chocmilk·5 năm trước·discuss"DIY (do it yourself) electrical work is dangerous and illegal." https://www.nsw.gov.au/topics/electrical-safety/in-the-home#...Arduino is fine.> This is the same in many countries, including the UK right now.Yes, true in UK during the past 1-2 months of national lockdown?Aus's has been the case for 12 months.
chocmilk·5 năm trước·discussAus's acceptance of authority:* Lockout laws* Jaywalking laws* Weaker environmental protests than UK, despite Aus lagging the rest of the world on environmentalism.* Mandatory helmet laws.* Illegal to perform DIY electrics, e.g. change a plug.* International travel currently banned. To leave Australia at the moment would require either exemption, or I relinquish citizenship.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Cronulla_riots was the last riot involving shirtless shrimp barbecuing cobbers. Not a proud moment.
chocmilk·5 năm trước·discuss> Having now lived in the UK and Netherlands for over 10 years, I feel this would never happen here.It wouldn't happen in the UK because jaywalking is not a crime in UK.Quiet Australians accept authority moreso than UK folk.