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Re: Greg Hunt's 100 square km comprehension problem
Reply #15 - Apr 2^nd, 2011 at 8:04pm

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We have roughly 7 million square kilometres of land available, even if it were 750000 square K's we could still do it.

I don't think they mean desert or semi arid. They mean prime agricultural land. Also, it still comes down to an economic decision. Remember, this is 'intensive' work they are talking about, not sitting back and letting nature do its thing.

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Whether that's a practical solution is obviously open for debate but either way we can afford the land.

Ever heard of the NIMBY principle?

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Certainly an embarrassing mistake none the less.

It hardly got noticed compared to Abbott's gaffe, and even there most of Abbott's supporters haven't realised yet.

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What would it cost to implement carbon capture programs at all Australian Coal Fired plants.

As far as I know, more than renewable enerrgy sources.

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Given sufficient time there would be sufficient humus to remove the added fertilisers.

Those fertilisers require fossil fuels to produce.

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Re: Greg Hunt's 100 square km comprehension problem
Reply #17 - Apr 6^th, 2011 at 12:31am

I WONDER HOW HARD THE MEDIA WILL GO ON THIS....

THIS IS BLATANT DECEPTION: BUT WORSE, IT REPRESENTS A VACUUM OF CONCRETE IDEAS FROM TONY ABBOTT!

TONY ABBOTT IS A JOKE: ALL THE OLDIES FROM THE LAND KNOW HE IS UP A CREEK.... HE IS STILL DOWNPLAYING THE NBN FOR CHISSAKES: HE HAS NOTHING!

.. HE IS STILL DOWNPLAYING THE NBN FOR CHISSAKES: HE HAS NOTHING!

.. HE IS STILL DOWNPLAYING THE NBN FOR CHISSAKES: HE HAS NOTHING!

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Re: Greg Hunt's 100 square km comprehension problem
Reply #18 - Apr 6^th, 2011 at 7:28am

qikvtec wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2011 at 6:06pm:

Please delete wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2011 at 5:54pm:

Adding water to sand doesn't make arable land.

No, but adding Nutrients does; sand is a very efficient substrate otherwise. Given sufficient time there would be sufficient humus to remove the added fertilisers.

Again not suggesting it's practical, but is certainly possible.

I did notice when in Perth they had the largest trees I thin k I have ever seen in this country...huge and beautifull and the soil seemed very sandy.

of course they had rain as well and dont they have RAIN?..

however I was so struck by the size of the trees.

trouble with trees is they burn dont they?

maybe we should b e planting trees in countries like Borneo where we are causing no end of trouble for the Orangutans their survival is in our hands right now....why are we so centred on Australia???...it isnt as though each country has its own little bit of the ozone layer is it?

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Re: Greg Hunt's 100 square km comprehension problem
Reply #19 - Apr 6^th, 2011 at 8:50am

cods wrote on Apr 6^th, 2011 at 7:28am:

qikvtec wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2011 at 6:06pm:

Please delete wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2011 at 5:54pm:

Adding water to sand doesn't make arable land.

No, but adding Nutrients does; sand is a very efficient substrate otherwise. Given sufficient time there would be sufficient humus to remove the added fertilisers.

Again not suggesting it's practical, but is certainly possible.

I did notice when in Perth they had the largest trees I thin k I have ever seen in this country...huge and beautifull and the soil seemed very sandy.

of course they had rain as well and dont they have RAIN?..

however I was so struck by the size of the trees.

trouble with trees is they burn dont they?

maybe we should b e planting trees in countries like Borneo where we are causing no end of trouble for the Orangutans their survival is in our hands right now....why are we so centred on Australia???...it isnt as though each country has its own little bit of the ozone layer is it?

Oh now come on,
Last week people were complaining about giving Indo money now your saying give them more?????
In fact that was a central plank of Rudds ETS, give Indo money to stop cutting tree's down & our friends on the right thought it was a dumb idea.

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Re: Greg Hunt's 100 square km comprehension problem
Reply #20 - Apr 6^th, 2011 at 3:43pm

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on Apr 6^th, 2011 at 12:31am:

I WONDER HOW HARD THE MEDIA WILL GO ON THIS....

THIS IS BLATANT DECEPTION: BUT WORSE, IT REPRESENTS A VACUUM OF CONCRETE IDEAS FROM TONY ABBOTT!

TONY ABBOTT IS A JOKE: ALL THE OLDIES FROM THE LAND KNOW HE IS UP A CREEK.... HE IS STILL DOWNPLAYING THE NBN FOR CHISSAKES: HE HAS NOTHING!

.. HE IS STILL DOWNPLAYING THE NBN FOR CHISSAKES: HE HAS NOTHING!

.. HE IS STILL DOWNPLAYING THE NBN FOR CHISSAKES: HE HAS NOTHING!

abbott is losing skin everyday: he has to continually admit his belief in climate change!

Then having a faulty system to address it is what he has to continually defend.... Wink

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*Sure....they're anti competitive as any subsidised job is. It wouldn't be there without the tax payer. Very damned difficult for a brainwashed collectivist to understand that I know.... (swaggy) *

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Re: Greg Hunt's 100 square km comprehension problem
Reply #21 - Apr 7^th, 2011 at 2:31pm

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on Apr 6^th, 2011 at 3:43pm:

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on Apr 6^th, 2011 at 12:31am:

I WONDER HOW HARD THE MEDIA WILL GO ON THIS....

THIS IS BLATANT DECEPTION: BUT WORSE, IT REPRESENTS A VACUUM OF CONCRETE IDEAS FROM TONY ABBOTT!

TONY ABBOTT IS A JOKE: ALL THE OLDIES FROM THE LAND KNOW HE IS UP A CREEK.... HE IS STILL DOWNPLAYING THE NBN FOR CHISSAKES: HE HAS NOTHING!

.. HE IS STILL DOWNPLAYING THE NBN FOR CHISSAKES: HE HAS NOTHING!

.. HE IS STILL DOWNPLAYING THE NBN FOR CHISSAKES: HE HAS NOTHING!

abbott is losing skin everyday: he has to continually admit his belief in climate change!

Then having a faulty system to address it is what he has to continually defend.... Wink

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*Sure....they're anti competitive as any subsidised job is. It wouldn't be there without the tax payer. Very damned difficult for a brainwashed collectivist to understand that I know.... (swaggy) *

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