Period Rain!

[wobs]

Incidentally I was with the kids at our local planetarium yesterday, watching a show about the sun. Apparently the hydrogen it "burns" in one second would power the US for 900 years. C'mon scientists - sort it out!

I see what you're saying: We need a Dyson Sphere

Some interesting little numbers: Total Energy production in 2008 was 143851TWh (143.85*10^15) or 16.4TW (16.4*10^12) every hour

Total energy hitting the Earth from the sun per year: 1524.24EWh (1524*10^18 ) or 174.0 PW (174*10^15) every hour

Total energy the sun produces every year: 3369096YWh (3369096*10^24), or 384.6 YW (384.6*10^24) every hour

Total output of the milkyway galaxy: 4.38*10^40Wh annually or 5*10^36W every hour

If global energy growth stays at 3% per year, then by the year 2794 our energy demands will exceed what hits the Earth from the sun

By 3985 it will exceed the total output of the sun. We would need a Dyson sphere or the surface of the Earth will be hotter than the surface of the sun. OK, this is a bit silly, but theoretically true.

By 4773 it will exceed the output of the milkyway galaxy!

Some of these numbers maybe wrong.

Also, of course, it won't increase as above, as it can't.
It assumes constant growth, when we don't need to - OECD countries do not grow that much, it is developing countries that is pushing the growth rate, and when they develop up to a certain point, energy demands should level out. And world population growth is at about 1.1%.

 

[JohnB]

The rain suppresses my urges to continue removing my cement render, so I can do the outdoor lime work. It's not that I'm not waterproof, but I might be shocked by the reaction of my SDS drill :shock:.

 

[MdB]

Some interesting little numbers: Total Energy production in 2008 was 143851TWh (143.85*10^15) or 16.4TW every hour

Total energy hitting the Earth from the sun per year: 1524.24EWh (1524*10^18 ) or 174.0 PW (174*10^15) every hour

Total energy the sun produces every year: 3369096YWh (3369096*10^24), or 384.6 YW (384.6*10^24) every hour

Total output of the milkyway galaxy: 4.38*10^40Wh annually or 5*10^36W every hour

<physics pedant on>

Some interesting little numbers: Total Power production in 2008: 16.4TW (143851TWh annually)

Total power hitting the Earth from the sun: 174.0 PW (1524.24EWh annually)

Total power the sun produces: 384.6 YW (3369096YWh annually)

Total output of the milkyway galaxy: 5*10^36W (4.38*10^40Wh annually)

<physics pedant off>

 

[AMc]

Have turned off the heat pumps for everything but the overnight hot water since the proper summer weather we had a few weeks back. I guess the solar gain from the vinery and the insulation and double glazing are more effective than I thought.

On the energy front we simply need to work out how to cover the sahara in solar collectors and pipe the electricity back to the UK. If only we knew how Tesla's long range energy transmission was supposed to work...

 

[LadyArowana]

I see what you're saying: We need a Dyson Sphere.

Or Warp drive so we can go out and find someone else's, as in the Star Trek TNG episode "Relics".

 

[Feltwell]

No yet, but with their new primary legislation-making powers we voted them last year, they are looking hard at tattoo laws and tanning shop regulations as their first priority.

They've got a point with the tanning shops - it must be wrong, it's against nature, having a tan in Wales....... :wink:

 

[FamilyWiggs]

No yet, but with their new primary legislation-making powers we voted them last year, they are looking hard at tattoo laws and tanning shop regulations as their first priority.

They've got a point with the tanning shops - it must be wrong, it's against nature, having a tan in Wales....... :wink:

You've not seen Peter Hain then, former Secretary of State for Wales? Affectionately known as TangoMan...

 

[Zebra]

Have we all been out making the most of the sudden nice weather? I pictured all PPUK members (in the South East at least) donning hammers, saws, plastering trowels and making a dash for it. I've been doing external wall insulation all day, almost got one elevation finished (not all today!) yippee!!
Wet again tomorrow (sigh)

 

[Feltwell]

You've not seen Peter Hain then, former Secretary of State for Wales? Affectionately known as TangoMan...

That's not the product of a tanning shop though. It's Ronseal Golden Mahogany unless I'm very much mistaken.

 

[Zebra]

That's not the product of a tanning shop though. It's Ronseal Golden Mahogany unless I'm very much mistaken.

:lol: Do you think it was applied by brush or was he dipped?

 

[Feltwell]

From the look of his expression in the picture above, he was dipped, the Ronseal was cold and it's just reached a vital area.......

 

[JohnB]

Have we all been out making the most of the sudden nice weather? I pictured all PPUK members (in the South East at least) donning hammers, saws, plastering trowels and making a dash for it. I've been doing external wall insulation all day, almost got one elevation finished (not all today!) yippee!!
Wet again tomorrow (sigh)

I've been scything I'm afraid!

 

[Zebra]

Oh when will it stop?! Not only do I have damp walls and have a puddle where the front of my house used to be. There's a leak in my van so that the drivers footwell fills with water, I also have leaky boots, and so have constantly wet hooves. Somebody make it stop!

 

[agbagb]

I choose Monday to start some exterior work to make the most of some fine weather. Bad Choice. Spent the rest of week dodging showers trying to strip rebuild, and get some linseed on a window.

But there were some compensations

I now know where the gold is.

 

[jocelyn plummer]

What a stunning picture--hard to beat that one!
ps I will send Alan round--- WHEN he's sorted!!

 

[MdB]

Roof looks like it needs a bit of work though...

 

[Flyfisher]

. . . and it looks like an expensive job, so the gold will come in handy.

 

[worms]

Rain, rain, rain.

I'm cold and damp.

Oh when will it stop?!

All you need now is for the football team to get knocked out of the competition and you will know what a Scottish summer is like!

 

[jocelyn plummer]

:lol: :lol:

 

[tobydog]

Got home last night, chopped some fire wood and lit the woodburner. I feel so ashamed. It's June 12!. Personally I would have just togged up but in the interest of household harmony it seemed a sensible move. I just hope nothing was nesting in the chimney.