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PotRoastPotato690 karma
Here's an explanation for non-Australians from /u/playswithf1re:
The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) is a government funded media outlet which provides TV, radio and web based news for the entire country of Australia [at least somewhat analogous to "PBS" in the U.S. or "BBC" in the U.K.]. They have an editorial charter that requires them to be non-political and non-biased and report the truth no matter what, yet they have been caught out for gagging their senior tech editors on issues regarding the NBN project.
The National Broadband Network (NBN) is a project that originally was going to deliver something like Google Fiber to 91% of Australia and now is going to deliver something like Comcast to 91% of Australia. The initial project costing was that it would cost around $40-50b to do so, which would return a 3.5% ROI year on year - but due to the governmental change and subsequent policy change, the project is now going to cost more ($55b at least) and never return a postivie ROI.
[Some acronymns that may pop up here:]
- FTTP = Fibre-To-The-Premises (Google Fiber)
- FTTN = Fibre-To-The-Node (VDSL technology - fibre runs to a node on the street and then copper cable does a VDSL connection to peoples houses)
- HFC = Hybrid Fibre Coax (cable broadband)
- MTM = Multi-Technology-Mix - an acronym to describe the various technologies now being used to rollout the NBN
Edit: thanks for linking to it, /u/sony4life
PotRoastPotato295 karma
I totally agree with you, but emotions in traumatic situations are funny things.
PotRoastPotato207 karma
Though that is good personal advice, it doesn't address why the system is set up in some odd situations to disincentivize finding a job.
PotRoastPotato162 karma
Bob's literally angry at the end of the third video, that's awesome!
PotRoastPotato875 karma
When you look back at the teacher pulling you into the classroom and preventing you from checking on your friends, is it more of a source of gratitude or frustration/anger for you?
I wish you the very best.
EDIT: OP's answer below...
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