• BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz
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    2 months ago

    Melbourne has the same population as all of NZ. We are way too spread out to be an effective and ergonomic nation. Too much of our wealth and intellectual capital is wasted trying to sustain tiny little outposts spread across vast distances.

    Study after study shows that you get more innovation and more economic output when people are close together.

    Here is a song I used to listen to when I was younger

    Kerosene by Black Flag

    I was born in this town
    Live here my whole life
    Probably come to die in this town
    Live here my whole life
    Never anything to do in this town
    Live here my whole life
    Never anything to do in this town
    Live here my whole life
    Probably learn to die in this town
    Live here my whole life
    Nothing to do, sit around at home
    Sit around at home, stare at the walls
    Stare at each other and wait till we die
    Stare at each other and wait till we die
    Probably come to die in this town
    Live here my whole life
    There's Kerosene around, something to do
    There's Kerosene around, she's something to do
    There's Kerosene around, she's something to do
    There's Kerosene around, we'll find something to do
    Kerosene around, she's something to do
    Kerosene around, set me on fire
    Set me on fire, Kerosene
    Set me on fire, Kerosene
    Set me on fire, Kerosene
    Set me on fire, Kerosene
    Set me on fire
    Kerosene around, something to do
    There's Kerosene around, find something to do
    There's Kerosene around, find something to do
    Kerosene around, find something to do
    Kerosene around, she's something to do
    Kerosene around, set me on fire
    Set me on fire, Kerosene
    Set me on fire, Kerosene
    Set me on fire, Kerosene
    Set me on fire, Kerosene
    Set me on fire
    Kerosene around, she's something to do
    Kerosene around, now what do we do?
    Jumped Kerosene, now what do we do?
    Jumped Kerosene, now what do we do?
    Kerosene around, nothing to do
    Jumped Kerosene, now what do we do?
    Never anything to do in this town
    Never anything but jump Kerosene
    Never anything to do in this town
    Never anything
    Jump Kerosene
    Set me on fire, Kerosene
    Set me on fire, Kerosene
    Set me on fire, Kerosene
    Set me on fire, Kerosene
    Set me on fire