[ExI] The Futurism of Elon Musk

[spike at rainier66.com]

> On Behalf Of Adrian Tymes via extropy-chat
Subject: Re: [ExI] The Futurism of Elon Musk

 

On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 2:03 PM spike jones via extropy-chat <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org <mailto:extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> > wrote:

>…The reason they're asking you to unplug unused appliances is that many modern appliances still drain some current even if turned off.   They're not truly off in the sense of an open circuit.  It adds up over an entire population…

 

Ja, I think that’s it, but it would only apply to stereos, TVs and stuff with clocks in it.

 

>…You know it and I know it, but the kinds of people who order these things - and, frankly, most of the people being asked to do it - don't have a clue.  The message has to be dumbed down to "unplug everything" or it doesn't get understood - and, thus, doesn't get done…

 

 

You are right Adrian.  It does bring mirth to my heart to imagine Angelinos going thru the kitchen unplugging the can opener, the toaster, the coffee pot, while their giant-screen TV blasts out the latest inane soap-opera, the AC is cheerfully churning, electric dryer drying, and their Muskmobile is out there charging away.  Meanwhile, they congratulate themselves on doing three of the four things Mister Mayor asked: unplugged three devices, but had to let the hotwatt charge because… wait for it… a Tesla has an AC that runs in your own garage!

 

No kidding.  

 

I tried to explain to my neighbor how inefficient a car’s AC is if you are not moving (the air across the condenser carries away the heat (but he says it continued to work the whole time the power was out.))  He slept in his ride when we had a power outage last week and the temp approached 40C.  He couldn’t work in his house (too hot without AC) so he went out, got in his Tesla, set the climate control to polar bear and zoned out until the power came back on.  He has money.

 

{8^D

 

spike

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