Chris Bennetts
@benetsc
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Software developer/maintainer. Agilist. Queer progressive. Love cats, Macs, cities, aerospace, bicycles. Mental illness.
Canberra
Joined January 2010
The Snowy Mountains was once home to the world's longest chairlift but it only operated for two years. In that time it stranded skiers, nearly killed passengers and workers, and bankrupted its owners
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There are two ways to reach the Snowy Mountains ski resort of Charlotte Pass in winter: an oversnow, which ploughs…
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We have recorded 745 incidents in the last 24 hrs to 4:30pm and 1,000+ volunteers are busy assisting communities impacted by the severe weather. 32 warnings are active with 5 watch and acts. Continue monitoring warnings via the Hazards Near Me app or the NSW SES website.
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It's time for clear eyed thinking about the potential for the large-scale destruction of public transit in American cities. It could happen in the next two years. Thread... 1/
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In college, everyone tells you to savor the moment and that you will never be this young again You hear it, perhaps even nod along, but it doesn’t quite register. The illusion of youth feels infinite, untouched by time and an endless road Then a few years slip quietly by. Life
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At the very least, treat them as mopeds.
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Can We FIX Agile for Software Engineers? | One Big Question w/ @KevlinHenney & @davefarley77 AVAILABLE NOW 📽️ WATCH: https://t.co/9H8kC8LY6Y
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The destruction of Google’s actual search feature should be investigated like a war crime
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Hang on, what? This is an alert from the US Cyber Defence Agency warning of a vulnerability in a communications protocol used to send brake control commands between the head of trains and the end of trains that could expose trains to hacking. https://t.co/m9KRTmRiBP
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I have a simple theory for this. Any time this question is asked, people point to cultural or moral reasons (e.g., the declinist view of Western society or some other mumbo jumbo). IMO, this is only because they lack insight into more important structural reasons, such as
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There is a good amount of detail in the 15 page report, but these are the key paragraphs. @theaircurrent's report for reference: https://t.co/DGv9vc46HI
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BREAKING: India has released the preliminary report on Air India 171. Reading now. Available here: https://t.co/i3fU1E7Wgr
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tapping the sign
@shoshovelvel Canberra would be a great city if the schmucks of the 50s and 60s Liberal governments had implemented Walter Burley Griffin’s plan CORRECTLY
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Heartbreaking to see a man like Suzuki admit to this in public. I was hoping this was only my own pessimistic opinion.🥺
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Just. Wow. As we went over Mexico and the U.S. this morning, I caught this sprite. Sprites are TLEs or Transient Luminous Events, that happen above the clouds and are triggered by intense electrical activity in the thunderstorms below. We have a great view above the clouds, so
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In @nytopinion “History strongly suggests that periods of toleration of gay men and lesbians can swiftly end if the public senses an overreach,” writes Andrew Sullivan, who was an early advocate for gay marriage. “That may be where we now are.”
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History suggests that periods of toleration of gay men and lesbians can swiftly end if the public senses an overreach.
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Boeing In Talks To Restart C-17 Production The ability to operate from short fields and haul heavy loads at jet speeds is coveted, but a C-17 production restart would be far from easy. Story:
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The ability to operate from short fields and haul heavy loads at jet speeds is coveted, but a C-17 production restart would be far from easy. Few airlifters combine the ability to operate from short...
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Not really a surprise. TFOne was reasonable, but not great.
Paramount has No Interest for a Sequel to #transformers One
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