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derickr

@derickr@phpc.social

Hi, I'm Derick.

I work on PHP as part of the PHP Foundation.
I am the author of https://phpc.social/@Xdebug.

I like #walking, #languages, #photography, #astronomy, and #space, and will post about these topics alongside #PHP.

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Crell, to random
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This is good news. And yes, modern nuclear is needed.

https://www.thestreet.com/technology/bill-gates-says-new-project-is-a-nuclear-breakthrough

derickr,
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@heiglandreas @Synchro
1 and 4 are decades away and not well understood , 2. is CO² in the air. Nuclear is well understood and is my many arguments also renewable. As in 1000 years we'll have either 1 or 4.

derickr,
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@heiglandreas @Synchro
> It's about small scale vs large scale.

Wind and solar at scale is also not trivial. Both require a lot of space and resource extraction. These resources are also not finite, and neither tech allows for much recycling. There is some progress with solar here, but that's still research.

derickr,
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@heiglandreas @Synchro

> it's not about coal vs nuclear.

You're changing the goalposts here, but let's continue as if you were discussing in good faith

derickr,
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@heiglandreas @Crell tosh. It's some of the safest ways of generating power. It's waste is manageable. And most cost comparisons forget about the downstream results of burning fossil fuels (ie coal). I was quite surprised to see coal power plants right in the heart of Berlin too.

derickr,
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@heiglandreas @Synchro
> It's about renewable vs. non-renewable.

Nobody was arguing for not building out more wind or solar. But that can't be the only solution as these are intermittent. That can be addressed by 1. Massive grid storage, 2. Baseload generation (in most countries LPG, with Germany being a large exception) with fossil fuels, 3. Nuclear, 4. Fusion.

derickr,
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@heiglandreas @Crell The latest generation of plants can also use the "waste" of older generations to generate more power too. The German's obsession against nuclear is an odd one, and directly benefitted the killer in the Kremlin.

derickr,
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@heiglandreas @Synchro

> It's about decentralised vs. centralised.

Small scale renewable-only is doable. Some Scottish island is off the grid. But there are limitations on usage.

But nuclear is also getting smaller. General Electric have small modular plants now, or very soon. The big projects like Hinckley Point are IMO done wrong, but it is still faster to realise than going strait to solar/wind only.

helenczerski, to books

Just finished this, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in the UK parliamentary system and UK democracy. It’s a very readable deep dive into what does and doesn’t work at the moment (only published last month), and although it’s depressing along the way, it points to some relatively straightforward fixes at the end. We can change this if we choose. Read it and tell your MP!

derickr,
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@helenczerski I'm about half way through the book!

nathan, to random

I was in England today. Had a late breakfast, did some gardening, played tennis with my son, went out to a local orchestra concert. Quite a nice Saturday all in all. Particularly this exact Saturday.

derickr,
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@nathan rain :-)

derickr, (edited )
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@nathan I walked 22 km in the rain. Worth it.

ramsey, to random
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Jeri Ryan really took Seven of Nine to a whole new level over the course of these three seasons of , and I really hope we get to see more of Seven.

derickr,
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@ramsey @grmpyprogrammer I do not.

derickr,
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@ramsey @grmpyprogrammer This is not the story that I expected 🤣

derickr,
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@ramsey @grmpyprogrammer greens?

nbrandsberg, to art
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LOFOTEN NORWAY CHURCH:https://fineartamerica.com/featured/lofoten-coast-church-norma-brandsberg.html

Lofoten Islands Unstad simple white church framed by the background mountains under stormy skies.

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derickr, (edited )
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@nbrandsberg Slightly different spot in Lofoten :-)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/derickrethans/50213818332/in/album-72157715443858486/

mattblaze, to random
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Apparently someone is threatening to have the instance I’m on defederated if they don’t get rid of me, because I posted that the Mastodon DM system is dangerously broken and non-intuitive.

So, if either of those things happen, it was nice knowing you all. (Well, some of you all, anyway.)

derickr,
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@mattblaze I agree with you. It's mega confusing. Probable mostly due to naming. It's really just a message for everyone tagged. Then I'd also say that it's OK if mastodon isn't used for private messaging. It's not a messaging app after all

saramg, to random
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Suddenly realizing how many people I haven't seen in ages will be at @tek and getting hyped for it.

derickr,
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@saramg @Crell @tek I've all day Friday and Saturday to hang out with no plans... Would love to catch up properly!

stevenfeldman, to random
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This is a bit like Newcastle vs Tottenham

derickr,
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@stevenfeldman The LibDems' gains are even more impressive

stevenfeldman, to random
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698 Reasons to be cheerful

derickr,
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@stevenfeldman Numbers are much better now!

derickr, to random
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Cycling in Berlin.

derickr, to photography
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Enjoying the Sun at the East Side Gallery

May 1st

derickr, to random
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Pink Trees and Green Grass

May 3rd

derickr, to random
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📷 Lagavullin distillery

🚩 A846, Lagavulin, United Kingdom

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Floozeballs Munching

May 5th

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That's No Moon

May 4th

derickr, to random
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Golden Path

May 2nd

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