bastion

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anyone in tech confirm?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  yeah! we have our big outdoor freezer on a sensor (most just run on a cycle), so out uses significantly less power in winter, but handles the odd warm day. crockpot on a timer, electric fence gets paused and starts up again in a half hour…

  …lotsa good little uses.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anyone in tech confirm?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  living this. although, more, a homestead.

  Homeassistant keeps my water pump from freezing!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anyone in tech confirm?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  grass is always greener on the other side. …but, sometimes, it actually is, depending on who you are.

  In my case, the forest was, and still is, the greener side. can’t really complain, and I don’t think I’ll be switching back to tech anytime soon.

  Can confirm, though, a lot of people approach farming or homesteading with really unreasonable expectations.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨why is fossil fuel still used?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  yes. this is why we’re all here discussing alternative energy and fossil fuels. But ignoring you’re enemies’ strengths is not exactly the smoothest move.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨why is fossil fuel still used?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Solar is, on a consumer level, possibly more cheap than gas for a car now, in many areas. But more is actually done with oil->gasoline framework, including plastics and chemicals which would all need to be developed into new processes. I don’t disagree that we need to replace these, but oil is literally free energy, and it’s a substance with a lot of uses.

  And that fact is one of the big reasons that oil is so hard to compete with - it is literally energy we do not have to generate. All other forms of energy we must actually capture the natural energy flow. In oil, it has already been captured - we’re burning biomatter from years long gone. That’s what makes it hard to compete with. Although, the competition is getting better, and that’s good.

  as far as the costs for a vehicle go - I actually live on solar, with a very cost effective system at $25k, 14kw.

  If I had an electric car and drove 15k miles per year, I’d need up that system by 11kw at least. That’s adding about $20k to that system.

  Where I am, gas is cheaper tha than $3/gallon, but let’s say it’s $3/gallon.

  at 30mpg gasoline, that’s about $1500. At 30mpge, with my lower-than-average system costs, that’s $2000. …and that’s not including maintenance and repair to that system.

  Sure, there are a ton of other factors to take into account, both for and against. But electric is no clear winner from a personal-benefit perspective - particularly when you take cold weather into account for lithium batteries, and the inability to resolve an out-of-fuel situation easily. Sure, there are services. …maybe. depending where you are. But, it’s far from ideal for a lot of people.

  anyways - no, nuclear is definitely not as cheap, but it provides baseline power, which is critical. only alternatives there are fossil fuels, geothermal, and hydro. But the main draw for 3rd and 4th gen nuclear is how low-impact and environmentally friendly it can be, while still providing base load power.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨why is fossil fuel still used?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Agreed all around, with one caveat.

  On chemistry - Sodium Ion is a pretty solid bet for many reasons - material availability, energy density by weight, longevity (for some chemistries - others are only comparable to lithium), low-temperature operation for charge and discharge, cost, power (charge and discharge speed)… Also, it’s ecologically sound, in comparison with any other battery tech out there currently, and it’s at the beginning of it’s innovation arc. Also, it’s a tech heavily invested in by China, which has already spurred competition in other countries.

  I’ll be attaching myself to that chemistry here in the next couple years to the tune of what I expect to be about ~$8k for about 50kwh of battery, as I’ll need a bank of them for my place soon that can handle quite a few days without sunlight while running a modest workshop and basic home needs. I might need to go larger than that, but… …energy storage isn’t cheap, and I can add to at at any time, unlike with lead acid storage.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Corn the game⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  age 8+ 💀

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨why is fossil fuel still used?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Because we don’t need to generate the energy, therefore it’s got a cost advantage, even though the true cost of it is that it contributes massively to climate problems.

  That is: batteries must be charged, the plants to make biofuels must absorb solar energy for at least half a year to have energy present, the solar panels to power the grid must sit and soak up that energy, generators must be physically turned for hydro.

  the only things that have pre-existing energy that we just “tap for free” are oil, coal, natural gas, and nuclear.

  the best track for us to go on is to go for 3rd or 4th gen nuclear, and sodium ion batteries, imo. Solar is a close second. Hydro would be up there, but it’s too disruptive ecologically.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Honestly ⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  sure.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Announcement Trailer⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  this exactly.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is using MicroSD cards a good way to store data that you can destroy quickly incase an adversary is about to seize control of it?⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I never knew twisted pride could feel so good.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is using MicroSD cards a good way to store data that you can destroy quickly incase an adversary is about to seize control of it?⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  ok, here:

  put it in a blender, and then put the resultant powder in a pepper shaker that’s about 1/4 full. Use it normally to heavily until fully consumed in order to have maximal sd/poop dispersion.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How are Americans supposed to survive the next 30 years?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  This is a circumstance born, in no small part, of the idea that manual labor and menial labor is meaningless and has no real value.

  Our economy has been sold from beneath us, and the overall cultural ideologies result in most people avoiding these things. But it is the only thing that is actual production - the rest of the economy is all efficiencies or expenditure.

  Slowly, the wealth has slipped away, and now it’s becoming apparent to people, and they don’t know who to blame.

  Find an enclave and survive together.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon tries to understand his coworker⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Or at least, hasn’t learned to do out yet.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon tries to understand his coworker⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Handling a basic mixup gracefully is the winning.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon tries to understand his coworker⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Ah, sorry, I thought you were single and that this would be a fun first date. My mistake, and enjoy the home w/your boyfriend.

  Nothing wrong with that. Mistakes happen, and the ability to clarify them and work well together afterwards is more important than not making mistakes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I don't get this post!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s the joke.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I don't get this post!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Glad to see someone was looking for a bumb fuck and got one. Life is good, sometimes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I don't get this post!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨To appease a Steam user's demands for straight representation, Webfishing added a 'Straight' title that costs 9,999 fish bucks⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I prefer pots, tbh.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tradition⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Ooh, best…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Pee posting?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Not anymore.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are peole hating on .world?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Your comment has been noticed and new bots are inbound. Close your doors.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Fields of Mistria is one of the most impressive games I've ever played⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  You: has a very reasonable take Lemmy: downvotes

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  This is literally nostupidquestions.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What interesting things can I do with my home WiFi network?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Well, if you have Linux, there’s KDE Connect (works on Gnome, too).

  My computer sound pauses when I get a call, i see phone notifications (that I want) on my computer, I copy something on my computer and then paste it on my phone… …the list goes on.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨y hello there⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  He’s like a bee, telling the rest of the hive where the joy is at.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon explains the 2nd amendment⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  So, not just to defend ourselves against government powers, but also corporate powers? Someone should update their hitlists.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨i need an rv, and lab equipment, and a helper⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I am, but all I can think is that the little bastards need some fucking culture!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do I Graphene OS?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Ok, grumpy bear.