ducleonctor

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by ducleonctor 5y ago
Industry seems to explain some of that effect. Population density doesn't explain it completely, either: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Germany#/media... Other parts of West Germany also sport
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by ducleonctor 5y ago
There is something peculiar on the map in the article that caught my eye: The formerly split country of Germany is also sharply split on the map! The western part (BRD/FRG) has significantly more hot humid days than the eastern part (f
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by ducleonctor 5y ago
History shows that individuals and groups equipped with the mindset of accumulating wealth and power will not yield their "progress". This means society may tend to fall back to authoritarian systems like feudalism, when put under
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by ducleonctor 5y ago
I have tried to understand the reason for this design limitation (no easy efficient peer to peer on phones) for a long time now. I have come to the conclusion that the inability to communicate is not a fail but intended. It seems like secur
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by ducleonctor 5y ago
Using a HLTE202N to type this, that phone has changed how I view the web on mobile. Textual information is perceived more clearly and less noisy/biased due to E Ink screen. Great for navigation under sunlight and lasts very long with b
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by ducleonctor 6y ago
I was aware of "debt-trap diplomacy" (IMHO risky tactics without being able to collect the debt using force) and similar tactics, but not that the Chinese state had actually managed to setup a "colonialism-like" foothold
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by ducleonctor 6y ago
We could drill way down. But then geothermal seems like the more sensible option. ;) We could also go way up. But there is the sun already, why build another?
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by ducleonctor 6y ago
> There are vehicles that use highly reactive fluid called gasoline. Many people drive them safely because we are smart and designed them to be safe enough to be worth the benefit of travel. There are homes heated by explosive fuel (natu
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by ducleonctor 6y ago
> No. A large part of their investments are focused is on building and owning ports and roads. This is essential for owning trade, which is how you get to own the governments of Africa. Good to know. I wasn't aware of that. What doe
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by ducleonctor 6y ago
> Sustainability: Nuclear fission fuel on earth can last about 4 billion years using breeder reactors [1]. Are there safe breeder reactor designs? How to prevent people taking some plutonium on the side? > Safety: Fossil and biofuel w
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by ducleonctor 6y ago
> You are incorrect about the availability of uranium. There is a LOT of uranium available for use, and we could run entirely on it for thousands, or tens-of-thousands of years. Many mines are shut down simply because there is far more s
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by ducleonctor 6y ago
I grew up in Hanau and was born in that city one year before that happened (you may also refer to the sources if you don't trust the org publishing the English summary): https://www.wiseinternational.org/nuclear-monitor
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by ducleonctor 6y ago
> In a word, yes. These are some of the most unstable countries in modern history. Then you also need to secure the cables going north from Africa. They are indeed unstable - for reasons that may not be discussed - but buying the require
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by ducleonctor 6y ago
...Germany gets its natural gas from mother Russia. Which is more dirty, has a touch of corruption and allows mother Russia to tell the Germans how to behave. But it makes some politicians and companies in two countries happy and shows that
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by ducleonctor 6y ago
Nuclear power seems incredibly expensive and complicated, even more so than large coal power plants. The logistics alone are crazy. Nuclear power's inherent radiation danger to living organisms and our shiny new 3nm GPUs is also real.
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by ducleonctor 7y ago
For once, mighty Amazon comes late to the show. Germany's parcel service DHL builds up a fleet of small electric delivery vans since 2014: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StreetScooter Living in Bavaria, I see these