Re: GIMP 3.0.0-RC1

  On Thu, 9 Jan 2025, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
 

On 09/01/2025 16:18, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:

186282@ud0s4.net wrote this post while blinking in Morse code:
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    As I've said many times before - we need to use EVERYTHING WE'VE GOT now
    (except coal if we can possibly help it).
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    TRICK is to thwart the zealots - use energy sources where MOST
    APPROPRIATE. If solar fits the bill for certain projects, then use solar.
    If in a windy place then windmills might do it. If oil-burning powerplants
    are the best fit, use them. If nuke plants are to be had, use them for big
    Grid stuff.
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    It's zealotry and fanaticism that's causing most of the problems these
    days. Every faction sees THEIR fix as the One And Only and will fight
    everybody else.  Logic, evidence, economics, all go Bye Bye.
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    And even coal, the techniques/chemistry to convert it into methanol and
    ethanol are now pretty good. The nasty sulfur and heavy metals are left
    behind. Some can be re-sold for various industrial applications.

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I agree with this post!
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Put your energy eggs in many baskets.
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Bollocks. Lets have diversity in car wheels,. Sqauare one, eggs shaped ones. Why have them all round?
We had a more reliable grid when it was 90$% coal.
France gets by at 75% nuclear.
In mots cases 'diversity' just makes things worse, a single standard design that works well is far far cheaper.

 This is the truth! There is a very proven and well known concept called economy of scale. It makes modern life possible.
 What we need to take care of when it comes to nuclear, is the supply chain. We would not want to build an energy system that is based on a supply chain that is under russian or chinese control. This is not so good.