Posts by Chris G

Re: Dark matter

No, because it is immediately clear they are interacting with more than just gravity.

Re: A Prime example

I have found a lot of sellers who use Amazon also sell direct, typically their Anazon prices are higher

That also seems to apply to sellers who are both on eBay and Amazon the same product cost more on Amazon.

Re: ? - just a marketing stunt

Hypergoolic maybe?

Re: A certain amount of thrashing around going on here....

They should modernise, make all the silos part of the IoT so that commanders can start Armageddon with their Android phone from anywhere in the world.

Re: Rubio is an idiot

Rubio is a political bimbo who will do anyhting to get his name in the news and his face viewed by as many as possible, with little or no thought as to the consequences of any of his harebrained ideas and thoughts.

Interestingly Rubio means blond in Spanish.....

Re: Not Sure Who This Really Helps

All of yhe things he mentioned, demonstrate that HP did no worthwhile investigation at all.

It seems they saw something shiny, wanted it and bought it.

By the time this court case is done HP will be another billion down in legal fees.

Re: "smarter lighting in every way"

Rich 11 I am thankful that I was not drinking or eating when I read your comment, my spluttering laughter did frighten the cat though.

Re: Just out of curiosity...

I live on a decent mainish route between two villages, the closest anyone has got to my house, is the track 100 metres to the south of my gate. Tha track takes them into the countryside where the wild pigs live.

A Spanish ambulance in emergency mode seems to have a maximum speed of about 65 KMH (40 MPH), so I'm not planning on having ambulance worthy agonal breathing any time soon.

As for smart speakers, I rate the normal two state speaker (on/off) as smart enough for me.

@Claverhouse

Since the war successive governments have minimalised and eroded British industry while crowing about British scientific research that in the same breath was being denied support.

By the time we got to Thatcher she made made as sure as she could that the country should develop into a nation of clerks working in the service industries.

Britain does make some excellent products but thanks to all of our governments no matter their alleged position to the right or left, there isn't enough industry left to fight a war against the Isle of Wight.

Personally I would prefer to do business with Chinese companies that spy on me than make a trade deal with the States that has US corporations asset stripping the NHS (such as it is) along with everything else they can get their hands on until Brits have no employment rights and no welfare state.

Re: The Day the World Went Away

Miley Cyrus butchering Cliff Richard.

I would probably pay to see that.

Re: And then some fool fills up a car with Li-ion...

Diesel is usually only explosive when it has been vapourised into a nice fuel air mix, though it is a main ingredient in car bombs when mixed with fertilizer as an oxidizing agent. I think you need something else to initiate it though.

With charging lead acid batteries, it only takes a small amount of hydrogen sulphide to spread bits of battery and acid all over the place.

I have a remote ducted fan to ventilate the battery shed on my PV system to dissipate any gas buildup, the fan motor is brushless too, to avoid sparks.

Re: - Thou shalt not use the words "going forward"

Can we also add ' Thou shalt not Reach Out'

That's one of a number of phrases that trigger my slap reflex.

Re: Investors are "pouring in" a pittance

@croc. I wish I could give you more upvotes for that statement..

Zuck has the whole world to play with there are millions of people who are not well informed and will make good targets for Farcemoney.

Quick! Crab it before it gets away!

@irongut.

But what if they breed?

Regarding the Mole's problems on Mars, I think the drill has hit the only piece of rebar for miles. Always happens to me when I'm drilling.

Re: What 'crime' does the USA want him for ?

I think you forgot the Joke icon, if you were serious you should note that even your prosecutor only said he put lives at risk, if they could provide direct correlation that Assange's actions had resulted in one death there would be a special rendition team trying to abseil into Belmarsh from a black helicopter.

Re: System

The worst item of plug and eat that I have come across was a toasted sandwich maker at a place I visited. It looked as though the last time it was cleaned was coming off the production line. The manager I was dealing with said he had seem people warming up old pizza, putting crisps in it and shuddered to think what else had been warmed up in it.

It was one of those staff room items that would need blokes in white overalls and a forced air helmet to dispose of it.

Re: Anyone surprised?

I'm not sure it matters who is in the Whitehouse, who is Prime minister, Chancellor ir whatever, modern politics and democracy go hand in hand with these kind of appointments. Look at the several individuals who have been working in British government and then gone on to work for the parties they previously worked with.

Hallucinogenic state

Back in the late '60s and the '70s a premium import was the occasional lot of opiated Thai sticks, they definitely made you see things.

Re: @LDS "I wonder why CERN doesn't fit the "academic institution"......."

'Aiming too low'

I would have a out 80cm higher than the feet.

Re: Sacrifices Must Be Made

@IaS. Your post suggests an alternative energy source derived from influencers, sell them on the idea of running in a giant hamster wheel with a dynamo attached for several hours a day to benefit their health/looks/ IQ or whatever, if their huge numbers of followers do the same, useful energy may be produced and they will be too out of breath to expound as much shit as usual.

Note: various forms of encouragement are available.

I suspect China is playing the long game because it gives them more time to get other countries involved in chucking out the dollar and using national currencies for trade and helping to establish the petroyenrouble.