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Posted in: Australians warned worst bushfires may be yet to come See in context

That's very true and I agree completely, but Australia has always had bad forest fires, since time immemorial. A combination of factors have meant they've become a seasonal occurrence, which the ecology has adapted to, over millions of years. It doesn't lesson the tragedy; the loss of life, the awesome, relentless, apparently senseless destruction, but in many parts of the world, forest fire season is a case of when, not if. The people who put themselves in harm's way, to combat the threat and help save what they can, are truly remarkable. The folks who sometimes start these fires, intentionally, have a special place in Hell, waiting for them.

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Posted in: Stunning blow for Johnson as court strikes down parliament suspension See in context

In response to Zichi.

I am one of the "older people", and know too well a significant proportion of Brexit voters were of my demographic.

Many older people voted to remain.

Many older people understand the benefits of remaining part of the EU.

Many older people have diverse, valid, articulate, rational, realistic and informed opinions about the United Kingdom; it's social, economic, cultural, and political future.

My point was that if you examine the statistical breakdown of who voted for what, older voters made a significant contribution to the 2016 vote. Likewise, clear divisions are evident on the basis of socioeconomic and educational representation. I'm not saying it's good or bad. Simply that every examination of voter turnout highlights these divisions.

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Posted in: Stunning blow for Johnson as court strikes down parliament suspension See in context

There are only three types of people who voted for Brexit. Older people with no faith in, nor understanding of the future. They’re desperate, their days are numbered, they cling to the past, though the natural order of things sees their voices only growing softer. Of more emergent concern are those deprived of much, they can never see themselves or their children having. Centuries from now, perhaps solutions to ameliorate this discrepancy will be found, though history isn’t kind on that score and it won’t be any time soon. Finally, there are those who would seek to use both groups as a power base, for their own ends. Brexit is nothing new. It’s the latest in a long line of uprisings, stretching back millennia.

It takes an angry, hopeless, bitter person to petition for no-deal. To willingly step into an abyss, in the belief anything is better than what is. There's a blind, rebellious, self-destructive ignorance that’s as tragic as it is terminal. Much of modern Britain isn't perfect and a far cry from days gone by, but to place all your hopes in resurrection or an undiscovered land of milk and honey, is as pitiful as it sounds.

The current Prime Minister has no plan and hopes that by burning everyone’s ships, he can somehow unify the country into clawing their way back toward the light. If anyone survives, he’ll take credit. If it’s a disaster, he’ll retire somewhere quiet, comfortable and financially secure the rest of his days. Only the resurrectionists and Grail hunters can’t see it. It’s the young I pity the most. How anyone can believe they’re doing them a service in supporting this Brexit madness, is the greatest crime of all.

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Posted in: British minister to request Honda rethink plant shutdown See in context

With regard to comments about "better days ahead" for the UK, I am sorry but simple mathematics and extrapolation are damning. In today’s world and even if the UK exceeds its best possible expectations, it just doesn’t have the numbers to compete on a global stage, by itself. Not enough people, nor resources, nor infrastructure, nor innovation, nor wishful thinking. In every measurable sense, the gap between it, current and future global powers will only increase. As a Brit who spends much of my time working overseas, I can tell you our warm notions of work-life balance, lofty wage expectations and comfortable living standards - all mean any favourable post-Brexit foundation, upon which a brighter future can be built, is impossible.

Many argue Brexit is an opportunity to forge new alliances and working relationships. There are none better than those the UK already has, as part of the EU. Amongst my colleagues in the US, Australia, China and Japan, none see Brexit as anything more than economic doom, largely orchestrated by self-serving forces, hoping to gain more power through the manipulation of unprepared, ill-informed, desperate, resentful masses. Of those, there were, are and will increasingly be plentiful number.

I mourn for my country, though do have faith future generations will benefit from hindsight and more literate vision.

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Posted in: British minister to request Honda rethink plant shutdown See in context

The UK is finished: economically, politically, and the greatest irony of all, culturally. It aspires to greatness - to revisit history - but will never again sail those seas, so myopic and anaemic will she forever now remain. She’s old and her time past. Her only hope for survival was to share strength in unity. Once separated from the herd, nature will take its course. To think or hope for anything else is folly.

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Posted in: 'Star Wars' embraces girl power with new heroine stories, toys See in context

It’s the Disney way: The “princessification” of the brand. They’ll move away from the Lucas model, placing increasing emphasis on female character storylines. I’m not saying it’s wrong; merely a departure from the original formula, more in keeping with one that Disney has championed for decades. As an older guy who first saw SW back in ’77, I personally think TFA sucked, though loved R1 - both of which had strong female leads. That said, I’ll always defer to the Lucas timeline and view Disney’s reimagining (which seems to happen far too often these days…) with some scepticism. Disney must be careful not to move too far afield or - whilst remaining successful - fans will continually look to the past as being the golden age of SW.

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Posted in: Gadget mountain rising in Asia threatens health, environment See in context

And folks thought WALL-E was just a movie... :(

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