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Joshi

@ Joshi @aussie.zone

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Clean hands, Cool head, Warm heart.

GP, Gardener, Radical progressive

  • RBA is lost in the frightening territory of full employment

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  • You've laid out the RBA position fairly enough.

    Part of the subtext of this piece is an ongoing debate, historically through the second half of the 20th century and into the GFC it seems that countries that adopt excessively tight monetary and fiscal policy have a lower quality of life long term in a way that is difficult to reverse, whereas the long term consequences of a slower, or even labile, return to target levels of inflation is likely nothing.

    This is something that professional economists disagree on and I abandoned economics the second I got my bachelor's but the historical evidence is compelling.

  • RBA is lost in the frightening territory of full employment

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  • Because the interest rate has a direct impact on quality of life. Everything else being equal a lower interest rate is better.

  • Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia

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  • Why do I laugh in my dream?

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  • It's really common to get weird dreams when quitting smoking. Especially if you're using nicotine replacement and extra especially if you're using a patch and not taking it off before bed.

    Changes in the amount of nicotine in your blood disrupts REM, it's more fragmented and this seems to have the effect of more intense dreams.

  • A Practical opsec guide – looking for feedback & suggestions

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  • Coles to dramatically reduce number of products to simplify shopper experience

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  • Reduced the price to the consumer, never even thought about increasing the price to the producer

  • What is going on with Wikipedia and now a bunch of people seem to hate it? What did they do to piss people off? Did they change something?

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  • Hate for Wikipedia comes from a few places.

    The first and most important is that most people who have tried to edit Wikipedia have their first edit reverted, usually with good reason, because they don't understand the procedures and policies. Unfortunately these procedures and policies are what maintains high quality.

    Related is news articles and blogs about edit wars and less frequently that an article or group of articles is genuinely captured by one volunteer who will protect their own little fiefdoms and not allow anyone else to edit them. This happens but it's pretty uncommon and the structure of Wikipedia means that it only really stands on fairly obscure articles.

    It's also true that Wikipedia does have an inherent western liberal bias. It's subtle but it is there and results from the fact that for the majority of Wikipedia editors western liberalism is the water they swim in. Any claim that is counter to this ideology needs to be cited up the wazoo whereas claims that are confidant with it will often slide without citation. Those with a strong attachment to an alternative ideology often find it infuriating.

    Finally there are individuals who would rather have the arbiter of truth be the powerful rather than a relatively democratic institution.

    All that said Wikipedia is a remarkable achievement and an invaluable part of the internet.

  • aussie pride worldwide

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  • It is fine, unless you want a brand that doesn't have a deal with Bunnings, or unless you want garden furniture that is remotely durable, or unless you want some advice from someone who has experience in hardware.

    Back when Bunnings was one of several large chains and small local hardwares were much more common it was easy, even Bunnings was made better by the competition. Monopolies are bad for consumers.

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  • I don't understand how the heck Bunnings manages to have so much public good will.

    It's a total monopoly that has run all of it's competition out of business and over the past 20 years has become progressively shitter at customer service.

    I miss other hardware stores 😔

  • Cozy Games May Help Improve Players' Mental Health, Researchers Say

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  • "That genre also avoids putting players into overly stressful situations." Like Skull Cavern

    But seriously, meditative is exactly how I'd describe a lot of Stardew gameplay.

  • A Critique of Politically Correct Language

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  • I think this is a bit of a misrepresentation of political correctness. I think the term political correctness is a bit outdated but I'll use it here.

    Reclaiming derogatory language by minorities is obviously very empowering and has been done successfully. It's also the case that words that are offensive in one context can be neutrally used, demented and retarded are often used in medical contexts without anyone becoming offended.

    Now one can come up with hypothetical situations where it can be difficult to negotiate whilst being politically correct, especially if the person speaking may not have the vocabulary. But in almost every real life instance of someone complaining about political correctness all that is being asked of them is to be considerate, kind, and inclusive. It can be taken too far but that is the exception, overwhelmingly people are understanding of slip ups or of people not knowing the correct terminology.

    Empathy and kindness are important for their own sake, whether it's labelled as political correctness or not.

  • Australia (Act) Day (annual repost)

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  • I have always thought we should go back to our earliest national day of Wattle Day.

    Australia day is hugely problematic, Jan 26 ought to be a National day of mourning and Jan 27 our national day of reconciliation.

  • We need faster speed limits in Australia - and I'm not saying that because I'm a hoon | Opinion - Car News

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  • States the statistics back this up, provides no statistics.

  • Are there specific terms for the different types of monetary inflation?

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  • I understand why you are putting them together but I think only the CPI measures inflation, there are other indexes also but inflation has to do with the value of money decreasing over time.

    The supply of money is inextricably linked to inflation but an increasing money supply is not inflation, under certain circumstances you could have no, or negative inflation, with increasing money supply. If you had high demand for currency due to large volumes of exports for example.

    In short the terms you want are inflation and money supply.

    Disclaimer: I dropped out of an undergraduate economics degree about 2/3 through around 15 years ago. I believe this is correct but please anyone correct me if not.

  • [Disc] How is everyone doing with Stardew Valley?

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  • I started a new playthrough for the first time in a while, took it pretty relaxed for most of the year then had to scramble to get the greenhouse before winter. Travelling merchant was kind and just got there.

    I have also been super lucky and got 2 prismatic shards and an ancient seed already. Killing it in the mines with my galaxy sword.

  • It's mildly infuriating when I'm constantly hit with major political issues in this community when I'm here for mild

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  • Since the mods here are already effectively modding that community perhaps they would be interested.

    It definitely needs to be separated, this should be a light hearted community.

    Saying that mildlyinfuriating will allow actually infuriating content until another community is made is a bit like saying we will have foodporn allowing hardcore bondage content until hardcore bondage content until a community is made for hardcore bondage. That isn't what that community is for.

    Even if there isn't a specific infuriating community there is almost always another appropriate place, most often one of the politics communities.

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  • Paper - Lack of an association or an inverse association between low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol and mortality in the elderly: a systematic review - 2016

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  • Looks like that paper is looking at TG/HDL as a marker for insulin sensitivity and MetSy which is a related but distinct kettle of fish.

  • I Ditched the Algorithm for RSS - and You Should Too

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  • Unfortunately a lot of sites have ditched support for RSS over the past 10 years requiring tedious work arounds if you can get it to work at all.

    I hope it can make a comeback but I'm dubious.

  • Paper - Lack of an association or an inverse association between low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol and mortality in the elderly: a systematic review - 2016

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  • So, any doctor that just looks at LDL and says "number high, you take statin" needs to be roundly shamed and sent off to the reeducation camps. This has not been the consensus for decades and modern risk stratification tools generally don't even take into account LDL and instead use a HDL/Total chol ratio.

    What is uncontroversial is that statins reduce risk in people who are already at moderate to high risk of cardiovascular events, ideally initially with risk stratification tools like ascvd and followed up with coronary artery calcium scoring or angiography if required.

    For FH in particular statins do dramatically reduce risk of CV events.

    The cumulative incidence of cardiovascular events and of death from cardiovascular causes at 39 years of age was lower among the patients with familial hypercholesterolemia than among their affected parents (1% vs. 26% and 0% vs. 7%, respectively).

    20-Year Follow-up of Statins in Children with Familial Hypercholesterolemia NB. The children took statins, their parents didn't.

    Your doctor may know all this or they may be a quack who is right by accident. I'd guess the former, I've been a doctor for a decade and was taught the above in medical school.

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  • What book(s) are you currently reading or listening? January 21

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  • I adored the Mars trilogy as a teenager, it's hard for me to be objective about it as it's such a comfort read.

    I know a lot of people feel the series loses steam part way through Green Mars, and I can see why, but I love all three books unconditionally 🥹

  • Australian Politics @aussie.zone
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    The shocking truth: Australia has a world-leading health system — because of governments

    www.crikey.com.au /2024/10/16/public-private-healthcare-life-expectancy/
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    'Green light for bad bosses': Unions criticise lobby groups as they seek to axe workplace rights

    www.sbs.com.au /news/article/green-light-for-bad-bosses-business-lobby-groups-seek-to-axe-workplace-rights/2vfybh4dz
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    How many properties do politicians own? A public register provides the answer

    www.abc.net.au /news/2024-10-16/how-many-properties-do-australian-federal-politicians-own/104476596
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    It’s not enough to ‘punish Labor’: We need to build a real alternative

    www.greenleft.org.au /content/its-not-enough-punish-labor-we-need-build-real-alternative
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    Mining industry launches brazen attack on Government

    independentaustralia.net /politics/politics-display/mining-industry-launches-brazen-attack-on-government,19010
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    The best thing our pollies have done in decades is also the worst

    www.rossgittins.com /2024/09/the-best-thing-our-pollies-have-done-in.html
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    Australians should be angry about Coles’ latest billion-dollar profit. But don’t blame the cost of living

    johnquiggin.com /2024/09/02/australians-should-be-angry-about-coles-latest-billion-dollar-profit-but-dont-blame-the-cost-of-living/
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    Nuclear is hopelessly uneconomic

    johnquiggin.com /2024/07/21/czech-nuclear-deal-shows-csiro-gencost-is-too-optimistic-and-new-nukes-are-hopelessly-uneconomic/