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Yes, ChatGPT out of interest and since google offers an AI-generated answer anyway. I haven't identified any real difference between them. It rather seems to depend on the precise question you're asking. Try modifying your query slightly and you'll be surprised at how the result varies by including new aspects. For everyday use and for fact-related searches they are a good start. Needless to say, that their output should be checked critically.
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Rephrasing a question is worthwhile, spelling too needing checked if speaking to a microphone🎤. I use several of the AIs available and like Meta the best and find CoPilot the worst.
 
Is this for real Jessica?
The UK is on a downward spiral toward a weird dystopian society, whereby in order to protect multiculturalism and mass migration, public spaces have to be increasingly tightened. While citizens are picked up for thought crimes. Is Australia also heading down the same path?

Blood oath we are.
 
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Richie said:
Is this for real Jessica?
The UK is on a downward spiral toward a weird dystopian society, whereby in order to protect multiculturalism and mass migration, public spaces have to be increasingly tightened. While citizens are picked up for thought crimes. Is Australia also heading down the same path?

Blood oath we are.
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Agreed to a point from my perspective. I don't mind certain groups getting jailed for racial or religious slurs, domestic violence, ... violence, ... paedophiles, .... attacks on those of diverse sexual orientation or neurally different, hate preaching, ... We are so much better now than we were.

Many of our social rules/conventions are fairly new. Think back 70 years ago how harsh it was then in even Western cultures.
People could get away with all sorts dreadful speech, attitudes, blatant rascism, domestic violence, sexism, ...
I remember Monty Python being so incredibly un-pc.:.
It's very funny.


Most Aussies now want immigration reduced with better checks. I saw the poll on Channel 9. I'm fine with that, there's several main factors behind that, most notably a lack of housing causing inflated property prices locking many out of the market. Of course, closer checks and stricter requirements. No more potential Terrorists!
 
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Grier said:
Most Aussies now want immigration reduced with better checks. I saw the poll on Channel 9. I'm fine with that, there's several main factors behind that, most notably a lack of housing causing inflated property prices locking many out of the market. Of course, closer checks and stricter requirements.
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I agree with this. But wokeism is killing free speech, a tenet of democracy and that I do not concur with. Both hate speech in order to radicalize plus paedophilia tho need to be eradicated.
 
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Richie said:
I agree with this. But wokeism is killing free speech, a tenet of democracy and that I do not concur with. Both hate speech in order to radicalize plus paedophilia tho need to be eradicated.
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I looked up what WOKE meant, I really didn't know,nt.
In a broad perspective it seems fine but getting into the detail, it gets a bit silly. Like the looney guy channeling /pretending to be a Wolf howling at the full moon and ... yuky worse.
I'm not WOKE enough on such silliness. I'm asleep wearing ear bids and dark glasses!

With such a plethora of WOKE perspectives, I guess that degrades the Wokers credibility, especially with the more pertinent gender issues.
 
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Holy crap for next three days Sydney is being hit with 40, 40, 43 with outer areas about two degrees hotter. Have closed all doors windows and with good roof insulation I wont have to use air con until mid arvo.
 
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Holy crap for next three days Sydney is being hit with 40, 40, 43 with outer areas about two degrees hotter. Have closed all doors windows and with good roof insulation I wont have to use air con until mid arvo.
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What's the humidity like with those scorching days Craig?
We export heat waves from our Pilbara region NW of WA to the Eastern states! Sorry about that.

I simply cannot handle hot humid days anymore, but if it's a dry heat I can handle that with my evap blowing hard.
Unfortunately my evap is playing up so I've booked a technician for Monday to fix it. Just a solenoid I suspect. Easy and about $120 for the callout.
 
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Holy crap for next three days Sydney is being hit with 40, 40, 43 with outer areas about two degrees hotter. Have closed all doors windows and with good roof insulation I wont have to use air con until mid arvo.
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Just the opposite in Western Europe. We're in for a blizzard to be followed by severe frost with temps going down to -14° on Sunday. 🥶
 
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A dry heat yesterday. Keep exporting those heat waves instead of hi humidity ones Terry.
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Too right about dry heat being more bearable Craig.
I was happy to work as a young Surveyor in the Pilbara region where's it mostly hot and dry, except for cyclones.
I could handle that but not the Kimberlies where it's hot and humid, like Darwin. Awful, even the eastern states are too humid for me. SA is ok.

Minus 14 C Thomas, that is bitterly cold indeed.
I'd prefer a dry 42C with just a fan.
I hope you're staying warm. I remember your heated floors.
What other heating do you use? Thermal wear clothes?
Any power outages? Gas heaters if power fails?

There's wild fires raging all around Australia currently, worse than past decades. I think it'll get worse in February and weary fire fighters are often overwhelmed already.
Without a shadow of a doubt for me It's caused by global warming with climate changes due to it, and more and more extreme climate events, that cannot be denied.

Ironically, here in Perth we're had a cool few days, like about 28C Max which we'll hopefully send your way Craig. 🤞🌬
Having washed my motorbike yesterday I took it for ride today. About an hour. Perfect day with little wind.
I've found another nice back road that's quiet and semi rural which allows me to stay off another busy highway and a suburban main road.👍

Following my favourite ABC News Channel or 'Aunty' I got these pics of the Wildfires In Austrailia.
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Purple is hottest ... This heat will probably take lives.
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This is a dangerous cloud formed from the massive heat from the huge fires as it interacts with the moister atmosphere above. It doesn't make it rain, worse still, it causes dry lightning that can set off more fires. It's called pyrocumulonimbus or "fire-generated thunderstorm".
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Grier said:
Too right about dry heat being more bearable Craig.
I was happy to work as a young Surveyor in the Pilbara region where's it mostly hot and dry, except for cyclones.
I could handle that but not the Kimberlies where it's hot and humid, like Darwin. Awful, even the eastern states are too humid for me. SA is ok.

Minus 14 C Thomas, that is bitterly cold indeed.
I'd prefer a dry 42C with just a fan.
I hope you're staying warm. I remember your heated floors.
What other heating do you use? Thermal wear clothes?
Any power outages? Gas heaters if power fails?

There's wild fires raging all around Australia currently, worse than past decades. I think it'll get worse in February and weary fire fighters are often overwhelmed already.
Without a shadow of a doubt for me It's caused by global warming with climate changes due to it, and more and more extreme climate events, that cannot be denied.

Ironically, here in Perth we're had a cool few days, like about 28C Max which we'll hopefully send your way Craig. 🤞🌬
Having washed my motorbike yesterday I took it for ride today. About an hour. Perfect day with little wind.
I've found another nice back road that's quiet and semi rural which allows me to stay off another busy highway and a suburban main road.👍

Following my favourite ABC News Channel or 'Aunty' I got these pics of the Wildfires In Austrailia.
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Purple is hottest ... This heat will probably take lives.
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This is a dangerous cloud formed from the massive heat from the huge fires as it interacts with the moister atmosphere above. It doesn't make it rain, worse still, it causes dry lightning that can set off more fires. It's called pyrocumulonimbus or "fire-generated thunderstorm".
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pyrocumulonimbus :eek: - how do you pronounce that?A bit of a tongue twister, isn't it. Just look at that thin-walled, hut-like home. It'll be blown away easily, one should think.
Very impressive and disconcerting at the same time. Take good care everyone.
The contrast couldn't be any bigger. Will be sharing a look at my thermometer soon.

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Not too much but it's early January only....
 
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