Notices by Strypey (strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz), page 51

@raucao did it actually though? Or was eugenics more like climate change denial. An ideology mobilized (then and now) by threats to powerful interests, whose adherents claim an evidence base that clearly never existed, if you actually check their purported sources.

@switchingsocial Also @shows

@chebra hydrogen has a much higher energy density than either mined natural gas or biogas methane:
> The energy density of methane is 50–55.5 MJ/kg.
https://hypertextbook.com/facts/2004/BillyWan.shtml

> for every 1 kg of mass of hydrogen, it has an energy value of 120-142 MJ
https://hypertextbook.com/facts/2005/MichelleFung.shtml

@chebra methane averages about 60-70% of the energy density of mined natural gas:
> The Gas Council Laboratory ... study on methane and natural gas ... found that a pure methane sample tested at 678 BTUs while the natural gas sample provided a BTU value of about 1,000.
https://sciencing.com/methane-gas-vs-natural-gas-13638389.html

@chebra hmm. Leakage wasn't mentioned in the podcast, they may or may not have come up with a material that prevents that. But assuming they haven't, does the rate of loss bring its net energy down below that of methane over the average time it takes to use the same size bottle of each?

@orbifx sure, but something that doesn't get waterlogged is poor habitat for fungi or microbes. So AFAIK being water-soluble is necessary but not sufficient. Being in the ground helps not because (alive) soil is full of biota, but because it helps stuff get water-logged. There are plenty of airborne decomposers too, as can be seen in a dirty fridge ;)p
@adrint @fitheach @feonixrift

@bikecurious that's a good point. I think the folks behind @write_as are setting up other services for photo-sharing etc, maybe they have something specifically for podcasts?

@chebra
> Hydrogen is notoriously difficult to contain

The idea that it's any more dangerous than any other conbustible gas is mainly cultural trauma going back to the Hindenburg. In the podcast they talk about containment, it's a solved problem. Another advantage of hydrogen over methane is it's much more energy dense per volume/ weight. So it's a better fuel for heavy vehicles.

@trwnh
> friend-of-a-friend timeline

That would be a great feature. Take note eveyone who makes #fediverse clients.

@jash Here's my problem with this. All a fascist would have to do is print a bunch of Star of David stickers the same size as the Nazi logo, and the word "ZIONISM" the same size, colour, and font as where it says "FASCISM", and they could transform these into pro-fascist posters. The design is generic demonization (rooted in a biblical anti-snake smear), nothing in it is specific to what's bad about fascism.

Thanks to @Naughtylus for writing up this month's report.

Here's the write-up for #VOICE testing session 2:
https://write.as/c7fda5x13qzve.md

We tested #Jami with three people and had a pretty good voice chat, although figuring out how to get group chat going took a bit of experimentation.

I need to set up a website for a #comedy podcast I'm doing with an old friend and collaborator. I'm thinking of just using an off-the-shelf service like #Wordpress.com or #Squarespace, to keep it simple. But if there's a #cooperative doing something like this, using only #FreeCode software, at a similar price, I'd rather support them than lease a #VPS and spend hours doing my own sysadmin.

@adrint yup. Since there's no formal definition of "organic", the only way to know if that claim on a product is meaningful is to either inspect the farm, or look for the trademark of a trustworthy certification organisation. The #NZ government has created a system for investigating environmental and other social benefit claims made by vendors. This includes certifying certifiers.
@fitheach @orbifx @feonixrift

I'm increasingly feeling like #Disintermedia is being left behind. It might be time to fold it as an attempt at an independent entity. If I'm going to continue with it, even just as a blog, I need to think about either moving to a mobile-friendly host, or going into self-hosting.

@fitheach I've been out-pedanted! The shame! ;P I guess the "Tetra Brick" is the one I'm thinking of. The one plant milks always come in, more's the pity.
@feonixrift @orbifx