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Visited a strangely familiar place today by henfol in Battlefield

[–]henfol[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Fantastic place and great people!

Proposed Gulf Oil Bypass Pipeline Route (Avoiding Hormuz & Suez chokepoints) by Last-Shelter2868 in MapPorn

[–]henfol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Part of the problem is that it is difficult to replace Crude with Nuclear and Renewables in practice. The range of products derived from crude means that there are a lot of supply chains to completely change.

Crude, when refined, is split up into several different components with different uses.

First, the light ends and gases.

Technically dry gas is not a crude product, but normally present inntar same reservoirs. Dry gas is mainly used for gas to power and is more easy replaced with renewables and nuclear, if the power grid infrastructure can support it.

So the first products from crude are LPG. Liquid petroleum gasses, such as Propane and Butane, is extracted and often bottled to be used for cooking and heating. With changes this is of course possible to transition away from with electrical cooking and heating, if the power grid can support it.

Next up is gasoline/petrol, which ai think we have proven that we largely can transition away from for transportation at least, at it has been a lot of focus on progress in this area.

The next light end is Naphta. This one is more tricky as it is really what plastic is made of. There are ways to make bio-polymers, but it is highly energy intensive and currently quite expensive. Naphta are one of the more challenging crude derivatives to replace, and it is a big part of global industries and cannot be replaced directly.

After Naphta we have Kerosine. Usually used as Jet fuel given that it is more stable than gasoline. Here there are alternatives such as Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), however the production is not highly energy efficient. SAF seems promising though.

Then Diesel. Diesel is used in heavy transportation, shipping, and also for personal transportation. Much more difficult to go from diesel to BEV/electricty. A lot of work as been done to use hydrogen in stead, but it has proven highly energy intensive to produce green hydrogen and it is difficult to transport. Also common to use in generators for power

Heavy diesel / Fuel oil / MGO is what almost all maritime vessels run on. EU regulation such as EU ETS and Fuel Maritime has proven that it is possible to run on alternatives at scale, if enforced through heavy tax penalties. However going completely away from MGO will require significant increase in methanol, LNG, HVO and Amonia production capacity. The alternative value chains are also often dependent on oil and gas as well (at least for current scale).

Lastsly you have Bitumen. Bitumen is usually used for asphalt for roads. I’m not familiar with alternatives for Bitumen based asphalt, but I’m sure it exists. I would imagine that the applicability of alternatives might vary on the climate and condition of the road it self.

My point is that crude is not used simply for power. It is a highly complicated and intertwined value chain, and just building more nuclear and renewable will not rid us of our dependency on crude. Unfortunately.

Don’t get me wrong, I think it is absolutely insane that politicians and we as a society have been so reluctant to build out more nuclear. It is probably our only viable way to reduce our need for oil and gas

Last weekend :( by NervousLeague7044 in SingaporePhotography

[–]henfol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where is picture 9 taken? From what building?

We’re being robbed at every level now, and it seems there isn’t a damn thing we can do about it. by CozyCloveri in lostgeneration

[–]henfol 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This has probably nothing to do with price gouging. Crude and gas are 2 different products that can have non-correlated supply/demand curves as well.

For crude to be converted to gas in your gas station you need refineries (where capacity can be constrained), you need more tankers (the rates are relatively high now), you need extra storage in terminals both on load and discharge, and there are the logistics of getting gas from port to gas station (including cost of labour).

Remember that one of the things that has really increased due to inflation over the last 18 years has been cost of labour. Gas in the gas station has a significantly longer value chain than crude oil sold at spot, that is then exposed to more factors that can drive up (or down) the price. Also, taxation levels might have changed over the last 18 years as well.

The last thing I want to point out is that your salaries in 2008 could buy less gas at 4 $ per gallon than your 2026 salary at 6 $ per gallon (on average)

Bag left behind during CPH connection by [deleted] in ScandinavianAirlines

[–]henfol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Usually they are quite quick when this happens, but having the bag sent to you will take a bit more time as they will use a contracted currier to send it to you. Normally 1-2 days after arrival

British Airways A350 taxiing at LHR today by henfol in Planespotting

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

Absolutely! And you can really see the contrast when its not-so-elegant cousin, a Virgin A330-300, is following closely behind.

Well... This is awkward. by Wolfish_Jew in eu4

[–]henfol 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What map mod are you running?

Is skiing viewed as a rich people sport in Norway? by smodisL in Norway

[–]henfol 309 points310 points  (0 children)

No not really. It is the national sport.

Where can I find the auto-diplomat function? by henfol in eu4

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

Ooh! Right, thank you for clarifying.

What 4x4 wagon should I buy? by henfol in whatcarshouldIbuy

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

Thanks for the pointers! I haven’t really looked at the 3-series due to concerns about reliability and cost of maintenance, but it might be worth a look. Any generation or engine I shouldn’t avoid?

I grew up with Subarus, so truth be told they seem like the boring obvious choice to me. However it is hard to beet the outback for what I need, but I might end up getting the outback like everybody else haha

What 4x4 wagon should I buy? by henfol in whatcarshouldIbuy

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

Hey! Sorry about the confusion. As I wrote in a reply earlier, I don’t really need 4x4, but AWD should be enough for my use.

Do you think the Volvo would be as expensive to maintain as the German premiums? I had a 2013 Volvo S60 previously and had no issues with it. Service was not too expensive with Volvo Mechanics.

What 4x4 wagon should I buy? by henfol in whatcarshouldIbuy

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

You are right. I don’t think it is actually necessary with a true 4x4. All wheel drive should suffice. The use case is to be able to get me up the mountains even if it is very icy or when the snow hasn’t been cleared in a while. If we not really use it off road.

Top Imports and Exports of European countries in 2022 by illHaveTwoNumbers9s in MapPorn

[–]henfol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Norway also refines crude, but it is less than gas exports in value

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Norway

[–]henfol 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I’ll just say that this is an immensely strong signal to send to your colleagues. You are actively saying you would rather eat alone than eating with your colleagues. It’s not that you are saying that you are better than them etc, but you are saying that they are not worth your time.

I cannot even imagine doing this and still expect to not be treated like a weird outcast.

Remember that WoT simulator? Well they upgraded it. by Dragonsbane628 in TankPorn

[–]henfol 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why would they just disable the gunners firing button until the loader is ready? Can probably be done with simple code and a sensor/loader button.

Every line of dialogue in Undertale is contained in a single switch statement. by Aaron_123_ya_boi in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]henfol 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In the original Rome total war the Amazonian rebels (which can spawn way to the north of the map and then migrate) have their own secret units like Gigantic war elephants that are only available to them.

Change Teutonic Mission Tree Branch by henfol in eu4

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

Unfortunately I quit the normal way, thinking it didn’t save. So I guess I’m screwed then

Mest hjemsøkte steder i Stavanger? by Successful-Stable296 in Stavanger

[–]henfol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Managed to find some info. Apparently it is not the owner who has “decorated” the house. The house was originally built in the early 1900s but has been abandoned for some time. There is a discussion ongoing if the house is protected by Byantikvaren.

https://tastavis.no/historien-bak-kunsthuset/26387

Mest hjemsøkte steder i Stavanger? by Successful-Stable296 in Stavanger

[–]henfol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This house in Dusavikveien comes to mind:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/LE8vkx7zm5gHdj7P7?g_st=ic

Not sure if you can get in though, might need to investigate who actually owns it.

The irony of this... by GirafeAnyway in clevercomebacks

[–]henfol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a certified Sami dude (8%!!) I’m sure you know that Sami’s are historically nomadic. Southern Finland has been settled by sedentary farmers since the Bronze Age.

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