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The O' Club / Re: Just changed their minds..

« Last post by AKIron on Yesterday at 10:03:37 AM »

No need to put all our eggs in one basket. May the best energy source(s) win.

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The O' Club / Re: Just changed their minds..

« Last post by Shuffler on Yesterday at 09:59:09 AM »

Everyone on here seems to be supporting the use of oil products. They have computers and phones. I imagine they drive. Even if EV, they are on tires and asphalt roads. Those seats and that dash.... probably plastic or some other derivative of oil. But they are carrying a sign...

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Hardware and Software / Re: Hotas Recommendations

« Last post by AKIron on Yesterday at 09:51:11 AM »

Does instantly switching from a linear head controlled view orientation to a fixed view cause any disorientation? I know pauses and even micropauses can cause disorientation. Perhaps not or less so when you are expecting it.

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Hardware and Software / Re: Recent RAM prices . . . incredible

« Last post by Shuffler on Yesterday at 09:40:43 AM »

I'll look through my old ram.... I have quite a bit. I'll see what I have to throw in the kitty.

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Aces High General Discussion / Re: Merv

« Last post by Shuffler on Yesterday at 09:38:26 AM »

That would be refreshing, and a real change of pace!

- oldman

Sometimes the game is to see how long you can fly with how few parts. It has always been a big part of the game for me. Sometimes I literally make it home on A WING and a prayer. 

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The O' Club / Re: Just changed their minds..

« Last post by CptTrips on Yesterday at 09:20:17 AM »

Nukeular power sounds great but no one wants the waste in their backyard. Fusion power may be the future.

Sorry.  National Security.

Put the nukes on some of the millions of acre of gov owned land in NV etc and pipe the power.  co-locate datacenters on leased land right next to the power.
On gov land, easier to secure with military.

But sure, fusion when you get it.  But modern fission nuke design is still a hell of a lot better than coal.  Those Natrium reactors produce a lot less waste than the old designs.  It's not the 70's still.

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The O' Club / Re: Just changed their minds..

« Last post by Eagler on Yesterday at 09:16:12 AM »

Nukeular power sounds great but no one wants the waste in their backyard. Fusion power may be the future.

No time to wait around for that tech..

Yes China is setup to make tech happen much faster than we are as they don't give a crap about anything from the climate to its own citizens..

If it is truly a race, I don't see how we could win it without a delay thrown into the mix for China..what that delay might look like is anyone's guess..

Eagler

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The O' Club / Re: Just changed their minds..

« Last post by AKIron on Yesterday at 09:14:47 AM »

We have young people acquiring insurmountable debt for non STEM degrees which will not provide a good return on their investment. Is the skyrocketed cost of higher "education" a result of inflation or a contributor to the cause?

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The O' Club / Re: Just changed their minds..

« Last post by AKIron on Yesterday at 09:09:46 AM »

Nukeular power sounds great but no one wants the waste in their backyard. Fusion power may be the future.

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The O' Club / Re: Just changed their minds..

« Last post by CptTrips on Yesterday at 09:00:04 AM »

It won't happen simultaneously as AI is needed now and climate change is a never ending war right?

Unless we go all in like China we will lose the so called AI race..

China doesn't have the political swings every 2 years like we experience and their state run media is farther along..

Pick your poison..

Eagler

Are you saying you admire their system more than ours?

Are you saying we'd be better off with dictators for life so they have plenty of time to get stuff done?

And yes, we need a Manhattan style effort to launch our country into the AI economy and security age.

I understand it scares people and I understand many fear for their jobs.  Those fears are legitimate.

My problem is behind their posts is always an implied argument, "So, lets just stop now and not do it."  That is not feasible.  Not if you want this country to survive.  Not if you want to avoid bending a knee to Chinese masters. 

And yes, we need to pursue modern nuclear technology.