Caveman_Coder

So...she stood up to the Obama/Trump "criminal government." Got it, and I agree completely.

> "It is clearly not going to be good for the military-industrial complex if more, younger people, start questioning the lies they are told about why their nation state is at war, exporting wholesale destruction to the world."

I agree completely. Also, we shouldn't let up on our "questioning" simply because someone from our club is president.

> "...ignoring the reality of what the CIA and US Military do and in whose interests they actually work"

Which "interests" would those be in your opinion?

> "There is quite a big movement right now to promote the rights of transgendered people, it's like the late 1980's for gay people - wherein stereotypes were being fought against, and issues brought into public discussion."

I don't think the "big movement" is really all that big (.3 percent in the US). If you said they were extremely vocal and loud, then I'd agree, but to say they are a big movement is an exaggeration.

> "Some will regard the 'transgender' as even a deeper transgression of 'norms and values' and to others it might engender deeper sympathies - nevertheless, it definitely adds a dynamic to the story."

I think you're right on this point, some people will care about her gender situation, others, like myself will think that its a bit gross. In any case, it should be separate from what she did and the content of what she leaked.

> "US military is a deeply evil institution"

How so? I'm curious about what you classify as "evil."

I'm a little annoyed as well. There wasn't a single half-German, half-Filipino, green-eyed, left-handed, veteran (hGhFGeLhV) on stage at all. We had zero minutes of representation.

Does Apple even care about us hGhFGeLhVs?

"What Really Matters in Life? Mexican Fisherman Meets Harvard MBA" - https://www.wanttoknow.info/051230whatmattersinlife

I should say I have my required amount of necessities...

Where would I go? It depends

I hope this company is able to provide some real value using their fancy app and smart contracts...but I highly doubt they'll be around in a couple of years.

It doesn't seem like they are really solving the problem in any useful way. They're creating an overly technical "solution" that isn't sustainable or practical.

Why would I want to use this instead of using the browser?

> "I'm very curious who will win the race to the middle..."

I know its the not the "race" you're talking about, but the real winners will be the electric power transmission line owners in a market system. Transmission line companies will be the new oil companies...

I was mostly being tongue-in-cheek. Of course we wouldn't care about a job at that point...its also why I have the required amount of necessities ready to go in case it does.

> "I'm just trying to understand their actual psychology instead of believing a simplified and inaccurate story. I believe that true understanding and compassion are the foundation of making the world better."

Exactly this. Both sides of the political spectrum could use a bit of this thinking in my opinion.

Most, if not all, of us here on HN would be out of our normal jobs. There isn't really any immediate need for developers when there isn't any electricity.

Hmmm...I must have missed the question in your original comment about the significance of west coast (or it was edited afterwards).

Good lord, that was tough to read.

Is it just me or is this if-you-don't-agree-with-me-you're-a-fascist/racist/Nazi/alt-right-nonsense getting a little bit out of hand?

It must be real nice to say "I support X, and anyone who disagrees with my thoughts or views on X is a Y," with "Y" being any of the normal litany of pejoratives used to silence your opponent.

Did you read the article?

"North Korea has launch facilities for its missile program on its west coast..."

> "Not to mention maintenance of such long cable will be real hard"

Not really. You'd have to do periodic helicopter patrols of the lines themselves. There isn't really that much "maintenance" that occurs on the line, definitely on the xfmrs/rectifiers/inverters though, but that is normal for any transmission/substation owner.

Also, expected losses are ~5%

Just to add some data to this comment, WECC's "State of the Interconnection" (The line you're talking about is "Path 8"): https://www.wecc.biz/epubs/StateOfTheInterconnection/Pages/T...

Transmission is a solved problem, as far as regional power is concerned.

"Pasting her "Dear white people" into Perspective's API got a score of 61 percent toxicity."

- I'm not surprised by this at all really, many people would find her writings offensive and "toxic," especially her "Dear white people" race-baiting ramblings...

How many kW are you wanting this "personal power harvesting" technology to handle? When I first read your comment I thought you were talking about handling the energy needs of a single family house or something large like that.

> "I wonder what an "iEnergyHarvester", y'know .. the cool new disruptive kind .. would look like?"

What do you mean by this? Are you simply talking about solar panels/wind turbine/etc?

I work in that industry and have previously worked as TSO as well. There is a lot of software used for monitoring/data collection & analysis/work management/etc. that the TSOs and BAs rely on daily. The biggest issue I see with that industry though is that it is dominated by Siemens/ABB/OSI (on the SCADA/ICS/EMS side) and OSIsoft PI (database). There are some software applications that the RC will use (iTOA/Space-Time Insight/COS/EIM/ect.) that could easily be improved and don't have as much market dominance as Siemens/ABB/OSI. Also, mobile application for utilities is pretty much non-existent. Hope this helps.

That is not "the only alternative" in practice. If you're in a market (which most companies owning nuclear generation are) you'd sell your excess energy, you wouldn't lower the output of your nuclear generation resources.

The key thing is reliability and most Balancing Authorities will have procedures dictating which generation comes offline.

I'd agree that it is one of the smartest things they could do since they are selling their labor.

> "This is racism, pure and simple."

No it isn't. This is immigration policy, pure and simple, but I'd wouldn't call this racism, that'd be a bit hyperbolic.

Yes.

https://www.theverge.com/2016/3/24/11297128/matthew-doyle-ar...

"A man in the UK has been arrested on charges of inciting racial hatred on social media, after he tweeted about asking a Muslim woman to "explain" the terror attacks in Brussels. As The Guardian reports, London's Metropolitan Police on Wednesday arrested a 46-year-old man believed to be Matthew Doyle, a partner at a London PR agency."

This is true...the union halls will be busy with "travelers" to make up for the lack of local IBEW journeyman. There will be a flurry of economic activity during the construction phase but it will taper off eventually as the site completes construction. There will be continual economic activity for the contractors (electricians, pipe fitters, fire protection system technicians, etc.) that will service the data center.

...depends on what you mean by "data center grunts"

As a former "data center grunt" for Google, I can tell you that total comp was around $140k, which was great for Iowa. The fix-it roles made less and the security guards made just a tad bit over min wage.

I believe Sam Hyde was as well. Like you said, these domestic terrorists are a direct result of Stormfront existing.