@Old_IT_geek No, that's what the pricing mechanism is meant to achieve
Possibly controversial position: Narendra Modi is a bigger threat to global democracy than Xi Jinping.
Looking at Turnbull's second ministry, which held office only five years ago, only a handful (mostly the weakest) are left on the Opposition front bench. Same would be true in NSW, I think. Not sure what to make of this.
#auspol #nswpol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Turnbull_ministry
Second Turnbull ministry - Wikipedia
@acemaxxanalytics More diverting resources from production of actual goods and services.
@acemaxxanalytics Role of City of London financial sector?
Until a year or so ago, I would have said I was a longtermist (zero discounting of later-born generations) and worried about existential risk (mostly nuclear war and catastrophic climate change).
Now I have been defined out of both categories by a bunch of crypto bros.
@spillanemj I'm used to living in peace now.
@mariafarrell Good thing I didn’t meet you when I was 12 !

Climate change, ironically, reduces the heat in the South China Sea | Lowy Institute
The days for oil and gas are numbered, so the economic case of a fight over undersea resources doesn’t stack up.