Stephen Pritchard
@scpritch.bsky.social
consumer renewable energy, cognitive science
I said sharp-ish, the nature of sharp is not sharp. Although... Is a single molecule oxidising with release of energy not sharp?
August 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I said sharp-ish, the nature of sharp is not sharp. Although... Is a single molecule oxidising with release of energy not sharp?
Consciousness a bit like a forest fire. Whether there is combustion or not is sharp-ish, but a burning twig is not a forest fire, a campfire in the forest is not a forest fire.
August 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Consciousness a bit like a forest fire. Whether there is combustion or not is sharp-ish, but a burning twig is not a forest fire, a campfire in the forest is not a forest fire.
Reposted by Stephen Pritchard
I do bloody love this chart. Who'd have thought, 20 years ago, that solar would be ~10% of world electricity generation by 2024 - and over 20% in some countries, rising rapidly in others?
Definitely not me. When I started this job I hoped to be part of a solution for maybe 1% of global electricity.
Definitely not me. When I started this job I hoped to be part of a solution for maybe 1% of global electricity.
August 6, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I do bloody love this chart. Who'd have thought, 20 years ago, that solar would be ~10% of world electricity generation by 2024 - and over 20% in some countries, rising rapidly in others?
Definitely not me. When I started this job I hoped to be part of a solution for maybe 1% of global electricity.
Definitely not me. When I started this job I hoped to be part of a solution for maybe 1% of global electricity.
You can get the rebate for retrofitting a battery to existing solar, I don't think you are supposed to be able to get it for a battery on it's own, or with a diesel generator or whatever
Cheaper Home Batteries Program | Clean Energy Regulator
cer.gov.au
August 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
You can get the rebate for retrofitting a battery to existing solar, I don't think you are supposed to be able to get it for a battery on it's own, or with a diesel generator or whatever
To be eligible for the STCs you must have solar installed...
August 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
To be eligible for the STCs you must have solar installed...
I think childhood might play a big part: my teen kid thinks III is the best movie, and also likes II.
May 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I think childhood might play a big part: my teen kid thinks III is the best movie, and also likes II.
I think so, meditation has done so in the past.
April 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I think so, meditation has done so in the past.
Individuals don't even experience things in the same way, over time. Sometimes (infrequently) I can mentally imagine scenes almost as though I am really seeing it. Other times, my mental imagery is there but vague and I want it to be clearer but can't seem to force it.
April 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Individuals don't even experience things in the same way, over time. Sometimes (infrequently) I can mentally imagine scenes almost as though I am really seeing it. Other times, my mental imagery is there but vague and I want it to be clearer but can't seem to force it.
Can take the girl out of Uralla, can't take Uralla out of the girl
April 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Can take the girl out of Uralla, can't take Uralla out of the girl
Could we build a machine and claim it has a "what it is like"? Yup. And then we argue over whether its "what it is like" really satisfies what we mean by the term. If not, we make the definition a bit tighter, then rinse and repeat this process forever until the definition is incomprehensible.
April 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Could we build a machine and claim it has a "what it is like"? Yup. And then we argue over whether its "what it is like" really satisfies what we mean by the term. If not, we make the definition a bit tighter, then rinse and repeat this process forever until the definition is incomprehensible.
Claim: the =only= definition of P consciousness that can fully divest of easy-problem content is: "P consciousness is that part of consciousness still unaccounted for after we fully close off the easy problem aspects."
April 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Claim: the =only= definition of P consciousness that can fully divest of easy-problem content is: "P consciousness is that part of consciousness still unaccounted for after we fully close off the easy problem aspects."
Loved this piece Pete, the dilemma you set up highlights the definitional challenges so well!
April 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Loved this piece Pete, the dilemma you set up highlights the definitional challenges so well!
Woman marries bridge: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Rock-solid love: Australian woman marries a bridge in France - and even gets the mayor's blessing
Jodi Rose married Le Pont du Diable Bridge in Céret, southern France after falling head over heels for the ‘sensual’ 14th century stone structure.
www.dailymail.co.uk
April 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Woman marries bridge: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
I'm interested in how you estimated 350k by end of 2024? That's more than Sunwiz's estimate, and obviously a lot more than the likely flawed numbers from CEC/DER register.
April 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I'm interested in how you estimated 350k by end of 2024? That's more than Sunwiz's estimate, and obviously a lot more than the likely flawed numbers from CEC/DER register.
Big reason Aus has a strong residential solar/batt sector is that Aus govts since 1996 have failed to do a broad, tech-neutral carbon price, and done this kind of stuff instead. If LNP is worried about wealth inequality, keen to hear their plan to roll back tax concessions for property investors.
April 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Big reason Aus has a strong residential solar/batt sector is that Aus govts since 1996 have failed to do a broad, tech-neutral carbon price, and done this kind of stuff instead. If LNP is worried about wealth inequality, keen to hear their plan to roll back tax concessions for property investors.
According to this, there are ~320k home batteries already. At about 5kW/10kWh (guess) on avg, that's 1.6GW/3.2GWh already. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
A battery for about $5k could cover most households' needs, experts say
If you already have solar or are considering getting a new solar-and-battery system, we've answered some questions you might have on batteries and how they could work for your household.
www.abc.net.au
April 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
According to this, there are ~320k home batteries already. At about 5kW/10kWh (guess) on avg, that's 1.6GW/3.2GWh already. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
Kiss kiss bang bang.
April 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Kiss kiss bang bang.
