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    Indonesian's tax

    Well, I don't regard ChatGpt as infallible but that was suggested and that is how it turned out this month for my most recent transfer.
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    Indonesian's tax

    On a pension paid in to my Australian bank savings account. I use Wise for irregular savings transfers to my BCA account. It may invite scrutiny if you have your pension automatically sent on by Wise every month. By the way, middle of the month on a Wednesay or Thursday usually sees a better...
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    The future and the role of Artificial intelligence.

    Another 1600 jobs lost to AI as reported today by the ABC Australia. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-12/australian-tech-atlassian-cuts-1600-jobs-from-global-workforce/106445334
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    McNamara's Mea culpa.

    If you are really interested there is a very detailed analysis of that debacle with Wikpedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Liberty_incident There were many who accepted that the attack was a case of mistaken identity and there is view that suggests it was deliberate to prevent the US...
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    McNamara's Mea culpa.

    In 1995 the former US Secretary of Defence, Robert McNamara wrote a book,"In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam". In summary he said, “We were wrong, terribly wrong.” He concluded with a list of 11 lessons which America ought consider before entering into conflict. Since the Vietnam...
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    The future and the role of Artificial intelligence.

    By the time "this turns out on the long run" we will already have seen millions plunged into despair and poverty and the ever widening gap between the rich and poor have become a chasm.. The most rational response is to put in place taxes on companies taking up AI that will have people lose...
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    The future and the role of Artificial intelligence.

    Adds humour... perhaps?
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    The future and the role of Artificial intelligence.

    Quote from the link: "Gemini embraced unpredictability throughout, oscillating between de-escalation and extreme aggression," Payne wrote in the paper. "It was the only model to deliberately choose Strategic Nuclear War ... and the only model to explicitly invoke the 'rationality of...
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    The future and the role of Artificial intelligence.

    Fascinating but then I wonder how long before something malfunctions and how long before the problem can be fixed?
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    The future and the role of Artificial intelligence.

    I still have problems with simple things like getting my earphones to connect with Bluetooth on my laptop so my understanding of how computerized sysems work is very limited. I can't argue against your overall review of AI. But AI seems to be developed enough and with increasing intergration...
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    The future and the role of Artificial intelligence.

    One can't help but wonder how many big companies are already in the planning for big lay offs. Another example this morning's news of AI take up leading to more unemploymen. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/asx-markets-business-live-news-feb25-2026/106384410
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    Solar System for my home

    If one were about to build (which I am not) could one ignore connection to the government grid and just put up their own solar system without it being connected to any external grid?
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    New Bali Northern airport

    Just in case a sightseer tripped over and needed medical assistance at Kertajati, and using the logic that led to the creation of this white elephant, it would be a great idea to build a huge world class hospital at Kawali. It is just 94 ks south from the airport and only taking a little under 3...
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    ⚠️ Urgent Immigration Advice Needed: Expired MERP and Return to Indonesia with KITAP

    It was incorporated into air fares. If your aim is to attract tourists hitting them with these kind of taxes gives an unpleasant taste. Somehow less offensive if invisibly worked into the airfare.
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    ⚠️ Urgent Immigration Advice Needed: Expired MERP and Return to Indonesia with KITAP

    The print indicating re-entry permit and Kitap is large enough. The rest didn't seem to matter.
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    ⚠️ Urgent Immigration Advice Needed: Expired MERP and Return to Indonesia with KITAP

    I took the email copies of the IMK and Kitap had them scanned, reduced to passport size, printed and laminated and keep them in my passport folder. Presented them last time coming through immigration in Bali and no problem.
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    ⚠️ Urgent Immigration Advice Needed: Expired MERP and Return to Indonesia with KITAP

    Mid year 2028 with "permanent" Kitap and "permanent" IMK" I have to report that I am still here. Hope that by then things have generally become less complicated. With all my details in the Immi computer it would be nice to simply turn up with the passport, they check the files, see that I am the...
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    New Bali Northern airport

    Yes, but who owns the land? In Australia Sir Thomas Bent (1904–1909): Known as "Bent by name, Bent by nature," is recognized as one of Victoria's most controversial premiers. He was a land speculator and developer who used his position as Railways Minister and Premier to prioritize the...
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    New Bali Northern airport

    It sounds like the Bandung Kertajati airport all over again. Billions of dollars and useless. I wonder if the same construction people from Kertajati are lining up for the new Bali airport?
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    Electric motor scooters

    Was removing the pedals an advantage or disadvantage? What is the name of the model? I would like to find an image of it.

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