Dominic

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I value kindness above everything else.
Working in conservation electronics.
Not very likeable, typical middle-aged man.
DominicJan 14, 2023

Not such ‘Fantastic News’ for humanity or the planet, though, is it? When I read headlines like the one below, I realise that I’m stupid to care. Caring doesn’t help; it just makes me unhappy.

Shell gas find ‘fantastic news’ for southern North Sea exploration - Energy Voice https://stocks.apple.com/A33cGoT2lREqCjBgiU-m4Zw

Shell gas find ‘fantastic news’ for southern North Sea exploration — Energy Voice

A gas find from Shell (LON: SHEL) and Deltic Energy (LON: DELT) could prove very positive for other players with exploration targets in the Southern North Sea.

DominicJan 11, 2023
Greta ThunbergJan 11, 2023

"The world remained firmly in warming’s grip last year, with extreme summer temperatures in Europe, China and elsewhere contributing to 2022 being the fifth-hottest year on record"

"The eight warmest years on record have now occurred since 2014"

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/climate/earth-hottest-years.html

Earth’s Last 8 Years Were the Hottest on Record

Europe experienced its hottest summer ever, while 2022 was the fifth-hottest year on record worldwide.

The New York Times
DominicJan 2, 2023
#OctopusAgile #RenewableEnergy #ClimateChaos Am I right in thinking that one of the best things everyone can do for the climate (in terms of green energy) is to avoid using electricity at peak times? If we could flatten the demand for electricity then the need for gas fired power stations would reduce, and the national grid could rely more on renewables. It’s a collective approach that anyone should do. If you switch to Octopus Agile you can reinforce that through financial motivates too.
DominicJan 2, 2023
Simon FrancisJan 1, 2023

So last new year, my Mum’s amazing temperature #scarf got seen by a few more people than my usual tweets!

So here’s 2021 (l) and 2022 (r).

The temperature of each day is represented by a line of #knitting. #climatechange

DominicJan 2, 2023
#Twitter … is Mastodon just becoming an extended audience for Twitter users? Half of my Mastodon feed this morning seems to be retweets from Twitter. Is anyone else seeing that?
DominicJan 1, 2023
Randahl FinkJan 1, 2023
I was planning my summer vacation today and wanted to visit the legendary, enormous forrest called Harz in Germany.
However, tomorrow I will be cancelling my trip after finding out, most of the entire forrest area is dead because of climate change.
Warmer weather has created optimal conditions for bark beetles which kill the spruce vegetation.
Next time someone says that climate change is not a serious problem, tell them this.
DominicDec 28, 2022
Kees van der LeunNov 14, 2022
One of the world's largest pension funds, Dutch @abppensioen, is selling all its fossil fuel interests (€15 billion) and plans to invest, from an early stage, in large-scale offshore wind farms. Members and @ABPFossielvrij had been asking for this for years.
https://nos.nl/l/2452341
Pensioenfonds ABP wil windparken op zee bouwen

Het grootste pensioenfonds van Nederland richt een samenwerkingsverband op dat inschrijft op het eerstvolgende grote windpark dat de Nederlandse overheid volgend jaar aanbesteedt.

NOS Nieuws
DominicDec 28, 2022
mhoyeDec 22, 2022

I think it’s important to repeat: you don't "have something to hide" when you put blinds on your windows or close the door when you're on the can or wear clothes.

Privacy isn't about having something to hide. It's not about keeping secrets. It's about you being the person who chooses what you reveal about yourself, and when, and to who, and the other word we have for that is "dignity". Your inherent dignity, as a human being.

Your privacy is the agency you have over your dignity.

DominicDec 28, 2022
acbDec 24, 2022

RT @luismbat@birbsite

Who would have thought that adding a Sierpinski Triangle Fractal as musical notes would actually sound good!😅

DominicDec 28, 2022
Electricity pricing: does anyone know what happens to the “extra” money that we pay?
For each 1/2 hour period, the wholesale price of electricity is set by the most expensive source needed at the time, so if, on a sunny and windy day, 80% of the grid’s power comes from cheap renewables, but 20% comes from expensive gas, then for that 1/2 hour period, the electricity price is set by the gas generation price. So who pockets the rest???