My home is in south eastern New South Wales. I have interests in: #climatechange as it seems the world many be a very unpleasant place for my kids and grandkids, the #environment for a similar reason, #physics as it makes our civilisation possible, #astrophotography because it’s cool, #photography as I like capturing the moment, #renewableenergy as it’s the only way out of the #climatecrisis, renewable powered vehicles as #evs and hydrogen is the way of #fossilfuels.
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Last Notes npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) ‘The AEMC warned that, without changes to energy rules, grid connection costs for datacentres would be felt “across the consumer base at no clear consumer benefit”.’ npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) They are smart in QLD. Apparently they aren’t going to use the system because the test was a test. I was a bit surprised as there didn’t seem to be any reason for the minister to leap out of the woodwork and make declaration. Is it a political declaration, was she just short of something to say or is it just something not invented in QLD? npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) I didn’t realise that Australia was a litmus for the adoption of EVs. Looks pretty bleak for the US car industry and all the non Chinese manufacturers too. It’s a problem when you stick your head in the sand. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) for some reason, national governments seem to think that they have authority to cause trouble in orbit. What happens in orbit affects everyone in some way. Surely doing something as ridiculous as putting a giant mirror in space should have broader international scrutiny?! npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) what’s been obvious for a while is that scientists are conservative and understate the risks. It looks like it will get worse faster than predicted. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) it is Faux News after all. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) “I absolutely disagree if the rest of the world’s not doing it, if it has no global effect, then it’s a self-written economic suicide note.” Says it all, climate change denial. The whole basis of their argument is that they don’t care about the science and wilfully want to ignore it. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) I’ve had trolls have a go at me that I’m not doing enough. However it a societal problem not an individual one. Individual action is laudable however it’s political and more important economic action that makes a difference. All the recycling and plastic avoidance doesn’t force the issue of electrify everything and restructuring the global economy. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) there is a thought in the Anglo-Saxon world that electing politicians is some mystical thing the makes them smart. If really smart people are a fraction of the population then what’s the chance they are all politicians? A strong public service, transparent processes and the ability to refer them to a corruption tribunal is a must. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) Gaza was the concentration camp for Palestinians. It obviously was too big so a smaller one where they can be killed more easily is necessary. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) I assume that many will consider it to be insensitive to talk about climate change and the Texas flash floods in the same post. Sadly it is just reality and these events will continue to happen more frequently. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) it’s a big problem that climate change is making these events more frequent, the standard fix ups of rebuilding are becoming unsustainable. All the good work is being destroyed in a few years rather than in decades. What should the response be? npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) All the BS that is spouted by powerful and not so powerful people is just so much noise when the reality is that nature just does what it does. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) and still they don’t stop the flow of capital to fossil fuel projects. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) climate change is nasty as it says that winners and losers may change places . The rich don’t like it because money is everything and climate change is a threat. If they are smart enough then they know it’s coming but they can’t bend to the need to provide for saving the race and the current ecology. They want to continue as they do even though the enemy is at the gate. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) yes I did read it and it is similar to others. What you are saying is disaster is coming unless we take extreme action. I fear that that may be the case. Unfortunately for us, we will need significant disruption before the social conditioning as a response force change. The great worry is that more rightwing psychopaths emerge out of the chaos (like Trump) denying the need to take action. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) so we continue to talk at different levels. You are saying that we need a complete revolution to shift everyone and everything to a sustainable earth. I look at the problem and think that social engineering and change will need to be incremental. People just won’t get on board for massive change unless it’s managed. To think otherwise is a path to depression because nothing will happen. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) you misrepresent me. To move away from capitalism and endless growth is an exercise in massive social engineering. It’s difficult and made more so by the media being owned by those who don’t want the system to change. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) so the argument is about revolution to change our ways. Revolution is possible but the most likely outcome is that the climate polluters like the far right will take control like Trump in the US. Revolution is a high risk strategy. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) same in Australia. Still, you can’t fault the incentives driving their EV transition and need to applaud where it’s appropriate. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) Norway is an interesting example where 90% of new cars were BEVs last year. There seems to be quite a change in the makeup of service stations as the number has decreased and those that are left are shifting to provide charging facilities. There is going to be a point where finding fuel for ICE vehicles will be problematic. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) I’m sure #Dutton won’t be happy to get news that Australia’s extreme weather is the new normal as he is all for increasing the temperature. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) questions being asked about Deepseek’s safety? Hmmmn, we have the #Techbros looking to remove all regulations impeding technological development in the US while trying to ignore #EU regulations and we worry about the Chinese who have an open source version? npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) Been exploring PeerTube and this caption caught my eye (Prof. Steve Keen: "What economists don't know about climate science can kill us"). I’ve come across a number of articles that economics, particularly Neoliberal Economics, is largely voodoo. This interview (quite long) is very interesting as it explains why are all at risk and all economic advice is to continue on regardless. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) what! We’ve been told that’s his can’t happen! There must be a Fukushima mistake! npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) The government says it's safe but the medical fraternity is not so sure. Time to phase it out. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) We've known about the health effects of fossil fuel pollution for years and this Climate Council video articulates it well. One that is really worrying is using indoor gas cooking and heating. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) does anyone talk like that? It’s incomprehensible. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) Pretty amazing that everyone wants to launch a satellite based mobile phone service. Aside from the huge costs and the need to continually launch replacements they really don’t replace mobile phone towers in cities which means a more limited rural market. As tens of thousands of these spacecraft are in low orbit, it will take some fancy orbit dynamics to prevent collisions and space debris. As with anyone concerned about their families future, using launch vehicles for such dubious results is a clear and present danger to accelerating climate change. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) #ClimateWhiplash, something new to consider. npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) pretty amazing that this can be built in 1 year. Great efficiency! npub1cw6peh9rvulzs76zynpt3c9ds4d5swvwe3x0v2qr575x3w7m4s7qcvmuzv Lats (314 ppm) as an Australian non smoker, I am continually amazed that smoking is still considered normal in large parts of the world.
