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robloblaw

@robloblaw@mastodon.social

mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@nickofnz The South Australian grid is almost an isolated one. The transmission link to Victoria is very constrained. Such a small geographic area (albeit one with great solar and wind resources) going 100% renewable is proof it can work everywhere. Energy intensive industries are starting to move there for the cheap, reliable power.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@mvaneerde @mattblaze The maximal security approach is for the key card to only given access to a random floor (excluding the floor the room is on).

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@johne@denvr.social @jeffmcneill@hachyderm.io @mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io A lot less human labour goes into modern EVs than your granpa's gas guzzler. Far fewer moving parts, much more factory automation and innovations like casting the body of the car in a single piece, instead of welding a bunch of pieces together.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@gusseting @JulianOliver Trucking should be aggressively decarbonised now electric trucks are here, but this government isn't investing in the charging network needed for that process to start 2/2

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@jeffmcneill@hachyderm.io @mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io Part if it is US manufacturers were slow to embrace LFP battery chemistries (cheaper than NMC batteries). But most of it is the Chinese government and industry spent billions in research and capital to make EVs cheaper than gas cars. Economies of scale and strategic vertical integration of supply chains.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@cavyherd @nyrath @mhoye Don't forget the sophisticated, massive disinfo campaigns.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@bjn @gusseting For remote mining sites, renewables + batteries is a competitive edge. Trucking diesel is very expensive.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@djsf @Bellingcat America never signed the Ottawa treaty. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Treaty And that is only for anti-personnel mines.

Ottawa Treaty - Wikipedia

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Ottawa Treaty - Wikipedia

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@markmccaughrean@mastodon.social Fabulous pictures, and fascinating science. I had seen this behaviour before and wondered about it.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@stooovie @mhoye That might be true in the US, but lower income countries are now replacing fossil generation with solar and batteries. And at scale.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@RickiTarr@beige.party Seems like monophasic sleep is a consequence of the industrial revolution. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyphasic_sleep And: "Polyphasic sleep is common in many animals, and is believed to be the ancestral sleep state for mammals ..."

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Polyphasic sleep - Wikipedia

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@ana_valdi I would contact the EFF.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@solonovamax @mvaneerde @mattblaze True, but an attacker may not be able to get to the elevator, due to the crowd of people at reception complaining they can't get to their rooms.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 13mo ago

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@0xabad1dea@infosec.exchange A wild four part podcast on one group of "rationalists" that went way off the deep end: https://omny.fm/shows/behind-the-bastards/part-one-the-zizians-how-harry-potter-fanfic-inspi

Part One: The Zizians: How Harry Potter Fanfic Inspired a Death Cult - Behind the Bastards

Part One: The Zizians: How Harry Potter Fanfic Inspired a Death Cult - Behind the Bastards

Earlier this year a Border Patrol officer was killed in a shoot-out with people who have been described as members of a trans vegan AI death cult. But who are the Zizians, really? Robert sits down with David Gborie to trace their development, from part of the Bay Area Rationalist subculture to killers. (4 Part series) Sources: https://medium.com/@sefashapiro/a-community-warning-about-ziz-76c100180509 https://web.archive.org/web/20230201130318/https://sinceriously.fyi/rationalist-fleet/ https:

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

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@jpoesen Also: https://permacultureglobal.org/ https://permies.com/c/10

permacultureglobal.org

Permacultureglobal.org - the interactive map and database of the Worldwide Permaculture Network

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 10mo ago

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@thejuicemedia@mastodon.social "there is always a well-known solution to every human problem — neat, plausible, and wrong." Why not legislate a option for users to turn off the algorithm? A check box that changes what posts you see to people, hashtags, etc you have subscribed to. Doesn't solve malicious ads, but it's a good start.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 10mo ago

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@mastodonmigration@mastodon.online @cstross@wandering.shop And other green transition climate tech.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 22mo ago

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@janrosenow@mastodon.energy Isn't it more likely to be a well financed and professional disinformation campaign financed by oil companies, Petrostates and ICE brands? They have access to trillions in capital, are directly threatened by electrification; and there are lots of PR (propaganda retailers) companies to choose from. We know this happened for decades of climate change denial. The same tactics are being used for EV FUD.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@gusseting How much of that gas usage is spent cooling methane for export? Gas networks for homes and industry are already worrying about death spirals as heat pumps replace them for heating, and state gov. incentives discourage gas cooking. Where did that data come from? It seems like coal usage should have reduced more than that recently. 2/2

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 10mo ago

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@JamesBaker I don't see social media criticism as a panic. Fascist internet oligarchs using their power to spread dangerous ideas, undermine democracy; and even instrumentalism multiple genocides; is a real concern. 2/2

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@gleick For your safety, do not argue with waffle house experts.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 10mo ago

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@JamesBaker "Video games cause violence" was a disinformation strategy funded by weapons manufacturers trying to avoid regulations in America. It's hilarious that the social science experiments that found a link between games and aggression were invalidated when someone realised the effect was caused by frustration at wonky control schemes. And entire frivolous field of study that could have been avoided by playing Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@FluentInFinance The new generation of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries can be charged in a similar time frame. They add magnesium - LMFP. LFP chemistry batteries are already cheap and very safe, with low risk of thermal runaway. Semi and solid state batteries will be expensive in the medium term, and are more likely to be used in short range aviation.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@haineux @FluentInFinance Yes. https://carnewschina.com/2026/03/10/byd-blade-2-0-breakdown-short-blade-8c-flash-vs-long-blade-210-wh-kg/ Although, there isn't the charging infrastructure built out to charge that fast. And I dont think that matters. Slower, more ubiquitous charging will be good enough for almost everyone. Plug in while grocery shopping, maybe when parked at work, or overnight on the street. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-14/ev-charging-stations-on-power-poles/105089316

BYD Blade 2.0 Breakdown: Short Blade (8C Flash) vs Long Blade (210 Wh/kg)

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BYD Blade 2.0 Breakdown: Short Blade (8C Flash) vs Long Blade (210 Wh/kg)

BYD bifurcates the second-generation Blade Battery into Short and Long variants to target charging speed and range separately.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

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@PLOS And closed "science" is not really science at all. Proprietary software is a barrier to replication. Libre/open software is much more likely to remain available over time for replication or reanalysis of results. This is not a trivial benefit when academic fraud is increasing. Publish the raw data as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_magnetic_resonance_imaging 25-40% of fMRI research pre 2010 is worthless without the data available for reanalysis.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging - Wikipedia

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Functional magnetic resonance imaging - Wikipedia

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@malwaretech@infosec.exchange The latest darknet diaries podcast has a wild story of Chinese state sponsor APT attacks on firewall makers. https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/174/ The response from Sophos was even wilder.

Pacific Rim – Darknet Diaries

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Pacific Rim – Darknet Diaries

For six years, Sophos fought a secret cyber war against a state-backed hacking group targeting its firewalls. This forced Sophos to drastically change tactics to properly secure their firewalls. Was it ethical? Was it effective? They disrupted nine zero-day attacks, exposed who was hacking them, and forced the hackers to change tactics. But at what cost? You have to listen to one of the most audacious corporate cyber defenses ever conducted.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@Rachelburch@mastodon.social Stunning pic. :)

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 10mo ago

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@elfburgerman@mastodon.social @thejuicemedia@mastodon.social I think of it as antisocial media.

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 22mo ago

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@rejzor@mastodon.world @janrosenow@mastodon.energy Depends on where you live. Chinese people have access to so many excellent sub $20 000 USD EVs. The MG4 is cheaper than any comparable ICE in Australia at $31 000. And it has excellent reviews. https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/mg-4-becomes-australias-cheapest-ev-with-circa-10k-price-cut The price advantage of electric is even greater when you factor in lower running costs. Many people have solar, so can charge for free. If you don't want to buy now, fine. Batteries are only going to get cheaper (and they are the main cost of EVs).

carexpert.com.au

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 17mo ago

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@MarkHoltom@mastodonapp.uk https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-landlords-game/

The Landlord’s Game - 99% Invisible

The Landlord’s Game - 99% Invisible

From rock-paper-scissors, to tennis, to Mario Kart, every game is a designed system and all games are grounded in the same design principles. One popular game in particular has a mixed reputation with game players and designers alike: Monopoly. Participants circle the board, buy property, build houses, collect money, draw cards and pay money when

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robloblaw @robloblaw@mastodon.social

· 9mo ago

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@micr0@wetdry.world https://hachyderm.io/@evacide/115767476920596941

evacide (@evacide@hachyderm.io)

If you happen to be looking for bad redactions in a large set of data files today for some reason, there's an open source tool for that. https://github.com/freelawproject/x-ray

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