PaulLeiby

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   by PaulLeiby 2y ago

   Respectfully, I fear the latter. Trying to generate value through specious/arbitrary scarcity, and hoping that demand (willingness to pay) will rise because of that arbitrary constraint on supply. Maybe this is the future, when it seem
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   by PaulLeiby 3y ago

   Maps distort how we see the world: This is the world of perception and representation - it's all "distorted." But most useful representations, like the Mercator, are "lies that make us realize the truth" [or some fa
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   by PaulLeiby 4y ago

   > ... somewhere nice, "Typically rural"? It'd be interesting to discuss the evidence for this greater rural niceness, if known. We should be wary of rural mythology, in part because the rural lifestyle is non-representati
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   by PaulLeiby 4y ago

   This is a problem even if you work for one organization (e.g. govt or university) but have clients/collaborators in other organizations, and want to join their teams.
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   by PaulLeiby 4y ago

   And of course 200 Ah (@12VDC) is 2.4 kWh. BTW, I have a couple of these LiFePo 100Ah batteries, and they are great. But I do get a kick out of how the capital cost is about $800 USD to store 1 kWh, or $0.15 worth of electricity (omitting so
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   by PaulLeiby 4y ago

   > "It's an age thing - ... Tech is still really cool, compared to decades ago." 1. How can one possible claim that tech is cooler now than is was in the 60s when we were racing into space, developing semiconductors and tra