We Are Aussies.

I greatly admire and respect Liz. But to me she is the Queen of Britain not Australia. Still as long as we are denied another vote to change the constitution to elect our own Head of State the status quo will remain in place.

Bumping.

Thanks, @spookiemoviemania .


There are many countries I don't hear about (or rarely) in the French media.


We don't often hear about Oz here, that's for sure.
With no surprise, the USA is the first foreign country we hear the most about in the French media (almost every day).


I now know a bit more about Oz but I have no global view yet.



It looks like the coast is urbanized with mainly Alice Springs inland.


There's an Australian TV-program, imported in France, about Aussies looking for precious opal.





Thoughts?

Anton I would like your comments on the Inventor post. Yes Australia has mainly an urban population. The centre of our continent is called the Red Centre and for very good reason. Much of it is inhabitable. We need an entrepreneur to devise a way of watering the centre and turn it into another Los Vegas. We also need someone to capture the wet season waters to feed our farms as much of my country is drout stricken at present. Some places have not had any rain for a year. I am not familiar with that program about opal farmers. I can tell you tho if you wanna know about our opal industry google Coober Pedy.

@spookiemoviemania


Regarding those Australian inventors, I acknowledge those facts. Then I realize an invention is not necessarily associated with a country - but with their inventor as Earthling.


It's good to know more about what Oz brings to the World.



You rock, Aussies!


You rock, Earthlings!

Yes the inventions are for the planet.. I accept that. I was doing some chest thumping. Quite exceptional that so many amazing inventions were from the minds of my countrymen/women. I had no idea until I researched it.


Yes our goverenment is creating a Space Agency to join the space race. Exciting times ahead. The way I see it is.. if we continue to destroy our planet further with pollutants we will need an alternative home out there in the universe.


Keep posting here Anton as I welcome your interest in my country. Pity more MoFos are not following suit.

On September 5th, 2018, the official number of discovered exoplanets was 3,823. Finding life over there is one of the dearest goals of many scientists.



Some people want more than that. They want to invade an exoplanet in the habitable zone of a stellar system and turn it into an "Earth #2", without even wondering about the potential indigenous life over there. They're like: if we find a habitable exoplanet, let's go there and settle in.


Then I tell myself: are Earthlings just invaders? What have they learned? They've botched a wonderful planet and they plan to reiterate with another planet?


Fortunately, they are not yet able to reach such a destination, even in our own stellar system.


Sometimes I think it's fortunate our current Humankind doesn't spread in the Universe. It looks like an invasive species to me, repeating sick patterns wherever it goes.


I have "faith" in Human though but I don't have faith in all humans. Our current Humankind is still a teenager, I guess.

That is very profound Anton. The way I look at it is earth is not alone. There has to be other livable planets in the universe. It is only a matter of finding them before we destroy our own planet. The clock is ticking.

I have an Oz-ish question about that, see below.


Well, I don't know any proof of the existence of alien life therefore I can only express thoughts, beliefs, feelings (but not affirmations).


I do believe there are non-earthly life forms, even intelligent ones ("intelligent" has to be defined). I do believe "Earthlings are not alone in the Universe".


I don't really know what intelligent life forms could be like. I think some could look like humans and others would so unexpectedly be different. In that field, I'd say "Expect the unexpected" and take care of yourself, i.e. let's not be naive: alien life can be benevolent or neutral or malevolent. I'm not even sure Earthlings are benevolent in hypothetical aliens' perspective ^^


As I see it, more and more scientists dare express themselves about search of alien life forms and so on. That was taboo before. Sounding like ufologists is avoided. Things and mentalities are significantly evolving. The actual question is not "Is there alien life?" but "When will we discover alien life?". I think it's just a matter of a few years, even less.


Sometimes I imagine I'll hear about the discovery of alien life in the media or even thanks to other people in person (who knows). That day will be a major day of my life. I can imagine breaking news about that on French TV channels. I'd be so excited, eager for all data about that alien life. That would be the beginning of a new ear on Earth, with updated knowledge of all kind. A brand new perspective...


Imagine that day at your home: what do you think would happen in Oz?

Wow. If it wasnt something like Independence Day where we are all destined for obliteration.. I would welcome an alien life force into my home. It would be fascinating finding out about how a being from another planet in another solar system lives and plays.

Where are you @nebbit?

The possibility of alien life somewhere in the universe and what that would mean if we had contact...that would be a good thread topic.

Is there sufficient to say to make it worthwhile?

I don't know?

As I see it, there may be alien life in many places, including the planet we live on.
Astrobiology is the science that deals with life in the Universe. It already has much to say, even though we haven't officially gotten any proof of the existence of alien life yet.


"What changes if we had contact": that's a fascinating topic that is still discussed by scientists and others.


I guess anyone has got their two cents to add in such a hypothetical thread.

You start it then Anton. Hope you keep returning here as you are my only regular since@nebbit and @Dani8 abandoned it.

There's no scientific evidence yet, not even something close.


The closest I know, so far, is the possible existence of a relatively large body of liquid water, 1.5 km beneath Mars's surface (near its South pole):


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44952710
(July 25, 2018)

"What does this mean for life?"

- Nothing definitive. Yet."


Dr Manish Patel from the Open University explained:
"We have long since known that the surface of Mars is inhospitable to life as we know it, so the search for life on Mars is now in the subsurface.



"This is where we get sufficient protection from harmful radiation, and the pressure and temperature rise to more favourable levels. Most importantly, this allows liquid water, essential for life [as we know it]."


This principle of following the water is key to astrobiology - the study of potential life beyond Earth.


So while the findings suggest water is present, they don't confirm anything further.


"We are not closer to actually detecting life," Dr Patel told BBC News, "but what this finding does is give us the location of where to look on Mars. It is like a treasure map - except in this case, there will be lots of 'X's marking the spots."


When something truly exciting regarding non-earthly life is scientifically revealed, I'll think about starting a thread based on that piece of news and its implications. I think we won't have to wait for too long.

Originally Posted by Citizen Rules
England was Australia's mother country and you're part of the common wealth. What emblem do you want instead?


Lame. India is also part of the Commonwealth as is Canada. Do they fly the Union Jack? Having a distinct Australiana emblem would give us a clear identity.
Can you get anything more Australian than this? We should discuss this on the Aussie thread.

Why do you care about your flag? I'm from Scotland, i'd quickly sell the rights to our flag if i owned it. The Union Jack is terrible, horrible symbol of so much suffering. But that doesn't seem like you or anyone elses objection, it seems more Cricket (the sport) related?


What are you trying to say? You say you hate the Union Jack. Then ask me why do I care about our current flag. I do care that our national emblem represents the modern Australia.. not the colonial era.

Sorry Spookie, i'm personally not doing well so i hope you can do this yourself.