John Barker
@jedbarker.bsky.social
WYSIWYG – I loathe identity politics, but for your info, farm-boy turned theoretical physicist, solar developer, lecturer and author in innovation dynamics, solar, science education. Now retired dog-walker, photographer, traveller, Blueskyer.
Somewhere over the rainbow…
March 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Somewhere over the rainbow…
Captured America – screwed!
March 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Captured America – screwed!
Despite the common misconception, a petard was not something that you are “hoisted” on in the modern use of the word.
January 30, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Despite the common misconception, a petard was not something that you are “hoisted” on in the modern use of the word.
A typical forest and power lines in South Japan. No raking as it never gets dry!
January 25, 2025 at 1:31 AM
A typical forest and power lines in South Japan. No raking as it never gets dry!
Nah – if you’ve ever done a quick tour through London, Paris, Berlin and Istanbul to Gallipoli, you’d understand that WW1 was “all about the oil”. What was Sykes Picot about? Read Peter Frankopan’s “The Silk Roads” – Churchill knew this!
January 22, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Nah – if you’ve ever done a quick tour through London, Paris, Berlin and Istanbul to Gallipoli, you’d understand that WW1 was “all about the oil”. What was Sykes Picot about? Read Peter Frankopan’s “The Silk Roads” – Churchill knew this!
Inauguration Day. Let’s celebrate Vlad’s Victory!
January 19, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Inauguration Day. Let’s celebrate Vlad’s Victory!
Written in the 90s, but the definitive history and analysis of this vexing idea.
January 12, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Written in the 90s, but the definitive history and analysis of this vexing idea.
I couldn’t decide which pic to post. So here’s all of ‘em. Happy New Year to all my new bsky friends!
January 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I couldn’t decide which pic to post. So here’s all of ‘em. Happy New Year to all my new bsky friends!
Handover to the new generation!
December 19, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Handover to the new generation!
Dutton wants 38% nuclear electricity by 2050. That is 100GW. That is about 100 nuclear power stations, not 7! Where, when? How?
December 14, 2024 at 1:28 AM
Dutton wants 38% nuclear electricity by 2050. That is 100GW. That is about 100 nuclear power stations, not 7! Where, when? How?
Dutton wants 38% nuclear by 2050 – that is 100GW of about 300GW. That’s 100 nuclear power stations, not 7!
December 14, 2024 at 1:26 AM
Dutton wants 38% nuclear by 2050 – that is 100GW of about 300GW. That’s 100 nuclear power stations, not 7!
Dutton says he wants 38% nuclear by 2050. That’s about 100GW! That is about 100 nuclear power stations, not 7!
December 14, 2024 at 1:24 AM
Dutton says he wants 38% nuclear by 2050. That’s about 100GW! That is about 100 nuclear power stations, not 7!
Dutton wants “38% nuclear by 2050”. That means at least 100GW – ie at least 100 nuclear power stations. Yes! 100! Where? How? Etc!
December 14, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Dutton wants “38% nuclear by 2050”. That means at least 100GW – ie at least 100 nuclear power stations. Yes! 100! Where? How? Etc!
John - while I think that you have done an heroic job of trying to bring an understanding of climate change to the punters, I think that more attention has to be paid to the “innovation diffusion curve” as we try to shift from a technical audience to “the general public”
December 13, 2024 at 6:40 AM
John - while I think that you have done an heroic job of trying to bring an understanding of climate change to the punters, I think that more attention has to be paid to the “innovation diffusion curve” as we try to shift from a technical audience to “the general public”
The “surging” price of coffee (beans) is all over the media almost doubled this year – up by about $US4/kg. The price of a kg of beans at retail is about $US30/kg.
Will the price at Starbucks double?
Will the price at Starbucks double?
December 10, 2024 at 11:07 PM
The “surging” price of coffee (beans) is all over the media almost doubled this year – up by about $US4/kg. The price of a kg of beans at retail is about $US30/kg.
Will the price at Starbucks double?
Will the price at Starbucks double?
