The Defense of Logistics Agency (DLA), acting on behalf of the Department of Air Force (DAF), on Aug. 31 issued a Notice of Intent to Award (NOITA) that selects the Santa Clara, California–based nuclear technology firm’s Aurora Powerhouse for its Eielson Air Force Base pilot and initiates an acquisition process to...
Agreed. Nuclear is great at providing a constant baseload that renewable energy can supplement. Combine with some form of energy storage to store the excess energy generated and you gain the ability to cope with rapid changes in demand as nuclear has a much slower ramp up/down time. Some countries are doing this already with their battery stores.
We have reactors from the 90s, so called generation III reactors, that have passive safety features that make them as safe as we realistically can. These 'traditional' designs or more modern gen III+, either are good options to build.
I quite like the ideas that Oklo have put forward with their liquid metal reactors that safe automatically should coolant flow stop. In a similar vein, pebble bed reactors can also offer similar fail-safe systems. Ultimately if they can bridge the gap until we figure out fusion which some very exciting advancements have been made in recently, even if still decades away is still within the life span of current nuclear reactors. Then our possibilities are limitless.
As for a timeframe? Yesterday would be a good start... I think they should have already been built and that much of the scare mongering regarding nuclear energy has in many ways exacerbated our present situation. The inherent fear that people have needs to be reduced before it is even anything more than a pipedream. The reality is that nuclear power takes huge investment and lots of time to build while also being a political football. But at the same time there are very few, if any, renewable sources that can provide as consistent power.
To me, it seems objectively easier to pull into a parking space forward and then back out of the space when you are ready to leave. You don’t have to line up with the lines while driving backwards, and it’s easier to keep from hitting other cars as well. So why back in? To me, the only advantage I can think of is that you...
Especially in tight carparks, it's much easier to get both in and out with a large vehicle. Plus you can see much better which on a car with no reverse camera is a big plus.
I was switching to that Up Bank (by Bendigo), but they straight refuse to let me fund my crypto account, so that’s out because I just want basic control of my own money....
I rate ME bank, out of the banks my partner and I looked at they offered some of the better interest rates for us and they've been pretty good so far. Downside is there are no branches but AusPost has facilities to allow deposit and withdrawal iirc.
I'm mainly a Sim racer for endurance events and was curious how many others there are out there that mainly focus on these events. I find shorter sprints a little too punishing in that one mistake/incident can cost you the entire race whereas enduros can be a little more forgiving....
There are a lot of T1 heroes out there, you can at least recover in those instances!
The league I race in is once a month so it's not too extreme a commitment. Usually have to block out a Saturday and that's about it. 6-12h races in teams of 2-4 so usually depending on your team mates there can be done flexibility if you need to run to the shops or anything. It's definitely still a big commitment but I find one a month to be a good balance and also offer plenty of time to practice. I find after 60-70 mins I definitely need a break haha
It's definitely something you have to have a lot of commitment for! The series I race in is monthly, so usually I blank out a Saturday and spend the month beforehand practicing either in shorter lobbies or vs AI.
You're absolutely right! There was a guy in our series that had to do a 12h solo! He used the stint penalties as a chance to go to the toilet! haha
There's definitely a lot of commitment involved, but there are also quite a few people looking for teams as well so there are certainly options out there!
I have a teammate who is legit Pro pace that does that. I have to practice so much and he comes out after a couple days practice and is like top 10 in pace! It's so frustrating sometimes! haha.
It's definitely a great way to form friendships. Le Mans is definitely one that's on my list and the N24! Any tips for preparing?
I'm trying to improve my SR in iRacing but I've a long way to go I fear!
I love the team aspect also, being able to sit in chat and have a laugh in between stints and plan out your next move is always a lot of fun. Especially in a race with changing conditions where you're trying to figure out the best point to pit for tyres and so on. It's one of the things I love about ACC with having to deal with rain and so on which can really mix things up
That;s definitely a good point! The shorter races do help you improve on those factors.
I find a tool like CrewChief really helps with your spatial awareness if you've not used that. The spotter call outs I find are much better than those in both iRacing and ACC. Being able to plug into other sims as well is a huge bonus! The coaching and other stuff is a great boon as well.
For strategy, I use a spreadsheet and just have it do most of the math for me haha. And as for setups... there are some great guides out there on what to change to try and improve things, it's a big learning process though!
Good luck on your improvement journey! It's definitely one that takes a huge amount of time. Trail braking took ages for me to wrap my head around and even then it's still something that I'm trying to work on!
From my experience doing 6-12h events in ACC rain can really add an interesting element to racing in general. It's quite terrifying when your entire field of vision is nothing but grey! We did a 9h at Imola earlier this year and I think 6 out of those 9 hours were wet, it was a very difficult race but very rewarding if you manage to keep your nose clean that whole time!
I'm looking forward to the introduction of rain in iRacing, it definitely mixes things up setup wise in some cars! Though I must admit I've only limited experience in iRacing
I’m helping a family member build a pc. He wanted to use Windows because “Linux can’t play games” despite me having a perfectly good gaming laptop running Linux that runs all my games, even graphically intensive ones....
I’m aware most ISPs do not allow for port 25 to be open for email use outside of business licenses, but at what level is that controlled? Can I get around that by owning my own router? Owning my own modem or ONT? Or is this just a thing they mystically control further up the pipeline that a relative layman such as myself...
For a small business, a service such as GoogleApps or Microsoft365 is likely going to be a cheaper solution than self hosting this. Plus including productivity applications and cloud storage as part of the package in most instances.
It will be much, much safer as well. If you're unsure of how to do this, do not do it yourself. Setup a home lab, sure. Use it to learn but do not run your business this way!
NASA will partner with seven U.S. companies to meet future business and government needs, ultimately benefitting human spaceflight and the U.S. commercial low Earth orbit economy.
I've used it to develop the framework of my code or to do some boilerplate stuff in some instances but I personally wouldn't want to use it for much else as without understanding what your code does, it could take much longer to fix or expand upon.
Am sysadmin by trade. I started when my manager told me to add 1000 people to a group. This rapidly lead me to learning how to script and build tools for my team...
Then my team leader asked if I could make the tools run from a web site but only using free stuff. So html, js and php followed. MySQL when I wanted to start logging capabilities. 10 years later and now running on Laravel here we are!
In the early universe, the gas between stars and galaxies was opaque – energetic starlight could not penetrate it. But 1 billion years after the big bang, the gas had become completely transparent. Why? New data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has pinpointed the reason.
I think accessibility is the next big step personally. When you have stuff like StarLink that will give you access basically anywhere in the world. That will be something.
From there I'm not sure what will be the next thing. AI is more of a buzz word than anything at the moment but it certainly is pretty cool to think about. I'd like to think that proper AI assistants will be next but there is a long way before that's a thing. We have enough trouble at the moment of having ai tell true from false at the moment.. (At least last I read)
I was massively impressed! I got mostly IS boxes as I've only the starter set and I've yet to dip into the clan stuff.
I've played a couple small games with my partner(1-2 Mechs each) but we're a little space limited to have a full sized play area. I'd say I'm more into the hobby aspect but definitely not limiting myself to just that. :) What about yourself?
U.S. Air Force Selects Fast Microreactor for Nuclear Power Pilot (www.powermag.com)
The Defense of Logistics Agency (DLA), acting on behalf of the Department of Air Force (DAF), on Aug. 31 issued a Notice of Intent to Award (NOITA) that selects the Santa Clara, California–based nuclear technology firm’s Aurora Powerhouse for its Eielson Air Force Base pilot and initiates an acquisition process to...
People who back into parking spots: Why?
To me, it seems objectively easier to pull into a parking space forward and then back out of the space when you are ready to leave. You don’t have to line up with the lines while driving backwards, and it’s easier to keep from hitting other cars as well. So why back in? To me, the only advantage I can think of is that you...
Any suggestions which banks are the least shit?
I was switching to that Up Bank (by Bendigo), but they straight refuse to let me fund my crypto account, so that’s out because I just want basic control of my own money....
Endurance simracing
I'm mainly a Sim racer for endurance events and was curious how many others there are out there that mainly focus on these events. I find shorter sprints a little too punishing in that one mistake/incident can cost you the entire race whereas enduros can be a little more forgiving....
[Rant] I swear to fucking god. Windows is harder to use than Linux. Have any of you ever USED Windows lately? Holy fuck.
I’m helping a family member build a pc. He wanted to use Windows because “Linux can’t play games” despite me having a perfectly good gaming laptop running Linux that runs all my games, even graphically intensive ones....
At what level do ISPs control ports?
I’m aware most ISPs do not allow for port 25 to be open for email use outside of business licenses, but at what level is that controlled? Can I get around that by owning my own router? Owning my own modem or ONT? Or is this just a thing they mystically control further up the pipeline that a relative layman such as myself...
Seven US Companies Collaborate with NASA to Advance Space Capabilities (www.nasa.gov)
NASA will partner with seven U.S. companies to meet future business and government needs, ultimately benefitting human spaceflight and the U.S. commercial low Earth orbit economy.
AI and Coding.
How reliable is AI lke ChatGPT in giving you code that you request?
Are you a professional or a hobbyist? How did you get your start in programming? What type of project/s are you working on currently?
I'm always interested in hearing other's stories and what they're working on. Anyone care to share?
NASA’s Webb Proves Galaxies Transformed the Early Universe (www.nasa.gov)
In the early universe, the gas between stars and galaxies was opaque – energetic starlight could not penetrate it. But 1 billion years after the big bang, the gas had become completely transparent. Why? New data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has pinpointed the reason.
OC What do you people think the next step after internet could be?
Before internet we had the telephone to communicate. What do you people think could be the next step of that?
What's a song that you like?
Whats a song (or more than one) that you like, or been listening to lately?
OC I recently got into BattleTech and back into painting minis. Am pretty happy with how these have turned out so far. Definitely keen to pick more up!