The cost of the raw material is low enough to make it a viable option for the time being. There are also costs associated with switching to renewable options, which makes the transition slower.

Think of it from the perspective of a coal plant owner. You’ve already spent millions into construction and maintenance, so you really want some return on that investment.

When the plant reaches its end of life, that’s usually the best time to start considering other options. If the running costs rise dramatically or you are required to modernize the plant, that could be another time to take a look at other options.

BTW this is the reason why environmental legislation is so important. Companies listen to money, and governments decide what makes economic sense and what doesn’t.

If you burn hydrogen and oxygen, you’ll get pure water, but you would need to store it immediately after the reaction. If you let the water sit in a bucket, it’s going to absorb all sorts of things from the air around it.

If there are no safety regulations, there can be no safety violations. Everyone wins!

BTW I took a quick look at your history, and I can see that you like to take risks. Some of those comments are really spicy, and people have noticed. Let me guess, you’re using the kaboom account to channel your inner kaboom, and you have a different account for all the non-explosive ideas you share with the world.

Did you know that the mining industry in DRC is always looking for new employees? Could be a safe job with great benefits?

I’m sure they’ll tell you that there’s literally zero risk of a rock ceiling collapsing on your head. And what about the fumes from that odd colored pond? It’s just hydrogen cyanide. You don’t need to worry about that.

That’s just it. This idea involves dancing very close to the fire, so anything could happen. The result may even depend on the other legal cases available in the area.

Yes. Often I find an article that doesn’t answer my question, but it could be close. For example, it could be an article about porcelain manufacturing in the soviet union in general, but won’t answer my specific question about manufacturing porcelain for the electrical grid. That sort of stuff happens all the time, and GPT confidently claims something that isn’t supported by the sources it cites.

Actually, it’s a lot like search results in general. The first 10 results could lead you in the right direction, but won’t have exactly what you’re after.

LOL. That way pretty brutal. 🤣

Oh ok so, it boils down to fire breathing flying awesome dinosaurs or plain boring dinosaurs.

First one would be way cooler, but a little bit disaster prone. Would still go with that one though. I’ll take the risk figure something out. Should probably get a house built out of stone.

Are we talking magic wielding fully sentient dragons (forgotten realms style) or animal like simple dragons? The first type could keep humans as pets.

About point 2: I would argue that you could convince any judge that these characters are sufficiently distinct in the legal sense. IRL, people might still confuse them, but that’s not the point here. Just look at some of the competing car designs to get a feel for what is legally distinct enough these days. You can come up with a cartoon character, car or a sci-fi warrior that copies over 90% from something else, and you can still get away with it.

There should be a name for this kind of bias. Influencer bias, celebrity bias? Something else?

Most likely, you’ve just started noticing what the world has already been like for decades, if not centuries.

Taking care of yourself is of course important, but I think many people over do it in an unhealthy manner. It’s good to be clean and look nice, but you don’t have to make that the central theme of your life.

IMO, comfort and practicality are also important, but you don’t have to look like you’re still chilling at home watching a movie and munching popcorn. There are good compromises out three.

But isn’t heartburn all about stomach acids? How is that related to the heart? After all, these are two completely separate organs.