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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th February 2024, 12:41 AM
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Posted By macdoc
Yep - I hate all the single use stuff and the...

Yep - I hate all the single use stuff and the fact that is may outlive the universe however there is some help from Ma Nature there....



You are what you eat is a bit of an eye opener on the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th February 2024, 10:38 AM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
Why not argue with the people that study this...

Why not argue with the people that study this rather than meaningless speculation. It IS rocket science.

It is generally assumed people will stay on Ozempic and the ilk for the rest of their...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th February 2024, 03:15 AM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
It ain't that simple. Moral suasion isn't gonna...

It ain't that simple. Moral suasion isn't gonna change my set point but Ozempic has.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/ozempic-weight-loss-diet-drug-moral-panic.html
...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th November 2023, 10:01 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,721
Posted By macdoc
more :boggled: ...

more

:boggled: https://www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2023/08/08/long-running-promed-email-service-for-alerting-world-to-disease-outbreaks-is-in-trouble/
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st October 2023, 10:33 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 4,686
Posted By macdoc
Lithium will soon be phased out.

Lithium will soon be phased out.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th October 2023, 09:48 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 4,686
Posted By macdoc
You made an absolute statement then added a...

You made an absolute statement then added a caveat...."same wing" so no they are not completely linked.
Careful of desk creases.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th October 2023, 09:44 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 4,686
Posted By macdoc
This field may be progressing faster in the real...

This field may be progressing faster in the real world than anticipated
https://i.insider.com/6323422cd5916b0019abe011?width=700

...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th October 2023, 09:26 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 4,686
Posted By macdoc
You are applying ICE limitations conditions to EV...

You are applying ICE limitations conditions to EV limitations.
I some respects those using launch aircraft to get up high enough before using rockets is an intermediate step.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th October 2023, 09:23 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 4,686
Posted By macdoc
"For a single wing design" ......in other words...

"For a single wing design" ......in other words it is not linked - the idea is to decouple drag by improving wing efficiency..... except on takeoff, weight gets less and less a factor as aerodynamic...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th October 2023, 09:00 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 4,686
Posted By macdoc
EV aircraft engines have a very different thrust...

EV aircraft engines have a very different thrust curve than ICE
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th October 2023, 08:59 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 4,686
Posted By macdoc
Given the limited range of EV batteries for...

Given the limited range of EV batteries for planes....using ground power for take off is no stretch and we have millions of vehicles ( trains, trolleys etc ) that derive motive power in motion from...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th October 2023, 08:50 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 4,686
Posted By macdoc
They are not hand in hand... ...

They are not hand in hand...

https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/18/23561233/nasa-boeing-airplane-design-fuel-efficient-climate...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th October 2023, 08:09 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 4,686
Posted By macdoc
Weight is not a major factor except on takeoff -...

Weight is not a major factor except on takeoff - drag is. Additional weight stores kinetic energy as any performance sail plane pilot will tell you.

I always thought the natural solution to the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 17th October 2023, 08:37 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 4,686
Posted By macdoc
why would you ever assume it should be...

why would you ever assume it should be "competitive" ? :rolleyes:

That's like saying cars without seat belts are cheaper...misses the point entirely.
Leigislation is there to REQUIRE lower carbon...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 17th October 2023, 12:15 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 4,686
Posted By macdoc
good post :thumbsup:

good post :thumbsup:
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 7th October 2023, 02:44 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,214
Posted By macdoc
Ummmmm headline does not match ;)

Ummmmm headline does not match ;)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th September 2023, 10:46 PM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
a reminder ...

a reminder

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/14/exxonmobil-documents-wall-street-journal-climate-science
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th September 2023, 07:27 PM
Replies: 557
Views: 67,640
Posted By macdoc
You start taking Ozempic and you drop weight...

You start taking Ozempic and you drop weight quickly. I'm on it now and lost 18kg in 9 weeks simply because I'm satiated so quickly. I'm not in any way shape or form dieting.
You just lose interest...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 12th August 2023, 10:55 AM
Replies: 324
Views: 19,992
Posted By macdoc
Just a note big and heavy are two different...

Just a note big and heavy are two different things.....EVs are heavy.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 3rd August 2023, 06:47 AM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
Ummmm you need to check your scale - even...

Ummmm you need to check your scale - even Greenland and Western Antarctic will be melting for a long time - centuries - Eastern AA for millenia.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th July 2023, 12:59 AM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
we cannot dismiss current nuclear tech as it's...

we cannot dismiss current nuclear tech as it's too critical.





https://i.ibb.co/jG0CVpX/image001.jpg (https://ibb.co/RPrXh5w)
...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th July 2023, 06:35 PM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
They did and can ...

They did and can



powerinfotoday.com/nuclear-energy/new-breeder-reactor-may-yield-more-than-electricity-in-china/

...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th July 2023, 05:57 PM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
We do not - The tech is there for a low carbon...

We do not - The tech is there for a low carbon industrial civilization - political will is missing.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th July 2023, 05:17 PM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
Not if we use the 95% stored in the holding ponds...

Not if we use the 95% stored in the holding ponds in a breeder reactor.
400 years worth.
But not cost competitive SMNRs have a role tho;
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th July 2023, 12:59 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 5,328
Posted By macdoc
Amy get to square one quick ...

Amy get to square one quick

https://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2007/05/start-here/

Yes it's real and getting dire - it is not an existential threat to humanity but will be and IS a...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 11th June 2023, 03:28 PM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
Fast fashion is not about employment dress....

Fast fashion is not about employment dress. Everyone needs durable well styled clothes depending on their employ and budget.
Not wear once and toss clothes for the club scene.
Now if we see printed...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 11th June 2023, 02:08 PM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
No one said fast fashion was 10% so that is...

No one said fast fashion was 10% so that is wrong...not a good way to start.

Okay air travel is 3.5% does not change the nature of the monster that is fast fashion...it is very akin to single use...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th June 2023, 09:34 PM
Replies: 448
Views: 19,716
Posted By macdoc
It used to bother me with the crescents reversed...

It used to bother me with the crescents reversed when I moved down under but now don't noticed it. Orion I do notice being inverted.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th June 2023, 12:45 PM
Replies: 97
Merged: Smoke
Views: 2,976
Posted By macdoc
Not coined by me. I can't imagine what is going...

Not coined by me.
I can't imagine what is going on in Siberia. :eek:
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th June 2023, 05:32 AM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
Fashion is 10% of global emissions - fast...

Fashion is 10% of global emissions - fast fashion is a big contributor to that monstrous fact.
By comparison airlines are 2%.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th June 2023, 08:16 AM
Replies: 97
Merged: Smoke
Views: 2,976
Posted By macdoc
edited to remove references to previous thread ...

edited to remove references to previous thread


https://i.cbc.ca/1.6869406.1686222975!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/toronto-smog-skyline-sunrise.jpg
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th June 2023, 01:35 AM
Replies: 97
Merged: Smoke
Views: 2,976
Posted By macdoc
Welcome to the Pyrocene

:eek: https://twitter.com/DanAmarante/status/1666514695346331652
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th June 2023, 09:44 PM
Replies: 751
Views: 78,131
Posted By macdoc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M5sfVA7xEQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M5sfVA7xEQ
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th May 2023, 08:30 PM
Replies: 751
Views: 78,131
Posted By macdoc
Where ever did you get that idea.? You fail to...

Where ever did you get that idea.?
You fail to grasp the difference between a big foot claim and a common skill exhibited by raptors that may include intentional fire advancement.

•••
Soba, the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th May 2023, 07:46 PM
Replies: 751
Views: 78,131
Posted By macdoc
You cannot prove a negative.... the particular...

You cannot prove a negative....
the particular species have the capability and I accept some have seen it as it makes sense. The birds and humans have been co-existing in a tough area to make a...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th May 2023, 12:47 AM
Replies: 751
Views: 78,131
Posted By macdoc
SC laid it out for you before but you just...

SC laid it out for you before but you just blather on trying conflate observed behaviour of kites well within their known abilities with

the monstrous claim of the existence of BF et al.

YOU,...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th May 2023, 10:35 PM
Replies: 751
Views: 78,131
Posted By macdoc
Just ....:rolleyes: 377,973 kmē Japan ...

Just ....:rolleyes:

377,973 kmē Japan

ONE desert in Australia
Great Victoria Desert (348,750sq.km)

the Outback where the kites hangout
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd May 2023, 08:30 AM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
I think Aridas has a much better grasp of the...

I think Aridas has a much better grasp of the problem with "fast fashion" than you......or perhaps you are being wilfully obtuse. :rolleyes:
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd May 2023, 02:54 AM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
It does not. It means trendy clothes subject to...

It does not. It means trendy clothes subject to fast changing styles and often discarded after a single outing.

The UK is hardly a model for "cure AGW by poverty". :rolleyes:
More a lesson in how...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd May 2023, 01:12 AM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
percentage ...

percentage

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2019/09/23/costo-moda-medio-ambiente

Fast fashion is a thing. and unneeded in my view and often worn once
...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd May 2023, 11:50 PM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
Frankly I'd rather they put a huge carbon...

Frankly I'd rather they put a huge carbon tax/restrictions on the fast fashion industry.

vs 2.5% for the airline industry who at least is trying to get to zero
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd May 2023, 11:44 PM
Replies: 751
Views: 78,131
Posted By macdoc
The Brits were convinced the platypus first shown...

The Brits were convinced the platypus first shown them was a fake...

These days with digital alteration effortless....sorting reality vs fake gets tougher yet.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd May 2023, 03:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,473
Posted By macdoc
they eat cars - they pull the seals from windows...

they eat cars - they pull the seals from windows etc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBdvRCkCNfo
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd May 2023, 08:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,473
Posted By macdoc
https://i.ibb.co/g93pvbT/kiacar.jpg...

https://i.ibb.co/g93pvbT/kiacar.jpg (https://ibb.co/V9tZH0S)
a nosy Kia on the road from Milford Sound NZ.
They are big and destrictive.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st May 2023, 03:06 AM
Replies: 751
Views: 78,131
Posted By macdoc
any link on that ??? seems unlikely unless there...

any link on that ??? seems unlikely unless there was a bit of wallaby or goanna attached....THAT I would believe. Birds are serious opportunists.
We're going into kea territory tomorrow...:eek:
...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th May 2023, 03:27 AM
Replies: 751
Views: 78,131
Posted By macdoc
Your polemic analogies with Bigfoot et al is...

Your polemic analogies with Bigfoot et al is simply sophistry and gets tiresome.

Rangers have observed raptors carrying burning sticks and new fires starting as a result.
( I suggest you email...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th May 2023, 06:51 PM
Replies: 751
Views: 78,131
Posted By macdoc
Have your argument with those that observed it. ...

Have your argument with those that observed it.
Not being recorded on media is immaterial.

Animals including birds of course form intentions.....normally solitary raptors hunting in packs for...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th February 2023, 12:28 AM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
First I thought yeah right on this bit of...

First I thought yeah right on this bit of geo-engineering but ...


https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/113rir2/study_explored_the_potential_of_using_dust_to/
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd February 2023, 07:03 PM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2...

https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2023/02/15/a-new-way-to-clean-up-the-steel-industry
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th February 2023, 08:55 PM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,970
Posted By macdoc
Not a valid question in the context - green...

Not a valid question in the context - green hydrogen assumes a carbon neutral source of electricity and the article explains the efficiency in the same range as current electrolysis which requires...
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