182 karma · joined April 26, 2016
Datacenters are means of production, no different than factories
Without means of production, you are at the mercy of those with
No different than outsourcing manufacturing
> huge load on the power grid
Then build reliable power plants, ideally ones that aren't turned off every day at 10pm
In Germany's case it's the tax payer, thanks to extremely generous subsidies that are excluded from state aid regulation
Let's encrypt already EOLd OCSP
Please consider fixing that middle click opens in a new tab
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Wales was already part of England, as principality / having been conquered
Though "United Kingdom of England" could argue that they kept the Irish crown :)
Of course to save money (and face) it probably wouldn't
England + Scotland were the Kingdom of Great Britain
Germany is dark and windless plenty of the time during summer: ~8 hours a day
I frequently saw our solar and wind usage below even 5% of their respective capacities
If you haven't won the geographic lottery then...
You can burn coal like there is no tomorrow (see Poland)
Or gas (see Germany, and most of Europe for heating), and enable Russia and other undesirables
Or nuclear and have energy security without directly and indirectly causing death and suffering for millions
Countries like here in Germany, where we have problems delivering coal to our coal plants due to low water levels caused by climate change caused by burning coal, poetic justice
That is as "elected" as many heads of government i.e. any prime minister system
Directly electing presidents doesn't necessarily lead to better outcomes
e.g. upon reaching adulthood you are sent an opt-in confirmation
If you ignore, you are automatically removed
It is absurd that you have to waste your time & money to make an appointment, go to the appointment and on top of that pay to opt-out
Wonder what the stats are for new builds being with gas heating vs without
Am not optimistic about German electricity handling the switching of heating and transport (cars) on top of existing usage+growth as long as we're antinuke (:
The only way Germany is getting rid of coal & gas is if France builds enough nuclear to power and heat Germany
I checked Amazon first to have a price in mind (12€), I paid 13€
1€ to not have something shipped to me & convenience of getting it immediately, plus helps keep the local bike shop around in case I need a repair I felt was worth it