Phil Webber

Daring in Dangerous Times (DaDa) | Julia Steinberger | Substack Daring thoughts and science for our dangerous times, by Julia Steinberger, an interdisciplinary academic, whose self-made topic is the science of living well within planetary limits. Click to read Dar...

Lord help me, for I have started a substack. It's because I haven't been able to write my damn book. Who knows where this will go? If you like unpredictability, come on over. 🤪
daringindanger.substack.com

Roll up, roll up for your free plutonium Another nuclear no-go line is crossed

Roll up, roll up for your free plutonium. Trump is preparing a dangerous giveaway to struggling commercial #nuclear startups.
beyondnuclearinternational.org/2025/10/26/r...

In short, the problem here is not that Signal ‘chose’ to run on AWS. The problem is the concentration of power in the infrastructure space that means there isn’t really another choice: the entire stack, practically speaking, is owned by 3-4 players. 11/

Farage: epic grifter

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It's a strange practice in my opinion.

They boast about their emission savings and revenue, but are not transparent about what impact the sales of their emission credits means for their footprint.

Should be reported when vehicles are sold and in impact reports.

bsky.app/profile/leon...

If we switched to #renewableenergy, the number of ships crossing the ocean would fall by 40% because they're just carrying coal & oil & gas!! buff.ly/dpTrSpO

We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate

#ClimateAction #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal

'Despite promises of faster, cheaper builds, early #SMR projects in China, Russia, and Argentina have suffered cost overruns of 300–700%.'
#nuclear
oilprice.com/Alternative-...

(un)'sustainable' air biofuels...

Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it. Jonathan Swift (1710).

Brandolini's Law: The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it.

I think that this online course is clear, v digestible and informative re llms: large language models. @responsiblesci.bsky.social

INTRODUCTION

Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines?

Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take.

thebullshitmachines.com

arxiv.org/abs/2510.19894
Similar findings to earlier work by @responsiblesci.bsky.social

@responsiblesci.bsky.social

Climate damage caused by russia’s war in Ukraine: 24 February 2022 – 23 February 2025. Full assessment The sixth interim assessment of GHG emissions attributable to 3 years of the full-scale war.

The fifth assessment of the climate impact of the war in Ukraine (Feb 2022 to Feb 2025) estimates almost 237 million tCO2e emissions - the equivalent of the annual emissions of Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia combined. 🧪

en.ecoaction.org.ua/climate-dama...

What would you do tomorrow if you were in charge of the country's finances?

The War On Climate | Join the Climate Action Explore how military emissions impact climate change and learn how to advocate for accountability and sustainable policies to protect the planet.

We urgently need honesty on the climate crisis.

Military emissions are excluded from national emissions figures. Yes, we simply pretend they don't exist.

That means there's little pressure to reduce them.
This has to change.

www.thewaronclimate.org

ED MILIBAND’S NUCLEAR NIGHTMARES Meanwhile, in a parallel universe, the legions of nuclear fat cats residing here in the UK are smiling very broadly indeed. It would appear that both Rachel Reeves and Ed Miliband have nothing better ...

Jonathon Porritt: 'Ed Miliband's #nuclear nightmares.' www.linkedin.com/pulse/ed-mil...

Arenko takes its green energy trading software overseas The UK company helps traders buy and sell power stored in grid-scale batteries, matching the supply of renewable energy to the demand

Excellent example of how being first mover in the transition to renewables means there are export opportunities for UK

Here battery/renewables management software is being looked at by other countries as the same issues emerge

www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

@richardfoordld.bsky.social

‘We will get there’: Nuclear company key to submarine plans rejects AUKUS doubts Rolls-Royce has expanded its workforce to build the nuclear power systems for the vessels – and is searching for more trainees, including Australians.

Imagine writing this AUKUS puff piece saying “Rolls-Royce dismisses critics” of its UK nuclear reactor program and … forgetting … to mention the UK audit authority’s finding that “successful delivery of the project appears to be unachievable.” www.smh.com.au/world/europe...

Supposed 'Justification'?

UNRWA has enough food outside #Gaza to supply people there for 3 months, amid desperate need. Our teams stand ready to deliver it.

But despite the #ceasefire, the Israeli Authorities’ block on UNRWA bringing any supplies into Gaza still continues.

Let us get aid into Gaza at the full scale needed.

YouTube video by Mark Z. Jacobson Why Carbon Capture and Direct Air Capture Increases CO2 and Air Pollution and Should be Abandoned

Carbon capture and direct air capture increase CO2 and air pollution and should be abandoned. Here's why in 90 seconds:

www.youtube.com/shorts/GvFir...

More information

web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j...

HOT NEWS: Rondo just flipped the switch on the world's largest industrial heat battery. 100 MWh delivering continuous high-pressure industrial heat/steam with storage temperatures over 1000°C and 97% round-trip efficiency. The energy transition is heating up.

Etymology covers it? Also vowel shift.

There's stupid and ....

UK dependence on Russian nuclear fuel...

$200 - $390Bn annually globally.

Distribution between countries or UK 'share' not clear

Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights - Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights - www.coe.int European convention on human rights : How it changed the lives of many people across the continent.

What has the European Convention on #HumanRights ever done for anyone?

Here are over 200 examples from across the continent:

www.coe.int/ECHR

There are many more.

#ECHR