Wednesday February 15, 2012

ebisen's past comments

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    ebisen

    Squid - but what matters here is the total volume of radioactive material that got spilled. It is to the order of few kg. Compare than to the many thousands of tons for mercury (by)products that are now poisoning the dolphins. I believe it takes more than the half-life time to see an accumulation to double, therefore my original remark. If the calculus is correct, the radiation levels will stay constant for some species (part of the foodchain affected by the radiation) and decrease in other. This strictly in that area.

    I still think this is way better than a major oil spill.

    Posted in: Fukushima nuclear pollution in sea was world's worst: French institute

  • -1

    ebisen

    zichi - I would say that the average 5 litres of equivalent fuel/day is not minute, if you think that this will add up to about 1500-1600/year. If everybody who owns a house with good sun condition would do the same (and taking into consideration the upcoming EVs who could be charged and run for free from sun only), it would have a strong impact. On good weather, I can now produce 25kWh/day I don't need, and it only takes 20kWh to charge and run the new Nissan Leaf for 120 km for example.

    That explains my "think" (deeper :) )remark. Sometimes even the smartest people can oversee the meanings behind some bare numbers. I was not trying to insult but to challenge ;)

    BTW it's nice to hear about other people's green projects. 100% off the grid (or even pumping back some electricity) is the way to go for everybody in the future.

    My original complaint is that I can't see any "green" trends in this GreenPeace article. The new Rainbow Warrior is nice and posh, with facilities for the press and all, but where is the green in it? 30 million USD (the price of this boat) would have been much better invested in solar/geothermal/wind energies, than in such a boat.

    Posted in: Hippie no more: Suit, PhD, mark today's activist

  • -1

    ebisen

    Nuclear yes, but it certainly did not impact as strong as oil spills. Radiation is both strongly diluted and shielded by seawater. Except discussable local effects, we will see almost no long term problems.

    Posted in: Fukushima nuclear pollution in sea was world's worst: French institute

  • -3

    ebisen

    Zichi, a car will consume at least about 10 liters of gasoline to produce 30 kWh of energy. It will run about 150 km. That also means that on a daily basis, my system will save about 5 liters of high octane, and about 1600 per year. How about the average big mouth green peacer? One more thing: think before trying to offend people.

    Posted in: Hippie no more: Suit, PhD, mark today's activist

  • 0

    ebisen

    I have almost the same model.it is a very good fridge. It makes very nice ice cubes as well.

    Posted in: Power-saving refrigerator

  • 0

    ebisen

    So many minuses, Oh, the irony and the hypocrisy.

    Posted in: Hippie no more: Suit, PhD, mark today's activist

  • 2

    ebisen

    Even if not illegal, it's highly unlikely the shareholders agree with these purchases...very very shady here, Olympus.

    Posted in: Olympus says it did nothing illegal in controversial deals

  • -1

    ebisen

    zichi: Gimme a break about carbon credits, used in this case as a loophole around real green measures... - it does not (directly) mean that GreenPeace does an effort not to pollute. My questions all stand, regardless of how many negatives I get. GreenPeace looks like a fat christian priest preaching to everybody it's good to be poor and hungry...

    BTW, yesterday my house used less than 5 kWh and produced more than 30kWh of electricity- NOW THAT'S GREEN.

    Posted in: Hippie no more: Suit, PhD, mark today's activist

  • 1

    ebisen

    Bwaaah - I join the ranks of the people hating wagyu - including Kobe beef.Red meat is supposed to be healthy and tasty, unless is fatty wagyu...

    Posted in: A cut above the rest: Japan's legendary Kobe beef

  • -2

    ebisen

    Deplore: I wonder if Rainbow Warrior is pedal powered? I wonder whether they collect the methane from the farts and burps and the CO2 of the persons powering the pedals, in order not to pollute the atmosphere...never mind the pollution from the helicopter engines :( What 0.X% of the energy used onboard this ship is "green"?

    How many tons of toxic material is included in the construction of their own ship? I presume they don't make use of electric motors, speakers, electronic communication devices, computers, etc. They are all made out of toxic materials in some proportion.

    How many of these "green activists" installed solar plants on their own homes WITH THEIR OWN MONEY (I know I did), instead of preaching to others about installing them? How many of them are barefooted and wear self made clothes, as not to use polluting shoes and nylon fabric?

    Posted in: Hippie no more: Suit, PhD, mark today's activist

  • -2

    ebisen

    cleo - you don't know what you miss ;))

    Posted in: Brigitte Bardot urges Japan to stop whaling

  • -3

    ebisen

    Amazing the lot of gaijins living here completely separated from the realities of Japan. Not watching TV - at least the NHK news but still claiming they know a lot about what is going on here.

    Posted in: NHK to reduce monthly subscription fees

  • -2

    ebisen

    The Bad button - somebody really has a mania for it..:(

    Posted in: Junior surfer

  • -1

    ebisen

    sfjp330 - there are a number of sources to help your education, Wikipedia would be a good start, then I recommend you the links in the bottom of the article as well:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MongolInvasionsof_Japan

    Posted in: Remains of 13th-century Mongolian warship found off Nagasaki Pref

  • 1

    ebisen

    He should do some years of prison time for this. Endangering other lives just so he can keep his measly license is incredibly selfish and stupid.

    Posted in: Man arrested after 70-km car chase in Kochi

  • 0

    ebisen

    Onniyama - why do you live under the illusion that all of Japan should suddenly work at solving Tepco's problems? I for one find this robot interesting. I'm sure that with a bit of programming it could also give a realistic sound while slapping your face (or bottom).

    Posted in: Tokyo tech fair opens with clapping robot

  • -1

    ebisen

    Most of the books I was ever interested reading can be found on Project Gutenberg's web page (Amazon & co. ''s worst nightmare page). It is completely free and legal, and full of old classics. There are enough good books in there to cover many lifetimes of reading. For the odd ones I can't find in there I am ready to pay with hard cash, unless the seller considers us idiots and tries to sell us digital data at higher prices than printed one. Then I will look for alternatives...

    Posted in: Digital piracy casts shadow over ebook world

  • 5

    ebisen

    And idiots still support nuclear power... Just imagine all this amount of money invested into green energy technologies.. :(

    Posted in: TEPCO asks for Y700 bil in gov't aid to help cover compensation

  • 1

    ebisen

    ... and it comes back to bite them right in the a$$... I would not be amused, if I would hold shares of Olympus.

    Posted in: Olympus shares plunge 24% following British CEO's ouster

  • 1

    ebisen

    Foxie, what you don't know is that most people will use the bathtub water for washing themselves outside the bathtub, after they soaked in for a while (5-10 minutes). Therefore the shower usage is dramatically decreased (maybe used just for a final 10-20 sec. rinse).

    Anyway - per average Japanese use very little water, when compared with equally developed countries. - why complain about it?

    Posted in: Quirky video shows the 'real Japan'

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