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Comment · 1 month ago
Although in this case, iirc the argument that using renewables in isolation would be challenging came in an even later chapter
Comment · 1 month ago
The updated version of this book is available in game format with the blessing of UK government https://my2050.energysecurity.gov.uk/?levers=111111111111111

Risking the HN hug of death here, but my own prototype of a car miles model inspired by the David's approach can be found at https://trafred.cardiff.ac.uk/

Comment · 1 month ago
He does correct for the efficiency of both electric cars, and heat pumps in later chapters. His line of argument is "here is the current energy supply and demand - now here are ways we can increase one and reduce the other".

The wind analysis was reasonable for the time, iirc the main error there was that he failed to foresee offshore wind dropping in price so much.

Comment · 1 year ago
In that case, estate cars would like a word with the current crop of SUVs
Comment · 1 year ago
My regular mechanic does that. "How much to get this car working again?" [sucks through teeth...]
Comment · 1 year ago
So many variables unmeasured. How many hours per week? What sort of job? Something the parent finds meaning and purpose in, or just a paycheck? Surely these moderate the sign of the outcome
Comment · 1 year ago
The built-in one in ableton is fine by me
Comment · 1 year ago
Horses for courses...

If the game in the article captures what these are about, it didn't do anything for me. Interesting to read, though.

I've enjoyed some games that have a cozy vibe while actually presenting me with puzzles to solve. Monument Valley for example.

Comment · 1 year ago
I suspect it goes deeper than language even. We have associative memories, right? Given our learning, modelling, pigeonholing of the world along with our changing bodies, our older selves are unlikely to experience anything close enough to what our younger selves experienced to trigger that association and recall the memory.
Comment · 1 year ago
FWIW I didn't read that as an argument against providing housing, I read it as an argument in favour of providing housing and treatment.
Comment · 1 year ago
Yes. As the saying goes, If we knew what we were doing it wouldn't be research. Finished papers often have flaws, if you try to write something perfect you may never finish it. They're called limitations and you list them in conclusions and suggest addressing in future work.

(Experience check: I is one)

Comment · 1 year ago
While we're here, any suggestions on what works better for writing math to a digital whiteboard? Wacom type tablet with no display, or an ipad type tablet with pen?

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