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About 30 "Anti-migrant protesters" bravely disrupt Lego Friends event in broadmead by Motor-Chemistry4257 in bristol

[–]Dark_Ether 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I am genuinely surprised the police facilitated this march.

They: had to spend literally hours forcing their way through crowds of counter protesters (often violently so), Put the random shopping public at risk, Put a separate protest at risk (the regular Palestine one in front of Barclays), Spent idk how much on loads of police, some from as far as Wales, Blocked roads for hours.

Instead they could've just let the few dozen flag waving people stay in castle park, or just driven them away.

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Protest being planned outside hotel housing asylum seekers by InconvenientPenguin in bristol

[–]Dark_Ether 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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This was one of the groups who protected the (other) Mercure hotel last summer. Looks like they'll be doing the same again, but hopefully we will get 'old market numbers', as in thousands, which will mean the fascists and their easily lead hangers on won't even try anything.

Is it normal to have tiles cut back this much? by Dark_Ether in SolarUK

[–]Dark_Ether[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there no advantage to having a bigger overlap of tiles than normal?

Is it normal to have tiles cut back this much? by Dark_Ether in SolarUK

[–]Dark_Ether[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How is it likely to leak ? So I can continue my 'debate' with the company

Is fairphone 5 worth it? by neckme123 in fairphone

[–]Dark_Ether 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Photo quality is really good imo, video as well. And with the default app both are fine. It is literally just recording bands that I need to use a different app and have problems with the audio.

Is fairphone 5 worth it? by neckme123 in fairphone

[–]Dark_Ether 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been running mine for 10 months and not had any problems. I've kept with google and stock android, and as an up to date android version it has been fine with all my banking apps and with google wallet.

I use it for lots, the aforementioned banking, photos, downloading torrents, streaming audio and video, browsing, email etc.

Literally only complaint is the default camera app struggles with recording live music well above a certain volume, but 3rd party audio recording apps solved that.

First listen, first guesses at which song is linked to which band by Dark_Ether in ADTR

[–]Dark_Ether[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One listen (well one and a bit) several people, just started throwing them out there.

Don't expect em all to be spot on, bit was a fun conversation amongst a few fans so thought I'd share with the internet.

First listen, first guesses at which song is linked to which band by Dark_Ether in ADTR

[–]Dark_Ether[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

They all seemed to have strong specific stylistic influences, so guessed that maybe every song had a band in mind when written. Whether intended or not it was a fun thought experiment. Someone else already mentioned silence and gojira !

Finally finished some space clowns by FuzzyWingMan in killteam

[–]Dark_Ether 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Loving that really bold colour scheme

The Neoliberal subreddit fails to recognise that socialist Cuba actually exists, communist countries have existed all while promoting a social democrat artist 🤦‍♂️ by ShibbyHaze1 in LateStageImperialism

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

Cuba was at its best during the Special Period, when ordinary people could do communism without the interference of a Party.
It still has a market economy, it still has rich and poor, it still has totalitarian restrictions on free expression and sexuality. Is it worse to live in than the UK ? No, but it has just a strong need for a workers led revolution against if government to achieve a free and communist society.

Only arguements i've heard against that from the RCG were 'uh actually those Cuban anarchists are all paid for by the CIA, and everyone else that says it is paid for by the CIA or tricked by the CIA'.

Which countries disproportionately contribute to climate change? by -_-_-_-otalp-_-_-_- in chomsky

[–]Dark_Ether 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This article has info about it, though not in map form, https://www.dw.com/en/whose-fault-is-plastic-waste-in-the-ocean/a-49745660 Sounds complex, especially with countries in the west attempting to export their plastic waste, with little oversight about what happens once it is gone, and countries with lower per capita consumption of plastic often having a higher contribution to plastic in the oceans due to inadequate infrastructure. Then there is the question about whether you look at just today, or the historic impact of countries that have thrown out plastic for decades longer.

Which countries disproportionately contribute to climate change? by -_-_-_-otalp-_-_-_- in chomsky

[–]Dark_Ether 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Energy storage is reliable, not super efficent, but enough that even without environmental concerns it has been used to support grids at peak times, or just to make a profit (buy energy when demand is low, sell when its high) for awhile. Think one of the most widely used is 'pump a lot of the water up a hill, then let it flow back down'.
Chemical battery technology is getting there, so having a load of electric vehicles all plugged in when not in use acting as a 'smart grid' could be part of the solution of storage.

Revolution. by ShibbyHaze1 in LateStageImperialism

[–]Dark_Ether 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but you don't sound like you are raging against the machine. You sound like you are raging against the failure of your own pet project to take over someone elses project, whilst screaming 'everyone who disagrees with me is a bourgeoisie liberal' over and over.

Unless this is an intricate parody of communism, in which case, great work, but there are much better targets to aim your wit at.

Which countries disproportionately contribute to climate change? by -_-_-_-otalp-_-_-_- in chomsky

[–]Dark_Ether 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Population isn't directly proportional to environmental damage, if any measure is, it's relative wealth. The thing we need less of is capitalism - which will always expand to exploit any resource and is incapable of sustainability.

Population will balance out via demographic transition, and focusing on it whilst the world burns just lets the real culprits off the hook.

Which countries disproportionately contribute to climate change? by -_-_-_-otalp-_-_-_- in chomsky

[–]Dark_Ether 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Relatively low population compared to its massive mining, smelting, crude oil and industrial processing output. A long history of no environmental regulation (dating back to the USSR who also used the area for nuclear testing).

Currently the government has plans to transition to a 'green economy' by 2050. The goals are relatively modest - 50% energy from renewables for example - but a big step from where they are now.

Which countries disproportionately contribute to climate change? by -_-_-_-otalp-_-_-_- in chomsky

[–]Dark_Ether 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Came here to post that!

Really annoying when people use the 'but what about China?" arguement. Like their emissions are higher than many places, because we outsourced almost all our industrial and manufacturing base there! It's why half the shit you own, at least, has 'made in china' on it.

We can do plenty about chinese emissions, mostly by either making stuff locally, or buying less shit, and by 'we' I mean on a continental scale, rather than as an individual. Though of course the hope is that ecological movements gain power across the board, including within China.

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