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How are they going to enforce that?rick_chasey said:
You know that thing I said about people missing the point for the details? Anyway,
Italy’s lame duck govt has imposed a 19 C high limit on domestic and work thermostats.0 -
That sounds enforceablerick_chasey said:You know that thing I said about people missing the point for the details? Anyway,
Italy’s lame duck govt has imposed a 19 C high limit on domestic and work thermostats.0 -
Businesses are having to pay for domestic prices being capped. They always have to an extent but more so now, it gets overlooked as it doesn’t directly affect most of us.rick_chasey said:
It looks like he had a decent deal previously but I don’t know how electricity heavy a small restaurant is.0 -
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I'd be interested in this. Tesla have factories in Berlin and Shanghai. How much more will the cars produced in Berlin now cost?
Making cars must consume a fair chunk of dinosaur squeezings and electricity.0 -
Welcome to the future, today. When signing up for technology means you can't control your own house. The Italian government will no doubt approve.
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/contact-denver7/thousands-of-xcel-customers-locked-out-of-thermostats-during-energy-emergencyThe above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Despite working in IT and allowing a lot of personal data to be harvested through internet usage, the idea of connecting anything and everything around the house to the internet does alarm me.pblakeney said:Welcome to the future, today. When signing up for technology means you can't control your own house. The Italian government will no doubt approve.
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/contact-denver7/thousands-of-xcel-customers-locked-out-of-thermostats-during-energy-emergency
I mean, that’s a company doing something legitimately. What about when it’s a hacker?
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Prague with huge protests about energy prices
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Outgoing shell ceo:STAVANGER, Norway, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Europe could face several winters of gas shortage as a result of the cuts to Russian supplies, Shell Chief Executive Ben van Beurden told a news conference in Norway on Monday.
"It may well be that we will have a number of winters where we have to somehow find solutions," van Beurden said.0 -
Except the "incorrect" usage features in all dictionaries and was used by Charlotte Brontë, Jane Austen, Mark Twain and Charles Dickens amongst others.briantrumpet said:TheBigBean said:
Suprised that one bothers you. Language changes etc.briantrumpet said:
Glad you got there before me. I mean, the usage in that tweet is literally metaphorical.surrey_commuter said:
why is literally nobody capable of correctly using the word literallyrick_chasey said:
That one does bother me as it has a very specific and useful meaning when used correctly. It's worth trying to defend.0 -
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UK government position.
The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
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An issue partially caused by global warming to be solved by global warming?rick_chasey said:We really need to hope for a mild winter
Just trying to see some light in a dire situation.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
But in the story, he admits to getting $100 sign up bonus and $25 per year in exchange for giving up some control of the thermostat.
The energy company gave him a $250 rebate over six years and he had his aircon restricted to 25 degrees on 1 day in 6 years.pblakeney said:Welcome to the future, today. When signing up for technology means you can't control your own house. The Italian government will no doubt approve.
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/contact-denver7/thousands-of-xcel-customers-locked-out-of-thermostats-during-energy-emergency0 -
My point wasn't the money, it was the control.monkimark said:But in the story, he admits to getting $100 sign up bonus and $25 per year in exchange for giving up some control of the thermostat.
The energy company gave him a $250 rebate over six years and he had his aircon restricted to 25 degrees on 1 day in 6 years.pblakeney said:Welcome to the future, today. When signing up for technology means you can't control your own house. The Italian government will no doubt approve.
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/contact-denver7/thousands-of-xcel-customers-locked-out-of-thermostats-during-energy-emergency
Plus, that one day is going to turn into very many more.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
The control which they voluntarily gave up. At least they got paid for doing so. People have been throwing away their control (and privacy), for free, for years.pblakeney said:
My point wasn't the money, it was the control.monkimark said:But in the story, he admits to getting $100 sign up bonus and $25 per year in exchange for giving up some control of the thermostat.
The energy company gave him a $250 rebate over six years and he had his aircon restricted to 25 degrees on 1 day in 6 years.pblakeney said:Welcome to the future, today. When signing up for technology means you can't control your own house. The Italian government will no doubt approve.
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/contact-denver7/thousands-of-xcel-customers-locked-out-of-thermostats-during-energy-emergency
Plus, that one day is going to turn into very many more.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-02/six-in-10-british-factories-at-risk-of-going-under-as-bills-soar
Crazy figures hereSoaring energy bills are threatening to put six in 10 British manufacturers out of business, according to a survey that lays bare the extent of the crisis facing the next prime minister.
MakeUK, the lobby group for UK factories, said that nearly half of manufacturers have experienced a jump in electricity bills of more than 100% in the past year.
“The current crisis is leaving businesses facing a stark choice,” the report said. “Cut production or shut up shop altogether if help does not come soon.”
Britain’s factory sector is already in decline, according to a purchasing managers’ index published by S&P Global this week. MakeUK’s survey said that 13% of factories now have reduced hours of operation or are avoiding peak periods, while 7% are halting production for longer stretches.
“Emergency action is needed by the new government,” said Stephen Phipson, MakeUK’s chief executive officer. “We are already lagging behind our global competitors.”0 -
An underground bunker is looking more attractive by the day. Protection from a zombie apocalypse, extreme glowyness and good insulation if there is minimal sun/cold temperatures.
The way things are going I wouldn't rule out the zombie apocalypse scenario.0 -
The opposite will be true in the UKpblakeney said:
An issue partially caused by global warming to be solved by global warming?rick_chasey said:We really need to hope for a mild winter
Just trying to see some light in a dire situation.0 -
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What does that mean in your mind? Mass strike actions, or something organised with banners and shit that will induce an election?rick_chasey said:I think the political unrest is the underestimated risk right now.
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You must think that people are aware of the consequences of their actions.JimD666 said:
The control which they voluntarily gave up. At least they got paid for doing so. People have been throwing away their control (and privacy), for free, for years.pblakeney said:
My point wasn't the money, it was the control.monkimark said:But in the story, he admits to getting $100 sign up bonus and $25 per year in exchange for giving up some control of the thermostat.
The energy company gave him a $250 rebate over six years and he had his aircon restricted to 25 degrees on 1 day in 6 years.pblakeney said:Welcome to the future, today. When signing up for technology means you can't control your own house. The Italian government will no doubt approve.
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/contact-denver7/thousands-of-xcel-customers-locked-out-of-thermostats-during-energy-emergency
Plus, that one day is going to turn into very many more.
I have a much lower opinion. They were blinded by the money.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
surrey_commuter said:
The opposite will be true in the UKpblakeney said:
An issue partially caused by global warming to be solved by global warming?rick_chasey said:We really need to hope for a mild winter
Just trying to see some light in a dire situation.
Aw. C'mon. Give us some hope. 😉The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
First.Aspect said:
What does that mean in your mind? Mass strike actions, or something organised with banners and censored that will induce an election?rick_chasey said:I think the political unrest is the underestimated risk right now.
I think all of the above.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
You're in the wrong forum for that.pblakeney said:surrey_commuter said:
The opposite will be true in the UKpblakeney said:
An issue partially caused by global warming to be solved by global warming?rick_chasey said:We really need to hope for a mild winter
Just trying to see some light in a dire situation.
Aw. C'mon. Give us some hope. 😉"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Something like this?First.Aspect said:
What does that mean in your mind? Mass strike actions, or something organised with banners and censored that will induce an election?rick_chasey said:I think the political unrest is the underestimated risk right now.
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Yes, literally like that. I have been practising while taking selfies.Stevo_666 said:
Something like this?First.Aspect said:
What does that mean in your mind? Mass strike actions, or something organised with banners and censored that will induce an election?rick_chasey said:I think the political unrest is the underestimated risk right now.
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I don’t think all the European governments will survive the winter.
Out of cycle removal of governments, growth of support and popularity for extremist parties and extremist solutions.
Hell even in the UK already there is a growing campaign for nationalisations and mass refusal to pay bills.
It’s winter so that helps keep people off the streets but I expect some countries to have significant civil unrest.
I think we’re going to see one genuine far right party take power in Western Europe by 2025.0
