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by cupofpython 4y ago
it is the most efficient in terms of energy transfer. I think it is lacking in terms of actual storage capacity. the upfront costs are also extreme. ideally, every green energy farm would have a gravity well storage system nearby (like pu
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by cupofpython 4y ago
I'll have to check out the specifics - but your full setup does not seem like an improvement for me. If alexa is down, I can open up the app on my phone for each smart device manufacturer and manually control things that way. They on
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by cupofpython 4y ago
Apple and the garden of eden. Dont take a bite unless you're going all in
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by cupofpython 4y ago
>they both work, I got an echo (alexa) for free and use it for home assistant. It only works when I have an internet connection. So when my internet is out, I cannot turn my lights on/off with it. I understand why, but i too woul
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by cupofpython 4y ago
octopodes nutz
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by cupofpython 4y ago
so then we are free to allow any convention to take hold. so why not use the multiple different potential pluralities to differentiate between same species, different species, and unknown species? I think the following would be the most in
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by cupofpython 4y ago
>and I don't bet the whole portfolio this is the catch. you are perpetually in a mental struggle because all it takes is one big bad bet to undo enough of your work that it wasnt worth it. So the options portfolio that you are up
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by cupofpython 4y ago
government contracting and b2b services
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by cupofpython 4y ago
On one hand I agree fully with this. On the other hand, if the government either is now or will eventually be owned by corporations then we might as well start setting a precedent of holding large corporations to the same standards as gove
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by cupofpython 4y ago
What a great read. Saving this for additional research later. I also saw something related to harvesting some energy from the tides, which I think would fall under lifting or sinking stuff and virtual batteries. I wasn't convinced o
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by cupofpython 4y ago
Agreed on charge vs discharge comments. We seem to disagree on the storage numbers. Genuinely curious if my math is wrong on this. I did research a bit more about recent advancements in pumped storage since my first comment and found that
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by cupofpython 4y ago
Completely agree with the hybrid approach wrt reducing emissions. I am talking more towards work that would be done concurrently with that. > During this build all storage technologies where they make the most sense so that when that la
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by cupofpython 4y ago
it's also why "storage" is a very loose term for gravity based energy storage. at a massive scale it is still only best at storing/discharging the difference between demand and supply - while still trying to keep actual
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by cupofpython 4y ago
good point, and yes its a small scrap yard. I was trying to emphasis that it's possible for a full-time commercial operation moving heavy metal to involve less weight than what was referenced. The backyard pool paints a better pictur
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by cupofpython 4y ago
Awesome response. I've come across the molten salt option but havent researched in depth. I saw it referenced as something a lot of scientists are hyping up, but I am not sure what kind of engineering challenges exist for implementat
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by cupofpython 4y ago
that is something people are doing. Also when you go down into rock, you are able to leverage pressure as energy storage as well - which is similar to what this article is about. There was 1 design I saw where they have a large cylinder cu
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by cupofpython 4y ago
the 95% is misleading. it is barely storing or providing energy but it is a passthrough akin to plugging your phone into the charger 24/7 and saying your phone battery is providing 95% of the energy just because the wall outlet charge
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by cupofpython 4y ago
95% stored energy by what measurement? See my other comment. It is not accessible to everyone, nor can it be made accessible to everyone, and the current storage capacity is a marginal fraction of what we actually use. It's a short
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by cupofpython 4y ago
Makes sense, it is definitely a useful tool. I just think it is insufficient to act as storage. It can be good at producing variable amounts of Watts on demand but not so good at storing enough Watt-hours to keep things running for very l
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by cupofpython 4y ago
emphasis on massive scale. Moving 500,000 kg (over 1 million pounds) 7.5 meters (~25 feet aka the height of a house) will give you about 10 kWh of energy. This is equivalent to running a 425W device all day, like a small air conditioner. T
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by cupofpython 4y ago
only if they are the only dating app around. if not, then having a reputation for actually matching people well will bring more people to the app and generate more revenue than you would ever get from a small amount of desperate customers.
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by cupofpython 4y ago
the AI giving you paid ads as part of normal conversation has a taste of dystopia to it, but I don't think it's creepy IFF the user is made aware of it beforehand. Definitely include an option to pay and remove ads if you go this
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by cupofpython 4y ago
Jane googles topics A,B,C,D Jane sends unknown message to John John fits the target profile of topic C John gets shown ad for topic C --- coincidentally, Janes unknown message was about topic C. Likely because she too believed it to be app
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by cupofpython 4y ago
while true, any big business has a significantly easier time with logistics because they inherently incentivize vendors to conform to their standards. customer service will be the best available from these vendors as well Yes they are ulti
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by cupofpython 4y ago
The street is too dangerous, you are right. An experimental nuclear reactor, however, does not make the street safer. Additionally, the public is relatively unaware of how nuclear plants fail. If people at nuclear reactor research labs su
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by cupofpython 4y ago
yeah im not exactly mad about it being hard / impossible for people to set up a lab-based experimental nuclear reactor near me due to regulations
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by cupofpython 4y ago
you can verify how full it is. there are some verification focused services - like they take a list of emails and check if they are valid email addresses. Some use fine print to say they are only validating whether or not it is of valid em
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by cupofpython 4y ago
having worked in the data industry, this sounds about right. Digital fingerprinting is certainly real, but I was way more paranoid about what I thought companies knew about me before working in the industry. the data quality across the
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by cupofpython 4y ago
this was my next step. webassembly? what engine are you using, and do you still need to code the multiplayer networking yourself?
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by cupofpython 4y ago
thats awesome, i appreciate it. im mostly just going to poke around to gauge level of effort, update my internal checklist on things that need to be accounted for and such. also make sure i dont try to reinvent a wheel youre already build

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