If you your saying is true, then the Astroturf campaigns that are funded by the Fracking Companies would focus on the unrecyclability of turbine fins/blades, solar panels and lithium batteries.

In this case, they would be sued by battery and solar panel manufacturers and it would go to court.

Instead, the astroturfing campaigns focus on ridiculous claims like “birds will get hurt when they fly into turbine blades” and “high-tension power lines look ugly and hurt my feelings”.

This is a niche case but if my little ICE Suzuki Jimny runs out of fuel halfway between Dargo and Jameson, I would need my mate to drive to Woods Point with a Jerry van and then come back.

If a CyberTruck, Rivian or Ford Lightning runs out of electricity in a similar location, someone with a bigger diesel 4WD truck (like a Unimog or Iveco) will either need to drag a huge industrial generator up there or carry it on a flat-bed to Traralgon or Mansfield to recharge.

That said, if an obnoxiously large diesel 4WD like a RAM, F-truck, Silverado or Tundra or a notoriously unreliable 4WD like a Ranger gets stranded up there due to mechanical failure or it is just too big to fit on any of the tracks, it would also need to be carted out in the back of a flatbed too.

One exception is for camp cooking.

Induction cooking at camp is very energy intensive and requires a very large battery array. More compact solutions like 12V ovens and kettles are OK in a vehicle, as long as the appliance is designed specifically for this application and is of suitable quality.

Isobutane in an thermally engineered pot like a Jetboil is the most weight-effective way to prepare hot drinks or water for freeze-dried hot meals.

For larger camping solutions, and for cold-weather camping, Propane in refillable bottles is best.

Those little canisters of isobutane and propane are not (legally) refillable, but are recyclable and if campers are more willing to cook over gas than wood, they are less likely to burn down half of the state.

LPG and NLG are terrible compared to electric for most Australians.

Electric Heat Pump Hot water is more efficient than Gas hot water. Reverse cycle A/C is more efficient than NLG central heating. Induction cooking is more efficient than NLG cooking.

The main benefits in ICE vehicles over pure EV are ubiquity of fuel (even with the current restrictions - it is easier to fill with petrol than to charge an EV) and weight reduction. A petrol tank weighs almost nothing when it is empty and petrol is lighter than water, so only a bit more when full. A Lithium-Ion drive battery weighs the same whether it is charged or empty. Due to the reinforcement and regulator fittings, an LPG tank weighs less than a battery but much more than a petrol tank. Due to the fuel being compressed in the tank, it also weighs more than petrol. Even with an engine tuned specifically for LPG, it is not as efficient as Petrol by volume.

PHEV and EVs are more economical to run in short term. Performance EVs have unparalleled performance, but limited range and limited curb appeal. Soft-Hybrids strike the balance of traditional performance and expandable range. Petrol, Soft-Hybrids and PHEVs all have limitless range (as long as there are fuel stations).

LPGs are the worse of all options. They are more expensive to maintain, have limited range due to limited availability of fuel, weigh more than they should and provide an uninspiring driving experience.

They are available in other markets, but due to factors like the cost of labour in Australia, the cost of importing to Australia and the all investment capital is being tied up in property makes it unfeasible as a business.

Also the Right-Wing nut bags who are likely to firebomb any business that doesn’t align with the political views that are feed to them through corporate astroturf campaigns doesn’t help either.

Some suburban hellscapes do include cafes and restaurants.

Often they are enclosed in homemaker centres or shopping centres, but occasionally they are in a park or community centre, with a nice relaxing ambiance.

All energy supply. And also all energy infrastructure.

This covers both Fossil and Renewable.

Corporate Astroturfing against Renewables needs to be exposed and banned. All political parties need to acknowledge that Renewable is the future, but our reliance on Fossil fuels are the bootstraps we need to pull on to get there.

Infrastructure needs to be Compulsorily Acquired for the nation through Eminent Domain. (Including other utilities and financial infrastructure and assets).

The Public Sector needs to be constantly audited to prevent any pork barrelling and corruption needs to be exposed as the crimes they are, with legal ramifications for those who are exposed.

We need to speed-run to the “And Find Out” part for all the fucking around by the powers that be.

Unfortunately the MSM and MSSM are pushing the Xenophobic narrative that our current societal collapse is not due to people being fucked over by big business, sexism and fascism, but by anyone who is not the same as you.

WFH benefits local cafes and restaurants.

Staying cooped up at home during the workday, and evening isn’t healthy. With the money saved by not having to drive as far, people also have more disposable income and normal people can afford to walk down to their local cafe and buy a coffee before work, or take their beloved out for dinner after work.

Bookending a WFH day is also healthy for Work-Life balance.

With Age Verification, we are now the Tech Company’s products.

Less than a year ago, companies were still advertising that they were anonymising user data.

They now have an obligation to collect non-anonymised data about us.

They have a statutory obligation to keep this information secure.

They also have EULAs that contradict their statutory obligation.

They have an obligation to protect this information, but they also have an obligation to their shareholders to mAxImIsE pRoFiT.

Since US businesses are currently being given carte blanche in civil liberty violations by their current administration, I think we are pretty much screwed.

The US, despite the low margins has traditionally been a very influential market.

Holt was killed by his own toxic masculinity.

He went swimming on an extremely dangerous closed beach while his mistress, her son and his girlfriend stood on the shore.

Nothing more than that.

So instead of being corrupt, he is just incredibly incompetent.

Personal opinion is that he is/was both, and also corruptly incompetent and incompetently corrupt.

The answer is not for everyone to replace their Gas Guzzlers with Spark Guzzlers. The answer is better Public Infrastructure so humanity can be less dependant on any for if inefficient private transport.

The most efficient Hybrid is still a Diesel Locomotive and the most efficient EV is still an Electric suburban train.

There are a lot of niches where electric vehicles are completely inappropriate. Despite the inefficiencies of ICE, petrol is still has the best power:weight of all mainstream and niche power sources.

Diesel still has the best Power:$ ratio, despite the current price increases.

There is still a national network that can support ICE vehicles while a network to support EVs is still being rolled out and is also still depended on Diesel Generators.

Don’t get me wrong; EVs are perfect for short trips in developed areas, and a lot of country towns have one or two EV chargers for tourists from the big smoke, but for a lot of Australians, EVs are not even a pipe dream.

“Lego brick” - singular, like “Water Molecule”. “Lego” - plural, like “Water”.

You won’t say “I’m going to made Gumby and Pokey out of Plasticines”.

I prefer unflavoured natural yoghurt. Greek yoghurt is a bit too acidic-tasting for first thing in the morning.

Unfortunately, the only non-Greek yoghurt on shop shelves is over-processed flavoured “fat-free” yoghurt-type deserts. Milk is basically Fat and Water, with some solids in suspension. Fat-free milk is just water and some solids. Fat free yoghurt is just water and metabolised solids and tastes terrible. So they add sugar to make it taste and suddenly Fat-free dairy has a higher GI than normal dairy.

National and State parks need funding from somewhere. I agree that Private operators should not act as middlemen in building “Resorts” or “Glamp Sites”, where they can funnel off the bulk of the profits and only leave a pittance for Park maintenance.

Any “improvements” need to be designed, developed, deployed and managed by the Public Sector for the public benefit.

Natural environments do need to be maintained. Whether it is by Traditional Owners, Western-style Park Rangers, Primary Industry producers or just local concerned citizens; they need to be audited and managed for the benefit of the whole community, national interest and future wellbeing and prosperity.

I don’t have a problem with Automated systems detecting cases of unsafe driving (RedLight, Speeding, etc) and actions that cause unsafe driving (Distracted Driving), but passenger seatbelts should be left to the discretion of the driver.

And all cases need to be independently investigated and vetted by a trained law-enforcement officer, without any obligation to reach quotas.

This is just more Corporate Welfare for foreign VPN companies.

Sex workers and performers should be getting all the Johns money, rather than a portion going to ExpressVPN, SurfShark, NordVPN, etc.