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July 2, 2018

Mathematically impossible legislation


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From July 2017:

Oz war on mathematics by Ian Woolf,
Meow Ludo Meow Meow explains the five pillars of biohacking,
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Produced by Ian Woolf

Meow
Biofoundry

The laws of Australia will trump the laws of mathematics: Turnbull
Prime Minister Says The Laws Of Mathematics Are Trumped By Australian Law -
A war on maths.

Brandis refuses to table 'unremarkable' WhatsApp comms
WhatsApp not approved for sensitive government communications, says Malcolm Turnbull's adviser
Australia is now King Idiot of the internet
Facebook rebuffs Malcolm Turnbull on laws to access encrypted messages for criminal investigations

Indiana Pi
Australian Prime Minister Says Parliament Can Override Laws Of Mathematics
Laws of mathematics don’t apply here, says Australian PM
EU deals Theresa May encryption setback as MEPs propose ban on government backdoors
Theresa May’s futile war on psychoactive drugs

eBay threatens to block Australian shoppers over GST
Amazon, eBay, Etsy and Alibaba say online retailers won't comply with GST change
Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2016
Government urged to scrap online GST changes
The ACCC Allows 'NBN Tax' To Be Passed On To Customers
Even A 'GigaGalactic Super Computer' Would Take A Long Time To Crack 256-Bit Security
When is 'not a backdoor' just a backdoor? Australia's struggle with encryption

Quantum teleportation record shattered

July 9, 2018

Grinding your face


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Face tracking tested on poor people by Ian Woolf,
Tim Cannon talks about implanting devices for fun and profit.
Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.

Tim Cannon
Tim Cannon
Livestock Labs
Grindhouse Wetware
TimTheCyborg


How to Opt OUT of MyHealth Records
My Health Record systems collapse under more opt-outs than expected
The latest health data breach is one reason why I’ll be opting out of MyHealthRecord
Centrelink automation hurting Australia's most vulnerable - Anglicare
A single identity to engage with government agencies
Face-Gov: selfie nation a step closer
Biometric Identification and Identity Theft
The questions Australia should really ask about face recognition
FACIAL RECOGNITION AND ITS SECURITY FLAWS
Centrelink to use face scanning technology for pension claimants
Centrelink vows to FACE-SCAN welfare recipients and introduce a ‘demerit points’ to crackdown on benefits fraud
Centrelink to face-scan welfare recipients in drastic new crackdown on benefits fraud
Centrelink recipient's data released by department to counter public criticism
Face Recognition CEO Says Use Of This Tech By Police Is 'Irresponsible And Dangerous'
Australian Government’s national facial recognition regime needs a serious rethink
Centrelink 'tightens security' as identity theft crimes to access welfare payments grow
NSW government commits AU$52.6m to national biometric initiative
Airport security card company reveals data hack as AFP investigates
A real Mediscare: Data breach raises new concerns about security of health records

July 16, 2018

Diagnosing ME, and CFS


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CT38 - a cure for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis?
MyHealthRecord Opt out website fails,
Brett Lidbury talks about diagnosing Myalgic encephalomyelitis, Chronic fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia - part 1.
Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.

LIDBURY Brett 14July2011
Brett Lidbury

The Cortene Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Drug Trial Begins
Cortene Inc

Australian Privacy Act 1988 Section 6: Enforcement Agencies
My Health Record systems collapse under more opt-outs than expected
Technical chaos and privacy backlash as My Health Record opt out period begins
Australian E-Health records breached twice in the last year
ADHA pins My Health Record opt-out issues on users with incorrect information
Turnbull defends My Health Record amid security concerns
When nudge comes to shove: making e-health opt-out was always a risky venture
There is no social licence for My Health Record. Australians should reject it
Government left red-faced by health privacy commissioner's website bungle
My Health Record could be our worst government data breach yet
My Health Record: Your questions answered on cybersecurity, police and privacy
Google's new CAPTCHA security login raises 'legitimate privacy concerns'


July 29, 2018

Funding ME and CFS research


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Senate Estimates prompts NHMRC to start an ME/CFS panel to target research funding,
Stephen Graves describes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in 2008,
Part 2 of Brett Lidbury talking about ME/CFS.
Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.

LIDBURY Brett 14July2011

Australian Department of Health pins its hopes on NIH research
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Information for Healthcare Providers

'Potentially harmful and old-fashioned' chronic fatigue treatments under review
Brain injury may cause chronic fatigue
Hit-and-run injury to the brain
Study finds Chronic Fatigue caused by brain injury
Prolonged Illness after Infectious Mononucleosis
Is Associated with Altered Immunity but Not with Increased Viral Load

Post-Exertional Malaise, Exercise And ME/CFS
Graded Exercise Therapy for CFS /ME & FMS;
Friend or Foe?

ME isn’t just ‘exercise phobia’: it’s a physical illness
#estimates - diagnosis and treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome
February 2016 Estimates QoN ME and CFS
Slippery ice, Misdirected science
Invisible illness and Exploding spacecraft
Australian government seeking expert advice on ME and CFS research grants
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome patients' reports of symptom changes following cognitive behavioural therapy, graded exercise therapy and pacing treatments: Analysis of a primary survey compared with secondary surveys.
NDIS must recognise Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or suicide will follow


July 30, 2018

Vitamania, woken worms and DNA repair


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Woken worms and crowd-funding against cancer by Ian Woolf,
Derek Muller talks about making Vitamania.
Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.

Derek Muller

Derek Muller
Veritasium
Veritasium on Youtube
Vitamania The Movie

Viable Nematodes from Late Pleistocene Permafrost of the Kolyma River Lowland
Worms frozen in permafrost for up to 42,000 years come back to life

breakthrough holds promise of longer, healthier life
hSSB1 associates with and promotes stability of the BLM helicase
hSSB1 phosphorylation is dynamically regulated by DNA-PK and PPP-family protein phosphatases
Cancer Ageing Research Program
Donating to the Queensland University of Technology
Donate to CARP
Fund-raising fair-trade coffee, chocolate and tea for CARP


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