Punch on: Open thread 13/04/2010

acotrel says:

08:32am | 13/04/10

In area the United Kindom would fit into Victoria.
According to the 2001 census, the total population of the United Kingdom was 58,789,194.  You lot are talking about a projected population of 35 million for the whole of Australia?  GET REAL ! !

Mr Pastry says:

02:13pm | 13/04/10

@Stephen - in your bitterness towards people that use their minds in complex ways beyond that of a TV personality and politician, you confuse academics (and you may have a point there) with Scientists Engineers and Technicians.  Most of these work commercially and are responsible for the incredible, inventive, complex work, services and products we all enjoy.  You may mock their achievements and you may be more content sitting in a cave, but most of the world benefits from these people.  I wonder how you made your comment - a stick with some hair stuck on it with saliva perhaps?  On your way home, as you sit in the train, car or even plane on motorways, tunnels and bridges, guided by your satnav, talking/twittering on your mobile,  listening to your MP3 player in the cool airconditioning,  as the remote doors on your garage open and the lights go on, just before you microwave your evening meal, maybe, just maybe you will become enlightened ........ bro;