teraformer

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by teraformer 10y ago
No way. No way. PV and wind are perfectly suited toward essentials because they are sources of energy we'll never feel guilty about. We should use and perfect methods of energy extraction that are conscionable, so that we have ideals
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by teraformer 10y ago
Although, you'll constantly hear from proponents of nuclear energy, that a nuclear plant can product " nigh-limitless " (!) amounts of electricity, somehow they never do. But supposing they did produce the absurd amount of en
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by teraformer 10y ago
For this to work, every aspect of the simulation would have to match up with real world circumstances. ...which would mean no secrets. ...or weapons that, when used, obviate many degrees of secrecy, like nuclear weapons.
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by teraformer 10y ago
Gee, I wonder if it has anything to do with cell phones, and in particular, the high bandwidth data consumption of smart phones. Look toward a city skyline at night. Or even a small town. You'll see a blended haze of light reaching up
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by teraformer 10y ago
2004 study found that for each extra inch of height above average, someone could expect to earn per working year of his or her life up to $789 more (about $976 in today's money) The disturbing statistic there i
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by teraformer 10y ago
Grey goo, here we come!
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by teraformer 10y ago
Power projection is going to be a thing. Just like submarine launched ICBM's and Nimitz class aircraft carriers project power, so too shall a presence in orbit. It's just not entirely clear how to enter that game yet, but it will
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by teraformer 10y ago
Job 1: Advertising interests be damned, this mass surveillance thing has got to go.
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by teraformer 10y ago
I don't know why you're getting downvoted, because you're absolutely right. Most human architecture is highly procedural, with many tradesmen specializing in highly repetitive, focused tasks, that have predictable, reliable o
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by teraformer 10y ago
Oh, I dunno. If its orbit is currently stable, then all you'd need to do is increase its velocity, whenever you add mass. It might be a good object to seed with lunar landfill. I'm thinking it could be like the outer space version
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by teraformer 10y ago
In America, lots of excessively toxic, obnoxious bastards get much farther along in life than so many others by trading on unsophisticated deception, intimidation and betrayal, and not much else. After a while, you get tired of being smart