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  1. relax. we are going around 2020. on NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission May Not Actually Redirect an Asteroid · · Score: 1

    This assumes that the fucking GOP will quit trying to harm private space. But Bigelow and musk want to go there then. Bigelow is counting on this to drive all nations to use their inflatable space stations. Sadly, the GOP wants to kill off private space and continue push money into their SLS nightmare.

  2. No on Anonymous Declares War Over Charlie Hebdo Attack · · Score: 1

    web pages and sites will be used to gather information. Yes, some of anonymous are SKs and they will simply deface a few sites. BUT, they might find more.

  3. Re: not really. on For the First Time In 3 Years, Investments In Renewable Energy Increased · · Score: 1

    And as far as looking through it goes, there are plenty of windows in most homes that are ideal for aerogel: basements that are subterain; bathrooms; bedrooms; front door side windows; skylights; etc, etc.
    I would not do scenic views or even living rooms ( unless facing west ), but so many others beg for it.

  4. Re: not really. on For the First Time In 3 Years, Investments In Renewable Energy Increased · · Score: 1

    Exactly. But the singles panes are in old homes in which they did not build vents under the windows. If not for HVAC vents under double and triple panes, you would still feel the sucking of heat in winter.

  5. Re: not really. on For the First Time In 3 Years, Investments In Renewable Energy Increased · · Score: 1

    Aerogel IS expensive. That is why I suggested that we require NEW buildings to onsite AE equal to HVAC energy. Builders will have a choice of putting on expensive solar OR building better buildings. And no, windows have been sealed fine for over a decade. There is a reason why HVAC vents are under windows. It is to heat the air since the window allows so much cold through.

  6. not really. on For the First Time In 3 Years, Investments In Renewable Energy Increased · · Score: 1

    Gas filled windows still transmit plenty of heat. OTOH, aerogel is the world's best insulator next to a pure vacuum. But, the market needs to be built up.

  7. Re: hopefully, they will out them on Anonymous Declares War Over Charlie Hebdo Attack · · Score: 1

    Interesting. I have not seen cia/FBI/nsa out possible suspects. So are you suggesting that they now do that?

  8. Re: So they are doing what? on Anonymous Declares War Over Charlie Hebdo Attack · · Score: 1

    Uh no. It was only debunked by ppl that had no access or interest.

  9. I did not realize that a fracked well lasted so short. That is interesting. If it is really that short, it would be interesting to move the used up well for geothermal. Basically, since these are close to each other, they could drill a central well about 2-4000' below these dry wells and force more oil until depleted but then run water through them. Might as well get some major usage out of the.

  10. China is NOT spending 93b on putting up solar. If they had spent even 1/2 of that on it, they would have over 100 gw online.

  11. Re: So they are doing what? on Anonymous Declares War Over Charlie Hebdo Attack · · Score: -1, Troll

    You are spot on. That is what NSA was doing until snowden told AQ and isis how we do it.

  12. really? on Anonymous Declares War Over Charlie Hebdo Attack · · Score: 1

    Where do we see your bulletin board hitting front pages let alone any media?

  13. hopefully, they will out them on Anonymous Declares War Over Charlie Hebdo Attack · · Score: 1

    Seriously, it would be nice for them to out their network and point out ppl in the west who are working with AQ and/or ISIS.

  14. Re: Our 'young scientists' on Fewer Grants For Young Researchers Causing Brain Drain In Academia · · Score: 1

    Fleming worked at st Mary' medical school, which was distinctly separate from the hospital. And without gov support, st Mary' hospital and med school, never would have happened.

  15. Re: us should stop subsidizing solar on For the First Time In 3 Years, Investments In Renewable Energy Increased · · Score: 1

    Agreed with one exception. The Germans built up the electronic market fair and square. It is not like what China did.

    However, do not sweat it. Solar city will force a mass change. They are building not 1 gw factory, but multiple. This will force a number of issues.

  16. Re: us should stop subsidizing solar on For the First Time In 3 Years, Investments In Renewable Energy Increased · · Score: 1

    The house should not get hot in the first place. The right way to stop that is better insulation. For example, windows are the worst leaks that we have. Most can be replaced with aerogel insulated windows, except that they are too expensive and, they have a smokey tint to them ( which is fine for most of the windows).

  17. Flow batteries are just coming on-line. Look up eos energy.

  18. Re: Huh? on For the First Time In 3 Years, Investments In Renewable Energy Increased · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Cheap oil does not impact AE. Cheap coal, Nat gas, nukes, etc, do.

  19. If Saudi were to stop exporting, international oil would rise over 100 quickly. However, within several years, prices would drop again.

  20. Re: In the US on For the First Time In 3 Years, Investments In Renewable Energy Increased · · Score: 1

    While in other nations, it went down. Your point?

  21. us should stop subsidizing solar on For the First Time In 3 Years, Investments In Renewable Energy Increased · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Seriously, we are making a big mistake in subsidizing it at this point. It is still expensive enough that this can be used to help. In america, over 20% of energy is used on buildings HVAC and lights. In residential, HVAC is around 50% of its usage.
    so the smart thing is drop the subsidies, but require that all new buildings below 6 stories to have enough on-site AE to at least equal the buildings HVAC energy usage.
    With this approach, builders can choose where to focus at: better insulation, better HVAC, or loads of AE to make up the difference. This will not just bring down the price of AE, but also bring better down price of better insulation as well as geothermal HVAC.
    In addition, we should require that all utilities must buy back excess electricity . they need to buy it back at whatever rate they currently pay other wholesalers at that time.

  22. Re: Our 'young scientists' on Fewer Grants For Young Researchers Causing Brain Drain In Academia · · Score: 2

    Considering that penicillin came out of gov. Funded academia, and I.C.E. theory also came from centuries of academia theory, I think he would have an easy time doing so.

  23. Re:thank you snowden on MI5 Chief Seeks New Powers After Paris Magazine Attack · · Score: 1

    Yeah.
    Funny thing is, that I worked on USA PAT act. I saw when the GOP removed the congressional oversight that things were going to get bad.
    So, part of me really understands Snowden and his outing of out capabilities to spy on Americans. I really do.

    BUT, once he started talking about how we spy on everybody around the world, and esp. how we do it to AQ, Russia, North Korea, etc, he changed from a whistle blower to a traitor.
    For the next 5 years, the west is in a great deal of trouble. I am not a fan of allowing more opening of the gov to spy on us. So ......

  24. Re: Fuck the Nanny State on MI5 Chief Seeks New Powers After Paris Magazine Attack · · Score: 1

    OK, you can move to Syria where you will get your wish to live under sharia. But somehow, I doubt that you will back up your words.

  25. thank you snowden on MI5 Chief Seeks New Powers After Paris Magazine Attack · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Well now that snowden has told AQ, north Korea, China, ISIS, etc how we USED to spy on them, we now have the first of many coming attacks. The real problem, is that 5Is have already taken things to the edge of legal (or beyond). Personally, I am hesitant to extend things. If UK goes over the edge, i suspect that america will try to follow.
    At this time, we may simply have to acknowledge that AQ and Isis are about to bring major terrorism to the west.