Whats making you happy right now

#18981 Slow Ben

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Posted 24 May 2023 - 08:01 PM

Tsundoku, on 24 May 2023 - 08:19 AM, said:

Mezla PigDog, on 23 May 2023 - 07:49 PM, said:

Last night I woke up following a terrifying nightmare. I was too scared to get out of bed when I woke up.

I was on the planet from the movie Aliens. It was before Ripley and the marines arrive and I was myself but happened to be there with the colonists as the aliens started to attack. I knew what was happening given I have seen all the movies so was just shitting myself in a mixture of terror and trying to persuade their leader what we needed to do.

Their leader was Steve Martin.

Needless to say Steve Martin is not equipped to lead a terraforming settlement being attacked by xenomorphs. I woke with my heart absolutely hammering. I've had an adrenalin come down all day.

Maybe lay off the 5 balloon glasses of brandy and the "Three Amigos" rewatches before bedtime?

Would you say, I have a plethora of brandy?

I've always been crazy but its kept me from going insane.

#18982 Azath Vitr (D'ivers

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Posted 24 May 2023 - 08:18 PM

Cause, on 24 May 2023 - 07:53 PM, said:

Azath Vitr (D, on 24 May 2023 - 01:58 PM, said:

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Scientists have invented a device that can continuously generate electricity from thin air, offering a glimpse of a possible sustainable energy source that can be made of almost any material and runs on the ambient humidity that surrounds all of us[...]

If you've ever seen a bolt of lightning streak across the sky, you've already had a sneak peek of the untapped power that is hidden in ambient air.
[...]

[...] homes, factories, and perhaps whole cities might be powered by the electricity that is concealed in the air.

[...] practically any material could become an Air-gen device provided it was perforated with tiny holes measuring 100 nanometers or fewer[...]

[...] "Importantly, since air humidity is ubiquitous and continuous 24/7, Air-gen can be deployed almost anywhere for continuous energy harvesting [...]

air is diffusive and filled in the entire vertical space, which means that we can stack many layers of air-gen devices [...] more space efficient" than other power sources [...] "[...] can be engineered into varied form factors and neatly blend into the environment (even without one's notice)" versus the example of "a solar panel that exclusively takes up space."

Scientists Working to Generate Electricity From Thin Air Make Breakthrough (vice.com)

Without knowing more I would guess this has the hallmarks of vaporware. Science that sounds great and may indeed work on the small scale but cant in reality be scaled up to realistic numbers.

Hope I am wrong but doubt it.

That's what makes the researchers' claim that it's theoretically '"more space efficient" than other power sources' (energy / m^3?) and scalable through vertical stacking so appealing... but yeah that's the big question. Not going to rush to sell my solar / wind / geothermal stocks and short fossil fuels just yet. (But it would have the advantage over geothermal of not causing earthquakes....)

#18983 Azath Vitr (D'ivers

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Posted 24 May 2023 - 09:48 PM

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It’s the same physics at play in storm clouds’ lightning discharges. [...] incredibly promising for scalability and everyday usage. [...] evident when considering that air humidity can diffuse in three-dimensional space. In theory, thousands of Air-gen layers can be stacked atop one another, thus scaling up the device without increasing its overall footprint.

A new material creates clean electricity from the air around it (Popular Science via msn.com)

#18984 Azath Vitr (D'ivers

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Posted 24 May 2023 - 11:28 PM

Cause, on 24 May 2023 - 07:53 PM, said:

Without knowing more I would guess this has the hallmarks of vaporware.

While it may turn out to be vaporware,
Let our hopes not be static---for there will
Still be fresh lightning through the mists & veils....

(lol'd when I finally got the pun---intentional or otherwise...)

Of course that's no reason for complacency about climate change; a technological solution is by no means guaranteed, and humanity should be doing far more than it is.

#18985 Tsundoku

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Posted 25 May 2023 - 07:39 AM

Slow Ben, on 24 May 2023 - 08:01 PM, said:

Tsundoku, on 24 May 2023 - 08:19 AM, said:

Mezla PigDog, on 23 May 2023 - 07:49 PM, said:

Maybe lay off the 5 balloon glasses of brandy and the "Three Amigos" rewatches before bedtime?

Would you say, I have a plethora of brandy?

A what?

"Fortune favors the bold, though statistics favor the cautious." - Indomitable Courteous (Icy) Fist, The Palace Job - Patrick Weekes

"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys

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#18986 Slow Ben

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Posted 26 May 2023 - 03:34 AM

Tsundoku, on 25 May 2023 - 07:39 AM, said:

Slow Ben, on 24 May 2023 - 08:01 PM, said:

Tsundoku, on 24 May 2023 - 08:19 AM, said:

Mezla PigDog, on 23 May 2023 - 07:49 PM, said:

Maybe lay off the 5 balloon glasses of brandy and the "Three Amigos" rewatches before bedtime?

Would you say, I have a plethora of brandy?

A what?

A plethora.

I've always been crazy but its kept me from going insane.

#18987 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 26 May 2023 - 05:54 AM

There was a funeral for a well loved man. The best friend of this man leaned over to the man's widow and asked "do you mind if I say a word?"
"Of course," she replied.
So the friend stood up and said "Plethora." And sat back down.
"Thanks," said the widow, "it means a lot."

The brother of the man also turned to the widow and asked if he could say a word.
"Of course," she said again.
"Global," said the brother before sitting down again.
"Thanks," said the widow, "that means the world."

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#18988 Tsundoku

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Posted 26 May 2023 - 07:06 AM

Slow Ben, on 26 May 2023 - 03:34 AM, said:

Tsundoku, on 25 May 2023 - 07:39 AM, said:

Slow Ben, on 24 May 2023 - 08:01 PM, said:

Tsundoku, on 24 May 2023 - 08:19 AM, said:

Mezla PigDog, on 23 May 2023 - 07:49 PM, said:

Maybe lay off the 5 balloon glasses of brandy and the "Three Amigos" rewatches before bedtime?

Would you say, I have a plethora of brandy?

A what?

A plethora.

Oh yes, you have a plethora.

#18989 Slow Ben

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Posted 26 May 2023 - 12:35 PM

Tsundoku, on 26 May 2023 - 07:06 AM, said:

Slow Ben, on 26 May 2023 - 03:34 AM, said:

Tsundoku, on 25 May 2023 - 07:39 AM, said:

Slow Ben, on 24 May 2023 - 08:01 PM, said:

Tsundoku, on 24 May 2023 - 08:19 AM, said:

Mezla PigDog, on 23 May 2023 - 07:49 PM, said:

Maybe lay off the 5 balloon glasses of brandy and the "Three Amigos" rewatches before bedtime?

Would you say, I have a plethora of brandy?

A what?

A plethora.

Oh yes, you have a plethora.

Jefe, what is a plethora?

I've always been crazy but its kept me from going insane.

#18990 Tsundoku

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Posted 26 May 2023 - 01:01 PM

Slow Ben, on 26 May 2023 - 12:35 PM, said:

Tsundoku, on 26 May 2023 - 07:06 AM, said:

Slow Ben, on 26 May 2023 - 03:34 AM, said:

Tsundoku, on 25 May 2023 - 07:39 AM, said:

Slow Ben, on 24 May 2023 - 08:01 PM, said:

Tsundoku, on 24 May 2023 - 08:19 AM, said:

Mezla PigDog, on 23 May 2023 - 07:49 PM, said:

Maybe lay off the 5 balloon glasses of brandy and the "Three Amigos" rewatches before bedtime?

Would you say, I have a plethora of brandy?

A what?

A plethora.

Oh yes, you have a plethora.

Jefe, what is a plethora?

Why, El Ben lento?

#18991 Abyss

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Posted 26 May 2023 - 03:11 PM

Tsundoku, on 26 May 2023 - 01:01 PM, said:

Slow Ben, on 26 May 2023 - 12:35 PM, said:

Tsundoku, on 26 May 2023 - 07:06 AM, said:

Slow Ben, on 26 May 2023 - 03:34 AM, said:

Tsundoku, on 25 May 2023 - 07:39 AM, said:

Slow Ben, on 24 May 2023 - 08:01 PM, said:

Tsundoku, on 24 May 2023 - 08:19 AM, said:

Mezla PigDog, on 23 May 2023 - 07:49 PM, said:

Maybe lay off the 5 balloon glasses of brandy and the "Three Amigos" rewatches before bedtime?

Would you say, I have a plethora of brandy?

A what?

A plethora.

Oh yes, you have a plethora.

Jefe, what is a plethora?

Why, El Ben lento?

i regret that i have but one rep to give each of these posts.

THIS IS YOUR REMINDER THAT THERE IS A
'VIEW NEW CONTENT' BUTTON THAT
ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW NEW CONTENT

#18992 Slow Ben

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Posted 26 May 2023 - 10:07 PM

Tsundoku, on 26 May 2023 - 01:01 PM, said:

Slow Ben, on 26 May 2023 - 12:35 PM, said:

Tsundoku, on 26 May 2023 - 07:06 AM, said:

Slow Ben, on 26 May 2023 - 03:34 AM, said:

Tsundoku, on 25 May 2023 - 07:39 AM, said:

Slow Ben, on 24 May 2023 - 08:01 PM, said:

Tsundoku, on 24 May 2023 - 08:19 AM, said:

Mezla PigDog, on 23 May 2023 - 07:49 PM, said:

Maybe lay off the 5 balloon glasses of brandy and the "Three Amigos" rewatches before bedtime?

Would you say, I have a plethora of brandy?

A what?

A plethora.

Oh yes, you have a plethora.

Jefe, what is a plethora?

Why, El Ben lento?

Well you told me I have a plethora, and i would just like to know, if you know what a plethora is?

I would not like to think....that a person would tell someone... he has a plethora...and find out that that person has no idea what it means to have a plethora.

I've always been crazy but its kept me from going insane.

#18993 Tsundoku

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Posted 28 May 2023 - 06:22 AM

Slow Ben, on 26 May 2023 - 10:07 PM, said:

Tsundoku, on 26 May 2023 - 01:01 PM, said:

Slow Ben, on 26 May 2023 - 12:35 PM, said:

Tsundoku, on 26 May 2023 - 07:06 AM, said:

Slow Ben, on 26 May 2023 - 03:34 AM, said:

Tsundoku, on 25 May 2023 - 07:39 AM, said:

Slow Ben, on 24 May 2023 - 08:01 PM, said:

Tsundoku, on 24 May 2023 - 08:19 AM, said:

Mezla PigDog, on 23 May 2023 - 07:49 PM, said:

Maybe lay off the 5 balloon glasses of brandy and the "Three Amigos" rewatches before bedtime?

Would you say, I have a plethora of brandy?

A what?

A plethora.

Oh yes, you have a plethora.

Jefe, what is a plethora?

Why, El Ben lento?

Forgive me El Ben lento, I know that I - Jefesomdoku - do not have your superior intellect and education.
Could it be that once again, you are angry at something else and are looking to take it out on me?

#18994 RealGatekeeper1

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Posted 28 May 2023 - 05:26 PM

Also. The fuck?

#18995 Azath Vitr (D'ivers

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Posted 28 May 2023 - 05:31 PM

RealGatekeeper1, on 28 May 2023 - 05:26 PM, said:

Also. The fuck?

It's a Steve Martin movie---which unfortunately hath not a plethora of Aliens aliens (what dreams may come, or be rememberèd)....

#18996 Azath Vitr (D'ivers

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Posted 29 May 2023 - 11:49 AM

Another promising new method for generating massive amounts of clean energy from the air:

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Scientists just discovered an ‘astonishing’ way to create energy out of thin air: ‘The sky is quite literally the limit’

[...] The enzyme, called Huc, pulls hydrogen from the atmosphere and converts it into electricity.

[...] The scientific journal, Nature, published their findings. [...]

[...] “We’ve known for some time that bacteria can use the trace hydrogen in the air as a source of energy to help them grow and survive, including in Antarctic soils, volcanic craters, and the deep ocean,” [...] “But we didn’t know how they did this until now.”

Not only can Huc turn trace amounts of hydrogen into electric currents, but [...] purified Huc can be stored for long periods of time.

“It is astonishingly stable. It is possible to freeze the enzyme or heat it to 80 degrees Celsius [176 degrees Fahrenheit], and it retains its power to generate energy,” [...] “This reflects that this enzyme helps bacteria to survive in the most extreme environments.”

[...] the bacteria that produce the enzyme can be grown in large quantities, making it a very sustainable resource — like pulling an endless amount of rabbits out of a hat.

[...] The next step is producing Huc on a large scale[...] “the sky is quite literally the limit for using it to produce clean energy.”

Scientists just discovered an ‘astonishing’ way to create energy out of thin air: ‘The sky is quite literally the limit’

Though IDK what the ramifications of removing massive amounts of hydrogen from the atmosphere might be. (Or whether the nanopore 'Air-gen' method, if implemented on a massive scale, would significantly reduce the humidity of the air, or influence the climate....)

#18997 Slow Ben

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Posted 29 May 2023 - 04:39 PM

It’s a sweater!

I've always been crazy but its kept me from going insane.

#18998 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 29 May 2023 - 08:23 PM

Today is the first day of the Isle of Man TT races fortnight. This time last year I was dreading it due to the insane shifts I was meant to be doing and I ended up in a zombified knackered state. This year I get to do my normal office hours and enjoy a couple of bank holidays with the family.

So much better!

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#18999 Tsundoku

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Posted 29 May 2023 - 08:31 PM

Slow Ben, on 29 May 2023 - 04:39 PM, said:

It’s a sweater!

I made it!

#19000 Maark Abbott

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Posted 01 June 2023 - 11:04 AM

Wife starts a full time WFH customer service job as of the 28th.

We have to get through June and July before it eases off - but when she gets her first payday, ease off it will, and almost immediately at that.

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