Recent content by Cosmo Kramer

False Pretenses The issue here is the failure of many people to recognize the difference between the ignition of fire and the spread of fire. The ignition of fire refers to how it gets started. All fires require an ignition source, be it lightning, electrical faults, negligence and yes, even...

I play guitar - have been playing for 14 years. Also play the Greek Bouzouki, dabble in a bit of keyboard, more messing around than anything. Around 10 years ago I was so obsessed with learning Metallica songs on guitar, I saved up (as a 15 year old) and bought the ESP Ltd KH-202 Kirk Hammet...

Agreed. While no credible scientist is saying climate change starts fires, quite a few commentators (talking heads and ordinary people) are speaking as though climate change is the major factor of these fires, and many are speaking as if it ignited them. This is demonstrably the sentiment in...

What does everyone think of this meme/image? Perhaps slightly simplistic, but it does speak to the fact that many people are erroneously attributing these entire events completely to climate change. Good for political point scoring, but very mistaken and unscientific.

It's a degree where upon completing 8 or so core subjects covering a range of disciplines, the student picks a major(s) or minors in specific fields such as writing, history, marketing, media etc. Some majors have vocational utility. Others will not help the applicant get a good paying job or...

I'm an Accountant, public practice. Look, the work itself is repetitive and dry sometimes, but I'm a patient man and can cope with it. My goal is to operate my own accounting business soon. The amount of billing I do on an average day to clients currently is my weekly wage covered, more or...

To me, the ultimate question is this: Which economic school of thought do you subscribe to? A basic fact in economics is that increases in taxes and regulations can stifle productivity and consumption alike. Two successive quarters of decreased consumption and production, leading to negative...

Just listened to Lachlan Lewis being interviewed on Triple M around half an hour ago. Here’s a summary: Sustained a bicep injury last week – probably as a result of his battle with Burgess. He said, “thanks Sammy, you big bugger!” Will probably take a few months to heal. Spoke about our...

I get where you are coming from, Utility Half, but at the same time, Bulldogfan1 makes a fair point. Moral objectivism is the view that there exist moral facts that are true regardless of one’s opinion on them. Moral subjectivism is the view that there are no objectively true moral facts – only...

I used to go to the park a few times a week back in the day with my Dad, just spending an hour kicking dozens conversions off my blue El Magic kicking tee. 30m into a target sounds easy enough. Interesting!

Whatbaoutism? Perhaps if one is responding to a question or accusation by making a counter-accusation or raising a different issue, then yes, it is whataboutism. Yet is this a case of whataboutism, or is it a matter of pointing out an inconsistency in one’s position or argument? Is there are...

Ah well. What else is there left to say?

Ran into Nathan Lyon at Miranda Westfield today. (I never bother or go up to sportspeople when I see them in public, but today I decided to go say hello, after walking by him literally 4 different times in the space of 10 minutes). The way things are going, this might end up being one of the...

Interesting question, one that has been very relevant to me lately. In January, I landed the exact job I wanted and envisioned: graduate accountant, at a local accounting firm in the suburbs (5 minute drive from home), very generous pay. Started with normal hours. Ended up doing 45+ hour work...

Great win today, it was very pleasing. Things are definitely looking up for our club; hopefully we can once again be NRL premiers, within the next few years.