My first guess was that you were referring to climate change. Doesn’t make much difference. They’re both problems which the government does not have the power to solve by itself, but nonetheless could do a much better job of responding to.

Yeah, total energy according to 2023 EIA figures and to be clear what I meant to say was that tripling nuclear would mean adding an amount equal to 20% of the current total of fossil fuels. The higher efficiency of e.g. electric transport does make some difference there, but all the fossil fuel use does need replacing somehow (the article was explicitly talking about “net zero” goals) and in optimistic scenarios that’s in large part through greatly increased electric generation.

When I looked at bsky it seemed to be about 60% pointing out stupid shit that Trumpists have recently said and done, and 30% self-congratulatory talk about how popular bluesky is this week.

All the talk about the xz affair seems incongruous with the focus on automated scanners. Correct me if I’m wrong here but I don’t think any of them are going to detect something like that.

In terms of energy produced, triple the nuclear generation would equal about 20% of Canada’s current use of fossil fuels. If population growth continues at 2% (which is slower than it’s been recently) and per capita energy use declines a little, it might be roughly one third of the additional new energy production expected to be demanded by 2050.

Much time has passed since Canada was a “nuclear technology leader.” If it’s to become one again it will be a very long journey.

Step 1: Get magic rocks.

Step 2: Now design the rest of the nuclear reactor.

And then there’s Lemmy, where you can always count on some helpful stranger who’s completely missed the point chiming in to tell you why you’re wrong.

That’s not how it was as of yesterday when I signed up just to see what all the fuss was about. (I don’t think I’ll be participating.)

Bluesky: You are immediately and automatically welcomed into the warm embrace of an algorithm that entices you into a parasocial relationship with the synthetic community it has created.

Mastodon: If you’re lucky you’ll stumble across a warm welcome for new users explaining how posts are called toots here, likes are called florps, and our version of Grok is called Garfiald.

It’s the culture of an instance that makes the difference, not which software it runs, but there is often a correlation. Misskey tends to get more people who appreciate cute emoji and comfy vibes.

I’ll think about it as soon as it’s available on F-Droid.

I thought maybe it was just my imagination that it’s been really slow since Wednesday, but you can see it clearly on the charts at the bottom of the page there.

Maximum rationalisation mode: Maybe Conservatives will now be so confident that they’ve already won the next election that those of them who are just feigning the hate for trans people, gays, immigrants, refugees, socialists, liberals, opponents of fascism, and whatever other scapegoats they can find in order to win popular support will feel that they can safely tone it down a little and just coast to victory without needing to stir up even more fear and anger.

Get yourself a good nicotine vape rig. The kind that has a big tank so it’ll last all day and you can use whichever flavoured vape liquid you like best. Switch to that 100% of the time, right away, no exceptions. Don’t worry about how to quit vaping until you’ve gone without smoking for at least a few months.

It’ll be hard, but not nearly as bad as it is if you try to quit both smoking and nicotine at the same time.

Ailing company? Cut it to pieces, that’ll probably fix it. I’d like the idea better if I could believe there’s a chance in hell they’d choose the right 30%.

Nonsense. Everyone knows that atomic power was given by the mighty hand of God.

Freedom of expression is very important, so I propose a compromise. Display as much advertising and other propaganda as you like, but no actual burning of fossil fuels is allowed anywhere within city limits. Temporary exceptions to be made for fire trucks, construction equipment, and essential freight deliveries so long as it can be show that there is no current alternative and there’s a credible plan to create one within five years.

I don’t think that kind of anti-labour attitude is likely to be prevalent among people who play daily NYT word games. A more mainstream response is probably more like “whatever, nerds.”

Having apps that do what users want but try to hide it from reviewers really highlights the absurdity of letting Apple decide what software you’re allowed to run.

Cross-country skiing is fun! I think so, anyway. Take it easy, don’t expect to be super good at it right away, et cetera, but maybe try out whichever winter sports appeal to you. What everyone else said, but also don’t forget to go outside and enjoy yourself sometimes.