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"The only thing autocrats seem to excel at is manipulating public opinion. That’s how they get to be autocrats. Restricting the free flow of information then becomes essential to...

Just been checking notes and it says that https://www.downloadhelper.net/ will download from Facebook.

This may help you do that, I don't have Facebook so can't say for sure:

https://www.downloadhelper.net/

LOL R2x1

watt-hours per kilogram of fuel vs batteries tells the whole story, electric vehicles will also have problems with distance travel because of this fact.

Very interesting link, thanks kenj.

Lol very funny.

Lol, Agent_24 but I'm sure that was a typo on piroska's behalf.

Great joke Kenj, thanks.

Yes the "road to zero" seems like a folly to me given that I suspect that in any complex real-world system like motorists driving on the road network there will always be accidents (less than zero...

The words said above may apply to the world as a whole but for us New Zealand is underpopulated so we should be setting up fortress NZ and increasing our manufacturing capabilities so we can be more...

Looks good, hope it lives up to initial promise.

Putin is capable of anything, he was always a brinksmanship artist and now the rumours are he has cancer so limited time for him means danger for us in the world who will live on after he goes out...

The full name of the company is BMW AG. “AG” stands for Aktiengesellschaft. This shows the brand is an incorporation owned by shareholders.

Decided to research the hotel:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/121390666/hanmer-springs-heritage-hotel-to-close-permanently

Hanmer Springs Business Association chairman Michael Malthus...

Yes Queen Mary was the name of the hospital I couldn't bring to mind, but The Heritage is not ringing any bells, I stayed there in the early 80's so maybe it had a different name then?

"Hamner was where the Air force and Navy sent their drunks" yes and everyone else as well that needed to "dry out" or get over whatever drug addiction.

There used to be a big mental health...

100.00 came out last night so may take a bit of time to update, you can go into Help/About Firefox and /Check for Updates.

Not only electric cars are igniting spontaneously:

Scooter recall hits India's 'Tesla of two-wheelers':

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61092572

"Nevertheless, it will be an uphill battle...

Firefox version 100.00 out today.

Just got home tonight to be told by a relative of my next door neighbor Kathy, that she has died a few days ago..

I asked what of and he said fluid around the heart. She was ninety and until...

Out of sight out of mind I suppose, here's what is coming next:

Covid deaths no longer overwhelmingly among the unvaccinated as toll on elderly grows:
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Well read the article I posted.

"While some of those deaths may have been incidental, or people who would have died even without Covid-19, 539 more New Zealanders died in the first 13 weeks of...

Yes but look at the excess deaths. 500 more than the same time last year over the same period.

I guess some are just going to be considered expendable, ie anyone over 70 and the...

This is definitely worth reading:

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/466162/comment-the-government-has-given-up-on-covid