Bimblinghill
@bimblinghill.bsky.social
Engineer
The future depends on Ukraine. Ukraine depends on us #NAFO
The future depends on Ukraine. Ukraine depends on us #NAFO
And none of this wasn't predictable a decade ago!
They were pretty committed even then, but the project should have been significantly downscaled.
They were pretty committed even then, but the project should have been significantly downscaled.
November 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
And none of this wasn't predictable a decade ago!
They were pretty committed even then, but the project should have been significantly downscaled.
They were pretty committed even then, but the project should have been significantly downscaled.
Absolute madness. Without substantial *additional* investment in storage or interconnects it also won't play well with the variable electricity grid we already have to a large extent, and more so by then.
On a sunny day or windy night this thing will be cranking out zero or negatively-valued power!
On a sunny day or windy night this thing will be cranking out zero or negatively-valued power!
November 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Absolute madness. Without substantial *additional* investment in storage or interconnects it also won't play well with the variable electricity grid we already have to a large extent, and more so by then.
On a sunny day or windy night this thing will be cranking out zero or negatively-valued power!
On a sunny day or windy night this thing will be cranking out zero or negatively-valued power!
Again proving that banning a book is a pretty strong recommendation to read it.
November 29, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Again proving that banning a book is a pretty strong recommendation to read it.
It's normally possible. There's typically the kitchen/bathroom bit on the neighbours house on one side or other, or a garden wall to tuck it behind. Failing that it is possible to put up a screen.
Another option is to hang it near the middle of the back wall.
Another option is to hang it near the middle of the back wall.
November 29, 2025 at 9:39 AM
It's normally possible. There's typically the kitchen/bathroom bit on the neighbours house on one side or other, or a garden wall to tuck it behind. Failing that it is possible to put up a screen.
Another option is to hang it near the middle of the back wall.
Another option is to hang it near the middle of the back wall.
As an installer, it's always a worry to see microbore, but there's a formula for the amount of heat they can deliver at the desired flow temperature, and it often turns out that we don't need to change it.
It depends on how big an how well insulated the rooms are, how many radiators per room.
It depends on how big an how well insulated the rooms are, how many radiators per room.
November 29, 2025 at 9:31 AM
As an installer, it's always a worry to see microbore, but there's a formula for the amount of heat they can deliver at the desired flow temperature, and it often turns out that we don't need to change it.
It depends on how big an how well insulated the rooms are, how many radiators per room.
It depends on how big an how well insulated the rooms are, how many radiators per room.
If it's 36% *before* the economic crash, then yeah it can go very low indeed
November 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
If it's 36% *before* the economic crash, then yeah it can go very low indeed
I've been on a horse about 5 times and had a near disaster twice, so yeah, indeed
November 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I've been on a horse about 5 times and had a near disaster twice, so yeah, indeed
Ah now what you need in a time like this is a Scott Manley vid: youtube.com/shorts/-DYoh...
Russian Rocket Destroys Critical Launch Site - Will It Lose Access To Space Station?
YouTube video by Scott Manley
youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Ah now what you need in a time like this is a Scott Manley vid: youtube.com/shorts/-DYoh...
Uncanny
I don't mean the resemblance. It's just that Toby is uncanny.
I don't mean the resemblance. It's just that Toby is uncanny.
November 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Uncanny
I don't mean the resemblance. It's just that Toby is uncanny.
I don't mean the resemblance. It's just that Toby is uncanny.
An elegant weapon for a more civilized age
November 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
An elegant weapon for a more civilized age
Yeah it seems more like care of wounded/incapacitated in which the responsibility is surely to provide assistance whether or not a surrender is made.
November 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Yeah it seems more like care of wounded/incapacitated in which the responsibility is surely to provide assistance whether or not a surrender is made.
The person pressing the button knows that well enough. They should remember that the Nuremberg defence didn't work.
November 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The person pressing the button knows that well enough. They should remember that the Nuremberg defence didn't work.
There's movement, sure...
November 28, 2025 at 6:53 AM
There's movement, sure...
I just want a way to refer to the people of one of the world's most significant countries without getting yelled at.
November 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I just want a way to refer to the people of one of the world's most significant countries without getting yelled at.
I mean I do understand that it's a clunky & unpleasant term, but we got a bit of pushback for using 'Americans' from Canadians, Mexicans etc.
Is there a term that doesn't offend lots of people?
Is there a term that doesn't offend lots of people?
November 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I mean I do understand that it's a clunky & unpleasant term, but we got a bit of pushback for using 'Americans' from Canadians, Mexicans etc.
Is there a term that doesn't offend lots of people?
Is there a term that doesn't offend lots of people?
I'm not in the US, but it seemed like he was offering something *very* radical in the context of US politics. To win over 50% on a radical platform is surely remarkable, right?
The small-c conservative urge to not rock the boat is a powerful one.
The small-c conservative urge to not rock the boat is a powerful one.
November 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I'm not in the US, but it seemed like he was offering something *very* radical in the context of US politics. To win over 50% on a radical platform is surely remarkable, right?
The small-c conservative urge to not rock the boat is a powerful one.
The small-c conservative urge to not rock the boat is a powerful one.
I kinda thought I'd try it out in the early days, but now I'm just too proud of my clean streak to go anywhere near it.
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I kinda thought I'd try it out in the early days, but now I'm just too proud of my clean streak to go anywhere near it.
I found crossing the road in HCMC and just having mopeds flow round me quite alarming! I hesitated once and nearly made a poor chap fall off.
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I found crossing the road in HCMC and just having mopeds flow round me quite alarming! I hesitated once and nearly made a poor chap fall off.
Ah but you see, that's 'big swinging dick bro fantasy'. Those ones are OK
November 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Ah but you see, that's 'big swinging dick bro fantasy'. Those ones are OK
As a Brit on holiday in Copenhagen a few years ago, not signalling took a bit of getting used to, but that's really only a requirement when you're dealing with mixed speed traffic (esp motor vehicles).
Instead you just kind of 'join the stream'. It's rather wonderful.
Instead you just kind of 'join the stream'. It's rather wonderful.
November 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
As a Brit on holiday in Copenhagen a few years ago, not signalling took a bit of getting used to, but that's really only a requirement when you're dealing with mixed speed traffic (esp motor vehicles).
Instead you just kind of 'join the stream'. It's rather wonderful.
Instead you just kind of 'join the stream'. It's rather wonderful.
Yeah, this is what 'unitary executive theory' means. You bunch of mugs!
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Yeah, this is what 'unitary executive theory' means. You bunch of mugs!
2021 was a long time ago I guess
November 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
2021 was a long time ago I guess
Not the main point, but it's so pathetic how people think it's cool to write in 4chan greentext syntax
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Not the main point, but it's so pathetic how people think it's cool to write in 4chan greentext syntax
It's like how all New Yorkers that crossed his path were screaming not to elect Trump, but people ignored them. I must check on how that whole thing is going at some point.
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
It's like how all New Yorkers that crossed his path were screaming not to elect Trump, but people ignored them. I must check on how that whole thing is going at some point.
You'd think that Americans of all people would know that big militaries often get bogged down, then lose
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
You'd think that Americans of all people would know that big militaries often get bogged down, then lose