@Salvo
@aussie.zoneWhen we built 6 years ago, we advised the builder that we wanted a Zero Energy house and that it would be audited and profiled by the SECCCA and published in their magazine.
We weren’t seeking any discount or special treatment, but it would have been a great opportunity for this builder to showcase that they are progressive.
Every step of the way, the Site Supervisor and contractors snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. It is was almost as if they were trying to sabotage the build.
It came to a head when they tried to install an “electric assist” hot water service instead of a fully electric hot water service. We never had Gas to site.
The Site Supervisor and their manager called us idiots for not wanting gas and ranted and raved. They said it was not possible to have a house in Australia without Gas hot water.
Their CEO got involved and pointed out that his house did not have Gas to site, he had two Tesla PowerWalls and 20kW of solar over two inverters and was essentially off-grid in suburbia. He got a rebate from his power company every month.
The Site Supervisor was fired and their manager was given a demotion.
Building Inspectors used to be employed by local government and were audited to prevent them being able to take bribes.
Now Building Inspectors are employed by the builder. Their whole business model is one big bribe.
You’re thinking of a LandCruiser
https://youtu.be/IBIRnrTItGo?si=J7lL8lJWu784TOCP
Landrovers aren’t quite as amphibious.
High Tech doesn’t automatically mean MLL. There is still plenty of “High Tech” that isn’t a Techbros wet dream.
The term ‘AI’ is not not turning off customers. The actual product is turning off customers.
It has already been proven that the products claiming to be AI are just advanced enshitification and that they are inferior to traditional products.
It is time for everyone to jump off the AI bandwagon and start making products that are actually smart and aren’t just called “Smart”.
The fansites and forums are the issue. The issues are the Retailers whose Content Management Systems are not respecting the embargo.
That was what I was going to say.
That said, if someone detects some sort of data-mining plagiarism bot sucking down everything on an instance, it can be defederated very quickly.
Is there any way I can determine how big that coat hanger is? Is there something I can compare it to for scale?
This is purely so Rupe can turn around to Labour and say “I made you, so do as I say!”.
These Fascist and Sexist nutbags are all on another level.
Why is anyone giving them any time at all!?