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    Well i included a bunch of personal details and incriminating evidence in my submission then elected to have it all public but received this email.

    Alternatively, the committee can consider accepting submissions as ‘name withheld’ or ‘confidential’. If a submission is accepted as name withheld, it is uploaded to the inquiry webpage but all references to the submitters name are removed. If a submission is accepted as confidential, the submission is allocated a submission number but is not uploaded to the inquiry webpage.

    Ultimately, the decision of how to treat a submission is made by the committee. However, the committee will consider submitters preferences with regard to this.

    Can you please advise as to how you would prefer your submission to be treated?


    Yours sincerely,
    Jane Thomson

    The weird this is she addressed me as 'Ms'.

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    my fridge has been broken for about 2 months and I haven't cleaned it out in that time. I'm on the verge of throwing up every time I open it.

    yes I am a disgusting pig.

    Have you still been using it or something?

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    Ok this is serious shit though

    i've been thinking about this almost non-stop since i heard about it.

    What can we do to make this go viral?

    Facebook groups?

    Cannabis forums?

    Does anyone have a list of australian cannabis forums they can put up here? I'll do the legwork for creating accounts/posting threads on there.

    We need a template for people to see to understand what they need to do.

    "The government wants YOUR opinion on the legality of cannabis and potentially other drugs" ?

    Hell i'd be keen for doing letterbox drops.

    Does the 420 political party even know about this shit?

    I'll be completing two submissions in my name, one for cannabis and one about social loss from jailing fiscally productive members of society.

    I'll keep adding to this thread as I think of more things to say or consolidate my views better.

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  17. Posted · Edited by Distracted

    Well the curriculum for the year 11 course contained mainly revolutions and the two world wars.

    The american revolution against britain fueled mainly by monetary concerns to get a certain minority a lot of money.

    The russian first and second revolution against the tsar and then the interim government. The tsar unfortunately were too socially disconnected from the people, they formed a protest asking for food, they loved the little father of russia but they were hungry. the rich rulers were confused and scared and put the military to task to deal and disperse the threat. The people never quite forgot about that and eventually revolted, then revolted again. Communism started off somewhat ok but didn't work so they changed it and made people get a bit richer if they worked 'harder'. Then they made it even better for the 'harder workers'. Also most of the government had it a fair bit better than the common folk.

    One thing I thought was funny was that the Australian wide exam on the subject featured a critical reading part about the jfk assassination. The only correct conclusion from the fact they gave us was that the magic bullet theory was full of shit.

    edit:

    so the critical thinking thing came from given propaganda from the american revolution where a lot still couldn't read properly so they were mainly using images in pamplets or on pub walls to communicate. So they had to use clever imagery in order to tell their story that britain was full of shit cunts and they'd be better off on their own. We'd disseminate those pictures to find out what they mean. People being fat indicating power or on horses, if you're higher you're of higher stature.

    or given a few sources and being able to determine how useful they are and asked questions based on the information you're given.

  18. Posted · Edited by Distracted

    I think this news article is kind of fitting.

    Teaching primary school children philosophy improves English and maths skills, says study

    The 3,159 primary school pupils from 48 schools who took part in the trial saw their maths and reading scores improve by an average of two months. But the benefits were even more pronounced for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, whose reading skills improved by four months, their maths results by three months and their writing ability by two months.

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/schools/teaching-primary-school-children-philosophy-improves-english-and-maths-skills-says-study-10378958.html

    edit:

    One thing i've noticed. When I was in high school I learnt 'Modern History'. Our teacher taught us about critical thinking, primary and secondary evidence and bias. This sort of thing should be mandatory. Many people do not know how to separate bias information or weigh out whether a source is accurate.

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  20. Posted · Edited by Distracted

    We are animals but it causes us a great deal of dissonance to think of ourselves as such, probably due to the conditions we treat animals.

    Most people will do all that they can to separate themselves from being perceived as an animal. Shaving hair off, covering yourself in scents to hide your own, wearing fancy 'skins', etc.

    Civilization was the point that we chose to be distinct from animals. It can be really comforting to be condescending.

    Most of life is about trying to make ourselves more or less comfortable.

    This is an awesome topic that is so wide ranging and so complex but so amazingly in your face. We are swimming in elephants.

    edit: the point you bring up about nature is also poignant.

    If a lion hunts a gazelle that it nature and it is natural. If a man stabs another man to steal his phone that is nature and it is natural.

    In the end it all boils down to definitions, the ability to make creation more complex.

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  23. Posted · Edited by Distracted

    Looks like Omphalotus nidiformis to me.

    Do the gills emit a very faint light under very low lighting conditions?

    edit: from wikipedia

    "Similar in appearance to the common edible oyster mushroom, it was previously considered a member of the same genus, Pleurotus, and described under the former names Pleurotus nidiformis or Pleurotus lampas. Unlike oyster mushrooms, O. nidiformis is poisonous; while not lethal, its consumption leads to severe cramps and vomiting."

    The main thing that makes me think that is the blackening on top of the cap. I'm not sure about IDing oysters, but i've seen tonnes of Omphalotus'.

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