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Comment Re:"Burst of ions?" (Score 1) 132

When I think of burning coal, "burst of ions" is not the first thing that comes to mind. Especially when it's burned to create electricity with the heat (not ions) produced in the combustion.

IMHO the phrase was written by someone reporting poorly on a story about electricity generation, thinking that "ions" are conveying the energy.

Comment Re:Hydrogen as fuel? but water considered dangerou (Score 1) 132

Good points. I was wondering the same thing. Then again, I wasn't all that impressed with TFA's take on the science. (See my comment above about "Burst of ions.")

Electrolysis with renewable energy should have a very low environmental impact. There is the sunk cost from constructing the plant and the electrolysis equipment. If non-renewable energy sources are used, then the environmental cost goes up.

But I think the "environmentalists" mentioned in TFA might be concerned about other methods that do have an environmental impact, such as thermochemical ones that produce condensate and catalyst waste, and can acidify water.

Comment Re: Deceptive headline (Score 1) 51

No upbraiding. I'm not trying to vilify or exalt Disney, Tesla, or Elon, nor do I expect anyone else to do so.

I'm just saying the article headline is deceptive, perhaps amusingly so. And I'm a bit surprised that the discussion appears to be mostly about the movie, with little about the Tesla display-mode.

But I am wondering whose idea this was: Disney's (for the product placement) or Tesla's (for appropriation of coolness)? I'm guessing the latter.

Comment Deceptive headline (Score 3, Insightful) 51

It seems most people posting her are Tron fans talking about the movie.

I haven't seen anyone comment on the headline. No, Tron Ares Mode does not turn Teslas into glowing light-cycles. It changes the avatar for the vehicle displayed on the infotainment screen. At least TFS got that right.

Comment Re:Millionaires are leaving the UK in droves (Score 1) 80

We haven't been "at war" with anyone since WWII, although the people of Iraq, Afghanistan, Panama, Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Somalia, Haiti, Yugoslavia, Venezuela, etc. might disagree a little bit.

I was talking about a war declared by Congress. That's the only kind that matters when it comes to a charge of treason.

And yes, you're right, the last time that happened was World War II. Armed conflicts have occurred since then, but they're not the same.

The only current war we have is that of the current administration against the US Constitution.

FTFY.

Comment Re:Great job guys! (Score 2) 50

What kind of fucking wingnut believes in AGW and then lights a forest fire?

Someone who is even more mentally unhinged than someone who would start a forest fire deliberately in the first place.

Sorry to drag out a cliché, but "both sides" have 'em. It's up to the rest of us to have a rational conversation without them.

Comment Re:Millionaires are leaving the UK in droves (Score 1) 80

I think we agree that tax-dodgers should be punished. But I don't think that punishment should be revocation of citizenship.

As for treason, at least in the USA, it is defined clearly in the Constitution as waging war against the USA or giving aid and comfort to its enemies. Not tax-dodging or leaving (even fleeing) the country.

I also agree that ill-gotten (i.e., illegal) gains should be "taxed" at 100%. There's a legal term for doing that. But again, it has nothing to do with treason or revocation of citizenship.

Comment Re:Millionaires are leaving the UK in droves (Score 3, Insightful) 80

Make sure that they, and their families citizenship is revoked

Two things:

1. To have your citizenship revoked, you have to commit treason, obtain citizenship fraudulently, or commit some disqualifying crime within a certain period of obtaining conditional citizenship. Simply leaving the country doesn't qualify.

2. Back at least as far as biblical times, humanity has recognized the injustice of suffering the sins of the father on the son. So no, you can't revoke citizenships of families because of the acts of a single member.

Comment Re: Unless Trump dies he's going to run for a 3rd (Score 3, Informative) 248

The only person who died from direct violent action at the capitol on January 6th was Ashli Babbitt, when she was shot by capitol police. No law enforcement was killed there.

Officer Brian Sicknick was assaulted with a chemical spray and died one day later after suffering several strokes.

Other officers died by suicide in the months that followed.

Three other civilians died on Jan 6 besides Ashli Babbitt. Two from apparent natural causes and one from accidental acute amphetamine intoxication.

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