Andrew
@itinerantscot.bsky.social
Nuclear fusion energy (turbulence) physicist. It's for life, not just for energy transition. Energy & climate; racquets & rugby. Bleeding hearts of the world unite! he/him
This is apples and oranges. Once they worked, they worked better and better. It took a long time to make them work / useful. You think fusion energy should be like a prototype solar panel from day dot. Im saying fusion is only now reaching its prototype readiness stage of your deployment model.
February 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This is apples and oranges. Once they worked, they worked better and better. It took a long time to make them work / useful. You think fusion energy should be like a prototype solar panel from day dot. Im saying fusion is only now reaching its prototype readiness stage of your deployment model.
I find it curious to characterise research investment as a deliberate deception. Especially when we know that if you want to expedite development it takes additional resource (especially financial.) Fusion is famously starved of cash relative to other energy. Gas/coal get those billions annually!
February 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I find it curious to characterise research investment as a deliberate deception. Especially when we know that if you want to expedite development it takes additional resource (especially financial.) Fusion is famously starved of cash relative to other energy. Gas/coal get those billions annually!
Well windmills took centuries to become what they are now. Semiconductors took decades to develop for solar. Fire and burning fuel took a long time to develop to fossil fuel heat exchange. Once there's a prototype things can iterate fast but research stage takes a long time.
February 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Well windmills took centuries to become what they are now. Semiconductors took decades to develop for solar. Fire and burning fuel took a long time to develop to fossil fuel heat exchange. Once there's a prototype things can iterate fast but research stage takes a long time.
So this is interesting. Because I dont think anyone ever claimed net gain. And research always takes time and improvement, in all tech. e.g. Solar used to cost 00s now costs 0. UKRI shouldnt fund scientific research we should just do insulation? (Assuming they're were the same pot of cash.)
February 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
So this is interesting. Because I dont think anyone ever claimed net gain. And research always takes time and improvement, in all tech. e.g. Solar used to cost 00s now costs 0. UKRI shouldnt fund scientific research we should just do insulation? (Assuming they're were the same pot of cash.)
Scammers claiming net energy on the grid? We very explicitly separate physics and engineering net gain in reported results. 'Power station' experiments cost more than pencils, less than oil production. I dont think the fusion share has been an outrageous amount of UKRI funds. Research takes time.
January 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Scammers claiming net energy on the grid? We very explicitly separate physics and engineering net gain in reported results. 'Power station' experiments cost more than pencils, less than oil production. I dont think the fusion share has been an outrageous amount of UKRI funds. Research takes time.
Most recent results not included. Logarithmic scientific progress on a difficult question over time included.
January 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Most recent results not included. Logarithmic scientific progress on a difficult question over time included.
I really enjoyed being able to go through my feed and pick up articles to read or threads explaining new papers/ interesting ideas. I wonder if there were some way to push those.
May 20, 2024 at 8:55 AM
I really enjoyed being able to go through my feed and pick up articles to read or threads explaining new papers/ interesting ideas. I wonder if there were some way to push those.
Reposted by Andrew
Timeline:
1820s - Fourier suggests greenhouse analogy to explain Earth’s temperature
1850s - Foote & Tyndall show CO2, CH4 & H2O are key atmospheric ingredients for greenhouse effect
1890s - Arrhenius estimates amount of warming if CO2 is doubled
1930s - Callendar observes CO2 increase & warming
1820s - Fourier suggests greenhouse analogy to explain Earth’s temperature
1850s - Foote & Tyndall show CO2, CH4 & H2O are key atmospheric ingredients for greenhouse effect
1890s - Arrhenius estimates amount of warming if CO2 is doubled
1930s - Callendar observes CO2 increase & warming
April 17, 2024 at 8:42 AM
Timeline:
1820s - Fourier suggests greenhouse analogy to explain Earth’s temperature
1850s - Foote & Tyndall show CO2, CH4 & H2O are key atmospheric ingredients for greenhouse effect
1890s - Arrhenius estimates amount of warming if CO2 is doubled
1930s - Callendar observes CO2 increase & warming
1820s - Fourier suggests greenhouse analogy to explain Earth’s temperature
1850s - Foote & Tyndall show CO2, CH4 & H2O are key atmospheric ingredients for greenhouse effect
1890s - Arrhenius estimates amount of warming if CO2 is doubled
1930s - Callendar observes CO2 increase & warming
I know a running club that's getting pizza because they wont run on a leap day again until 20XX if that helps?
February 29, 2024 at 11:46 AM
I know a running club that's getting pizza because they wont run on a leap day again until 20XX if that helps?