flathead

Amusingly enough it's "Probationary" in Victoria... :)

https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/licences/your-ps/p1-and-p2-probationary-licence-restrictions

Sort of. it stands for 'probationary'. Drivers in Australia need to display "P Plates" for the first few years after they are licensed. I think "P1" is the first year and P2 the second and third years. There are additional restrictions also:

NSW (where this occurred) is the most restrictive on new drivers. P-platers must adhere to the following rules:

P1 license holders must not exceed 90 km/h
With a P1 license, maximum towing allowed is 250kg
If the P1 licensee is under 25, only one passenger under the age of 21 is allowed between 11pm and 5am
P1 licenses in NSW are only permitted up to four demerit points
P-platers under 21 years of age cannot operate a high-powered car
After 12 months, P1 drivers graduate to P2
P2 license holders see their speed limit increased to 100km/h and up to seven demerits are allowed

Yeah but it would be a lot better with socialized healthcare and free education.

One day at a time. Keep trying. It's absolutely worth it.

you're right. I wasn't necessarily disagreeing with you, sorry to come off that way. I just think that any money from the public treasury given to an entity associated with Elon Musk is going in the wrong direction.

I understand that having lousy internet service sucks. I'd just prefer if no part of public spending whatsoever was going to an individual as malodorous as Elon Musk, who already has abundantly more than his fair share.

Try, try again.

SpaceX becomes NASA’s second-largest vendor, surpassing Boeing

NASA obligated $2.04 billion to SpaceX in fiscal year 2022.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/10/spacex-becomes-nasas-second-largest-vendor-surpassing-boeing/

SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are about to ruin stargazing for everyone

With the naked eye, stargazing from a dark-sky location allows you to see about 4,500 stars. From a typical suburban location, you can see about 400. Simulations show that from 52 degrees north (the latitude of both Saskatoon and London, U.K.) hundreds of Starlinks will be visible for a couple of hours after sunset and before sunrise (comparable to the number of visible stars) and dozens of these will be visible all night during the summer months.

https://theconversation.com/spacexs-starlink-satellites-are-about-to-ruin-stargazing-for-everyone-149516

Boondoggle

don't forget about the ping pong table!

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