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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Right Has a Bluesky Problem⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Unfortunately it’s true, whether you like it or not. The amount of times one random radical asshat saying something outrageous turns into a major outlet “people-are-saying” news article is infuriating.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon questions our energy sector⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Ok let’s compare real data then. Vogtle 3&4 are the latest nuclear plants to be completed in the US. They cost over 30 billion dollars for a capacity of 2.106GW. That’s >14.2 dollars/watt. Let’s be generous and assume nuclear has a 100% capacity factor (it doesn’t).

  I can’t find real numbers for Moss Landing specifically, but NREL has data on BESS costs up to 10 hr storage at $4.2/watt. Let’s ignore that no grid in the country actually needs 10hr storage yet.

  Utility scale solar has well known costs of ~1 dollar/watt. Let’s assume a capacity factor of 25%, so for equivalent total energy generation we are looking at $4.

  $4 for solar, $4.2 for BESS, and since you’ll complain about not having 24hr baseline let’s add another equivalent 10hr storage system at $4.2. that’s a total of $12.4, compared to Vogtle’s $14.2.

  Add in that the solar plus BESS would be built in 1-2 years, while Vogtle took well over a decade.

  Also consider that BESS systems have additional value in providing peaking ability and frequency regulation, among other benefits.

  Also consider that PV and batteries have always gotten cheaper over time, while nuclear has always gotten more expensive.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon questions our energy sector⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Funny how solar, wind, and batteries are way cheaper and faster to build yet people are still talking about nuclear.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Has Fast Food Gotten Worse, or Am I Just Getting Old?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Mmmm, tastes like supply chain optimization.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do Americans win their country back?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Yup, if we learn anything we will definitely have forgotten it in four years.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Black mold growing on the dispensers at my local McDonald's⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s ok. The “clean” ones are dripping with invisible toxic cleaning product.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Twitter⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Dude literally bought Kleenex and insists you call it facial tissue paper.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mushroom ID⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m literally 100% the opposite. Give me some morels, porcini, lions mane… anything but shiitake.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Limericks⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Zee was zee long before posh English twats decided to say zed.

  Source: my ass

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨2x2 lumber at Home Depot is now 1.28x1.28. Nominal size is supposed to be 1.5⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  How does 16, 14, or 12 AWG tell you anything about ampacity?