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I gather that it is a trial that is starting in October not a full blown system.

I read an interesting article on the problems with biometric identification. One of the biggest problems has been with telling identical twins apart. One journalist proved that one system could not tell him and his twin brother apart. Also one US Department of Motor Vehiclees refused to issue licences to two twin sisters because the program insisted that they were one person only.

Edited to add - to accurately tell all identical twins apart a system would have to include at least one of the following 1) fingerprints 2) iris recognition 3) ear shape. Without these seems the younger the twins the harder it is for a system to tell them apart.


Trial but why use the poor as guinea pigs?
 
Anyone see that awful crap Craig Kelly was saying a few days ago?

This Govt thinks compassionate when they see a passionfruit compote. They are completely out of touch.
 
Anyone see that awful crap Craig Kelly was saying a few days ago?

This Govt thinks compassionate when they see a passionfruit compote. They are completely out of touch.

Not to mention that other guy, the LDP guy who was saying stuff about Sarah Hanson Young and hiding behind excuses like "but she was mean to my fee fees"

The govt. is very silent about the fact thousands of people are opting out of "myhealthrecord.com" and the AMA are trying to sweet talk people into not opting out.

Sorry I don't trust the govt. with the safety of medical records by the way if you want to opt out here is the phone number to opt out, you will need a medicare card number.

1800 723 471.

https://www.myhealthrecord.gov.au/for-you-your-family/opt-out-my-health-record


Lots and lots and lots of people are opting out.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...ecord-as-backlash-builds-20180724-p4ztb0.html
 
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Tonight I ate a Mint Slice, think it's been a few years since I've eaten one. It tasted the same but I swear is 1/3 smaller.
I wouldn't be surprised. Shall we talk about Wagon Wheels? They went down to half the size or something, before complaints forced them to bring back 'original'.

The govt. is very silent about the fact thousands of people are opting out of "myhealthrecord.com" and the AMA are trying to sweet talk people into not opting out.

Sorry I don't trust the govt. with the safety of medical records by the way if you want to opt out here is the phone number to opt out, you will need a medicare card number.
I'm in two minds about this. From a medical standpoint, it makes great sense. From a privacy/ethical/administration sense, it's really worrying. If insurers get your data and decide you're a future heath risk, you're stuffed. The current Govt is useless with this kind of thing, and I don't know if Labor would be any better, because same Public Service.
 
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I wouldn't be surprised. Shall we talk about Wagon Wheels? They went down tohald the size or something, before complaints forced them to bring back 'origfinal'.

Do they still have the same shape though?

Found wagon wheels here but they aren't don't even have the serrated edges and the raspberry is optional.

http://www.darefoods.com/ca_en/brand/wagon-wheels/20

I'm in two minds about this. From a medical standpoint, it makes great sense. From a privacy/ethical/administration sense, it's really worrying. If insurers get your data and decide you're a future heath risk, you're stuffed. The current Govt is useless with this kind of thing, and I don't know if Labor would be any better, because same Public Service.

Seems of the flaws that would allow police etc access to your medical data date back to the original legislation introduced under labor which is one thing but it's made worse when the current health minister is going around making statements that are blatant wrong and when called out about based on documents from the parliamentary library is even worse.

I agree the idea is good in principle but anyohe who's not a medical professional involved in the treatment of a patient should stay the fuck out of their medical records and that goes for cops and health insurers (may they burn in hell).
 
When I last had a wagon wheel about a year ago I had to go look at the package because I thought I had bought a mini version. Nope, that is them. Also they used to taste better. Really kind of pointless. I've had a few really big ones that are made by market people or hipster cafes, those were delicious. I think everything about the original ones is now shoddy and sad.
 
some old Wagon Wheels ads

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And I can remember both running on tv but thought there was also one where some boys were playing cowboys with the last line being "hit the dirt, here she comes again" and a gunshot followed by a bite being taken out of a Wagon Wheel.
 
Seems of the flaws that would allow police etc access to your medical data date back to the original legislation introduced under labor which is one thing but it's made worse when the current health minister is going around making statements that are blatant wrong and when called out about based on documents from the parliamentary library is even worse.

I agree the idea is good in principle but anyohe who's not a medical professional involved in the treatment of a patient should stay the fuck out of their medical records and that goes for cops and health insurers (may they burn in hell).

But the government has promised police won't have or be able to access these records. They promised us this is true. /s


some old Wagon Wheels ads

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And I can remember both running on tv but thought there was also one where some boys were playing cowboys with the last line being "hit the dirt, here she comes again" and a gunshot followed by a bite being taken out of a Wagon Wheel.

Thank you for posting those ads. Brings back memories.

Could the reduction in size be due to claims of cost and also the fear of obesity which seems to have a big media presence?
 
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Ahhhhhhh...

That satisfying feeling you get when the LNP is beaten.

After all this took how it would be a litmus test on shorten's leadership I think there talking about the wrong leader.

And speaking of the wrong, by all accounts the lnp critter on skynews was an absolute nozzle. You'd think the lnp had won from the way he was going on.carrying on.

Very satisfying that voters in mayo gave a major fuck you to libs and the ipa by telling told ms downer to go jump (1.9% swing away from the libs on primary). Trying to parachute a candidate who hadn't lived in the electorate for the better part of 20 years and run on the family name (and about time the downers stopped sucking the tax payer teat - she would have been the 3rd generation).
 
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