@isaacfreeman @jeremy_pm I tend to agree re cross benches. I don't think the weak associate minister outside cabinet positions we had previously really added significantly more value than we have gotten on cross bench, Possibly James & Marama had somewhat increased parliamentary services funding?

But unless we were offered cabinet level positions this time round I would play it tougher. Make sure they *have* to give us what we really want if they want to make progress, or else go cap in hand to National & ACT and see how well that works out for them.

@cerement @dangoodin Exactly what I was going to point out.

@cstross @dacig The problem I see with biofuels and related solutions in widespread use is that in practice what will happen is that we will cut down more forests and switch from farming food in order to farm for biofuels, thus making all our problems worse.

@dacig @cstross Carbon Capture: Profiting from the solution to a problem you profited from causing. How could oil companies not love it?

@archangelsoftworks A möuse once bit my sister

@dacig @cstross I always get a semi hysterical giggle when I hear one of them say we need to build an AGI to save us from climate change. You know what it would say if it came to life tomorrow? Build a ton of solar, wind and batteries and electrify transport and industry.

We have the answer *already*.

@DoomsdaysCW Not really what I imagine when I think about launching garbage into space.