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by ghouse 13y ago
Even if the solar modules are free, there is still a cost of equipment, land/roof, labor, soft-costs, etc.. And if the cost premium of tracking is outweighed by the the value of the increased production, then tracking will continue. I
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by ghouse 13y ago
Which is fine. But I'd prefer not to subsidize your lifestyle choice I do now through my taxes that subsidize your fuel, roads, and emergency services.
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How Everyone Got the Top 1% Wrong(theatlantic.com)
103 points by ghouse 13y ago|115 comments
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by ghouse 13y ago
"Distribute" or "Invest"?
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by ghouse 13y ago
Science is a process. Proofs exist in math.
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by ghouse 13y ago
And by the transitive property, subsidized processed food, including corn syrup, is making healtcare expensive.
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by ghouse 13y ago
I don't think people are proposing making pseudoephedrine illegal. Just slightly more difficult to obtain. It appears that the data supports that changing the drug's status has a positive impact on meth production. However, there
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by ghouse 13y ago
Yes, a many-year-old effort called SFLan in San Francisco: http://archive.org/web/sflan.php
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by ghouse 14y ago
If you are a nuclear power plant, you have very little operational flexibility. If there is too much electricity, it's less expensive to pay someone to take it than it is to reduce the output of your inflexible generating asset.
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by ghouse 14y ago
Part of the reason demand in CA is at 9 PM is due to more than 1 GW of "behind the meter" solar. From the perspective of the grid, this is a decrease in daytime demand. However, the primary reason for 9 PM demand is that it's spring. Summe
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by ghouse 14y ago
Yes, CA has a reputation for poor public schools and for large class sizes. And yes, CA now has the highest, or among the highest both personal income tax and sale tax. Where does all this money go? Are other states able to do more with l
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by ghouse 14y ago
Your argument assumes that people making spending decisions care about the debt. 30 years of government run by both sides of the aisle demonstrate that revenue and expenditures are entirely decoupled. Whether you feed or don't feed the mons
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by ghouse 14y ago
If small government advocates really wanted a broad base of support, they'd insist that tax rates always cover government expenditures. Then people would be upset about big government. However, the current attack against raising taxes (from
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by ghouse 14y ago
You assume specific aspects regarding the regulatory environment for the parent. Are you sure that they're talking about a full-NEM style arrangement like found in California, or is it something akin to Australia (or Wisconsin) where you're
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by ghouse 14y ago
Though, his op/ed was devoid of any data regarding cost.
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by ghouse 14y ago
These comments are not necessary exclusive. Parent said electricity while brc indicates globally wind power produced < 0.% of <energy>. Of course, no thermal plant has been built in the US in the past 50 years without some subs
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by ghouse 15y ago
I agree, but that statement will always be true. The longer you wait, the better you'll be informed. Forever. That statement is a perpetual excuse for inaction. The other factor that changes over time is the cost (if any) to address the pro
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by ghouse 15y ago
As a society, we know how to take action under uncertainty and imperfect information. It makes no sense to me when people argue we should take no action. The only rational viewpoint I understand is taking action (and realizing cost) proport
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by ghouse 15y ago
That someone was wrong in the past does not mean someone else is wrong in the present-day.
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CSPAN shuts off when it get exciting(boingboing.net)
1 points by ghouse 15y ago|0 comments
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by ghouse 15y ago
"Man Flies with Someone Else's Ticket and No Legal ID" yet the world remains safe.
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by ghouse 16y ago
Love the simple interface. I have been giving a site like this thought for the past six months. I like that you haven't focused on "is it on schedule" but more "how long am I going to wait" I would love a distribution of the space between
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by ghouse 16y ago
I have eaten at Pizaria Bianco after seeing it written up as the best thin crust in the country. I've also eaten Little Star and Patxi's somewhat regularly. Bianco serves a great pizza, though, I didn't think it was good enough for the 90