• Gaia

    From StarDust@21:1/5 to All on Sat Feb 5 05:33:33 2022
    Worth to see movie, Gaia is the end of the world for us humans! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQKUVDrbPVw

    It's us or them.
    Sylvia Plath wrote a poem from a mushroom's point of view. Its closing lines:

    "We are meek,
    We are edible,

    Nudgers and shovers
    In spite of ourselves.
    Our kind multiplies:

    We shall by morning
    Inherit the earth.
    Our foot's in the door."

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  • From RichA@21:1/5 to StarDust on Fri Feb 11 03:57:03 2022
    On Saturday, 5 February 2022 at 08:33:35 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
    Worth to see movie, Gaia is the end of the world for us humans! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQKUVDrbPVw

    It's us or them.
    Sylvia Plath wrote a poem from a mushroom's point of view. Its closing lines:

    "We are meek,
    We are edible,

    Nudgers and shovers
    In spite of ourselves.
    Our kind multiplies:

    We shall by morning
    Inherit the earth.
    Our foot's in the door."

    Stupid envirokooks with psychiatric issues have been predicting the end of the world for 60 years. Before them, it was the religious fanatics, they are cut from the same psychologically-unbalanced cloth.

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  • From Chris L Peterson@21:1/5 to All on Fri Feb 11 07:18:01 2022
    On Fri, 11 Feb 2022 03:57:03 -0800 (PST), RichA <rander3128@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Saturday, 5 February 2022 at 08:33:35 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
    Worth to see movie, Gaia is the end of the world for us humans!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQKUVDrbPVw

    It's us or them.
    Sylvia Plath wrote a poem from a mushroom's point of view. Its closing lines:

    "We are meek,
    We are edible,

    Nudgers and shovers
    In spite of ourselves.
    Our kind multiplies:

    We shall by morning
    Inherit the earth.
    Our foot's in the door."

    Stupid envirokooks with psychiatric issues have been predicting the end of the world for 60 years. Before them, it was the religious fanatics, they are cut from the same psychologically-unbalanced cloth.

    The world will not end because of our actions. But we are rapidly
    making it a miserable place for humans, and creating the conditions
    for our cultures to collapse.

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to RichA on Fri Feb 11 19:30:25 2022
    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 3:57:05 AM UTC-8, RichA wrote:
    On Saturday, 5 February 2022 at 08:33:35 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
    Worth to see movie, Gaia is the end of the world for us humans! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQKUVDrbPVw

    It's us or them.
    Sylvia Plath wrote a poem from a mushroom's point of view. Its closing lines:

    "We are meek,
    We are edible,

    Nudgers and shovers
    In spite of ourselves.
    Our kind multiplies:

    We shall by morning
    Inherit the earth.
    Our foot's in the door."
    Stupid envirokooks with psychiatric issues have been predicting the end of the world for 60 years. Before them, it was the religious fanatics, they are cut from the same psychologically-unbalanced cloth.

    It's only fiction movie, don't get alarmed!
    Mushroom spores can infect humans, even kill them easy, but can't spread like a virus.

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to Chris L Peterson on Fri Feb 11 19:27:21 2022
    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 6:18:07 AM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Fri, 11 Feb 2022 03:57:03 -0800 (PST), RichA <rande...@gmail.com>
    wrote:
    On Saturday, 5 February 2022 at 08:33:35 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
    Worth to see movie, Gaia is the end of the world for us humans!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQKUVDrbPVw

    It's us or them.
    Sylvia Plath wrote a poem from a mushroom's point of view. Its closing lines:

    "We are meek,
    We are edible,

    Nudgers and shovers
    In spite of ourselves.
    Our kind multiplies:

    We shall by morning
    Inherit the earth.
    Our foot's in the door."

    Stupid envirokooks with psychiatric issues have been predicting the end of the world for 60 years. Before them, it was the religious fanatics, they are cut from the same psychologically-unbalanced cloth.
    The world will not end because of our actions. But we are rapidly
    making it a miserable place for humans, and creating the conditions
    for our cultures to collapse.

    Deer warts! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4vWWy1PLzM&list=PL26A7A67D221B9473&index=1

    Zombie deer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NdgIQx9EMQ&list=PL26A7A67D221B9473&index=3

    It can happen to humans too!
    We think, we can solve everything with science?

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  • From Chris L Peterson@21:1/5 to All on Fri Feb 11 22:33:54 2022
    On Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:27:21 -0800 (PST), StarDust <csoka01@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    The world will not end because of our actions. But we are rapidly
    making it a miserable place for humans, and creating the conditions
    for our cultures to collapse.

    Deer warts! >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4vWWy1PLzM&list=PL26A7A67D221B9473&index=1

    Zombie deer! >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NdgIQx9EMQ&list=PL26A7A67D221B9473&index=3

    It can happen to humans too!
    We think, we can solve everything with science?

    Science is essential. But for large scale problems, it is only useful
    given rational public policy decisions.

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to Chris L Peterson on Fri Feb 11 22:43:25 2022
    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 9:34:00 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:27:21 -0800 (PST),
    wrote:
    The world will not end because of our actions. But we are rapidly
    making it a miserable place for humans, and creating the conditions
    for our cultures to collapse.

    Deer warts! >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4vWWy1PLzM&list=PL26A7A67D221B9473&index=1

    Zombie deer! >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NdgIQx9EMQ&list=PL26A7A67D221B9473&index=3

    It can happen to humans too!
    We think, we can solve everything with science?
    Science is essential. But for large scale problems, it is only useful
    given rational public policy decisions.

    Problem with science and technology, it makes some people vulnerable, relying on it too much!
    Snow storms, hurricanes, rain, flooding, fire, wind etc... people panic! Problem is, most people are not prepared!
    I have camping gear, gas stove, lamp, SW radio etc.... but I know some of my neighbors don't even have an extra battery for the flashlight!?
    We had here in CA power out for 4 days in the middle of the heat wave.
    No power, nothing works. Everything runs on electricity!
    Now here comes the EV cars?
    😨

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  • From Gary Harnagel@21:1/5 to StarDust on Sat Feb 12 05:46:53 2022
    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 11:43:27 PM UTC-7, StarDust wrote:

    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 9:34:00 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:

    Science is essential. But for large scale problems, it is only useful given rational public policy decisions.

    There's a problem determining what is rational and what is knee-jerk trendiness.

    Problem with science and technology, it makes some people vulnerable, relying on it too much!
    Snow storms, hurricanes, rain, flooding, fire, wind etc... people panic! Problem is, most people are not prepared!
    I have camping gear, gas stove, lamp, SW radio etc.... but I know some of my neighbors don't even have an extra battery for the flashlight!?
    We had here in CA power out for 4 days in the middle of the heat wave.
    No power, nothing works. Everything runs on electricity!
    Now here comes the EV cars?
    😨

    No problem. Get some solar panels. Oh, oh! Why are all those dark clouds building up?

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  • From Chris L Peterson@21:1/5 to hitlong@yahoo.com on Sat Feb 12 08:32:45 2022
    On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:46:53 -0800 (PST), Gary Harnagel
    <hitlong@yahoo.com> wrote:

    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 11:43:27 PM UTC-7, StarDust wrote:

    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 9:34:00 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:

    Science is essential. But for large scale problems, it is only useful
    given rational public policy decisions.

    There's a problem determining what is rational and what is knee-jerk trendiness.

    Not really. The distinction is easy to make. The failure to do so
    simply represents more systemic failures in our society.

    Problem with science and technology, it makes some people vulnerable, relying
    on it too much!
    Snow storms, hurricanes, rain, flooding, fire, wind etc... people panic!
    Problem is, most people are not prepared!
    I have camping gear, gas stove, lamp, SW radio etc.... but I know some of my >> neighbors don't even have an extra battery for the flashlight!?
    We had here in CA power out for 4 days in the middle of the heat wave.
    No power, nothing works. Everything runs on electricity!
    Now here comes the EV cars?
    ?

    No problem. Get some solar panels. Oh, oh! Why are all those dark clouds >building up?

    Of course, solar can easily and rapidly create the majority of our
    power. And at far lower cost than what we currently experience. But
    again, poor policy decisions.

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to Chris L Peterson on Sat Feb 12 10:34:15 2022
    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 7:32:49 AM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:46:53 -0800 (PST), Gary Harnagel
    <hit...@yahoo.com> wrote:

    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 11:43:27 PM UTC-7, StarDust wrote:

    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 9:34:00 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote: >> >
    Science is essential. But for large scale problems, it is only useful
    given rational public policy decisions.

    There's a problem determining what is rational and what is knee-jerk trendiness.
    Not really. The distinction is easy to make. The failure to do so
    simply represents more systemic failures in our society.
    Problem with science and technology, it makes some people vulnerable, relying
    on it too much!
    Snow storms, hurricanes, rain, flooding, fire, wind etc... people panic! >> Problem is, most people are not prepared!
    I have camping gear, gas stove, lamp, SW radio etc.... but I know some of my
    neighbors don't even have an extra battery for the flashlight!?
    We had here in CA power out for 4 days in the middle of the heat wave.
    No power, nothing works. Everything runs on electricity!
    Now here comes the EV cars?
    ?

    No problem. Get some solar panels. Oh, oh! Why are all those dark clouds >building up?
    Of course, solar can easily and rapidly create the majority of our
    power. And at far lower cost than what we currently experience. But
    again, poor policy decisions.

    Solar and wind!
    25% of Germany's energy needs is covered by green energy right now!
    Germany came off the nuclear energy path long time ago!
    Germany is pushing hydrogen energy and to make it green, building plants in north-Africa where's planty of the sun's energy available.

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to hit...@yahoo.com on Sat Feb 12 10:24:32 2022
    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 5:46:55 AM UTC-8, hit...@yahoo.com wrote:
    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 11:43:27 PM UTC-7, StarDust wrote:

    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 9:34:00 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:

    Science is essential. But for large scale problems, it is only useful given rational public policy decisions.
    There's a problem determining what is rational and what is knee-jerk trendiness.
    Problem with science and technology, it makes some people vulnerable, relying
    on it too much!
    Snow storms, hurricanes, rain, flooding, fire, wind etc... people panic! Problem is, most people are not prepared!
    I have camping gear, gas stove, lamp, SW radio etc.... but I know some of my
    neighbors don't even have an extra battery for the flashlight!?
    We had here in CA power out for 4 days in the middle of the heat wave.
    No power, nothing works. Everything runs on electricity!
    Now here comes the EV cars?
    😨
    No problem. Get some solar panels. Oh, oh! Why are all those dark clouds building up?

    Still have to store energy somehow?
    🤔

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  • From Chris L Peterson@21:1/5 to All on Sat Feb 12 12:49:45 2022
    On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:24:32 -0800 (PST), StarDust <csoka01@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 5:46:55 AM UTC-8, hit...@yahoo.com wrote:
    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 11:43:27 PM UTC-7, StarDust wrote:

    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 9:34:00 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote: >> > >
    Science is essential. But for large scale problems, it is only useful
    given rational public policy decisions.
    There's a problem determining what is rational and what is knee-jerk trendiness.
    Problem with science and technology, it makes some people vulnerable, relying
    on it too much!
    Snow storms, hurricanes, rain, flooding, fire, wind etc... people panic! >> > Problem is, most people are not prepared!
    I have camping gear, gas stove, lamp, SW radio etc.... but I know some of my
    neighbors don't even have an extra battery for the flashlight!?
    We had here in CA power out for 4 days in the middle of the heat wave.
    No power, nothing works. Everything runs on electricity!
    Now here comes the EV cars?
    ?
    No problem. Get some solar panels. Oh, oh! Why are all those dark clouds
    building up?

    Still have to store energy somehow?
    ?

    Plenty of economical and efficient ways of doing that coming into play
    now. Most just require fine tuning and commercialization. In ten years
    we'll be doing this regularly.

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to Chris L Peterson on Sat Feb 12 12:52:02 2022
    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 11:49:49 AM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:24:32 -0800 (PST), StarDust
    wrote:
    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 5:46:55 AM UTC-8, hit...@yahoo.com wrote: >> On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 11:43:27 PM UTC-7, StarDust wrote:

    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 9:34:00 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:

    Science is essential. But for large scale problems, it is only useful >> > > given rational public policy decisions.
    There's a problem determining what is rational and what is knee-jerk trendiness.
    Problem with science and technology, it makes some people vulnerable, relying
    on it too much!
    Snow storms, hurricanes, rain, flooding, fire, wind etc... people panic! >> > Problem is, most people are not prepared!
    I have camping gear, gas stove, lamp, SW radio etc.... but I know some of my
    neighbors don't even have an extra battery for the flashlight!?
    We had here in CA power out for 4 days in the middle of the heat wave. >> > No power, nothing works. Everything runs on electricity!
    Now here comes the EV cars?
    ?
    No problem. Get some solar panels. Oh, oh! Why are all those dark clouds >> building up?

    Still have to store energy somehow?
    ?

    Plenty of economical and efficient ways of doing that coming into play
    now. Most just require fine tuning and commercialization. In ten years
    we'll be doing this regularly.

    Biggest cost are the batteries to store energy.
    Solar panels are all most given away.

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  • From Chris L Peterson@21:1/5 to All on Sat Feb 12 14:47:54 2022
    On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:52:02 -0800 (PST), StarDust <csoka01@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 11:49:49 AM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote: >> On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:24:32 -0800 (PST), StarDust
    wrote:
    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 5:46:55 AM UTC-8, hit...@yahoo.com wrote: >> >> On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 11:43:27 PM UTC-7, StarDust wrote:

    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 9:34:00 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:

    Science is essential. But for large scale problems, it is only useful >> >> > > given rational public policy decisions.
    There's a problem determining what is rational and what is knee-jerk trendiness.
    Problem with science and technology, it makes some people vulnerable, relying
    on it too much!
    Snow storms, hurricanes, rain, flooding, fire, wind etc... people panic!
    Problem is, most people are not prepared!
    I have camping gear, gas stove, lamp, SW radio etc.... but I know some of my
    neighbors don't even have an extra battery for the flashlight!?
    We had here in CA power out for 4 days in the middle of the heat wave. >> >> > No power, nothing works. Everything runs on electricity!
    Now here comes the EV cars?
    ?
    No problem. Get some solar panels. Oh, oh! Why are all those dark clouds >> >> building up?

    Still have to store energy somehow?
    ?

    Plenty of economical and efficient ways of doing that coming into play
    now. Most just require fine tuning and commercialization. In ten years
    we'll be doing this regularly.

    Biggest cost are the batteries to store energy.
    Solar panels are all most given away.

    Most of the serious approaches under development do not utilize
    batteries in the way that term is usually meant now. There are systems
    that convert electricity to hydrogen, along with fuel cells to convert
    back to electricity. There are huge batteries with pumped electrolytes
    and common, inexpensive internal materials. There are systems which
    use gravity, either in the form of weights or pumped water. Lots of
    stuff coming out, and all fairly inexpensive (and vastly less costly
    than any fossil fuels).

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to Chris L Peterson on Sat Feb 12 16:38:09 2022
    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 1:47:58 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:52:02 -0800 (PST), StarDust
    wrote:

    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 11:49:49 AM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote: >> On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:24:32 -0800 (PST), StarDust
    wrote:
    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 5:46:55 AM UTC-8, hit...@yahoo.com wrote:
    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 11:43:27 PM UTC-7, StarDust wrote:

    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 9:34:00 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:

    Science is essential. But for large scale problems, it is only useful
    given rational public policy decisions.
    There's a problem determining what is rational and what is knee-jerk trendiness.
    Problem with science and technology, it makes some people vulnerable, relying
    on it too much!
    Snow storms, hurricanes, rain, flooding, fire, wind etc... people panic!
    Problem is, most people are not prepared!
    I have camping gear, gas stove, lamp, SW radio etc.... but I know some of my
    neighbors don't even have an extra battery for the flashlight!?
    We had here in CA power out for 4 days in the middle of the heat wave.
    No power, nothing works. Everything runs on electricity!
    Now here comes the EV cars?
    ?
    No problem. Get some solar panels. Oh, oh! Why are all those dark clouds
    building up?

    Still have to store energy somehow?
    ?

    Plenty of economical and efficient ways of doing that coming into play
    now. Most just require fine tuning and commercialization. In ten years
    we'll be doing this regularly.

    Biggest cost are the batteries to store energy.
    Solar panels are all most given away.
    Most of the serious approaches under development do not utilize
    batteries in the way that term is usually meant now. There are systems
    that convert electricity to hydrogen, along with fuel cells to convert
    back to electricity. There are huge batteries with pumped electrolytes
    and common, inexpensive internal materials. There are systems which
    use gravity, either in the form of weights or pumped water. Lots of
    stuff coming out, and all fairly inexpensive (and vastly less costly
    than any fossil fuels).

    We're talking about solar, which use batteries for storage at households, weather lead acid
    or Lion?
    Wind or the Ocean can generate power 24 hrs, solar is not.
    Yes, there other techs in the pipeline, but it's not widespread.

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  • From Chris L Peterson@21:1/5 to All on Sat Feb 12 20:59:06 2022
    On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 16:38:09 -0800 (PST), StarDust <csoka01@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 1:47:58 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:52:02 -0800 (PST), StarDust
    wrote:

    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 11:49:49 AM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:24:32 -0800 (PST), StarDust
    wrote:
    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 5:46:55 AM UTC-8, hit...@yahoo.com wrote:
    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 11:43:27 PM UTC-7, StarDust wrote:

    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 9:34:00 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:

    Science is essential. But for large scale problems, it is only useful
    given rational public policy decisions.
    There's a problem determining what is rational and what is knee-jerk trendiness.
    Problem with science and technology, it makes some people vulnerable, relying
    on it too much!
    Snow storms, hurricanes, rain, flooding, fire, wind etc... people panic!
    Problem is, most people are not prepared!
    I have camping gear, gas stove, lamp, SW radio etc.... but I know some of my
    neighbors don't even have an extra battery for the flashlight!?
    We had here in CA power out for 4 days in the middle of the heat wave.
    No power, nothing works. Everything runs on electricity!
    Now here comes the EV cars?
    ?
    No problem. Get some solar panels. Oh, oh! Why are all those dark clouds
    building up?

    Still have to store energy somehow?
    ?

    Plenty of economical and efficient ways of doing that coming into play
    now. Most just require fine tuning and commercialization. In ten years
    we'll be doing this regularly.

    Biggest cost are the batteries to store energy.
    Solar panels are all most given away.
    Most of the serious approaches under development do not utilize
    batteries in the way that term is usually meant now. There are systems
    that convert electricity to hydrogen, along with fuel cells to convert
    back to electricity. There are huge batteries with pumped electrolytes
    and common, inexpensive internal materials. There are systems which
    use gravity, either in the form of weights or pumped water. Lots of
    stuff coming out, and all fairly inexpensive (and vastly less costly
    than any fossil fuels).

    We're talking about solar, which use batteries for storage at households, weather lead acid
    or Lion?
    Wind or the Ocean can generate power 24 hrs, solar is not.
    Yes, there other techs in the pipeline, but it's not widespread.

    It will be in a few years. That's the point. Large scale generation
    isn't going to be using lead acid or Li-ion batteries.

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to Chris L Peterson on Sat Feb 12 21:17:56 2022
    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 7:59:10 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 16:38:09 -0800 (PST)
    wrote:

    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 1:47:58 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote: >> On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:52:02 -0800 (PST), StarDust
    wrote:

    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 11:49:49 AM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:24:32 -0800 (PST), StarDust
    wrote:
    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 5:46:55 AM UTC-8, hit...@yahoo.com wrote:
    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 11:43:27 PM UTC-7, StarDust wrote: >> >> >> >
    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 9:34:00 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:

    Science is essential. But for large scale problems, it is only useful
    given rational public policy decisions.
    There's a problem determining what is rational and what is knee-jerk trendiness.
    Problem with science and technology, it makes some people vulnerable, relying
    on it too much!
    Snow storms, hurricanes, rain, flooding, fire, wind etc... people panic!
    Problem is, most people are not prepared!
    I have camping gear, gas stove, lamp, SW radio etc.... but I know some of my
    neighbors don't even have an extra battery for the flashlight!?
    We had here in CA power out for 4 days in the middle of the heat wave.
    No power, nothing works. Everything runs on electricity!
    Now here comes the EV cars?
    ?
    No problem. Get some solar panels. Oh, oh! Why are all those dark clouds
    building up?

    Still have to store energy somehow?
    ?

    Plenty of economical and efficient ways of doing that coming into play >> >> now. Most just require fine tuning and commercialization. In ten years >> >> we'll be doing this regularly.

    Biggest cost are the batteries to store energy.
    Solar panels are all most given away.
    Most of the serious approaches under development do not utilize
    batteries in the way that term is usually meant now. There are systems
    that convert electricity to hydrogen, along with fuel cells to convert
    back to electricity. There are huge batteries with pumped electrolytes
    and common, inexpensive internal materials. There are systems which
    use gravity, either in the form of weights or pumped water. Lots of
    stuff coming out, and all fairly inexpensive (and vastly less costly
    than any fossil fuels).

    We're talking about solar, which use batteries for storage at households, weather lead acid
    or Lion?
    Wind or the Ocean can generate power 24 hrs, solar is not.
    Yes, there other techs in the pipeline, but it's not widespread.
    It will be in a few years. That's the point. Large scale generation
    isn't going to be using lead acid or Li-ion batteries.

    Old technology in new dress!
    Back in the old days, 70's, city EV busses used over head wires for power in Europe!!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7P1L6DVo4A

    Germany Tests Electric Highway For Trucks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5Gd5YQwOys

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  • From RichA@21:1/5 to StarDust on Sun Feb 13 00:32:31 2022
    On Saturday, 5 February 2022 at 08:33:35 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
    Worth to see movie, Gaia is the end of the world for us humans! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQKUVDrbPVw

    It's us or them.
    Sylvia Plath wrote a poem from a mushroom's point of view. Its closing lines:

    "We are meek,
    We are edible,

    Nudgers and shovers
    In spite of ourselves.
    Our kind multiplies:

    We shall by morning
    Inherit the earth.
    Our foot's in the door."

    Just to add, there is an article in Feb. Sky & Tel about astronomers not being able to differentiate between a satellite flash and a gamma-ray burst because the flash from the presumed satellite came from the same spot. No, they don't interfeeeeerrrrr
    at all, do they??

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  • From Chris L Peterson@21:1/5 to All on Sun Feb 13 08:08:03 2022
    On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 21:17:56 -0800 (PST), StarDust <csoka01@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 7:59:10 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 16:38:09 -0800 (PST)
    wrote:

    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 1:47:58 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote: >> >> On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:52:02 -0800 (PST), StarDust
    wrote:

    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 11:49:49 AM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:24:32 -0800 (PST), StarDust
    wrote:
    On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 5:46:55 AM UTC-8, hit...@yahoo.com wrote:
    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 11:43:27 PM UTC-7, StarDust wrote: >> >> >> >> >
    On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 9:34:00 PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:

    Science is essential. But for large scale problems, it is only useful
    given rational public policy decisions.
    There's a problem determining what is rational and what is knee-jerk trendiness.
    Problem with science and technology, it makes some people vulnerable, relying
    on it too much!
    Snow storms, hurricanes, rain, flooding, fire, wind etc... people panic!
    Problem is, most people are not prepared!
    I have camping gear, gas stove, lamp, SW radio etc.... but I know some of my
    neighbors don't even have an extra battery for the flashlight!? >> >> >> >> > We had here in CA power out for 4 days in the middle of the heat wave.
    No power, nothing works. Everything runs on electricity!
    Now here comes the EV cars?
    ?
    No problem. Get some solar panels. Oh, oh! Why are all those dark clouds
    building up?

    Still have to store energy somehow?
    ?

    Plenty of economical and efficient ways of doing that coming into play >> >> >> now. Most just require fine tuning and commercialization. In ten years >> >> >> we'll be doing this regularly.

    Biggest cost are the batteries to store energy.
    Solar panels are all most given away.
    Most of the serious approaches under development do not utilize
    batteries in the way that term is usually meant now. There are systems
    that convert electricity to hydrogen, along with fuel cells to convert
    back to electricity. There are huge batteries with pumped electrolytes
    and common, inexpensive internal materials. There are systems which
    use gravity, either in the form of weights or pumped water. Lots of
    stuff coming out, and all fairly inexpensive (and vastly less costly
    than any fossil fuels).

    We're talking about solar, which use batteries for storage at households, weather lead acid
    or Lion?
    Wind or the Ocean can generate power 24 hrs, solar is not.
    Yes, there other techs in the pipeline, but it's not widespread.
    It will be in a few years. That's the point. Large scale generation
    isn't going to be using lead acid or Li-ion batteries.

    Old technology in new dress!

    Not even close. Pumped electrolyte storage? Gravity storage?
    Hydrogen/fuel cell storage? All new or new on a large scale.

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  • From Chris L Peterson@21:1/5 to All on Sun Feb 13 08:09:24 2022
    On Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:32:31 -0800 (PST), RichA <rander3128@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Saturday, 5 February 2022 at 08:33:35 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
    Worth to see movie, Gaia is the end of the world for us humans!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQKUVDrbPVw

    It's us or them.
    Sylvia Plath wrote a poem from a mushroom's point of view. Its closing lines:

    "We are meek,
    We are edible,

    Nudgers and shovers
    In spite of ourselves.
    Our kind multiplies:

    We shall by morning
    Inherit the earth.
    Our foot's in the door."

    Just to add, there is an article in Feb. Sky & Tel about astronomers not being able to differentiate between a satellite flash and a gamma-ray burst because the flash from the presumed satellite came from the same spot. No, they don't interfeeeeerrrrr
    at all, do they??

    Satellite flashes and tracks do not interfere with the science, no.

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to StarDust on Tue Feb 22 23:28:44 2022
    On Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 5:33:35 AM UTC-8, StarDust wrote:
    Worth to see movie, Gaia is the end of the world for us humans! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQKUVDrbPVw

    It's us or them.
    Sylvia Plath wrote a poem from a mushroom's point of view. Its closing lines:

    "We are meek,
    We are edible,

    Nudgers and shovers
    In spite of ourselves.
    Our kind multiplies:

    We shall by morning
    Inherit the earth.
    Our foot's in the door."

    Gaia at work! https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/274132536_2099426580209820_3411617196513717289_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=NKUAEGX3SSUAX9GnUGp&tn=xoplSo8qeDVgsuXl&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=00_AT9Ye60Td26L0tn6qiAjB-
    hMtuvAl4UvQb7Bs77nKdyWUA&oe=621ABA02

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  • From =?utf-8?Q?fred__k._engels=C2=AE?=@21:1/5 to All on Wed Feb 23 07:59:22 2022
    Prime Minister Justin Blackface has just tweeted more anti-American
    sentiment and his fanatical father like hate of them!!!!!!!!


    https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2016-11/28/15/asset/buzzfeed-prod-fastlane03/sub-buzz-24237-1480364284-1.png?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto

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