

Decent update article, and Eric Viray has a good grasp on the landscape. Cost is the big challenge for sure. Its tough to compete when tv prices have cratered over time
Decent update article, and Eric Viray has a good grasp on the landscape. Cost is the big challenge for sure. Its tough to compete when tv prices have cratered over time
The real consequence of submissive maga congressional leadership is surprisingly just doing nothing while executive bench becomes a king
I wouldn’t be shocked to see China benefitting enormously from American brain drain
“that ‘I voted’ sticker is sexy…” Normalize fetishizing political involvement!
Whether he wants them to or not
Locally, yes. Solar (and wind) energy isn’t uniform in timing or location, so when there’s too much of it relative to consumption, there needs to be a profitable way to use it rather than just dumping it into resistive heating or letting the panels wear out faster at open circuit. Desalination is a pretty good idea since places with high solar resources also tend to be poorer in water resources. The challenge is the capital costs of desalination plants and competition with existing water sources - water rights are a giant ratfuck by themselves. I think it’ll make sense to build desalination plants that can absorb excess energy generation, but if there’s even political will for it, they’ll take a lot of time to build up
Can always rent an electric 3/4" snake from a box store for under $50 I think. Make sure you’re close to the feed point or you’ll be wrestling with sewage-soaked coil. I’d go from the floor drain that is backing up if you don’t have a toilet you can pull right next to it. Goal is to feed it to the sewer main. Scoping is the right answer, but a powered snake rental and an hour of dirty work has a chance of giving you some breathing room.
I generally try not to bring it up, but I know folks that’ve resumed eating meat and we’re welcomed back with high-fives. This argues against the “preachy” argument in this thread. And people don’t get criticized the same way over eating unnutritious fast food all the time. My view is that some people feel criticized by other folks’ different life choices. When Alice to be in an out group, Betty is confronted with their own life choices.
Fireflies. I could sit on a porch watching fireflies every night of my life
Why not sell the car?