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Driving a steamroller over somebody is the most sincere form of flattery.
December 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Driving a steamroller over somebody is the most sincere form of flattery.
Ought to fit right in.
Computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton: ‘AI will make a few people much richer and most people poorer’ on.ft.com/4p9K26e
Computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton: ‘AI will make a few people much richer and most people poorer’
The ‘godfather of artificial intelligence’ on ‘the only hope’ for humanity, why China has an advantage — and when machines will outstrip us
on.ft.com
September 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Ought to fit right in.
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2125: Brontë country is a wilderness of mesquite, cactus and tumbleweed, with average daily temperatures of 40 degrees. “But at least we stopped the wind turbines”.
Ed Miliband would let a turbine farm destroy Brontë country. We need net zero, but at what cost? | Simon Jenkins
Ed Miliband would let a turbine farm destroy Brontë country. We need net zero, but at what cost? | Simon Jenkins
Of course the climate crisis must be confronted, but history, tranquility and beauty must also count for something, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2025 at 7:34 AM
2125: Brontë country is a wilderness of mesquite, cactus and tumbleweed, with average daily temperatures of 40 degrees. “But at least we stopped the wind turbines”.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY APOD!
This was a brilliant idea early on in the days of the internet: a daily cool astronomy/space pic with a brief description and links. It brought science to millions of people.
This was a brilliant idea early on in the days of the internet: a daily cool astronomy/space pic with a brief description and links. It brought science to millions of people.
🔭 APOD is 30 Years Old Today
Image Credit: Pixelization of Van Gogh's The Starry Night by Dario Giannobile
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25061...
Image Credit: Pixelization of Van Gogh's The Starry Night by Dario Giannobile
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25061...
June 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY APOD!
This was a brilliant idea early on in the days of the internet: a daily cool astronomy/space pic with a brief description and links. It brought science to millions of people.
This was a brilliant idea early on in the days of the internet: a daily cool astronomy/space pic with a brief description and links. It brought science to millions of people.
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Having a beer in Budapest 😜🍻
May 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Having a beer in Budapest 😜🍻
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I read that battery storage (BESS) in China is down to $66/kWh, which makes it cheaper than pumped hydro. Does anyone know at what price point PV+BESS just eats the financial lunch of every other form of generation?
May 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I read that battery storage (BESS) in China is down to $66/kWh, which makes it cheaper than pumped hydro. Does anyone know at what price point PV+BESS just eats the financial lunch of every other form of generation?
Are @teamlabouruk.bsky.social putting the hope in Scunthorpe?
April 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Are @teamlabouruk.bsky.social putting the hope in Scunthorpe?
Not sure Tarantino would forgive Amazon for this edit
April 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Not sure Tarantino would forgive Amazon for this edit
Excellent insight into the arguments about, and reality of, Scotland’s new drug consumption facility
Disclosure: One More Fix www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Disclosure: One More Fix www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Disclosure - One More Fix
A radical new plan to help curb Scotland’s drugs crisis. Will a new centre where people can inject illegal drugs under medical supervision actually save lives?
www.bbc.co.uk
April 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Excellent insight into the arguments about, and reality of, Scotland’s new drug consumption facility
Disclosure: One More Fix www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Disclosure: One More Fix www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
The constant and endlessly novel ways in which the BA website and mobile apps are hopelessly broken is really pretty mindblowing #hugops
February 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The constant and endlessly novel ways in which the BA website and mobile apps are hopelessly broken is really pretty mindblowing #hugops
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In 1970 the UK and Norway were roughly equal, almost no debt, and owned all their Public Services.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant per person of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant per person of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
December 2, 2024 at 7:12 PM
In 1970 the UK and Norway were roughly equal, almost no debt, and owned all their Public Services.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant per person of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant per person of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.