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This is not a music video as such, but it is music related. :)

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Rally driving (with pace notes) in Killarney on closed roads.

You need 100% confidence in your navigator !

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pre65 wrote: Sat Jan 14, 2023 11:45 pm This is not a music video as such, but it is music related. :)

Wow! :shock: :thumbleft:
 
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I just went out for (free) dinner with some technical people from Sweden.
We got onto the subject of classic cars, and lots of time was spent discussing our ownership of Porsche, Lotus, BMW.
Their main technical guy said "Do you watch 'Harry's Garage"
I said "Yes, and have you seen Tyrrell's Classic Workshop ?"
He said "Oh yes, I think we are on the same page"
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A Network Rail video explaining how rail transport deals with the insatiable appetite for biomas at Drax power station.

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Just true engineering love...

The "Beast of Turin" has always been a favourite...

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I found the first half particularly of thus video interesting
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:thumbleft:


This IS a music video, but I was fascinated by the sprawling industrial landscape, which seems to go on without end ... :shock:

Hazarding a guess it's Japan, as the artist 'Iori Asano is an Okinawa based DJ/Musician.'

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Konstintin Kisin is a very interesting guy. Been listening to him for years - loads around the net from him. Intelligent. Thoughtful. Rational.

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I've tried to follow the eight episodes in which Mr Kisin was one. The eighth episode was far more coherent and reasonable. I can't find it to listen again, searching as I am. Perhaps no8 has been cancelled. The Kisin chap never clearly elucidated what he meant by woke culture, his examples were just things he disagreed with and his standpoint was brazenly right wing reaction. Quite a poor do.

But I will listen to his other talks as YouTube make it easy to find. Not impressed at all.
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andrew Ivimey wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 5:59 pm I've tried to follow the eight episodes in which Mr Kisin was one. The eighth episode was far more coherent and reasonable. I can't find it to listen again, searching as I am. Perhaps no8 has been cancelled. The Kisin chap never clearly elucidated what he meant by woke culture, his examples were just things he disagreed with and his standpoint was brazenly right wing reaction. Quite a poor do.

But I will listen to his other talks as YouTube make it easy to find. Not impressed at all.
Yep, I was trying to work out which one sitting on the back bench was the large straw-man he introduced instead of actually making a point.

Without a doubt the best way to not go in the direction you are currently traveling in is to not steer in a different direction. That seemed to be his point as far as I could tell.
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Nick wrote:Without a doubt the best way to not go in the direction you are currently traveling in is to not steer in a different direction. That seemed to be his point as far as I could tell.
It maybe a bit of brain fog hanging over from COVID, but I really don't understand what you are trying to say there!

I'll listen to any cogent argument from whatever side of the fence it comes from - personally, I feel it's narrow minded not to. Remember, I'm distinctly pinko-liberal by preference...

You don't have to agree with what's said, it's an interesting (to me) perspective.

I also feel that you're being deliberately disingenuous. His point is clear (if you listen): the UK represents 2% of global carbon emissions, so he suggests we focus on technology and other approaches rather than obsessing over our current carbon emissions and the blame game (which achieves nothing). It's certainly not a popular opinion on the left of the fence, but it's difficult to argue against. Remember, he's in a debate and his audience are students - it's his job (on this occasion) to argue this particular side of the debate.

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Not sure if he is trying to make a point about climate change or "woke culture" whatever that is. But all I hear is him creating false dichotomy and trying to ignore the fact that it's possible to do more than one thing at the same time.
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Yep, he set it up to shoot it down. Interestingly Lenin often asked rhetorical questions and then answered them... in his terms .

Who is this guy, where's he from? Rich, educated, Russian - right wing certainly and I would think anarchistic/ elitist; probably happy to dine with the Bullingdons if he were invited. I wonder.

Pinko-libetal - what does that mean!?
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andrew Ivimey wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 7:41 pm Yep, he set it up to shoot it down. Interestingly Lenin often asked rhetorical questions and then answered them... in his terms .
It's a debate not a lecture. What do you expect?
Who is this guy, where's he from? Rich, educated, Russian - right wing certainly and I would think anarchistic/ elitist; probably happy to dine with the Bullingdons if he were invited. I wonder.
He's Russian/British of Jewish extraction and has a lot of family in Ukraine, some of whom are refugees. Been in the UK a long time - moved here aged 11. Passionate supporter of Ukraine.
Pinko-libetal - what does that mean!?
I don't know, but "pinko-liberal" means "left of center", but not far left.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define. ... %20liberal
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