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by syllable_studio 7y ago
There is so much important and inspiring work to do in the world. It might take some energy to find it, but I think it will be rewarding if you do. It sounds like you have an amazing opportunity to find this work because you have a financia
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
See also: The Nuclear Canal: Project Plowshare and the Dream of Atomic Earthmoving https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21911587
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
Here's a google earth view showing the center of the circles mentioned here: https://earth.google.com/web/@40.01244676,-119.000836,1390.6... Here's another google earth view that shows nuclear test craters by
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
See also: You can see lots of old Nevada nuclear test sites on Google Earth. It's pretty wild. I found out about this atomic earthmoving history after stumbling across inexplicably huge concentric circle patterns on google Earth. Crazy
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The Nuclear Canal: Project Plowshare and the Dream of Atomic Earthmoving (2016)(kqed.org)
1 points by syllable_studio 7y ago|1 comments
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
I found this by accident on google earth. It's pretty interesting and weird. I guess that people's best speculation is that it is a remnant from nuclear testing around the 60s. Google earth URL https://earth.google.com&
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Giant Concentric Circles in Granite Springs Valley, NV(blackrockdesert.org)
2 points by syllable_studio 7y ago|3 comments
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The Periodic Table of Videos(periodicvideos.com)
89 points by syllable_studio 7y ago|6 comments
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New Study by Mark Z. Jacobson: Global Green Grid Pays for Itself in 7 Years(cleantechnica.com)
1 points by syllable_studio 7y ago|0 comments
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Going 100% Green Will Pay for Itself in Seven Years, Study Finds(bloomberg.com)
63 points by syllable_studio 7y ago|40 comments
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
This is another real-world example of why our lack of energy storage is becoming a crisis. Without energy storage, large amounts of wind and solar energy will wreck our power grids. We must build more storage immediately to prevent a climat
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
I love this project and have started to participate on the platform, thanks @ericvanular! If anyone lives in New York and would like a real-life community extension of this idea, you're welcome to join us in getting this meetup group o
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
Nice! I was going to ask the same question. It's great to know about nodeBB. Great work on the platform!
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
Wow, I'm surprised by the downvotes. There are more details in this BI article mentioned in the coindesk one. I would have linked to it directly, but they have a paywall. https://www.businessinsider.com/coca-cola-bottle
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
Regarding your claim that blockchain has almost no good use cases, I see news every week which disagrees. Here is the first article I could find from just today which shows a great use case. Coca Cola is expanding their blockchain trial pro
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
Terrament is seeking a Civil Engineer co-founder! Did you know that we can't solve climate change until we solve a trillion-dollar energy storage crisis? Help Terrament solve this crisis. We are building a large-scale, cheaper-than-l
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
See also: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/us-army-signs-con... https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/30498/the-army-wants-t...
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US Army and UFO research group team up to study exotic UFO material. Seriously.(popularmechanics.com)
2 points by syllable_studio 7y ago|1 comments
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
A few years ago, I was very inspired by Daniel Kish and others who use echolocation. So I started a side project called Project Sonorous. Sonorous was a prototype to explore combining AR with echolocation and 3D audio. This allows you to tr
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Ask HN: Terrament needs a civil engineer co-founder to fight climate change
1 points by syllable_studio 7y ago|0 comments
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
One more thing.. For quick vetting that this idea is legit: Here is the original research paper where I source more of my info: Underground pumped hydroelectric storage Allen, R.D., Doherty, T.J., and Kannberg, L.D., for the Pacific Northwe
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
Author here, Yesterday I posted my full research report on this topic. I wanted to also post this short summary presentation which explains this technology. Here is my post for the full version if anyone would be so kind as to help spread t
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Solar and Wind need exponential energy storage growth. Why UPHS is our best hope [pdf](github.com)
3 points by syllable_studio 7y ago|2 comments
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
Hi @sfink, Thanks for asking. It's likely that the optimal design for a head height of a mile would use two stages. You would have an intermediate reservoir half a mile down. Reversible, Francis-type pump-turbines would likely be used.
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
Author here, Here is a TLDR Summary of the Report. https://github.com/syllable-hq/uphs-feasibility-study/blob/m... Thanks for any feedback, corrections, or suggestions. Cheers, Eric
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Underground Pumped Hydroelectric Storage: A Feasibility Study(blog.syllablehq.com)
11 points by syllable_studio 7y ago|3 comments
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The New York Times Is Testing Blockchain to Fight Fake News(newsprovenanceproject.com)
2 points by syllable_studio 7y ago|0 comments
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
Page load speed is not the only reason why client-side rendering is important. When traditional server-side rendered pages need to update state on the page they have two choices: Use DOM manipulation or reload the entire page from the back-
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The network is the value: An essay about the value of a Bitcoin(blog.syllablehq.com)
1 points by syllable_studio 7y ago|0 comments
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by syllable_studio 7y ago
Insert image of Clockwork Orange film scene where a machine holds your eyes open and forces you to look.

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