CanadianCorhen

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[–] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 2 points 17 hours ago

thats lots, and lots, of steroids for you.

[–] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 week ago (10 children)

Strongly disagree with what Carney said, but not sure he could say anything other.

[–] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

Yea, definitely more than I like to see, but guess that's why it's a deluxe edition

[–] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago

oh, i was gonna buy it, got the first two on steam.

[–] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

amen, Loved Doom/doom eternal, but completly skipping the dark age due to that.

[–] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 weeks ago

Oh, I can agree with that

Was worried you were gonna say hydrogen!

[–] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Phased out in favor of....

[–] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago

I assume 'formulated in canada' is the petro-chem equivalent of 'designed in canada'

[–] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Partially, for sure, but continued decarbonization (heat pumps, electric cars, steel and concrete production) will also increase the need for power.

[–] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 weeks ago

I'm sorry you feel this way, but it's pretty clear my facts can't compete with your feelings. You haven't provided an argument; you've provided drive-by link dropping without actually quoting or understanding the data.

Since you dropped the Lazard LCOE+ report, you should probably read its explicit caveats: Lazard openly states that standard Levelized Cost of Energy does not include grid integration, transmission, or the exponential system costs of full-scale energy storage. When you look at their actual "Firming" metrics (adding storage to intermittent renewables), the cost advantage begins to shrink significantly.

I've consistently argued about the system engineering reality: the bottleneck to mine the massive amounts of copper, aluminum, and materials required to scale that storage to 100% makes the transition to renewables, without a nuclear backbone, a slower prospect, and often more expensive.

If you decide to push a all-renewable future, please don't try to stand in the way of those of us who want a diversified, realistic mix to curtail CO2 emissions in the short term. I have consistently agreed that the continued transition to renewables is needed, something you seem to ignore, but that persuing 100% renewable isn't feasible in the short term.

[–] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

I'm sorry, but once you devolved to name calling, I really stopped caring about what you said. You've already revealed how you don't care about facts. I've been consistently upvoting your posts during this debate until you reached that point.

I hope you have a good day, and stop standing in the way of a sustainable future before it's too late.

Most of us are working to save the planet I'm an expedited fashion, with a goal of a transition away from carbon emitting sources as soon as possible, you are not.

[–] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 weeks ago
 

I mean, i know its one of the hottest series, but but haven't seen any chat here about it.

After slogging through book 14 of HH (where, i can unfortunately report, there wasnt much in the way of witty action i loved from the earlier books) i moved onto something lighter, DCC.

Absolutely loving it. Its dumb, quick, and so much fun.

Would give it 10/10 in its genre, and a 6-7/10 overall.

 

Page #2

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Haven't seen any chatter here a out the new Murderbot show.

My wife and I are absolutely loving it so far, feels like a really faithful and respectful adaptation to the books, with most of the changes being positive!

Anyone else watching this?

 

As a lover of The Expanse, I recently picked up The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey and ended up binging it in a day while waiting for work. Spoilers ahead.

The book is set on a world inhabited by two competing forms of life: carbon-based organisms introduced by humans around 4,000 years ago, and the native crystalline lifeforms. Just as a team of scientists makes a genetic breakthrough—enabling these very different life forms to coexist—they detect a gravity anomaly that functions as an “Outside Context Problem.”

Now, as a newly subjugated species, the scientists must prove to their new overlords that humanity still has something to offer to the vast, interconnected web of civilizations that make up the alien polity.

As a soft science fiction space opera, I really enjoyed the book. The Carryx, with their striking orange-and-blue morality, are fascinating, and humanity’s attempts to "humanize" them predictably fall flat. I do wish it had been longer—the 400 pages flew by—and the “science” that drives the plot remains mostly hidden, despite being the central pivot of the story.

A lot of the drama—and even the action—comes from the clash of two different moral philosophies: Is it better to cooperate with an oppressor to save everyone, or should you refuse, knowing it could damn everyone to death? It’s a brutal choice, weighing the survival of humanity, and living to fight another day, against the cost of submitting to tyranny.

Each section opens with a quote from the Carryx perspective, often hinting at how humanity eventually contributes to their downfall. I’m really looking forward to seeing that play out.

Solid 8/10. Bring on the sequel—and the fall of the Carryx.

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Bedside Table (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca
 

I had a plan in my head for a custom end table for quite a while, something made of local wood, a book shelf, and integrated wireless charger. This is the result.

Wood is arbutus wood, treated with tung oil just need to add a drawer. Plans are entirely unique, made in Civil3d. I took the raw wood, rough cut it, planed it, sanded and polished. It's as close to scratch as you can get.

 

I want to make my own bed, and have several example pictures. Where do people find plans for their furniture?

 
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Name the Song (lemmy.ca)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca to c/thelyricsgame@lemmy.ca
 

band is not famous, so a little hint that its a steampunk band.

 

Really pissed off that we are fighting inflation, skimpflation and shrinkflation all at the same time.

Buying chocolate granola bars, only to realize after they only "chocolaty" instead really pissed me off!

 

heyo,

im trying to remember the name of a short story i read about three years ago online.

A girl was sent by her bible thumping parents in to an... AI controlled prison. the AI explains how this is permanent, but they are studying humans.

Its explained how the coffin sized room can simulate any situation, and over time she realizes that she can request drones be sent to real planets, and these drones can have humans forms. Each "prison cell" is either 1 cubic km, or 10 cubic km of support infrastructure to allow them to deliver the perfect VR experience.

Managed to refine my search terms a bit, and by using "AI prison" instead of "vr prison" found it!

https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/sacrids-pod/

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