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Really good article about a new book debunking the book Black Emu.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/debu ... 57pyl.html

I have a copy of Black Emu, I've tried to get past 1/4 in but I can't. It should be reclassified as a work of fiction.
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^ Hope you didn't pay for it.
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I did pay for it,Dark Emu that is, full price not bargain bin, as I wanted to give it a fair chance.
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Dark Emu got a lot of people discussing the topic so it's a good thing, in it's own way. Teaching it in schools, however,,,,
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It did get people discussing it, but too many swallowed the rubbish hook line and sinker.

people still fall into the trap of thinking that the Indigenous population was homogenous when the truth is far from that.
They both adapted to the environment and adapted it.

They didn't wander randomly, their movements followed a strict pattern dictated by the seasons and the availability of food.

Some of the claims in Black Emu are fanciful rubbish that should not be taught to anyone let alone children.
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It was an interesting article, but I feel like I didn’t learn much … what is the consensus on the general claims of Pascoe’s book? All bunkum, or a bit of column A / a bit of column B?
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My view is 80% bunkem, and I'm being kind.
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That is a good review. They poke some serious holes in Pascoe's credibility on several levels.

I particularly like the points about why is European style agriculture considered superior to hunter gathering?
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Bermuda versus the planet:

Bermuda digs in against global corporate tax deal:
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/eco ... -1.4600218
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Friday feel good story
Sixty years after acing astronaut tests but being barred from launching into space because she was a woman, Wally Funk is set to rocket out of Earth's atmosphere alongside Jeff Bezos.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-02/ ... /100262358
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thats is cool
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Is there some way for her to come back solo and leave Bezos in orbit?
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Might be difficult, trying to open a door to push him out may not have the desired consequences. :wink:
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A bit of Bernie, in case you've forgotten him:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/10/opin ... -dowd.html

And a bit on his nemeses, the top 1%:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/202 ... ality.html
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