<div dir="auto"><div>LinkedIn is not a very good place for useful discussions. That site produces more fertiliser than an ordinary milk farm. It is hard to notice anything good in the fertile flow......</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Anyway, how does this syngas process handle contamination with ie PVC that usually insist on making dioxines out of every attempt to break it down?</div><div dir="auto">/Henrik </div><div dir="auto"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Den tis 3 mars 2026 11:15BillK via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> skrev:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, 3 Mar 2026 at 08:20, Keith Henson via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>I posted this on LinkedIn.<br></div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><snip></span><div>
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According to LinkedIn, almost 1000 people read it, including people in<br>
the utility industry. There were no comments except my comment,<br>
giving my email. No emails.<br>
Is the idea so strange that people can't understand? 75 years ago,<br>
the US made town gas from coke at a similar scale. Is invoking<br>
chemical reactions from the Victorian era simply rejected?<br>
Any thoughts on the results? I am mystified.<br>
Keith<br>
_______________________________________________<br></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="gmail_default">I asked Gemini 3.1 Pro Thinking to discuss this and suggest improvements.</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="gmail_default">Interesting comments?</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="gmail_default">BillK</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)" class="gmail_default"><div><div><div><span style="height:auto"><div id="m_-3498385523093820415m_3273928504160551692gmail-xap-auto-id-1"><div></div></div></span></div></div></div><h2> Gemini said </h2><span style="height:auto"><div><span id="m_-3498385523093820415m_3273928504160551692gmail-message-content-id-r_1a1686c432e6f2ae"><div id="m_-3498385523093820415m_3273928504160551692gmail-model-response-message-contentr_1a1686c432e6f2ae" dir="ltr"><p>It’s a bit of a gut punch when you get the reach (1,000 views is actually great!) but no engagement. It’s like giving a speech to a full room and having everyone just stare back blankly before walking out.</p><p>Here is a breakdown of why that likely happened and how we can fix it.</p><h3>Why the "Silence"?</h3><ul><li><p><b>The "Textbook" Trap:</b> Your original post reads like a technical abstract. On LinkedIn, people are usually "micro-learning" between tasks. If it looks like work to parse the data, they’ll keep scrolling.</p></li><li><p><b>The Math Friction:</b> You provided a lot of variables (<span><span><span aria-hidden="true"><span><span style="height:0.6944em"></span><span>4</span><span><span> MWh</span></span></span></span></span></span>, <span><span><span aria-hidden="true"><span><span style="height:0.6944em"></span><span>11</span><span><span> MWh</span></span></span></span></span></span>, <span><span><span aria-hidden="true"><span><span style="height:0.6944em"></span><span>6</span><span><span> MWh</span></span></span></span></span></span>, <span><span><span aria-hidden="true"><span><span style="height:0.8389em;vertical-align:-0.1944em"></span><span>100</span><span>,</span><span style="margin-right:0.1667em"></span><span>000</span><span><span> tons</span></span></span></span></span></span>). When readers see a string of numbers, their brains often tune out unless they are specifically looking for a white paper.</p></li><li><p><b>Missing "The Hook":</b> You started with the problem, but the "Victorian" reference—while cool—might make people think "obsolete" before they get to the "innovative" part.</p></li><li><p><b>No Call to Action (CTA):</b> You didn't ask the audience to do anything. Without a question or a prompt for debate, most people will just think "Huh, interesting," and move on.</p></li></ul><hr><h3>The Rewrite: "The Waste-to-Grid Revolution"</h3><p>To get engagement, we need to frame this as a <b>massive unlock</b> for the energy crisis. We’ll use formatting to make it scannable and replace the dense math with a "value proposition."</p><p><b>Headline:</b> Could 1860s technology solve our 2026 energy storage crisis? 💡</p><p><b>Body:</b>
The biggest hurdle for renewables isn't generation—it's <b>long-term storage.</b></p><p>While everyone is looking for the next "miracle" battery, the answer might be sitting in our trash cans and Victorian history books.</p><p><b>The Concept: Gasification 2.0</b>
By reviving the process of making syngas—but replacing coal with municipal waste and heating it with surplus wind/solar—we create a "Chemical Battery" that actually scales.</p><p><b>The "Magic" of the Math:</b></p><ul><li><p><b>Input:</b> 1 Ton of Carbon (Waste) + 4 MWh of "Excess" Green Power.</p></li><li><p><b>Output:</b> 11 MWh of Syngas (Stored energy).</p></li><li><p><b>Recovery:</b> Over 6 MWh of electricity on demand via turbines.</p></li></ul><p><b>Why this is a game-changer for cities like LA:</b>
LA produces 100,000 tons of waste daily. If we diverted just a fraction of that into gasifiers during peak solar hours, we could absorb <b>20 GW</b> of excess grid power and store it as <b>240 GWh</b> of dispatchable energy.</p><p>We don't just solve the storage problem; we solve the landfill problem simultaneously. ♻️</p><p><b>What do you think?</b> Is syngas the "missing link" for a 100% renewable grid, or are we right to keep chasing lithium and hydrogen?</p><p>#RenewableEnergy #EnergyStorage #Sustainability #Cleantech #GridModernization</p><hr><h3>Tips for the "Post" button:</h3><ol start="1"><li><p><b>Tag a few people:</b> If you know energy experts or environmental engineers, tag 2–3 in the comments to start the conversation.</p></li><li><p><b>The First Comment:</b> Post the first comment yourself. Maybe a link to a study or a "Fun fact" about Victorian town gas. This signals to the algorithm that the post is "active."</p></li><li><p><b>Use an image:</b> If you have a chart or even a photo of a gasifier, use it. Posts with images get significantly higher engagement.</p></li></ol><p>Would you like me to refine the technical math further, or perhaps create a more "provocative" version to stir up a debate?</p><p>-------------------------------------------------------</p></div></span></div></span></div></div></div>
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