Ben Pine

Not just lying scumbags, actually villainous lying scumbags.

To ‘ultra-crepidate’ (19th century) is to lecture others on subjects you know very little about.

I've just finished re-reading all of his Sci-Fi... and now I want to do it again.

The Electrotech Revolution | Ember The annual slidedeck from Kingsmill Bond and the Ember Futures team unpacks how electrotech is rewriting the economics and geopolitics of energy.

JUST DROPPED: Ember’s new slide deck from Kingsmill Bond and the Ember Futures team lays out how manufactured, modular technologies are rewriting the physics, economics, and geopolitics of energy.

A treasure trove of visuals and storytelling.

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Liebreich: The Pragmatic Climate Reset – Part II: A Provocation | BloombergNEF As the debate on transition deepens, Michael Liebreich details how a pragmatic climate and energy reset might unfold.

A must-read from @mliebreich.bsky.social.

Rest assured, you will not agree with everything he says.

But as Michael says “This is surely a moment for frank talk, given what is going on in the world.”

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Saddles were developed around 800 BCE but stirrups weren’t invented until 1,000 years later (in 2-300 CE). And over 1,500 years later still, in the US, came the invention of a small lamp (attached to the pommel) for reading maps while riding a horse at night. It was called saddle light navigation.

Hard to convince younger generations, but for decades, Republicans went on and on about how two of the worst things imaginable were (1) state intervention in the market and (2) DC using federal troops against US states; both so bad the people should be ready for armed rebellion in case it happens.

Whilst you're busy shouting about the boats, the Billionaires are sitting on their piles of money laughing themselves to sleep.

My wife shared this with me and I’m tellin you… it’s worth the read.

We need to make a game.

You know it's technically dead ant, dead ant, dead ant?

You made me google that

Progressive Activists A highly engaged and globally-minded group driven by concerns about social justice. Politically active but feeling increasingly alienated from mainstream party politics, they prioritise issues such as...

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I use a cane and am considering getting a mobility scooter, and I'm interested in hearing from folks who've been in this position before--what helped you decide whether a scooter was a good option for you?

(I'm interested in firsthand experiences, please--I'm not needing help googling).

Or tour even

JET tout

I’m going to visit UKAEA today and getting a tour of JET. Quite excited.

Two men behind ‘senseless’ felling of Sycamore Gap tree jailed for more than four years Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, sentenced for act of criminal damage that sparked widespread sadness and anger

Sentence seems a bit excessive. Surely treehabilitation would be better.
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A banana split open in a bowl with ice cream, squirty cream, chocolate sprinkles, chocolate sauce, and glqce cherry

When was the last time you had a banana split? Why aren’t you eating one now?

sorry i never replied to your email. i didn’t want to and then i forgot.

This is terrifying.

Rarely you see life-changing new tips about tools you've been using for almost three decades 😮

Something really striking about the energy transition in the UK is that, despite having halved our emissions since 1990, very few people are aware of this success - only a quarter of the public think we've made a meaningful difference to cutting our emissions

People* always want to do things**, they never want to just sit and ponder ineffable things.
*my kids
**play games

It seems to me that almost every time I see a sushi chef they're driving a luxury British car, so I looked into it further, and, sure enough, these are the top 5 most popular cars with sushi chefs...

5. Aston Martin
4. Jaguar
3. Lotus
2. Bentley
1. Rolls-Rice