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Re: Ask HN: How do I/you prep for the energy crisis in EU?

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Post by _kbh_ »

dimensionc132 wrote: post #83
arkitaip wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

At least have the decency to not pretend that you actually care about the Palestinians or any other group of people suffering under oppression.

the history of mankind is mired in war and conquest, it is an inescapable part of what makes us human (sadly). What i don't like is fake outrage and hypocrisy from Zelesnky zealots who seem "ok" with thousands of civilians dying because one actor/Prime Minister can't understand when he is beaten. If Russia really wanted to, they have the arsenal to level and completely destroy the Ukraine and its infastructure, but t…

> What i don't like is fake outrage and hypocrisy from Zelesnky zealots who seem "ok" with thousands of civilians dying because one actor/Prime Minister can't understand when he is beaten.

The Ukrainians are fighting for the very existence of their country and people, the Russians commit genocide regularly in Ukraine and regularly kill and rape civilians.

> If Russia really wanted to, they have the arsenal to level and completely destroy the Ukraine and its infastructure, but they don't. Instead of understanding this fact, Zelesnky continues to "poke the bear" and continues this useless war with ever more fervor.

The bear is not getting poked, it's getting destroyed right now, in this month alone Russias losses have been staggering. Ukraine is clearly winning back large amounts of territory now with the counteroffensive. The Russians have melted in the face of a slight resistance.

Who knew that the Russian army was incapable of taking a cities a mere couple hundreds of kilometres from its border?, they are a joke compared to what the world thought of them prior to the invasion this year.

> Sometimes you have to know when you are beaten for the greater good of your countries citizens.

Should tell Putin this before the Russians roll out the T-55s. I don't think they are far off it.

Re: Ask HN: How do I/you prep for the energy crisis in EU?

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Post by sidibe »

formerly_proven wrote: post #133
laweijfmvo wrote: post #51

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20c is incredibly warm. As a broke college kid living on the east coast we kept the furnace at 55F (13C) all winter. Wear a jacket. Double socks. Drink warm beverages. Get up and do some push-ups. If you’re reasonably young and healthy, you’ll survive.

> Get up and do some push-ups I’m just gonna ask now because I’ve seen it so often. Is this an idiom or is there some kind of expectation people can do push ups? Personally I can do a bunch of pull ups but I don’t think I’ve ever done a single proper push up. Judging from obesity stats I’d expect like half the populace to not be able to do either.

You must have pullups and pushups backwards. I'd bet most people can do 0 pullups but can do pushups.

Re: Ask HN: How do I/you prep for the energy crisis in EU?

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Post by kuschku »

throwayyy479087 wrote: post #139
kuschku wrote: post #61

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No, many can't. Yes, you can live and survive at colder temperatures, but concentration requires no distractions, and the constant slight pain caused by being cold is enough distraction to completely derail any train of thought.

Concentration does not require no distractions. It’s the mechanism to avoid distraction.

I take it you don’t have ADHD? The reason people with ADHD often work while wearing noise-cancelling headphones even with no audio playing is because this mechanism doesn’t properly work, it can’t tune out anything.

As result, we need to minimize external stimuli to be able to concentrate. And being uncomfortable due to the cold is one such stimulus.

Re: Ask HN: How do I/you prep for the energy crisis in EU?

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Post by Balero »

timrichard wrote: post #114
Balero wrote: post #48

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Heat the space immediately around you. Don't bother with central heating. Get a small electric blanket that you can have on your lap. If you are feeling more adventurous I got through a cold winter where the heating broke when I was a student with a mix of warm clothing, blankets, and doing exercises to keep warm. When you start getting cold, do some press-ups/squats etc. If you are feeling really adventurous I would…

I'd say heat the person, not the space. Following on from the Electric Blanket mention, I'd recommend a heated vest. I have one made by Arris [1], and it has a 7.4V battery. Following a tip in an Amazon review, I contacted their customer services and got a voucher for a second battery at half price. Last winter, I used it a lot when WFH to avoid the temptation of using the boost on the central heating. With two batte…

> I'd say heat the person, not the space.

I agree, but OP seemed a bit reluctant to try that so I suggested the next best thing.

Thanks for the heated vest suggestion.

Re: Ask HN: How do I/you prep for the energy crisis in EU?

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Post by t0bia_s »

Last winter we switched from gas to wood for heating - average temperature in flat was around 20°C. And we stay with wood this year and next. It's fun, kids love it. And it's relaxing to stare at fireplace with crackling. And that's it. We are used to be economical with energy.

Re: Ask HN: How do I/you prep for the energy crisis in EU?

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Post by jotm »

cpursley wrote: post #136
jotm wrote: post #135

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I'm near the bottom of the wage list and even if energy costs triple, I'll do fine. Not sure what others are doing. Depends on what you mean by "fine", too.

Are you in Europe? Some predictions are that the average family will have to spend upwards of 30% on energy there.

Right, and that would be an extra ~100 Euros/month on utilities for me. Say it's about as much for fuel if you have to drive every day. Luckily I can get to work using my feet. Not great, not terrible.

Re: Ask HN: How do I/you prep for the energy crisis in EU?

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Post by kyriakos »

johnchristopher wrote: post #22
Workaccount2 wrote: post #11

Are people actually going to freeze? My understanding so far is that industry will freeze (as needed) so that all the reserves can be used for people. I get a feeling that this crisis is becoming more media-gorging-on-crisis-clicks than it is an objective analysis.

France has a plan and that plan has multiple steps and phases and the last one involves some electricity blackouts for citizens but it's the very last step. So far. France has the capability to selectively cut off some neighborhood from the grid and they plan to do 2 hours rotations if need arises. I don't know if they are going so far as moving people out of their house to gather them in a larger building that is ea…

Never understood rationing. If electricity is cut off for 2 hours won't residents use double the electricity in the following 2 hours after supply is restored? For example I won't run the wash during the cut off time but I will most definitely do after it's reconnected.

Re: Ask HN: How do I/you prep for the energy crisis in EU?

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Post by wizofaus »

kyriakos wrote: post #147
johnchristopher wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

France has a plan and that plan has multiple steps and phases and the last one involves some electricity blackouts for citizens but it's the very last step. So far. France has the capability to selectively cut off some neighborhood from the grid and they plan to do 2 hours rotations if need arises. I don't know if they are going so far as moving people out of their house to gather them in a larger building that is ea…

Never understood rationing. If electricity is cut off for 2 hours won't residents use double the electricity in the following 2 hours after supply is restored? For example I won't run the wash during the cut off time but I will most definitely do after it's reconnected.

If it were a once-off incident like that, perhaps, but if everyone knew they'd only get, say, 8 hours electricity a day over several weeks, I don't doubt they'd use less than having it available 24 hours a day.

Re: Ask HN: How do I/you prep for the energy crisis in EU?

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Post by johnchristopher »

kyriakos wrote: post #147
johnchristopher wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

France has a plan and that plan has multiple steps and phases and the last one involves some electricity blackouts for citizens but it's the very last step. So far. France has the capability to selectively cut off some neighborhood from the grid and they plan to do 2 hours rotations if need arises. I don't know if they are going so far as moving people out of their house to gather them in a larger building that is ea…

Never understood rationing. If electricity is cut off for 2 hours won't residents use double the electricity in the following 2 hours after supply is restored? For example I won't run the wash during the cut off time but I will most definitely do after it's reconnected.

I think the reason is also to optimize load on the grid to prevent losses.

Re: Ask HN: How do I/you prep for the energy crisis in EU?

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Post by TheGigaChad »

dimensionc132 wrote: post #83
arkitaip wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

At least have the decency to not pretend that you actually care about the Palestinians or any other group of people suffering under oppression.

the history of mankind is mired in war and conquest, it is an inescapable part of what makes us human (sadly). What i don't like is fake outrage and hypocrisy from Zelesnky zealots who seem "ok" with thousands of civilians dying because one actor/Prime Minister can't understand when he is beaten. If Russia really wanted to, they have the arsenal to level and completely destroy the Ukraine and its infastructure, but t…

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