconversation.com/nbn-faces-irrelevance-in-cities-as-competitors-build-faster-cheaper-alternatives-92275

sigh Even more cuts.

sigh Even more cuts.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/feb/28/22bn-funding-cut-to-universities-a-cap-on-opportunity-for-all

Imagine if politicians could be sacked as easily for their incompetence. Parliament would be emptied very quickly.

Imagine if politicians could be sacked as easily for their incompetence. Parliament would be emptied very quickly.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-26/pmo-investigation-into-barnaby-joyce-expenses-cancelled/9485954

VelectriX Ascent+29 (2018) e-bike

VelectriX Ascent+29 (2018) e-bike
New bike day! VelectriX Ascent+29 (2018) electric power assisted mountain bicycle. I moved to a suburb 12km farther out from work (now a 35km trip, 70km return), to a very hilly suburb with no protected cycling paths. I found that I was quite exhausted tack...
http://neoporcupine.blogspot.com/2018/02/velectrix-ascent29-2018-e-bike.html

This will eventually be the thing.

This will eventually be the thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl39KHS07Xc

Idiots attack on smart people, when you don't like the message.

Idiots attack on smart people, when you don't like the message.
http://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/375036-the-white-houses-attack-on-scientists-could-manipulate-public

Farmers For Climate Action

http://www.farmersforclimateaction.org.au/

The human race starting the small steps to uploading minds

The human race starting the small steps to uploading minds
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uot-mau022218.php

Good.

Good.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-23/barnaby-joyce-resigns/9477616

25C above average. Not good.

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Corruption.

Corruption.
https://theconversation.com/there-isnt-solid-research-or-theory-to-support-cutting-corporate-taxes-to-boost-wages-92031

Corruption: "network costs over the decade have increased by 42 per cent, mainly due to over-investment in the poles...

Corruption: "network costs over the decade have increased by 42 per cent, mainly due to over-investment in the poles and wires." Infrastructure that we did not need, but pay for.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-22/electricity-increasingly-unaffordable-without-solar-power/9475028

World leaders abandoning human rights: Amnesty

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/world-leaders-abandoning-human-rights-amnesty-180221174518140.html

Emma is awesome, needs lawyers to fight the creeping corruption of the ABC

Emma is awesome, needs lawyers to fight the creeping corruption of the ABC
https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2018/02/22/emma-alberici-tax-abc/

Toxic behaviour from the buffoons behind climate science denial.

Toxic behaviour from the buffoons behind climate science denial.
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2018/2/21/1743392/-Deniers-Rage-at-Mann-s-AAAS-Award-for-Public-Engagement

If a company has lost your personal info, they now have to tell you

http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-02-22/-companies-must-inform-consumers-of-data-breaches/9462170

Stop wasting your education on sport.

Stop wasting your education on sport.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/former-education-minister-blames-complacent-parents-for-school-results-20180221-p4z13h.html

No! Then we have turds claiming what is and is not "Australian"

No! Then we have turds claiming what is and is not "Australian"
Let's have politicians sign a contract not to defraud or mislead the public or the state, not disinform, and to answer all questions of interest to the public, to whom they represent. Then have a commission that investigates all violations with teeth enough for sackings.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/dutton-proposes-civics-pledge-for-schoolchildren-immigration-changes

Corruption.

Corruption.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-21/council-denies-politics-behind-axing-of-stop-adani-documentary/9468218

Corrupt, belligerent grub is corrupt.

Corrupt, belligerent grub is corrupt.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/feb/15/barnaby-joyce-and-the-difficulties-avoiding-a-conflict-of-interest

Widespread persistent changes to temperature extremes occurred earlier than predicted - Nature

Widespread persistent changes to temperature extremes occurred earlier than predicted - Nature
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-19288-z

Sweeeeeet!

Sweeeeeet!
http://reneweconomy.com.au/tesla-battery-solar-now-significantly-cheaper-grid-power-51011/

Nice! Because our Government seems not to care at all.

Nice! Because our Government seems not to care at all.
https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2018/02/20/accc-priorities/

Plants colonized the Earth 100 million years earlier than previously thought

https://phys.org/news/2018-02-colonized-earth-million-years-earlier.html

Nice summary!

Nice summary!
http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s4805870.htm

Australia fascist state.

Australia fascist state.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/paulfarrell/un-officials-warn-australia-against-imposing-extreme?utm_term=.ubDBA29REJ#.hrAk06rxnE

Loopholes and lies. The real scandal of Barnaby Joyce

http://www.ethics.org.au/on-ethics/blog/february-2018/loopholes-lies-the-real-scandal-of-barnaby-joyce

Corruption.

Corruption.
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/ic_reviews

Highlighting the economic incompetence of conservatives is grounds for censorship.

Highlighting the economic incompetence of conservatives is grounds for censorship.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2018/feb/18/turnbulls-attack-on-emma-albericis-tax-cut-analysis-doesnt-add-up

Corruption.

Corruption.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/feb/17/turnbull-fifield-and-morrison-wrote-to-abc-boss-before-tax-cut-analysis-was-removed-report?CMP=share_btn_tw

Corr

Corr
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/feb/16/abc-removes-corporate-tax-cut-analysis-after-complaints-from-malcolm-turnbull

Nationals continue with belligerent, corrupt, amoral bumpkin as being the best person to lead and represent their...

Nationals continue with belligerent, corrupt, amoral bumpkin as being the best person to lead and represent their party. Fight MP ban on sex with co-workers, "What's next, a ban on MPs having sex with livestock?"
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-16/barnaby-joyce-says-malcolm-turnbull-comments-hurtful/9443190

The UK’s Hidden Hand in Julian Assange’s Detention

https://www.counterpunch.org/2018/02/13/the-uks-hidden-hand-in-julian-assanges-detention/

Why I decided to skip home ownership to retire at 35

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-14/why-i-decided-to-skip-home-ownership-to-retire-at-35/9378412

Corruption

Corruption
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-14/corporate-tax-australian-companies-havent-paid-in-10-years/9443840

'A national disgrace': Australia's extinction crisis is unfolding in plain sight | Environment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/feb/13/a-national-disgrace-australias-extinction-crisis-is-unfolding-in-plain-sight

You think it is bad, but it is worse.

You think it is bad, but it is worse.
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/the-hypocrisy-of-barnaby-joyce-is-stunning-20180212-p4z03k.html

Five Best Productivity Apps For Your Apple Watch | Tech Kindle

http://techkindle.com/five-best-productivity-apps-apple-watch/

The 11 cities most likely to run out of drinking water

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-42982959

Australian power prices worse than banana republics

http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/australian-power-prices-worse-than-banana-republics-20180206-p4yziu.html

How to Fit a Road Bicycle Starting with the Foot/Pedal Interface

https://blog.bikefit.com/how-to-fit-a-road-bicycle/

"Meet the Philosophers Who Give ‘The Good Place’ Its Scholarly Bona Fides"

"Meet the Philosophers Who Give ‘The Good Place’ Its Scholarly Bona Fides"
"The Good Place offers a fuller view of how philosophy can function in the world"
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Meet-the-Philosophers-Who-Give/242462

Government propaganda is less sticky when we have an informed intelligent news service.

Government propaganda is less sticky when we have an informed intelligent news service. Note to others: Chanel 7/9/10 CNN/NBC/NewsCorp are not providing you with unbiased information. For example, if you believe the ABC is left leaning biased waste of public money then you have been thoroughly propagandised.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/about/backstory/news-talk/2018-02-09/abcs-first-annual-general-meeting-fields-public-questions/9412830

Very interesting finding, however the sample size is small; definitely grounds for a large study.

Very interesting finding, however the sample size is small; definitely grounds for a large study.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00069/full

Propaganda, are you vulnerable?

Propaganda, are you vulnerable?
"Through education, people may develop meta-cognitive skills—strategies for monitoring and regulating one’s own thinking—that can be used to combat the effects of misinformation."
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/cognitive-ability-and-vulnerability-to-fake-news/