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[Scouse]

Nearest place on a map would be Llanon.

Bit south of Aberystweth? (Had to google). Never been there, but looks lovely. I always pitched myself at the biggest mountains (and then moved here)

 

[MYstIC G]

Bit south of Aberystweth? (Had to google). Never been there, but looks lovely. I always pitched myself at the biggest mountains (and then moved here)

That's the one, it's very pleasant. Probably too near the coast if wanting somewhere central to be able to strike out across the whole country but I'm a sucker for the coastal roads

 

[Deebs]

Oh, quite right but it's their place, their rules and it said so on the door so we knew what we were getting into.

Nearest place on a map would be Llanon. Pics mostly contain the youngling so limited selection

Edit: Seems the server doesn't like the uploads :|

Eh? What on here?



Working for me....

 

[DaGaffer]

It's stupid, we spent our holiday in Wales this year, went to a Welsh speaking fish & chip shop. Had to use translate on the phone but nobody had to change a thing. This is just fear that nobody cares that much but language is fluid, not static.

Sorry what? He spoke English. If he was using Google translate he was just being a dick

 

[MYstIC G]

Sorry what? He spoke English. If he was using Google translate he was just being a dick

No, more they don't want to speak English and made it perfectly clear on the door but we wanted fish & chips so just used translate because we couldn't be bothered.

That's why the article about people saying "zomg, we'll lose our language if you build those houses" is bullshit, we live in a time where people can still interact even if people choose to make things difficult.

Eh? What on here?

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Working for me....

It lets me pick stuff, then the progress bar goes across and I get nothing else, can't insert the thumbnails, etc. Maybe it's a Firefox thing?

 

[Scouse]

Eh? What on here?

Working for me....

Getting "Parsing Response Failed" when trying to upload images...

 

[DaGaffer]

No, more they don't want to speak English and made it perfectly clear on the door but we wanted fish & chips so just used translate because we couldn't be bothered.

That's why the article about people saying "zomg, we'll lose our language if you build those houses" is bullshit, we live in a time where people can still interact even if people choose to make things difficult.



It lets me pick stuff, then the progress bar goes across and I get nothing else, can't insert the thumbnails, etc. Maybe it's a Firefox thing?

Making it perfectly clear on the door is still being a dick. It really fucking is. And I bet if Chinese tourists walked in with broken English he wouldn't be a cunt about it.

 

[Embattle]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2CnCrz38F4

 

[Overdriven]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2CnCrz38F4

The numbers being quoted (Financial) in this are meaningless. "The cost is now $22BN, and it'll cost another $5bn, and will be delayed another decade+" -- Well, if you're trying to solve global power problems and breakthrough science, just absorb the cost. The potential money to come out of this (even from a science perspective) DWARFS the investment to get to that point. If they can get it done there, the continual iterations and smaller eventual sites will just be worth it alone. Gotta start somewhere.

Very interesting watch though.

 

[Scouse]

The numbers being quoted (Financial) in this are meaningless. "The cost is now $22BN, and it'll cost another $5bn, and will be delayed another decade+" -- Well, if you're trying to solve global power problems and breakthrough science, just absorb the cost. The potential money to come out of this (even from a science perspective) DWARFS the investment to get to that point. If they can get it done there, the continual iterations and smaller eventual sites will just be worth it alone. Gotta start somewhere.

Very interesting watch though.

I agree that the financial numbers are meaningless, but it's also meaningless in terms of delivering power in any of our lifetimes - in fact, likely in the lifetime of any human alive today.

Even if they do solve it in the next 60 years and have a blueprint for construction that we can actually use, it'll still be limited rollout after that. We're 100 years away from rolling this out in any meaningful way.

It's cool. But the excitement around it is frankly unwarranted.

 

[Overdriven]

I agree that the financial numbers are meaningless, but it's also meaningless in terms of delivering power in any of our lifetimes - in fact, likely in the lifetime of any human alive today.

Even if they do solve it in the next 60 years and have a blueprint for construction that we can actually use, it'll still be limited rollout after that. We're 100 years away from rolling this out in any meaningful way.

It's cool. But the excitement around it is frankly unwarranted.

Fun when you get the NGOs who are spinning this stuff up faster making it even quicker. Look at Space, it was all Government funded then a billionaire went "lol I'm bored" and now we're probably decades ahead in terms of tech/engineering. Just need that for power. Unless we decide every piece of spare land is now solar?

Small scale nuclear power within 60 years.
Larger/Country/Continental? 100+

 

[Scouse]

I think it's value to mankind isn't actually in it's power generation (well, not today anyway - but we'll want to use *loads* of power in the future, so maybe when it comes online we'll have a use for loads of 'em). I think it's what we're learning right now that's most useful.

But this:

Unless we decide every piece of spare land is now solar?

When the finanical crash happened in 2008 we spent trillions bailing out the banks. It caused a real depression in the head of the UN's environmental wing because for a trillion dollars he could have solved the carbon crisis with existing tech - solar. He said he'd have put 3 giant solar farms in our deserts - the Sahara, the Gobi (and I can't remember which other). They're spread around the planet so a couple of them would always be producing power. Enough power, apparently, to power the entire planet's needs.

A lof of the money was to build secure global transmission grids. Again with existing tech.

But, of course, we didn't do that.

 

[Ctuchik]

Got lost in a cornfield today, it was a-maize-ing.

 

[Scouse]

So, I knew the Spectator was rightwing, but this'll mean it's go down the pan fast...

GB News owner Sir Paul Marshall buys Spectator magazine for £100m

The right-leaning political magazine has been sold to the the hedge fund tycoon Sir Paul Marshall.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Raven]

Wife wants a rechargeable hot water bottle thingy for work.

Found one. Great pictures


View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0CNRN8NZT/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A4LTASGDXW7DU&psc=1

 

[Overdriven]

That looks like a hand moisturiser for sexual insertion activities.

 

[Lamp]

Pissing down with rain outside, loaded chip butty, strong mug of tea, sci fi movie. Heaven.

 

[Urgat]

Lo Freddy’s. Was gonna post a pic of my new bike. But seems the forum is borked.

How is everyone?

 

[Scouse]

Lo Freddy’s. Was gonna post a pic of my new bike. But seems the forum is borked.

How is everyone?

@Deebs ! Pic upload still ain't working!

Living the dream @Urgat. What kind of bike? Make / model / details

 

[Urgat]

2024 Kawasaki Ninja 125
Just while I’m on my CBT

Looking at my first proper bike being a Versys 650 GT

 

[Scouse]

Motorbike didn't even enter my head

I'd kill myself if I got one. (Or someone'd kill me)... Enjoy tho!

 

[Lamp]

 

[Jupitus]

2024 Kawasaki Ninja 125
Just while I’m on my CBT

Looking at my first proper bike being a Versys 650 GT

Ello Ripeye, old chum!! I'm having the 'get a bike' mid-lifer too, you're not alone

 

[Scouse]

Ello Ripeye, old chum!! I'm having the 'get a bike' mid-lifer too, you're not alone

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[Tom]

I did my motorcycle training a few years back. Bought a Husqvana Svartpilen, but sold it a couple of years later once covid hit and I wasn't working (before any grants came along).

I wouldn't mind another but I have other priorities for now.

 

[Tom]

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meh don't believe all that frame comfort claptrap. I have a titanium bike. The three most important things are tyres, saddle, and handlebars. All that online guff about "omg this absorbs so much" is bollocks - a diamond frame is rigid front-back up-down.

 

[Scouse]

meh don't believe all that frame comfort claptrap. I have a titanium bike. The three most important things are tyres, saddle, and handlebars. All that online guff about "omg this absorbs so much" is bollocks - a diamond frame is rigid front-back up-down.

Got a Ti Cotic Soda with Ti cranks and Ti handlebars.

Harsh as fuck. But really good fun to ride

 

[TdC]

Got a Ti Cotic Soda with Ti cranks and Ti handlebars.

Harsh as fuck. But really good fun to ride

noice I've a steel Cotic Soul. Hope wheels, Middleburn cranks


edit: now I only need to ride it

 

[Scouse]

steel Cotic Soul

Pics (when uploads work again).

I used to have a steely Solaris but it got nicked outside a bar in Santa Cruz

 

[Tom]

I bought this a few years back for general purpose stuff and touring.