therealzombieczar
therealzombieczar t1_iutl8zz wrote
Reply to comment by straight_up_tabled in Clear window coating could cool buildings without using energy by chrisdh79
true but this concept is likely meant for energy conservation in commercial buildings...
if you want to improve your own home use white or chrome metallic blinds and heavy curtains with a top(stops convection)
therealzombieczar t1_iurf9ll wrote
Reply to comment by Chipchow in Clear window coating could cool buildings without using energy by chrisdh79
yes, but not as well, and not easily seen through...
the thing is, 3m did this 15 years ago, at like 2% opacity
once the light gets inside the coverings will heat up the interior with what it doesn't reflect out.
therealzombieczar t1_iu7nzoi wrote
Reply to comment by waterbed87 in EU approves effective ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035 by Wagamaga
my point is with the exception of digital/virtual tech nothing improves that fast...
the electric car was first in circulation in the 1920's...
however hydrogen, bio diesel and ethanol are all refuelable with a much higher energy density than batteries. and that is unlikely to change.
still have high hopes for hydrogen fual cell..
therealzombieczar t1_iu7n35r wrote
Reply to comment by waterbed87 in EU approves effective ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035 by Wagamaga
the only reason electric vehicles exist as a consumer product is lithium batteries... which were invented in the 70's...
the governments can and do put a minimum average mpg on manufacturers, and that's all they need to do. picking a winner before theres competition is idiotic(and very typical of bureaucrats)
ice ban effectively bans hydrogen combustion/turbine... but i bet it doesn't ban steam driven...
therealzombieczar t1_iu7ky42 wrote
Reply to comment by waterbed87 in EU approves effective ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035 by Wagamaga
i just don't think batteriie driven vehicles is applicable in many scenarios...
why not just push for higher mpg?
diesel hybrids would work great for rural work, carry tons of millage and torque, get bio diesel tax breaks and bam carbon nuetral, more so than electric vehicles in many countries...
but out right banning ice is like banning gravel roads because they suck in the city...
i have the most hope for nuclear generated hydrogen, but i'm pretty alone on that it seems...
therealzombieczar t1_iu7j4gx wrote
Reply to comment by waterbed87 in EU approves effective ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035 by Wagamaga
it doesn't when towing/hauling or off road...
iv shoped these things, the tech isn't there... the battery replacements alone would set most ag into the red...
the improvements are happening fast, but as with most tech there's a burst and then it slows down, as you get closer to real physical limitations of a technology the harder it is to improve...
al;so very little of lithium batteries are actually recycled...
therealzombieczar t1_iu7fva7 wrote
Reply to comment by waterbed87 in EU approves effective ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035 by Wagamaga
cost per mile plus longevity is of huge importance to agriculture as they have lots of miles to cover carrying heavy loads over rough terrain without high wattage available...
therealzombieczar t1_iu6x0nw wrote
Reply to comment by jamrealm in EU approves effective ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035 by Wagamaga
pickup trucks and vans?
therealzombieczar t1_iu3uai8 wrote
Reply to comment by Kong_Here in The Great People Shortage is coming — and it's going to cause global economic chaos | Researchers predict that the world's population will decline in the next 40 years due to declining birth rates — and it will cause a massive shortage of workers. by Shelfrock77
a decade in engineering:
it's been happening for a while, cad/cam improves, less engineers needed, ai is already in common use to optimize structures...
it's just a matter of time before the majority of people just aren't competent enough to be useful...
therealzombieczar t1_iu3m3wh wrote
poor farmers and ranchers... they'll be driving the same vehicles for decades on end, having to fix those things endlessly...
also, hope everybody likes lithium in their water... (heres hoping they get hydrogen fuel sorted out...
therealzombieczar t1_isrdfz5 wrote
Reply to Talked to people minimizing/negating potential AI impact in their field? eg: artists, coders... by kmtrp
whomever owns the code will reap the rewards...
everyone else will have to find something else to do... unfortunately as ai gets better at anything it gets better at everything... we could literally be seconds away from a self writing ai... if your job can be done on a computer it can be done by a computer... without you...
then robotics designed by ai will close the gap on manual labor skills.. outmoding nearly every job on earth.
therealzombieczar t1_iwsegqe wrote
Reply to When does an individual's death occur if the biological brain is gradually replaced by synthetic neurons? by NefariousNaz
the biological brain is not consciousness.