ThePyroPython

joined 1 year ago
[–] ThePyroPython 20 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] ThePyroPython 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] ThePyroPython 12 points 1 year ago

The schliefmemen plan.

[–] ThePyroPython 70 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I felt that in my soul. But I stopped getting carded when I acquired that thousand yard stare one gets when life has been shit enough.

[–] ThePyroPython 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What about random-selection jury-style technocracy?

[–] ThePyroPython 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why should a supermarket be prohibited from selling it?

Its is because no one should ever admit they have sexual organs? Maybe they should also not sell condoms, tampons, and pads because children might learn that penises and vaginas exist. Oh the humanity!

[–] ThePyroPython 1 points 1 year ago

So here's your two options for doing this:

  1. Phone signal jammer - illegal because you are purposefully interfering over a licensed radio band.

  2. Retrofit all classrooms into a Faraday cage - impractical because ludicrously expensive.

[–] ThePyroPython 30 points 1 year ago

There must be a strong bond between them to go balls deep.

[–] ThePyroPython 5 points 1 year ago

Suella Braverman complaining about the buffet having too much spicy food, whilst trying really hard to convince herself that the cucumber sandwich she's forcing down has flavour.

Sunak boldly proclaiming that he stopped himself from making it a veggie only menu and waiting for the pats on the back.

And Moggy rocking back and forth in the corner pining for his wet nurse now that his only friend BoJo has been grounded.

[–] ThePyroPython 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Next day headlines: National Food Shortage as Lizz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng destroy the buffet table.

[–] ThePyroPython 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Micro-grids will be key part of the transition as will better smart meters, energy storage (not Li battery based), smart building requirements, insulation, etc.

But an increase in national transmission capacity is sorely needed.

Currently we are guaranteed to miss the 2050 target for net zero if we don't increase the capacity of the National Grid backbone. This is because the grid backbone connections and switchgear equipment takes so long to approve that new green energy sources from new producers (think farmers installing wind/solar or local authorities putting solar on rooftops) and the big energy companies that have the money for large projects like offshore wind are being told by the Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) that connect to the national grid they can't get approval because there's a huge backlog of approval for new connections to said national grid.

Add in the fact that wind power and solar perform better at large scales and you have a super compelling case for getting more transmission infrastructure built.

Underground power cables are the predominant way electricity is distributed in the UK but they're hugely expensive because you have to dig these tunnels for the very thick cables AND every 50km a large square hole to cross-bond the earth sheath between the three phase cables so they don't overheat from induced currents.

So the alternative is more pylons.

Throw in more incentives for micro-grids on top and we could easily BEAT the 2050 target.

Source: I work in the power industry.

[–] ThePyroPython 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have you seen the new pylon design though?

They look much better and they're more efficient and rugged.

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