We are a society haunted by the constant declarations of “I’ll never need this math class in real life.”

Last they told us, the report was going to come this autumn

61. If you record PV capacity and only have room for one figure, record MW(DC), the module capacity. It tells you more about what the project will produce, how much land it needs, and what it will cost than MW(AC), which is just the size of the wire. I will die on this seemingly obscure hill.

"The dog escaped while being carried to the plane and could not be recovered."

we live in an incredible world

can't believe we're still seeing headlines like this -- the article itself says "the short answer is no". that's short enough to go in the headline!

just awful when it's an area he thinks he knows something about...

The European Commission seems to be taking steps to close the loophole -- provisionally by mid-2026 -- on the back of a French proposal submitted back in 2022. But there's still a long way to go...

ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...

Narrator's voice: no, they were not ideal for steps, raised beds, decking, patios, borders, lawn, paver & driveway edging