Unless it's the Puna Geothermal station downhill of a Kīlauea lava flow.
Posted on 03/30/2019 4:18:15 AM PDT by vannrox
My one big objection is the author’s virtue signalling, multiple times, about Iceland’s renewable energy.
It is not virtuous on Iceland’s part as much as it is realistic and practical. If the whole of the U.S. was sitting, on a per capita basis, on as much natural and accessible geothermal energy as is Iceland, the U.S. too could have 100% renewable electricity. Iceland has that natural resource and it is simply most practical to use it. That is not by virtue they make that choice, it is just realistic. Praise Iceland for being practical about their energy, not virtuous.
Unless it's the Puna Geothermal station downhill of a Kīlauea lava flow.
This (below) is what protects Mr. Rossum’s servers from the bad guys in the world.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Military of Iceland
Service branches
Icelandic Coast Guard
Iceland Crisis Response Unit
Headquarters
Reykjavík, Iceland
Leadership
Prime Minister
Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Manpower
Military age
18
Available for
military service
73,557 males, age 18–49 (2015),
71,172 females, age 18–49 (2015)
Reaching military
age annually
2,349 males (2015),
2,217 females (2015)
Reserve personnel
230 (ICG)
Deployed personnel
200 (ICRU)
Expenditures
Budget
US$45,529,700
Percent of GDP
0.26% (2015)
Icelandic Coast Guard, which patrols Icelandic waters and airspace, and other services such as the National Commissioner’s National Security and Special Forces Units.
[1][2][3][4] Iceland is however the only NATO member which maintains no standing army.
The Coast Guard consists of three ships and four aircraft and armed with small arms, naval artillery, and Air Defence weaponry.[5] The Coast Guard also maintains the Iceland Air Defence System, formerly part of the disestablished Defence Agency, which conducts ground surveillance of Iceland’s air space.[5][6]
No, not at all. I was simply sharing my opinion about the government of Iceland and their endorsing the murdering of Down Syndrome babies in relation to the positive attributes the article thought was so important. Nothing wrong with showing their priorities. Maybe someone read this thread did not know what Iceland does regarding this situation. They were happy to virtue signal so I added an active life and death situation.
“Think of how much money they save by not needing a “cold room” to house the servers.”
cuts their energy consumption by more than half ...
cuts their energy consumption by more than half ...
Are you sure of this?
Yes, it cuts the cost of the physical plant, no chillers, associated piping, pumps...
The same air handling equipment, filters, ductwork...are still used.
Max operating temperature of ~80 F, somewhat above the usual residential temperature.
On the heating and cooling map of the U.S. with 5 zones, the Chicago area lies in cooling zone 2 and heating zone 1. These require approximately 935 cooling hours and 4626 heating degree-days per year. As a general and relative guide, the average Chicago home would need 4.9 times more heating than air conditioning over a calendar year. Keep in mind that Chicago is located near the border of two zones. Differences in elevation, large bodies of water, or other topographical or climatic influences can cause microclimates, so be sure to rely on actual measurements and calculations from your heating and air conditioning contractor.
http://www.airconditioning-and-heating.com/cities/chicago/
Guessing the big numbers are on the upfront installation costs?
Do you have any hard numbers for operating costs?
SJW’s have to virtue signal, and we have our own version of these people. They’re the ones who have to ride and show their ONE TRICK PONY on every thread they visit.
Obsessive behaviour is more common than we care to believe.
And what is the one trick pony for this thread?
Anericans have Fourth Amendment protections- in the USA, where our Constitution applies.
They lose them when the businesses take thir data OUT of the USA.
Because it’s more profitable for the business.
Surprised the businesses get away with blaming this on the government, when they’re the ones at fault.
But people are stupid.
Please explain why I am being an a$$hole.
You can’t be that thick-headed.
Sorry bud, don’t know what is going on in your mind. If you are finding it too difficult to articulate then maybe you can just let it go.
Seriou, you couldn’t even understand that you were hijacking someone’s thread and subject matter?
You are thick-headed I guess.
You may want to check post #32 where I explained this already:)
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