Archimedes
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Gazing from the Overton Window - last 'here' 225my ago - ex-CEO intl co - author - earth scientist - hoping the future is delayed. London. And bees.
It's odd, isn't it.
And yet, in a democracy as mature as ours, you might expect a wide range of views.
It's almost as if the UK has been living in a barely democratic 2-party bubble for ~80 years.
Almost.
Bicentennial of Great Reform Act coming up shortly.
And yet, in a democracy as mature as ours, you might expect a wide range of views.
It's almost as if the UK has been living in a barely democratic 2-party bubble for ~80 years.
Almost.
Bicentennial of Great Reform Act coming up shortly.
December 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
It's odd, isn't it.
And yet, in a democracy as mature as ours, you might expect a wide range of views.
It's almost as if the UK has been living in a barely democratic 2-party bubble for ~80 years.
Almost.
Bicentennial of Great Reform Act coming up shortly.
And yet, in a democracy as mature as ours, you might expect a wide range of views.
It's almost as if the UK has been living in a barely democratic 2-party bubble for ~80 years.
Almost.
Bicentennial of Great Reform Act coming up shortly.
Surely over 100 vessels if you include all the required screens and so on.
December 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Surely over 100 vessels if you include all the required screens and so on.
Large order for puddling clay coming in 3, 2...
December 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Large order for puddling clay coming in 3, 2...
It looks like a bank collapse not a sink hole.
December 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
It looks like a bank collapse not a sink hole.
Jeopardy - What is oil
December 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Jeopardy - What is oil
Largest to smallest as they stack better when finished
December 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Largest to smallest as they stack better when finished
Take your key paper
Read it
Collect all the papers it references
Repeat
As most/many reference each other it's a fairly closed system for quality
Well, that's what I and my co-authors did over 2yrs of weekends plus writing the 300 pages for the book publisher.
5K papers total, 1.5K core.
Read it
Collect all the papers it references
Repeat
As most/many reference each other it's a fairly closed system for quality
Well, that's what I and my co-authors did over 2yrs of weekends plus writing the 300 pages for the book publisher.
5K papers total, 1.5K core.
December 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Take your key paper
Read it
Collect all the papers it references
Repeat
As most/many reference each other it's a fairly closed system for quality
Well, that's what I and my co-authors did over 2yrs of weekends plus writing the 300 pages for the book publisher.
5K papers total, 1.5K core.
Read it
Collect all the papers it references
Repeat
As most/many reference each other it's a fairly closed system for quality
Well, that's what I and my co-authors did over 2yrs of weekends plus writing the 300 pages for the book publisher.
5K papers total, 1.5K core.
It's the cost to your economy of energy.
Once at 100% WWS (China ~2050, USA ~2150 on current trends), lower annual costs give you >>>more options.
Yes, costs to 100% are high, but then <<<cheaper when at 100%.
Bc of discounting, Capitalism is not good at valuing something far into future.
Imo.
Once at 100% WWS (China ~2050, USA ~2150 on current trends), lower annual costs give you >>>more options.
Yes, costs to 100% are high, but then <<<cheaper when at 100%.
Bc of discounting, Capitalism is not good at valuing something far into future.
Imo.
December 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It's the cost to your economy of energy.
Once at 100% WWS (China ~2050, USA ~2150 on current trends), lower annual costs give you >>>more options.
Yes, costs to 100% are high, but then <<<cheaper when at 100%.
Bc of discounting, Capitalism is not good at valuing something far into future.
Imo.
Once at 100% WWS (China ~2050, USA ~2150 on current trends), lower annual costs give you >>>more options.
Yes, costs to 100% are high, but then <<<cheaper when at 100%.
Bc of discounting, Capitalism is not good at valuing something far into future.
Imo.
Absolutely - and also see this - e.g. Chevron is an extremely efficient business...
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EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration is asking U.S. oil companies if they’re interested in returning to Venezuela once Maduro is toppled, per sources familiar with the discussions.
So far, the answer is a hard “no.”
So far, the answer is a hard “no.”
Trump administration asking US oil industry to return to Venezuela — but getting no takers
The administration’s outreach to the industry, previously unreported, is the latest sign the White House is dreaming of a post-Maduro future for Venezuela.
www.politico.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Absolutely - and also see this - e.g. Chevron is an extremely efficient business...
bsky.app/profile/poli...
bsky.app/profile/poli...
Opposite ends eh? Not fun.
December 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Opposite ends eh? Not fun.
Licenses to Chevron and others nationalised in the 70s.
Many Gulf Coast refineries built to take this crude.
Even though huge volumes it's mostly ghastly stuff for today's market, low reservoir energy, high viscosity, impurities, fast well decline rates - a high cost mining operation.
Many Gulf Coast refineries built to take this crude.
Even though huge volumes it's mostly ghastly stuff for today's market, low reservoir energy, high viscosity, impurities, fast well decline rates - a high cost mining operation.
December 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Licenses to Chevron and others nationalised in the 70s.
Many Gulf Coast refineries built to take this crude.
Even though huge volumes it's mostly ghastly stuff for today's market, low reservoir energy, high viscosity, impurities, fast well decline rates - a high cost mining operation.
Many Gulf Coast refineries built to take this crude.
Even though huge volumes it's mostly ghastly stuff for today's market, low reservoir energy, high viscosity, impurities, fast well decline rates - a high cost mining operation.
Jeopardy - What is LinkedIn?
December 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Jeopardy - What is LinkedIn?
I thought they mewed? Just kitting.
December 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I thought they mewed? Just kitting.
Was in the bar there 44 years ago playing Killer with locals - after standing under the Moine Thrust.
Such fabulous scenery.
Such fabulous scenery.
December 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Was in the bar there 44 years ago playing Killer with locals - after standing under the Moine Thrust.
Such fabulous scenery.
Such fabulous scenery.
Tea with minced pies. Shepherd Neame cask ale.
December 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Tea with minced pies. Shepherd Neame cask ale.
I wonder what advice Allegra would give?
December 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I wonder what advice Allegra would give?
Rubio on Russia-Ukraine: "It's not our war. It's a war on another continent."
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Rubio on Russia-Ukraine: "It's not our war. It's a war on another continent."
December 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Nope - just seen to the left
December 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Nope - just seen to the left
Confirmation Bias is a toxic issue
December 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Confirmation Bias is a toxic issue
Art5 RIP anyway...?
December 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Art5 RIP anyway...?
Pressure building in similar way as in the lead up to Munich - so we are pre-Seprember 1938.
December 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Pressure building in similar way as in the lead up to Munich - so we are pre-Seprember 1938.