GoK was once lively, contentious, at times abusive but also interesting, entertaining and always informative. The goal of harmony resulted in policy of forced moderation and eventual censorship. Only approved opinions and discourse was allowed. As the hand on the tiller grew heavier, GoK lost the wind.
Sorry for getting nautical but I bought a home less than a kilometer from the ocean in California and have been relaxing, enjoying my dotage, sailing, and the Kunming like weather here. I miss China and Kunming. American food is boring.
In the US we are being told that getting vaccinated will end the supply chain problem. Biden’s Energy secretary Jennifer Granholm on skyrocketing prices of goods:
"[Economists say] there is a transitory nature to the inflation problem…We wanna make sure we get everybody vaccinated so we can unclog the bottlenecks that we’ve been seeing.”
Found an interesting video (48 min) on the COVID pandemic and the vaccines being pushed. The mRNA vaxx are still experimental and controversy is raging on who should get the shot. I got the two Pfizer shots as I am 78 with additional high risk problems.
This is the link and there are many (100+ ?) links to additional resources.
Just trying to point out that 'clean' EVs is not a simple comparison. If electrical generation is primarily by coal then the solution is less clear.
My worry is that ignoring market influences, perceived easy solutions reached by diktat result in unintended consequences.
Is the goal clean air or is the goal to dominate automobile production?
Is the goal environmental protection or to exploit lithium battery production capacity?
Is there a beneficial environmental trade off between vehicle oil consumption and EV consumption of coal generated electricity?
Are EVs a one-size-fits-all solution?
Should the efficacy of a environmental protection regime of a country be considered?
The production of lithium batteries is a messy business. In the US, lithium battery production is being developed in desert areas, far from, and out of sight of, those who would bitch, complain, and shout about environmental concerns.
This time, the resource that is up for misallocation is our one and only environment.
Actually the hottest chili pepper on record, at 2.2M SHU (Scoville heat units) is the The Carolina Reaper bred "Smokin" Ed Currie, proprietor of the PuckerButt Pepper Company in Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
Just watched Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut win the 2017 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. He downed 72 hotdogs and buns in 10 minutes for his 10th All-Time win. My hometown favorite, born in the hospital where my sister is a nurse, Geoffery Esper, came in fourth at 46 devoured dogs and buns.
Held on the 4th of July, and live on ESPN2, this was the "over 100th" contest with Chestnut winning ten of the last eleven.
In the women's competition, 20-year-old Miki Sudo won her fourth-consecutive title by downing 41 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
As this event from Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York is truly one of the greatest American events of the year, I'd like to wish all Americans a happy 4th of July and, to those of the Canadian persuasion, a belated Happy Canada Day!
Reforestation in China is a joke. Students go out and plant trees but then the trees are sold to investors for harvest. In 2008, right after the Olympics, trees in the suburbs around Beijing were cut down.
It seems greening projects are pushed until money can be made then trees are turned into cash.
Be aware they will push whatever they are selling. Some of the staff have no idea about the technical side of appliances.
I went there to buy a stove. I repeatedly told them I would be using bottled gas. They sold me a stove. When I went to my local gas guy, I learned there are at least three kinds of gas sold. Luckily, B&Q did not deliver as promised. I went back to the store and discovered they had sold me a stove they needed to be hooked up to the gas main. I got my money back.
The sales lady was almost in tears, 没有问题！I don't know if it a safety or design issue, but I would think B&Q would know and care.
Subway starts at 9am. I have no idea where to catch an airport express bus. Eight taxis refused to go to the airport. After almost an hour standing on Beijing Lu took a black taxi, this dude drives slower than my mother, 120 yuan.
Flight back was delayed so I learned the subway stops running at 6:10pm.
Getting a taxi back was easy, more taxis than customers. Taxi was 87 yuan including 1o yuan toll, airport to Beichen area. Yes, he took a longer route than necessary.
Kunming imagines being a gateway for international travelers. New airport but hard to get to and from it.
China to phase out fossil fuel cars, boost domestic electric vehicle industry
Posted byJust trying to point out that 'clean' EVs is not a simple comparison. If electrical generation is primarily by coal then the solution is less clear.
My worry is that ignoring market influences, perceived easy solutions reached by diktat result in unintended consequences.
Is the goal clean air or is the goal to dominate automobile production?
Is the goal environmental protection or to exploit lithium battery production capacity?
Is there a beneficial environmental trade off between vehicle oil consumption and EV consumption of coal generated electricity?
Are EVs a one-size-fits-all solution?
Should the efficacy of a environmental protection regime of a country be considered?
The production of lithium batteries is a messy business. In the US, lithium battery production is being developed in desert areas, far from, and out of sight of, those who would bitch, complain, and shout about environmental concerns.
This time, the resource that is up for misallocation is our one and only environment.
China to phase out fossil fuel cars, boost domestic electric vehicle industry
Posted byBad idea, an environmental catastrophe in the making.
"Electric cars might pollute much more than petrol or diesel-powered cars, according to new research."
www.bbc.com/news/business-19830232
New Yunnan hybrid chili may be world's spiciest
Posted byActually the hottest chili pepper on record, at 2.2M SHU (Scoville heat units) is the The Carolina Reaper bred "Smokin" Ed Currie, proprietor of the PuckerButt Pepper Company in Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
puckerbuttpeppercompany.com/
I like the little yellow chilis from Hainan and Thailand. But these rate at only 150K SHU.
For my knee pain I use a Capsaicin topical cream that must be applied with protective gloves.
Hopefully the Yunnan Honglü Capsaicin company will get a Scoville heat unit test done for this chili pepper.
Lijiang bug-eating contest draws national attention, and that may be the point
Posted byJust watched Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut win the 2017 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. He downed 72 hotdogs and buns in 10 minutes for his 10th All-Time win. My hometown favorite, born in the hospital where my sister is a nurse, Geoffery Esper, came in fourth at 46 devoured dogs and buns.
Held on the 4th of July, and live on ESPN2, this was the "over 100th" contest with Chestnut winning ten of the last eleven.
In the women's competition, 20-year-old Miki Sudo won her fourth-consecutive title by downing 41 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
As this event from Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York is truly one of the greatest American events of the year, I'd like to wish all Americans a happy 4th of July and, to those of the Canadian persuasion, a belated Happy Canada Day!
Study: Re-greening of China possibly not so green
Posted byReforestation in China is a joke. Students go out and plant trees but then the trees are sold to investors for harvest. In 2008, right after the Olympics, trees in the suburbs around Beijing were cut down.
It seems greening projects are pushed until money can be made then trees are turned into cash.