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19th March 2024, 02:29 PM
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Very sensible, and exactly the approach what I'm...
Very sensible, and exactly the approach what I'm expecting from Voldemort.
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15th March 2024, 03:28 PM
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Further to our discussion about a reactor at...
Further to our discussion about a reactor at Jervis Bay in the late 60s:
Like Peter Dutton, John Gorton once had a nuclear plan. It didn'''t end well - ABC News -
9th March 2024, 06:41 PM
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They have 3463 public charging stations, so...
They have 3463 public charging stations, so ignoring places where you can't drive (for ease of calculation) that's one station per 111 km². Call it 100 km², and it's a 10x10km square...the longest...
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3rd March 2024, 10:55 PM
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I just finished watching Insiders where Dan Tehan...
I just finished watching Insiders where Dan Tehan was talking up the Coalition's loss in the Dunkley by-election yesterday as "a fabulous result" for the Coalition (there was an absolutely stock...
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29th February 2024, 09:55 PM
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In my experience the OP is pretty hard to offend,...
In my experience the OP is pretty hard to offend, but I meant more about the sparks & cars situation in Norway. (happy to read a thread on your tour though)
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27th February 2024, 09:22 PM
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...or not. Keen to hear more about the situation...
...or not. Keen to hear more about the situation in Norway, actually. :2tsup:
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18th February 2024, 12:14 PM
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It might be more appropriate to have a the sound...
It might be more appropriate to have a the sound of a Wankel Rotary engine.
Yes, I should have specified that I meant the drivetrain.
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18th February 2024, 12:00 PM
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Perhaps they could attach a microphone to this:...
Perhaps they could attach a microphone to this: "HEY! EYES UP!". :D
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18th February 2024, 10:32 AM
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I've heard that for those who must have engine...
I've heard that for those who must have engine noise there are things available to provide that. I just hope that they are only audible within the vehicle itself.
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30th January 2024, 07:42 PM
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So Paul, we have a problem for the generator...
So Paul, we have a problem for the generator companies when the price is either very low or -ve, and they would like to be able to do something with that power rather than sell it at a compelled...
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29th January 2024, 09:32 AM
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Toyota is pushing hydrogen cars but will they...
Toyota is pushing hydrogen cars but will they ever be as cheap to run as EVs? - ABC News
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29th January 2024, 07:22 AM
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From the first post:
From the first post:
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28th January 2024, 07:22 PM
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Thanks Matt. Do you mean to supply the Bailey...
Thanks Matt. Do you mean to supply the Bailey channel or to do the job? Either way I seem to only get results for people to replace windsceens.
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28th January 2024, 06:03 PM
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Sliding windows – rubber Bailey channel – how do the windows come out?
G'day
I have a ute with a canopy, and the rubber Bailey channel that the canopy windows slide is hard & buggered. This is causing some water to leak in. The metal channel that the rubber sits in... -
26th January 2024, 12:59 PM
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The problem is, that as Russ points out, the...
The problem is, that as Russ points out, the pricing is in 5 minute intervals and then averaged for a 30 min billing block. Within that 30min block it can be +ve, -ve, etc. On the day in question it...
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22nd January 2024, 09:42 PM
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I think this might be spot on. If you have a look...
I think this might be spot on. If you have a look at Maps aerial view, the four gas units match up, AND the picture in Graeme's post show the units in almost total broadside, so the battery must be...
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22nd January 2024, 07:07 PM
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Yeah. And we're minimum 10 years behind where...
Yeah.
And we're minimum 10 years behind where we should be. -
22nd January 2024, 06:58 PM
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But it gets ridiculous too....
While I was assembling that post I noticed that the price had gone negative (-34c) and then changed to -17c a few minutes ago. Apparently it will still be -38c from 19:00 to 19:30.
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22nd January 2024, 06:47 PM
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Well, I have an update on that, which I was going...
Well, I have an update on that, which I was going to post about earlier when you posted about yesterday's prices.
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22nd January 2024, 05:24 PM
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I should just point out that Lake Macquarie State...
I should just point out that Lake Macquarie State Con Area (top right) is NOT a prison. :D
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22nd January 2024, 04:06 PM
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The smart move would be to use those sparks on...
The smart move would be to use those sparks on the Central Coast.
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21st January 2024, 08:47 AM
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It's the Southern Annular Mode, apparently
Here'''s what'''s been pulling the strings on Australia'''s weather recently — and it'''s not just El Nino - ABC News
"The event is still underway, which means it may be contributing to the... -
18th January 2024, 03:25 PM
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I doubt that is strictly correct, and even if it...
I doubt that is strictly correct, and even if it was, it wouldn't have all been at the same time – it would have been spread over eons. In other words there is no chance that all the fossil fuel was...
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18th January 2024, 09:29 AM
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What's the point of that, in this case? There...
What's the point of that, in this case?
There would only be a point to that if there was any doubt that the climate is changing at an unprecedented and very rapid rate.
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18th January 2024, 08:32 AM
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That's either Freudian or deliberate Bob, because...
That's either Freudian or deliberate Bob, because Alan Finkel certainly got finked by the Prime Minister of the time.
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18th January 2024, 07:18 AM
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Well I suppose one can always stick one's head...
Well I suppose one can always stick one's head out the window and see if they are noticing anything odd going on. It sure seems that way up here, and various other wild weather events seem to be far...
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17th January 2024, 09:24 PM
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Buying a new car? Here'''s how cheaper batteries...
Buying a new car? Here'''s how cheaper batteries and new emissions regulations will affect the price - ABC News
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17th January 2024, 09:01 AM
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I don't think that is true, but nevertheless...if...
I don't think that is true, but nevertheless...if we assume that it might be:
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16th January 2024, 05:32 PM
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Jeez, you had me a little excited there for a...
Jeez, you had me a little excited there for a moment! :D
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12th January 2024, 12:38 PM
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HA! :roflmao2:
HA! :roflmao2:
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12th January 2024, 09:44 AM
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Yes but methane is one of the very worst...
Yes but methane is one of the very worst greenhouse gases.
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11th January 2024, 05:53 PM
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So, given the vast number of cruise ships, all we...
So, given the vast number of cruise ships, all we have to do is put a wind-turbine on the back of each one and we'll save a fortune's worth of emissions! :D
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5th January 2024, 10:11 AM
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You'd probably only get up to "What the..."...
You'd probably only get up to "What the..." anyway.
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26th December 2023, 12:06 PM
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Same mud, different month? Where are you now?...
Same mud, different month?
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23rd December 2023, 04:02 PM
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Three countries not particularly well known for...
Three countries not particularly well known for their environmental conscientiousness.
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21st December 2023, 04:06 PM
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Yes, pretty even handed assessing., but she also...
Yes, pretty even handed assessing., but she also seems to think that the only lives that matter from a nucular accident are human lives. No mention of the sealife with the Fukushima mess, for...
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21st December 2023, 09:01 AM
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Federal Govt program for Community Batteries
I had no idea about this scheme until my local member sent me an email this morning. There are 400 batteries being installed across the country. One of them is in Blaxland (lower Blue Mountains), and...
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19th December 2023, 11:14 PM
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That guy, with his BBC accent, is long gone! So...
That guy, with his BBC accent, is long gone! So is the service. :D
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19th December 2023, 04:56 PM
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Federal Parliament sits 3-4 days per week for...
Federal Parliament sits 3-4 days per week for 18-20 weeks per year. That's top whack 80 days per year, which gives them a 21.9% chance of being in Canberra when a load shedding happens. Not exactly a...
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19th December 2023, 02:46 PM
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:bartmoon:
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19th December 2023, 02:45 PM
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Agreed. Also agreed. Real fun stuff, and...
Agreed.
Also agreed. Real fun stuff, and completely uncalled for.
For clarity (definitions from internet search):
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19th December 2023, 02:29 PM
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The mundane Mondaine Clock position.
I am not going to consider:
the time it takes M to accelerate and decelerate in its 6° travel in 1/16 second – it's unknown anyway
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19th December 2023, 02:01 PM
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Yes, I guess that makes John Harrison the father...
Yes, I guess that makes John Harrison the father of "proper" navigation. You'd think they'd have the decency to call at Harrology wouldn't you? :D
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19th December 2023, 11:38 AM
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The New York Times is reporting: BREAKING NEWS...
The New York Times is reporting:
BREAKING NEWS (paraphrased by FF)
Volcano Erupts in Iceland Near Power Plant, in ‘Worst-Case Scenario’
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18th December 2023, 11:32 PM
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No. Because I couldn't be fagged. :;
No. Because I couldn't be fagged. :;
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18th December 2023, 10:08 PM
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Well you didn't miss this, and it's most...
Well you didn't miss this, and it's most definitely not pedantic.
Like I say, it's just supposed to be a bit of fun. -
18th December 2023, 09:43 PM
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Ummmm, I actually don't think I care. It's...
Ummmm, I actually don't think I care.
It's just a bit of fun....no need to join in bogging it down in pedantry. -
18th December 2023, 06:06 PM
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Later.
Later.
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17th December 2023, 07:22 PM
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We know that both H and M hands are constantly...
We know that both H and M hands are constantly moving, which means that at 1:05:27.2727 seconds the centre of M moves over the centre of H, but it is only for an instant. We have also established...
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17th December 2023, 05:04 PM
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M moves 360° in 60 minutes or 3600 seconds, so...
M moves 360° in 60 minutes or 3600 seconds, so 0.1° per second.
H moves at 1/12 that velocity
After 324 seconds (at 1:05:24):
M will have moved 32.4° from 0°, and be in position 32.4° but
H will...