2022-09-08

@CodingMark @Andy8671025 @WholeMarsBlog Assuming 25% efficient PV cells at 0.8 surface coverage

@CodingMark @Andy8671025 @WholeMarsBlog Exactly. Ecosystem is almost entirely dependent on the sun already. Civilization’s energy needs are absurdly tiny compared to what the sun sends us for free (~1 GWh/day/km^2).

@CSI_Starbase Yup, there’s a reason we do static fires! Much better to break things on the ground than en route to orbit.

@Andy8671025 @WholeMarsBlog Solar panels, ground mount & rooftop, paired with stationary batteries, will be civilization’s primary source of energy, as sure as day follows night. Mark these words.

@Tesla I love the graffiti art at Giga Berlin!

@WholeMarsBlog So much empty land & only a tiny percentage needed to power entire country!

@WholeMarsBlog It’s looking good so far

@EvaFoxU Indeed

@BLKMDL3 @Apple @SpaceX We’ve had some promising conversations with Apple about Starlink connectivity. iPhone team is obv super smart. For sure, closing link from space to phone will work best if phone software & hardware adapt to space-based signals vs Starlink purely emulating cell tower.

@austinhinson_ @Tesla Note, I am putting a lot of time personally into advancing Tesla service to make it awesome. Hopefully, this is starting to be felt by Tesla owners.

@austinhinson_ You’re right, we should credit Tesla owners $100 if we change appointments with less than 24 hours notice. Should be reciprocal. @Tesla

@teslaownersSV Lot of people still don’t realize Tesla makes uninterruptible power supplies for your whole home (Powerwall)

And remember 💕

@da5is This thread brings back a lot of memories

@ev_australia @Tesla @SawyerMerritt @EvaFoxU @miku919191 @tesla_adri @PPathole @TeslaHype @TeslaDiva99 @teslaownersau @techAU We have since improved it further

@WholeMarsBlog The primary solution to a sustainable energy future is solar/wind with batteries for when sun doesn’t shine or wind doesn’t blow, interconnected with conventional high voltage lines. No unknown technology is needed! Hydro+geothermal+fission will also be non-trivial contributors.

@WholeMarsBlog Fusion would be expensive energy, given difficulty of obtaining and transporting source fuel, plus maintaining the reactor. Far better to use the Sun – thermonuclear reactor with no need to refuel or service.

@lexfridman 🤔

@chicago_glenn Only 64 squares, no fog of war, no tech tree, only a few different pieces,no random spawn. Chess is a simple game. I prefer Polytopia.

You can almost hear that snap of the rubber glove before chess match cavity searches …

My version of Occam’s Razor: most entertaining outcome is most likely … https://t.co/zBWQ2altnX

“Talent hits a target no one else can hit, genius hits a target no one can see (cause it’s in ur butt)” – Schopenhauer https://t.co/PeSqzgFVxh

@Techmeme @pkafka Interesting …