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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: GIMP 3.0.0-RC1
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2025 12:06:02 +0000
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On 08/01/2025 09:50, D wrote:
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> 
> On Tue, 7 Jan 2025, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> 
>> On 07/01/2025 01:38, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:

>>>    Know how to knap a flint spearhead ?
>>
>> Just about. Might take a few months though
>>
>> A lot of basic technology isn't hard to implement once you have the 
>> right idea.
>> Spinning weaving and sewing are easy enough as is knitting etc.
>> Bows and arrows potters wheels and pole lathes are all easily built.
>>
>> Knowing that iron ore exists and can be smelted with charcoal and a 
>> bellows takes you past the Bronze age quickly.
>>
>> As does basic knowledge of fertilisers and animal husbandry.
>>
>>
>> Of course there wont be enough to keep millennial snowflakes alive 
>> whose only skill is tapping a touchscreen.
> 
> I hear you are well prepared for the reign of Starmer! ;)

I am not sure he is going to last the course.

It will inevitably get worse until to paraphrase Churchill 'every other 
alternative has been tried'

In times of plenty people let the parasites in government talk bollocks 
and award themselves fat salaries.

If they don't interfere, generally the economy survives. But once get an 
idealist in place, and they cant resist the urge to tamper with what 
works, with no regard for unintended consequences.

Whilst I am no panic stricken Liberal, I also wonder how the Donald will 
cope with more power than he has ever had in his life, either

Buy popcorn futures....

-- 
“The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to 
fill the world with fools.”

Herbert Spencer