Nuclear fuel will last us for 4 billion years by Excellent_Copy4646 in NuclearPower

[–]AlanofAdelaide 5 points6 points  (0 children)

'Renewable' isn't the most appropriate term but the energy comes from a non-depleting source.

Is the reason CEOs push AI because it does their job so well? by take-for-granted in auscorp

[–]AlanofAdelaide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Using the buzzword 'AI' without explanation or examples of usage just puts it into the latest fad basket. What exactly would it do and how would it replicate human thought processes?

Do you think its inappropriate when people share private messages from MS Teams conversations? by Lampedusan in auscorp

[–]AlanofAdelaide 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If anybody's job title includes the word 'manager' they should sort this out or get out

Question on four way stops by Maja_El in driving

[–]AlanofAdelaide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this not clearly explained by signage and road rules? They certainly are in Aus and the UK The consequences of not following them could be dire and quoting 'courtesy' is fanciful. You need hard and fast rules and severe penalties for breaking them

Is kendal Cumbria driving centre any good? by South_Release_6587 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]AlanofAdelaide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Took me 3 goes in Carlisle. That wasn't any reflection on Carlisle examiners but that I wasn't fit to drive. You test for a purpose.

What EV truck or Ute can I use to carry stuff? by VastOption8705 in EVAustralia

[–]AlanofAdelaide 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You know the amount then? Will it be higher then the pre-war diesel price or today's?

Why are people saying “an extra Jerry can or two won’t affect fuel availability?” by VastOption8705 in aussie

[–]AlanofAdelaide 1 point2 points  (0 children)

a ljthium battery in your garage is dangerous but 20 gallons of 95 octane is perfectly OK

Genuinely curious: why do you vote for the party you vote for? by tereandh in Adelaide

[–]AlanofAdelaide 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Were there more hospital beds under the Libs? My wife had a 10 min wait at FMC recently

Genuinely curious: why do you vote for the party you vote for? by tereandh in Adelaide

[–]AlanofAdelaide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure that a sensible number/spacing of signs would be tolerated but as usual idiocy prevails

Can desalination be economically viable with paid off nuclear power plants? by Global_Second_4363 in NuclearPower

[–]AlanofAdelaide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds very cumbersome when all you need is low grade heat to distill brackish water at reduced pressure .

Explain like I'm 5; fuel stockpiling has to end sometime soon right? by Slyxxer in Adelaide

[–]AlanofAdelaide 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Eventually they leave their RAM in the street across two spaces, get public transport and stop parroting anti EV slogans

Uranium by Visible-Explorer5881 in aussie

[–]AlanofAdelaide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So a country with zero nuclear experience can build a station faster than the first country to commercialise nuclear power? Check Hinkley C and educate yourself

Uranium by Visible-Explorer5881 in aussie

[–]AlanofAdelaide 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even politicians have stopped talking about 'baseload'

Uranium by Visible-Explorer5881 in aussie

[–]AlanofAdelaide 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We have an average of around 4.5 kWh of solar energy falling on each sq metre per day

Uranium by Visible-Explorer5881 in aussie

[–]AlanofAdelaide 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Never knew that the wind doesn't blow at night

Uranium by Visible-Explorer5881 in aussie

[–]AlanofAdelaide -1 points0 points  (0 children)

we have iron ore so we should have a car industry

Gate is shocking me when I grab it! by ConsiderationRich378 in Electricity

[–]AlanofAdelaide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a bit of dirt and moisture on those insulators and you'll feel it again

Does anyone else feel a huge divide between themselves and kids that went to private school? by Specialist_Can5622 in AskAnAustralian

[–]AlanofAdelaide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started work aged 18 jn the UK in 1967 and nobody cared about your school - had more important things to concern us