>> Here's my prediction: everyone alive today will be using electricity from fossil fuels their entire lives
That's already very wrong today. A quarter of humanity gets electricity from renewable. statistically. In 2016. Renewable electricity: 24,3% in 2016 including biofuels. Fossil electricity: 75,8% in 2016 including nuclear. https://www.iea.org/newsroom/e...
it will happen gradually. First it'll replace the peak. Then, when the price of storage drops even more, it'll replace base load.
Storage can be based on many technologies, But only batteries have actually a strongly falling price (-20%/Year). That's because they simply scale well
That's actually a great idea !!! The big internet companies should just put an 'internet down day' once a year, perhaps only for countries with discriminatory laws like the one the FCC plans to implement. This could have positive outcome for everybody.
That's actually a great idea ! The big internet companies should just put an 'internet down day' once a year, perhaps only for countries with discriminatory laws like the one the FCC plans to implement. This could have positive outcome for everybody.
You can discriminate based on calendar days and country:)
>> Fingerprints seem to be pretty good in the real world. The FBI can't seem to crack them. UK security forces can't reliably crack them That's wrong. Fingerprints can be reproduced in so many ways it's not even funny. - from a photo of your fingers 10m away - from the fingerprints registered in your ID card (depends on your country) - from the fingerprint you leave on every smooth object you touch, like for example, your smartphone screen
Yeah. That's not true. The QA on brand batteries went up a lot, at least at brand manufacturers. Just buy from real manufacturers, not just cheap random crap from ebay, then it will not explode.
Anyway, I wonder, there are still some "hoverboards" left to be recalled in the wild ??
Yes. Supercomputers usually have front and back doors. It's needed for maintenance. So yes, they are alwas backdoored. https://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j...
>> "I'll be installing Linux when I have a week of downtime." If you need a week of downtime from MS to convince you to switch to Linux, you should rather stay with MS until having a month long downtime. Then you'll be really convinced:)
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>Do you trust anything coming from USA ?
Hell No.
That's wrong.
There is plenty of space on the ramp, and there are some mobile stairs too.
Offloading is not a problem.
>> The reason coal plants are dying...
The reason coal plants are being phased out is their lack of competitiveness.
>> -- felt totally apocalyptic.
it's only the beginning.
Yep, I second that. :)
It's even a better joke than Windows 9
>> Here's my prediction: everyone alive today will be using electricity from fossil fuels their entire lives
That's already very wrong today. A quarter of humanity gets electricity from renewable. statistically. In 2016.
Renewable electricity: 24,3% in 2016 including biofuels.
Fossil electricity: 75,8% in 2016 including nuclear.
https://www.iea.org/newsroom/e...
>> they are basically jet engines so they need a lot of maintenance
Jet engines don't need a lot of maintenance.
In fact they run for many years without any maintenance at all.
Big Batteries for EVs or storage are usually LiFePo4, they do not use Cobalt, they have a 5x-10x longer lifetime.
Oil is doomed.
Oil has already peaked.
it will happen gradually.
First it'll replace the peak.
Then, when the price of storage drops even more, it'll replace base load.
Storage can be based on many technologies,
But only batteries have actually a strongly falling price (-20%/Year). That's because they simply scale well
>> rich pukes .... will drive into bridge supports
No problemo
Bridge supports are build well enough for this.
>> Elevated tracks can be close to noise less.
Yeah, that's right.
They are noiseless when you stop the trains.
That's actually a great idea !!!
The big internet companies should just put an 'internet down day' once a year,
perhaps only for countries with discriminatory laws like the one the FCC plans to implement.
This could have positive outcome for everybody.
That's actually a great idea !
The big internet companies should just put an 'internet down day' once a year,
perhaps only for countries with discriminatory laws like the one the FCC plans to implement.
This could have positive outcome for everybody.
You can discriminate based on calendar days and country :)
>> Fingerprints seem to be pretty good in the real world. The FBI can't seem to crack them. UK security forces can't reliably crack them
That's wrong.
Fingerprints can be reproduced in so many ways it's not even funny.
- from a photo of your fingers 10m away
- from the fingerprints registered in your ID card (depends on your country)
- from the fingerprint you leave on every smooth object you touch, like for example, your smartphone screen
Yep.
Security by obscurity -> defective.
>> "the iPhone X was confused by the indoor/nighttime lighting"
Security by obscurity. Told you so.
Yeah, exactly, so you can burn your home down again...
We are at Hoverboard Vista home starter basic burning edition.
Next stop, Hoverboard 10 Pro Burning man edition.
We could rename them "Burning Boards"
Yeah. That's not true.
The QA on brand batteries went up a lot, at least at brand manufacturers.
Just buy from real manufacturers, not just cheap random crap from ebay, then it will not explode.
Anyway, I wonder, there are still some "hoverboards" left to be recalled in the wild ??
>> I was under the impression that riding one of these things would make me look hip and attractive to the opposite sex.
That was not advertised on the box.
Yes.
Supercomputers usually have front and back doors. It's needed for maintenance.
So yes, they are alwas backdoored.
https://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j...
>> "I'll be installing Linux when I have a week of downtime." :)
If you need a week of downtime from MS to convince you to switch to Linux, you should rather stay with MS until having a month long downtime. Then you'll be really convinced
Yeah, but Triumph of the Free.
is there Linux in this shit ?