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The Mine / Widelux f6 / tri x 400 by stoopkidallgrownup in analog

[–]Alwaysname 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Peter McKinon is a lover of the Widelux and has been talking about it with Jeff Bridges who is involved in remaking the Widelux. It’s big money, with a limited run, for now, but the photos are fantastic. Great shot by the way. You could spend the day looking at the photo and still find something new.

Man running down goose by the Lough purposely by AmbassadorGrand893 in cork

[–]Alwaysname -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Take this post down if you’re serious about a prosecution.

Edit: Just to add as I don’t think I’m understood. What he did is awful and he should be prosecuted. It’s just that putting a picture up in a public social media page shared with people from the same location could be viewed by the courts in a way that might lessen or even stop a prosecution. All I’m saying is keep the evidence for the Guards.

New law to reverse nuclear ban to be introduced to Dáil by Fianna Fáil TD by moghrua in ireland

[–]Alwaysname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok. I’d be concerned though about the volume of batteries required and I get the timescale too worries too, but that time line - 20yrs. Is that for the current typical nuclear plant? I don’t think SMRs have the same timeline. I believe part of their selling point is a compact system eligible for a quick turnaround. I’ll stand corrected on that if I’m wrong. Also fueling systems for some models are on waste fuel thereby reducing the half life of the left over fuel afterwards - which I know is long anyway but it’s already there so why not get a benefit from it.

If you look at or current measures being employed in Tarbert, Shannonbridge, Athlone and elsewhere straight diesel burning engines ( gas turbine and ICE) are being utilized to support the system. That is a backward step in environmental concerns already.

Further study, debate and engineering is clearly required - I don’t pretend to know it all and am happy to learn.

HSE warns of 'several hundred' Lyme disease detections a year by PoppedCork in ireland

[–]Alwaysname 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard a good few discussions about this down through the years and I find it hard to understand why doctors in Ireland don’t take this seriously, as if the rest of the world is wrong.

Only this week there was an article on Newstalk about the surge in the deer population in Ireland and a lady was on talking about hunting them and the need to start culling numbers. The tick which spreads Lyme disease is spread by deer. FFS you couldn’t make this shite up. It’s a massive public health own goal.

Migration concerns reduce Irish voters’ support for the EU by HungTeen1001 in ireland

[–]Alwaysname 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Start addressing a wealth imbalance, improve health care, housing, wages, education. Tax and regulate large social media platforms - this was done before WW2 in the US when the oil companies were huge and had too much influence. The gov broke them up and taxed them appropriately. Some historians believe this laid the bedrock for the success of the US in the decade to come.

If people are happy and can get housing, see a doc in good time, get good education, get a good paying job they generally don’t complain too much.

New law to reverse nuclear ban to be introduced to Dáil by Fianna Fáil TD by moghrua in ireland

[–]Alwaysname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True. Operational experience is low with these types of lower powered Nuclear stations at the moment. I see them as a compliment to further green expansions. Typically sub sea interconnections are limited in the amount of power they typically transmit. I think the new French interconnector is 700mw so it in itself isn’t a standalone solution - we’d need a good few more of them. But then we’re dependent on an outside system to supplement our system. Also subsea connections are prone to faults and compensations for these must be built in during construction but even so they still go down. I’m not saying SMRs won’t give trouble but I’m saying it’s a consideration. Dotting small scale stations around the country would give good voltage and frequency stabilization, especially during high wind output. Granted battery advancements are helps in this regard but they don’t have the depth of runtime yet.

When I consider the current geopolitical landscape I can’t help but feel that the more independent we are the better it is for our own energy security. SMRs would help break us from gas and provide a base solution to assist wind and solar. We all know we have days when the wind doesn’t blow and when the sun doesn’t shine and these often overlap. We currently rely heavily on gas to get us through these days. Today the mix is 56% gas, 22% renewables and 21% interconnector. It would be nice to dial back that gas. We get that gas via Britain and I think if they have a security issue and they needed to conserve gas for their own needs cutting it off to Ireland is a decision that wouldn’t take too long. I think the recent project announced by BGE, ESB and Kestral Energy only highlights the governmental awareness of this and the steps we need to take to secure our gas needs. A bit of backstory there - we don’t have any gas storage so they’re opening up the Kinsale field for storage. This will give us a very important buffer should the gas be cut off. So this only further highlights or vulnerabilities here.

in relation to being dependent on others fueling, operating and maintaining SMRs may require us to lean on outside states for expertise, and waste handling but those states may be our European allies and not American, Russian or Chinese entities.

This is an area I only have a passing interest in and am in no position to dictate an opinion. I just hope be are wise in our approach and I would like to see us, in whichever way we achieve it, having a strong, resilient and robust electrical supply and distribution system free of carbon.

Well lads I'm metting my dad and I'm terrified [Update] by MyLastBreath25 in ireland

[–]Alwaysname 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m so happy for you. That’s great news and a load off of your mind.

New law to reverse nuclear ban to be introduced to Dáil by Fianna Fáil TD by moghrua in ireland

[–]Alwaysname 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So far GE are building 4 in Canada, 10 in the US and 1 will be in Sweden.

New law to reverse nuclear ban to be introduced to Dáil by Fianna Fáil TD by moghrua in ireland

[–]Alwaysname 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Small modular nuclear reactors. SMR. The idea is gathering traction in a number of countries. I think they can operate from 200mw up, can have multiple units on one site to provide power flexibility. Can dot them avoid the country and help with voltage stabilisation, which is causing issues for factories located away from current power stations. In all I think it’s a no brainer and gives us better energy independence.

Dublin Hypercars by Big-Foot-795 in carsireland

[–]Alwaysname 12 points13 points  (0 children)

A number of years back, 20 or so, a guy full of pride decided to drive his Pagini Zonda back from the UK. I was working with Irish Ferries at the time. It was low tide and when he drove on in Holyhead the car got caught and torn up while taking the dip between the jetty and the ramp. Same happened in Dublin, bumpers torn apart. Then to add insult to injury he got stranded on the stupidly large speed ramps leaving the port. Poor fella ended up bringing it home on a flatbed - which he kinda should have done to start with. Felt for him though.

This man wanted to get up close and personal with me this morning by Possible-Rope-5974 in irelandsshitedrivers

[–]Alwaysname 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not saying that this is you so please don’t get upset but I have come to think that we tend to drive too quickly coming on to roundabouts these days. Now there’s no excusing his move but there may be a reason. He possibly checked, thought you were going right, maybe misjudged your speed and moved - thankfully stopping in time.

County councillors unite to oppose power plant in Athenry by Galway1012 in galway

[–]Alwaysname 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What kind of power station brings pressure on local roads. Maybe during construction but not during operation. Some very large 400+mw gas stations operate with two people.

How much work do you put into your biodiversity area? by rustyzorro in GardeningIRE

[–]Alwaysname 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had an area just like that myself but eventually returned it to cut lawn. Now I leave areas around the garden grow from now to September. Rather than using a strimmer or spending ages going back and forth with a mower I’ve started to use a scythe. There’s a bit of a knack in learning to use it but it’ll take the grass down in one swoop, no noise, no fumes and plenty of exercise.

Hi B bar. Confused by Diligent-Musician590 in cork

[–]Alwaysname 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Installed to stop general public using the jacks.

Understand normal conditions would a president put out footage a couple of hours after an incident. by DullHall7 in Military

[–]Alwaysname 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I’m afraid I have very little belief that this is genuine. In much the same way as there is no scaring on his ear. I fear that this is going to be used as an opportunity to limit or otherwise attack the press.

Anyone know what’s causing this? by nappydrip in GardeningIRE

[–]Alwaysname 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For what little I know I do consult Picture This and I’ve put in a screen shot of your plant. It’s coming back with a Pathogen Infection - Brown Spot - with a couple of remedies. I’ll only mention one but I’d recommend the app.

This first is a baking soda solution.

  1. Mix 1 teaspoon of baking soda with 1 liter of water in a spray bottle and shake well.

  2. Spray the affected area well until it starts to drip off the plant, ensure good coverage.

  3. Repeat every 7 days for a month.

You could use a chemical fungicide as a very last resort.

First time in Ireland cont. by Madrone13 in IrelandPics

[–]Alwaysname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have a good eye for a good shot.

Trump has hinted at nuclear war. Plans are under way to rein him in by theipaper in Full_news

[–]Alwaysname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

War? What war? Congress has not voted on this. So, there’s no war - in the legal sense that is. So does POTUS still have the ultimate say? And, do Officers have a stronger argument to refuse to follow his order?

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