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Wed May 01, 2024 1:03 pm
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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #12 it's not about the octane rating but the energy density, Joules per cubic metre, aka Pascals. the official figure is "fucking shedloads" only beaten by Japanese sumo wrestlers' "fucking shitloads" due to the amount of Wagyu beef they eat.
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I don't think my adult granddaughters have ever seen a typewriter. In fact, I am not sure that they have even seen paper since they left college.
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A few days ago, Reuters carried a story about "prime" US crop land being used for Solar farms. Once you moved past the somewhat alarmist headline, the story relays the economics of the situation. The solar leases are paying the landowner up to $1000 per year per acre. If the landowner farmed the property, they may break even at current grain prices. Even with high grain prices and low costs, they would only make $250 per acre growing corn. Then, a USDA rep was interviewed about farm acreage losses, and they stated the conversion to Solar farms was minimal relative to surburban sprawl losses.
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #19 we have had a similar problem in the Severn Vale in the UK. Planners do not seem to understand the economics and pragmatics of solar or wind generation. A farmer alongside the river wants to install a solar farm but this was blocked due to pure NIMBYism with a suggestion the development is sited in a brownfield site in a narrow gorge the other side of the county. Firstly the Severn Vale at this point is the estuary near Bristol so unlike the other site, it is not shaded for half the day. Secondly, we have a backlog of authorised renewable developments being installed due to the National Grid not installing the necessary infrastructure to connect them. This proposed development is a short distance from a decommissioned nuclear power station. It would take very little effort to connect this solar development into the existing National Grid nodes in the area. At a national level, like in the US, our farmers are getting gouged so they want to diversify. They had got used to operating under the very wonky EU system but there is a complete vacuum of understanding and policy from the current government to replace that system. Then there is the fiasco for those wanting to export stuff to the EU as there is no sign of a trade deal any time soon.
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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #17 Maybe just a short trend, but it's happening.... https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/t...k-flna1C9992099
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Maybe by 2044 the worn out Lithium batteries that haven't ignited will be able to be recycled as a fuel for real IC engines. I guess though that may be the least of my worries by then. |
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My Brother in Law's family has a large farm in the dry, sunny part of Washington State. A utility-scale Solar developer is interested in leasing the property, but the farming locals are fighting it. Some, just can't accept that farming is the most productive use of the land.
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Zitat von zer0netgain im Beitrag #21Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #17 Tom Hanks, the actor, has an extensive typewriter collection.
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Zitat von zer0netgain im Beitrag #21Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #17 This quote from the article says it all: "High-school classes are using the machines as a way to help students concentrate on their communication. High-profile writers are adding a fresh coolness factor to the retro gizmos. Some enthusiasts are even organizing "type-ins" to show off their mad finger skillz." Two observations: (1) "...using the machines as a way to help students concentrate on their communication." OK...this says someone recognizes that today's kids' communication skills suck. That's good...and true. (2) Note the writer using the "trendy" spelling of "skills" as "skillz". That says the writer isn't as clever as he/she thinks he/she is, because that spelling is just too clever. "Retro"? In other words, the kids are going to revert back to the "old ways"? What? And validate the wisdom of their elders? Maybe in the remote jungles of Peru, but in the US...not likely. |
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Then, a USDA rep was interviewed about farm acreage losses, and they stated the conversion to Solar farms was minimal relative to surburban sprawl losses. |
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Zitat von darrell im Beitrag #26 when the permafrost melts there will be plenty in Alaska and Canada
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Zitat von darrell im Beitrag #26 The sad thing is, with very slow population growth, we have suburban sprawl while older urban and suburban areas are declining. There's got to be some way to make it economically viable to clear or renovate existing homes and buildings. In most cases, it's cheaper to buy a new home built on a former farm than create something similar in an existing town. If we don't change that, we're going to have dead old towns in between the new developments.
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