Australia has changed a great deal from it's colonial
times and will continue to do so. The only constant
is change in this country. I hope that I shall live
long enough to see the positive changes that will
inevitably take place.

Exciting times ahead.

Dear Josephus,

My animal body is really me. That is all I am - an organization of various chemicals from various sources. My animal body is animate as I am living matter. When I die I will no longer be living matter. The dead matter will decay, and that will be the end of me. Eventually those who remember me will also die. My writings will disappear. Copies of my genes may continue to exist if my descendants continue to reproduce. Humans will eventually become extinct as other animal species have. The universe will eventually suffer a heat death.

Then star nor sun shall waken,
Nor any change of light:
Nor sound of waters shaken,
Nor any sound or sight:
Nor wintry leaves nor vernal,
Nor days nor things diurnal;
Only the sleep eternal
In an eternal night.

Dear David,

Thank You for putting things so beautifully.

I've always been easily distracted by intelligent
men, and books.(smile).

My wish is for your descendants to continue to
reproduce.

David f, I see! Your life has no meaning as you have been nothing else than earth chemistry. Sad really! Yet you talk about eternal sleep? Really! So, you do believe in a future beyond death.

Wow, I am beginning to see the light. Yes, there are no blasphemy laws any more, but how horrid that each session of parliament should start with the Lord's prayer. Yuck!

If only it could be a small and benign offering like the Voice. That only entails acknowledgement of country at the start of programs by the national broadcasters, welcome to country at the start of meetings, teaching kids all about their murdering and genocidal ancestors (a bit brutal for the little ones, so they just make "sorry" cards to teach them the concept of inherited guilt), and making small offerings to the rainbow serpent where appropriate (as determined by your friendly indigenous totem spirit assuagement service). There are probably a few other minor observances to be added, but don't worry as it will all be sorted out after we all vote "Yes".