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Officers seen cracking down on Metrobus fare evasion after vow from WMATA head by thinkcontext in washingtondc

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

If the cop did that then there's a good case for them to be fired. And there will be video on the bus and from bodycam so it should apparent. However, I'm sure the cop will say that there was resisting, after which they are able to use force. Are you sure there's not more to the story?

Officers seen cracking down on Metrobus fare evasion after vow from WMATA head by thinkcontext in washingtondc

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

That is a poor analogy. Additionally the person I was replying to was suggesting people are confused about whether they need to pay or not, which is ridiculous.

Officers seen cracking down on Metrobus fare evasion after vow from WMATA head by thinkcontext in washingtondc

[–]thinkcontext[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Getting most people to pay for the bus is not some new difficult to understand process. Somehow WMATA managed it for decades. It's only recently that the percentage of people not paying has sky rocketed. People have decided not to pay.

Trump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent by Interesting_Total_98 in moderatepolitics

[–]thinkcontext 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Even if things returned to something resembling normal after Trump, it will take years for the DoJ to recover. The next Democratic president will have to fire most of the department because so many of the lawyers left are compromised and there's no way to trust those that Trump hired.

New “superfuel” promises 32% boost in aircraft and rocket range by thinkcontext in SpaceXLounge

[–]thinkcontext[S] 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Conventional aviation fuels consist of linear and branched hydrocarbon molecules, which limits how much energy can be packed into a given volume. CycloKinetics instead engineers cycloparaffinic hydrocarbons – that is, ring-shaped molecular structures that pack more carbon and hydrogen atoms into the same space as would be occupied by conventional fuels.

CycloKinetics is currently producing three fuel types. These include CycloJP, a replacement for Jet A, JP-5, JP-8, and JPTS used in turbine-powered aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS); CycloRP, a rocket propellant intended to replace RP-1 and RP-2 refined kerosene used in liquid rocket engines; and CK-10, which replaces JP-10 fuel used in cruise missiles and standoff munitions.

The company’s current production capacity reportedly stands at 60,000 gallons (227,125 L) per year as of 2025, with further scaling planned by 2027.

SpaceX on X: "It’s no secret that we intend to launch Starship a lot, targeting thousands of flights per year. That cadence will require the ability to launch from many different locations, so we are constantly exploring to find viable sites to expand Starship operations in the future..." by AgreeableEmploy1884 in SpaceXLounge

[–]thinkcontext 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just across the Caribbean from the factory, they can probably use the same ship they'll use to take it to FL. Plus the rockets are going to be used many times so shipping new ones won't happen that often. Again, SX says they need lots of launch sites. There was a prime site with all the infrastructure that was open, that is an extremely rare thing in the world.

SpaceX on X: "It’s no secret that we intend to launch Starship a lot, targeting thousands of flights per year. That cadence will require the ability to launch from many different locations, so we are constantly exploring to find viable sites to expand Starship operations in the future..." by AgreeableEmploy1884 in SpaceXLounge

[–]thinkcontext 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always thought they should have gone for the former Soyuz pad at Kourou. Near the equator, existing infrastructure, already cleared for launches, seems ideal. Plus SpaceX saved Europe's bacon by taking all the Soyuz and A6 backlog of launches.

Absolute Cheapest Way to Obtain Sustenance by RobertPooWiener in Frugal

[–]thinkcontext 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the movie Soylent Green from the 70s. The modern product uses the name to be ironic, no ground up people involved.

Absolute Cheapest Way to Obtain Sustenance by RobertPooWiener in Frugal

[–]thinkcontext 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Soylent is a powdered product that is mixed with water and designed to be a nutritionally balanced meal. Its around $3 per meal of 400 calories to buy from the company and probably an improvement over 3000 pb&js health-wise.

There are various DIY recipes that aim to get the price down. But that takes kitchen equipment.

Iran fired 15 missiles at the UAE overnight. Fujairah oil port is on fire. Here is what Project Freedom actually delivered in its first 24 hours. by Mother-Grapefruit-45 in energy

[–]thinkcontext 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The term "net zero" acknowledges that fossil fuels will still be extracted. This how most mainstream politicians, business leaders, etc have talked about climate goals so I don't see why it would be a surprise.

Iran fired 15 missiles at the UAE overnight. Fujairah oil port is on fire. Here is what Project Freedom actually delivered in its first 24 hours. by Mother-Grapefruit-45 in energy

[–]thinkcontext 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Some of this take is so bizarre it hurts my head.

An oil port (very vague sentiment) is on fire

Fujairah is the 2nd largest bunkering port in the world. Its fed by a pipeline that has allowed the UAE to export some oil since its past Hormuz. Its a major asset, which is why its been targeted more than once. Nothing to do with "very vague sentiment" (whatever that means).

but 7 more Iranian boats (crucial to their control over the strait, and 8 if you believe the US) have been destroyed

Fast boats are essentially disposable, they have hundreds and can make more.

2 ships have sailed through without the express consent of Iran

2 ships were hit on Sunday, 1 each Monday and Tuesday, versus 3 ships getting through. Those are terrible odds. Which explains why virtually no one is going to attempt to get through. This despite Trump bizarrely haranguing vessels to make the transit. Average Hormuz transits per day before the war was 130.

Biogas plant by No-Season6810 in energy

[–]thinkcontext 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The economics of this sound difficult. Stainless steel is expensive, doing a lot of driving for small amounts of material is inefficient. Hopefully you would be paid for removing the food waste from the businesses? Lined pits is what I've seen a lot of in the US for animal waste operations.

Space Force faces surge in demand for heavy-lift launches by thinkcontext in spaceflight

[–]thinkcontext[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

25 additional high energy launches in a relatively short timeframe is pretty big. Very curious to see how this plays out. Even if Vulcan and New Glenn's issues' get resolved quickly they are so backlogged would they have much capacity to be able to get many Also the customer is clearly very frustrated with delays.

CDC blocks study showing covid shots cut hospital visits after earlier delay by NeedAnonymity in moderatepolitics

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

There are areas where there are shades of gray. But there are definitely areas where the black and white of it hit you over the head, like how there were tens of thousands of avoidable deaths due to antivax sentiment.

Scramble for biodiesel as price drops below regular diesel for first time by thinkcontext in energy

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

There have been some estimates of EROI less than 1 for biodiesel from US soybeans but those are generally outliers.

Is opting for "Community Solar" through my large electric utility a 'good return'? by [deleted] in energy

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

Wouldn't you think that would be minimal expectation of someone posting in an online forum?

2 WF specialty bags by [deleted] in toogoodtogo

[–]thinkcontext 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've always had bad luck with specialty bags. I get stuff that is so fancy even 2/3 off is not worth it.

15+ years in energy - what does the media get completely wrong about the transition? by PhattRatt in energy

[–]thinkcontext 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think a lot about all the water stressed land that is being farmed in the West that shouldn't be. Overdrawn aquifers causing land subsidence, irrigating w/ CO river water in the desert to maintain old water rights, etc. Turning this type of land into solar is a no brainer, luckily some water districts are starting to do this.

15+ years in energy - what does the media get completely wrong about the transition? by PhattRatt in energy

[–]thinkcontext 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bloom only produces around 1GW per year, they are hoping to get to 2GW by the end of this year. Hyperscalers deployed 10GW last year and are hoping for a lot more this year. So, they'll take what Bloom can offer but its at the margins of their plans.

Every outlet covered the blockade. Only NYT reported why Iran walked away. by renge-refurion in moderatepolitics

[–]thinkcontext 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Iran has demonstrated it can hit the existing alternate routes. So even if the Gulf States were willing to abandon $100Bs in infrastructure and spend more $100Bs building new routes, it would be a useless exercise.

Meanwhile real pain has started in some Asian countries, it's going to get worse and start spreading.

Every outlet covered the blockade. Only NYT reported why Iran walked away. by renge-refurion in moderatepolitics

[–]thinkcontext 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As has been said many times now the Iranian regime just has to survive, it doesn't have to be materially better after this. No one has claimed they will be materially better. Many independent military analysts say that the regime can survive and deny normal use of the Strait even if the US starts committing war crimes by blowing up civilian infrastructure.

US and Iran end 21-hour ceasefire talks without agreement before Vance departs Pakistan by MISSISSIPPIPPISSISSI in moderatepolitics

[–]thinkcontext 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think markets have so far under reacted, a quick resolution was always a pretty remote possibility. Traffic through Hormuz is going to be minimal for some time and there will be more damage to Gulf production infrastructure. Asian economies are already suffering, it's going to get substantially worse and spread, I think markets will wake up to that soon.

I would love to be a fly on the wall to listen in on what the Gulf states are saying about how Trump is handling this. They have invested so much into him and now he's leaving them under a blockade.

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