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George Slim
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Consultant: former surrogate entrepreneur, former bureaucrat, former scientist. Policy person about town.
All opinions are my own. Reposts not endorsements.
It's very sweet, but I'm not buying 'tool use'. Very clever exploitation of the resource but not bringing anything new to make it work. At least the wolf could have poked the bait out with a stick: www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Clever kea using tools to raid traps
A native bird famous for its mischievious behaviour has now figured out how to use tools, researchers have found.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 AM
'Refocussing the Efforts of the CSIRO' is a lot more government friendly than 'significant staff cuts erode capability as CSIRO has $60 million deficit due to failure of government investment'
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Pink is pretty straightforward: a nice big chunk of lithium would do it. Maybe if you soaked the turkey in salts of copper it would burn blue. I would recommend that you have your relatives leaning over the pot to catch the colour tho.
November 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
At least he tied a four in hand. Windsor knot on a wide collar is a signal of arrogance and puffed up inadequacy.
November 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The song 'Girl Friend' is a deadpan classic and you may never walk through an art gallery without it in your head ever again.
November 17, 2025 at 2:27 AM