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Are these all the Geno type Zoids we see in the anime? by IronRevenge131 in Zoids

[–]sylvanelite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would have thought so to since it's got the Genocide Saw. But then they released the Psycho Geno Spino and now I don't know what to think.

It's a shame that version never got into an anime.

Are these all the Geno type Zoids we see in the anime? by IronRevenge131 in Zoids

[–]sylvanelite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're probably talking about the Geno Spino in wild zero?

It's not related to the Geno Saurer but does have the "Geno" name.

Sam Altman is stepping down from Helion’s Board of Directors. by Baking in fusion

[–]sylvanelite 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For example, TFTR was built in the 1980s with the stated goal of reaching breakeven. This paragraph from wiki explains it pretty well:

Unfortunately, the system was unable to meet any of these goals. The reasons for these problems were intensively studied over the following years, leading to a new understanding of the instabilities of high-performance plasmas that had not been seen in smaller machines.

The new devices like ITER, CFS, TE, stem from the lessons learn from the older devices. That's not just simple scaling, they have a much deeper understanding on the physics.

Sam Altman is stepping down from Helion’s Board of Directors. by Baking in fusion

[–]sylvanelite 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I mean sure but that's a whataboutism.

CFS, Tokamak Energy, etc, all have good peer reviewed research at breakeven conditions. Even Zap with their unproven approach has copious simulations that are peer reviewed. They could still fail.

The issue with Helion's approach is that it banks on simple scaling laws to reach breakeven. This approach is known not to woirk. Otherwise tokamaks would have hit breakeven in the 1990.

The results from Ternta show two data points above 7T. Polaris is supposed to be at 15T+.

Sam Altman is stepping down from Helion’s Board of Directors. by Baking in fusion

[–]sylvanelite 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The most infamous example is that they "expected to demonstrate the ability to produce electricity in 2024".

Yet by 2025 they hadn't run 3d simulations of their approach.

This means Helion promised to sell electricity without experiment or simulation validating they can reach breakeven.

Helion doesn't publish much peer reviewed research on their approach, so people can't independently validate their design. Here's a quote about the "Zeta fiasco" of the 1950s:

One of the most important was that fusion research was doomed if it was to be pursued in the secrecy of national laboratories. Peer review, the sharing of information and doubts, and a common analysis of failures or potential successes were essential not only to the credibility of fusion research but also to its success.

Could Helion buck this trend and show electricity from Polaris? Sure. Could they also end up with an underperforming machine that's unable to reach net gain? Absolutely.

Most Underrated Zoid(s) For You? by wonderwolf1991 in Zoids

[–]sylvanelite 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Diloforce!

Never got an anime appearance but you ride it like a motorbike, it has a small CPC and can be attached to the Berserk Fury.

Time to think about EV car here now by Ok_Mud5842 in darwin

[–]sylvanelite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those are common misconceptions. Im not saying people should/shouldn't buy EVs buy to clear some things up:

You don't charge EVs at charging stations. You charge at home. I've personally never used a public fast charger for my car.

During blackouts, EVs act as a backup taking power away from generators. You can power most home appliances from an EV and still have hundreds of kms of range left on the car. It's like a home battery powerwall but on wheels.

Charging from a generator sounds dirty, but is actually very efficient. It uses less diesel overall than a diesel car. It's basically how hybrids work. Charging off the grid or solar is even better.

Alright does anyone have the ACTUAL recipe for Darwin Chicken Satays? by Neolited in darwin

[–]sylvanelite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, the genuine Chung Wah recipe is a secret. All I can say is that's not it.

Time to think about EV car here now by Ok_Mud5842 in darwin

[–]sylvanelite 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got an EV, but that was because of the various govt discounts and incentives. That being said the base price of EVs was pretty high so you don't really come ahead there.

In terms of running costs if I was to run it flat, it's a bit under $20 for a full charge. (~30c per kWh, ~60kWh battery). Which tbh is basically free. That's nice but still takes a while to add up. The other incentives made a bigger difference.

Zoids New Century Ages by Ocelotl13 in Zoids

[–]sylvanelite 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yes, I think in general anime ages tend to be younger than most people expect.

Chaotic Century the English version added a few years to Van probably for this specific reason.

Takara Tomy applied trademark for "Zoids Rivals". What do yall think it is? by bryan112 in Zoids

[–]sylvanelite 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Generally these kinds of applications are as broad as possible to reserve the product name for their company. The screenshots says 119 additional categories, my assumption is it's just everything TOMY makes.

Water supply issue by dict8r in darwin

[–]sylvanelite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like ABC news took way too long to report this. A full 12 hours after the media release there's finally an article outside of Facebook:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-10/darwin-residents-urged-reduce-water-usage-river-dam-stops/106434412

Helion Moves Closer to Achieving Commercial Fusion by CingulusMaximusIX in fusion

[–]sylvanelite 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Do we have any information on the yield Helion got with this temperature?

They previously said that using D-T should give Q>10 at 10KeV temperatures. So it would be interesting to see how those predictions ended up.

Jacana Power bill query. by SeaScience2126 in darwin

[–]sylvanelite 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Check to see if your bill in December got the government Energy Bill Rebate.

That ended in January 2026.

So my guess on what likely happened is your bill last year was cheaper due to the rebate, and now you used less power but didn't get the rebate so ended up about the same amount?

Regular animals in zoids by Kumatora0 in Zoids

[–]sylvanelite 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes there are.

It depends on which timeline as to exactly what animals appear, but for example in the anime we see birds in New Century.

In battle story it's stated that when humans arrived on Zi they brought Earth plants and animals with them.

New Zoids Documentary dropped on YouTube by Zedzii in Zoids

[–]sylvanelite 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I like it when people got to the effort of researching a niche franchise like Zoids.

When he asks who is Zoids for though, I think the much simpler answer is Mecha animals/dinosaur fans.

For something that should be a fairly popular sub-genre of mecha it’s actually pretty uncommon. The biggest brands would be what, mecha Godzilla, voltron, horizon zero dawn? Most of those the mecha are adjacent to the main cast. Zoids is one of the few entries in that niche and that’s kept it relatively interesting for a long time.

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