Comment Re:Or they are giving a discount... (Score 2) 165
I have just driven an older Citroen Picasso and the speedo and instruments are in the centre of the dashboard. Nothing directly in front of you.
Comment Re: The long-term impact of this on the US (Score 1) 195
Actually, Trump is not a singular cause. He was not the first. Back under reagan, he killed a great deal of our civilian oriented R&D saying that private business can do it , while moving some to DARPA. Thankfully, DARPA still funded basic science.
Then W did more cuts, but pushed a lot of DARPA spending in UNI over to companies and forced cuts in basic science.
Biden also did major changes and pushed funding to go from merit based to DEI.
Trump is just a continuation of this and not even the worst ( reagan or W were the worst ).
Then W did more cuts, but pushed a lot of DARPA spending in UNI over to companies and forced cuts in basic science.
Biden also did major changes and pushed funding to go from merit based to DEI.
Trump is just a continuation of this and not even the worst ( reagan or W were the worst ).
Comment Re:Sorry Big Bird (Score 1) 118
The Black Eyed Peas called it.
[Sings] Whatcha gonna do with all that junk All that junk inside your trunk...
Comment Re:Sorry Big Bird (Score 1) 118
No, Big Bird is a yellow chick. Unfortunately due to a natural aversion to education nobody in the administration realised that's a literal description.
Comment Re:I much prefer Star Trek (Score 2) 47
According to Star Trek lore Earth was unified after a nuclear war in the 21st century. The way things are going you might get your wish, just not on the stardate you'd like.
Comment Re:Moving the goalposts. (Score 1) 142
That's just begging for a "yo momma" joke...
What's Happening To Wholesale Electricity Prices? (construction-physics.com) 120
US wholesale electricity prices have nearly doubled since 2020, rising faster than consumer rates across most regional grid operators. Analysis of location marginal pricing data from 17 trading hubs shows average wholesale costs increased from baseline 2020 levels to peaks 2-4 times higher by 2022, before partially recovering. Consumer electricity prices rose 35% during the same period.
Transmission congestion spreads are widening in most Independent System Operators and Regional Transmission Organizations, particularly in PJM, SPP, and NYISO, where bottlenecks increasingly prevent access to cheaper generation. California's CAISO stands alone among major grid operators as wholesale prices remain flat or decline in 2025 despite natural gas volatility. The cheapest wholesale electricity continues to trade in SPP's Oklahoma-Kansas region at $16-17 per megawatt-hour.
Transmission congestion spreads are widening in most Independent System Operators and Regional Transmission Organizations, particularly in PJM, SPP, and NYISO, where bottlenecks increasingly prevent access to cheaper generation. California's CAISO stands alone among major grid operators as wholesale prices remain flat or decline in 2025 despite natural gas volatility. The cheapest wholesale electricity continues to trade in SPP's Oklahoma-Kansas region at $16-17 per megawatt-hour.
Submission + - Could plastic in your food be fueling Azheimer's? (sciencedaily.com) 1
alternative_right writes: Plastic particles from everyday items like Styrofoam cups and take-out containers are finding their way into the brain, where they may trigger Alzheimer’s-like symptoms. New research shows that mice carrying the Alzheimer’s-linked APOE4 gene who consumed microplastics exhibited sex-dependent cognitive decline, mirroring the differences seen in human patients.
Comment Re:Let's ride this crazy train (Score 1) 153
So, if WiFi causes immorality (no, not immortality, stupid autocorrect)
AND
Musk runs the world's largest space-based wireless internet network
Does that make him the world's most immoral man?
No, it's just a coincidence that he's the world's most immoral man.
Comment Re: Gosh Really (Score 1) 133
"Sex recession" is an anwful expression that causes ambiguity with other related phrases. For instance, does "going bust" in this context mean getting nothing, dressing in drag, or a sexual position requiring certain generous physical endowments? It also makes "Bear Market" sound like a niche nightclub and inflation like something viagra can help with, and I now dread hearing about anyone's gross domestic product.
Comment A forged BIMI? (Score 1) 11
So, someone forged their Google BIMI logo.
Wow. Just wow.
(BIMI: that signed Google
Logo that appears next to the email listed in your web-based (or Google app) Mail In-Box.
Submission + - AOL is finally shutting down dial-up 34 years was a good run. (theverge.com)
Kangburra writes: AOL dial-up is ending on September 30th according to a statement posted on the companyâ(TM)s website. It marks the end of the service that was synonymous with the internet for many since its launch in 1991.
Comment Re:There should be an easy natural observation (Score 5, Informative) 70
Leafy greens, bulbs and root vegetables and fruits, more specifically cabbage, garlic, potatoes, tomatoes. And coriander (some may find chewing an 18650 cell more palatable).
So you'll be pleased to learn that a diet heavy in sauerkraut, kimchi and Mexican food should minimise your chance of developing Alzheimers, however people in your immediate vicinity might not be so pleased.
Comment Re: Not exponential growth (Score 1) 150
OMG don't give them ideas :-(
Comment Re:Decades from now... (Score 1) 229
Some know, they just pay to keep it quiet.
