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I love politics!


  • Chickpea
    Aug 8 5:58 PM
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    My country has elections at the end of this year (first ones I can vote in! Excitment! Though I was excited last election even if I couldn't vote) and it is so much fun! There are secret conversation tapings, leaks, apologises, insults, conspiracy theories, all the trappings of an election run where both parties don't really want to release their policies. Why can't politics always be filled with entertainment and name calling?

  • Zanny
    August 8
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    Oow. Conspiracies are always fun.

    • Zanny
      August 8
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      Hey, my new face finally showed up!
      That was quick.

  • Gothmo666
    September 16
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    i love politics

    is there something wrong with you??????

    • Chickpea
      September 16
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      Many things. But I don't count taking an interest in the future of my country as one of them. Apathy is never cool in my opinion, despite current trends in youth culture.

    • Capitaine Rouge
      September 17
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      What the heck makes you say that?

  • Matt Holck
    September 16
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    filter funds to solar power

    • Chickpea
      September 16
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      What are filter funds? And when it comes to solar power it is not always the best (cost-effective wise) renewable resources, but it depends where you live. However solar water heating is generally very cost effective but it uses different technology not those cells.

      • rachetr
        September 16
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        He means "More funding for solar power."

        • Chickpea
          September 16
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          I'm skeptical as to the oppurtunity cost, I'm sure more benefit would come from wind in most areas, its cheaper when outcomes is compared but often less appealing to communities.

          • rachetr
            September 16
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            Not my field. And I have no frame of reference, not knowing where you are and all.

            • Chickpea
              September 17
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              Wellington, NZ. One of the best places for wind electricity in the world.

      • Matt Holck
        September 16
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        solar panels can be placed on rof tops with out requiring there own space

        solar water heating is fine
        I'm not sure heenergy can be easily converted to electricity

        • Chickpea
          September 17
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          But photovoltaics are very expensive and less efficient in some areas (depends on your houses light quality) making it a lot less appealling to people who think with their wallet (which is the human race generally).

          • Matt Holck
            September 18
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            18 years ago I looked into photo voltic cells
            and I house set up cost $50,000
            today, that price is $10,000

            • Chickpea
              September 21
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              yeah and solar water heating is like $7000 NZ, so even less american. And using your own personal wind power generator can power your whole house and you can sell back to the grid (if your country is cool like the Netherlands, but not my country . . . yet!) for $30 000 NZ now, so in a couple of years that will so affordable. Plus they make them small enough to get round the zoning rules in most areas.

              • Matt Holck
                September 22
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                you can sell back to the grid

                I know one can sell back to the grid in
                California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and many other states

                Selling Power Back to the Grid

                • Chickpea
                  September 24
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                  Yes, you can sell back to the grid, but do you live in my country? No you don't.

  • HotRod
    September 16
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    I liked when George Carlin talked about voting and American politics.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u6lCBnRoHQ

    Elections in this country have become like American Idol. I'm not interested in voting except for the upcoming election. The only reason I'm going to vote is because I don't want another rich cocksucking republican in office.

    • Matt Holck
      September 16
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      sad but true

      actually would like to see some sort of vision from the democrat

  • Mommas Fallen Angel
    September 18
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    I don't like politics.

    Polly means many and ticks mean blood sucking creatures.

  • Benji Ballerina
    September 18
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    I'm actually tired of politics right now. I don't like ANY of the candidates for my country. Obama, McCain, Nader, whoever the Green Party person is... they all will screw us over more.

    I guess Obama is the lesser of the evils, but as someone pointed out to my dad, voting for the lesser evil is still voting for evil.

    Good thing I'm too young to vote!

    • Chickpea
      September 21
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      My countries candiates are so much better, they actually come to our uni and I've got to talk personally to a heap of them. The benefits of living in a small country I guess.

    • Mommas Fallen Angel
      September 23
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      Haha thats what I'm saying! I'm just a year to young and couldn't be happier! I don't like any of them either.
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