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Comment Re:"amplifying"? (Score 1) 120

There's a difference between arguments based on true facts and science then wild unproven nonsense. What happens with social media is the latter is often the norm and needs to be refuted. Many folks don't believe the truth for what ever reason and continue to spout this nonsense.

Free speech, like most "freedoms" has limits. One can't shout fire in a crowded theater when there is not fire or the ability to own guns doesn't mean one may go around shooting people.

Comment Re: Other countries have done better (Score 1) 198

I'm not sure that per cent of the population is necessarily the most useful statistic. The US has a population of ~330 million whereas the Israel's population is ~9.9 million. Getting 10% of the US vaccinated requires 66 million, two shot doses, whereas the Israel would require ~1.9 million two shot doses, a lot easier to accomplish, provided the rate of worldwide production of doses is constant. To get to 95% of the US vaccinated will require 627 million doses whereas Israel would require ~19 million doses. Approximately 14.5 % of the US is fully vaccinated whereas Israel - with a population of 9.9 million - has ~52% of is population fully vaccinated. I'm not sure where Israel obtained is vaccine, but the US has its own manufacturing ability that's increasing though my guess is Israel will reach is goal quicker than the US because of population differences.

Comment Re:Potential (Score 1) 163

You could have a system that uses photo cells for electrolysis or some other mechanism to produce hydrogen gas as a fuel. The hydrogen then could be combusted in a mechanical engine. The loss in efficiency, particularly for a mechanical engine, compared to an electric motor, suggest just use the electric current directly with an electric motor. Mechanical motors are more complicated than electric motors and require more maintenance.

Comment Re:Renewable electric production varies a bit w/ l (Score 1) 146

You're right. Norway is not part of the EU, though it's considered part of Europe. It also has all those mountains with lots of melting snow to be captured in lakes with dams and electric generating plants. It does show what one can do with the right topography.

An interesting story is the use of that electricity at one of their power plants during World War II to produce heavy water (deuterium nuclei instead of normal hydrogen) for Germany's atomic bomb project. The interruption of the process and sinking of a ship in a lake with a barrel of the stuff by small groups of allied attackers was effective in preventing Germany's plans.

Comment Renewable electric production varies a bit w/ loca (Score 2) 146

Different European countries produce different fractions of electricity from renewable sources. Denmark with wind turbines produced about 50% from wind in early 2020, now probably somewhat more. The Netherlands produces about 16% of its electricity from wind and around 2% from solar. Norway produces 99% of its electricity from hydroelectric plants. Of course, Norway has only about 1% of Europe's population. I seem to remember that during the last summer, Germany, not a sunny country by any means, produced so much solar sourced electricity, they were giving it away. Not sure what happened when the sun went down.

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