JohnDClay

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[–] JohnDClay 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Sources? Anyway, to get a good sized grid to smooth out intermittency, you'll need to connect all Europe or more. I think there's already some of that, but the longer distances you go, the more loss. I agree pumped hydro is a good option, but the promising sites tend to be quite limited when you try to scale up to a full grid. Plus the ecological concerns that come with dams need to be weighed too.

[–] JohnDClay -4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Finite resource goes for battery minerals even more so, and solar production capacity is also limited.

Agree on offshore wind, but it's also got intermittency.

You can save money with solar and batteries, but only after about 30 years. That's a much longer payback time than any other forms like nuclear. Plus you wouldn't have representative grid loads overnight.

The costs you cited are just for the panel electricity, not taking into account any storage.

Right now it costs about $400/kwh. You'll need about 12 hours storage to cover over night, which means about $50k/kw. If the lifespan is 20 years, (which is generous) that means the added cost is 28 cents per kwh just for the storage. I'm sure the batteries will get more efficient, but they will also be in more demand, so that price could go up or down.

Do you have better numbers showing 100% solar is cheaper than nuclear? Why is nuclear bad? It's less deaths than even wind energy and is a proven technology to minimize emissions. Why limit yourself?

[–] JohnDClay 2 points 2 weeks ago

I have no idea. But maybe the gravitational location would appear to asymptotically approach the event horizon similar to how light from an object would appear to just approach the horizon and then stay there.

[–] JohnDClay -4 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

I'll need substantiation on the cheaper. Batteries are expensive! And transmission loses get excessive after very long to distances.

[–] JohnDClay -2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (6 children)

Batteries plus solar to equal a constant output power is much more expensive than nuclear. It's when you have other sources that you can have less storage that solar gets cheaper.

[–] JohnDClay 8 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

It's still to be determined if at a 90% renewable grid whether adding nuclear or wind/solar will be cheaper. You'll need a whole lot more energy storage the closer you get to 100% intermittent renewable, so having some reliable base load with nuclear is likely cheaper.

[–] JohnDClay 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Are you thinking of a particular source? I couldn't find substantiation for $45/h.

[–] JohnDClay 5 points 2 weeks ago

You've got it backwards, median takes into account income gap better. Mean would be much higher today because of the increasing income gap. That is why I used the median, so that interesting inequality would be less of a factor.

[–] JohnDClay 8 points 2 weeks ago

You have your profile set to public? Why not just share with your friends?

[–] JohnDClay 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

In 2023 median hourly wage was $19.24/h, vs in 1979 it was $4.44/h or $19.56/h inflation adjusted. (This data doesn't go back to 1965 unfortunately)

https://www.statista.com/statistics/185335/median-hourly-earnings-of-wage-and-salary-workers/

[–] JohnDClay 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If you insist. Would you be so kind as to stop commenting on my comment then as well?

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by JohnDClay to c/stick
 

Went on a hike, they loved the sticks, so many to chose from!

 

For the 100th anniversary in 1954, Sylvania set this picture up with thousands of flash bulbs.

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?2,698857,nodelay=1

Apparently the fireworks were added in post.

 

Extrapolated from current trends

 

What do you think? Can the low efficiency be overcome cost effectively?

 

So many Doritos to choose from.

Interesting plane spotted over Chengdu, looks like a side by side seated trijet.

https://www.twz.com/air/china-stuns-with-heavy-stealth-tactical-jets-sudden-appearance

https://youtu.be/oPM67JZuPjA

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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by JohnDClay to c/spacex
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Mechanical Hand Testing (www.youtube.com)
 

Ian Davis has been working since he lost his fingers to design and build a mechanical hand. He's now looking for other amputees to help him test the design. It's a really cool project, I love following his progress!

 

Is there a way to get villagers with separated arms on bedrock? Would I need to write my own addon? I don't see anything built for that currently.

My end goal would be to get villagers to look like dwarfs, like this resource pack.

https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/texture-packs/mypowerbobs-fantasy-villagers

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I lik the bone (mander.xyz)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by JohnDClay to c/[email protected]
 

Mai nam is Jane

And when I dig

I fynde some roks

Both smol and big

I put my tung

Upon the stone

For science yes

I lik the bone

 

Tin in solder or some other meals can form spiky crystals when under stress. These whiskers can form short circuits if not properly insulated or not alloyed with other metals.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisker_(metallurgy)

 

Apparently reddits nuclear subs are anti nuclear now, as they won't let this video be posted.

Livestream with more info about Kyle Hill videos beginning banned from nuclear subreddits. Discussion starts at about 17min in. https://www.youtube.com/live/LF-AMZYrLYs

 

Scott Manley video, looks like the hold down claps may have ripped the bottom off the booster, allowing it to take off.

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