EVs are not the primary application for sodium ion batteries, I dont know why this post is trying to focus on that. The really exciting application is cheap grid-scale energy storage, making renewables even cheaper than they already are.

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The near side is at times blocked by the earth, and the far side is not. Simple as that

“Dark side of the moon” is the most idiotic phrase ever. If anything, the far side gets significatnly more sunlight so should really be called the “light side”.

…what?

You people have gone too far

Was going to say this. It’s a good thing to know, but maybe don’t advertise how well known it is, or he may try to prove it wrong.

The jury pool? So like, basically everyone?

Yeah I thought that might be it.

Why is cachyOS the current thing?

A huge number of Gen X and boomers have a strange idea that you’re supposed to distrust and challenge doctors constantly. Like they’re going to try to cheat you or something.

Harsh. It’s trying it’s best

It’s probably (hopefully) not a majority, but a disturbing number of people really do believe it works like that. I’ve once had someone, whose intelligence I used to respect, calmly explain to me that telekinesis is possible because “QM proves that the mind can influence matter”.

As much as I generally agree with you on principles, you sound utterly insufferable