Ask HN: How do I/you prep for the energy crisis in EU? • Hacker News Board

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

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Post by dougmwne » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 2:21 PM UTC

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.

Some people are absolutely going to die, but then we are talking very large numbers and most policy produces casualties of some sort.

You are most likely talking older and poorer people. Some will maybe get sick due to insufficient money to heat, some will die from monoxide poisoning from using unfamiliar and improper stoves.

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

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Post by jotm » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 2:21 PM UTC

throwayyy479087 wrote: post #17

atemerev wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In my case the problem is that I literally can’t work (meaning, program) if the temperature is less than 22C. Warm clothing, hot drinks, nothing helps. Tried many times. Hope that electric heating will still be legal.

Yes you can.

Lol yeah, it's like how I say I can't live with these health problems.

Yeah, I can, it turns out. Our bodies can take a loooot more stress than we think.

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

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Post by out_of_protocol » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 2:22 PM UTC

If you plan to use electric heater, switch to AC - regular heater or whatever have efficiency of mere 100%, while AC is a heat pump and can transfer heat at 200-500+% efficiency

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

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Post by throw_a_grenade » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 2:22 PM UTC

I'll probably be playing https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frostpunk.

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

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Post by jotm » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 2:22 PM UTC

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.

Everything in the media is a load of "WE'LL ALL DIE TOMORROW" bullshit these days.

Just to get people's attention.

Shit will be fine.

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

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 2:23 PM UTC

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

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Post by mupuff1234 » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 2:23 PM UTC

MattPalmer1086 wrote: post #19

Same as you really. Turned off an extra fridge we could live without. May turn off some other devices over night, but as they're all energy saving they probably won't make much difference. I did get a massively reduced bill last month though. The only thing I can really ascribe that to is only filling the kettle with minimal water, and getting my son to turn his gaming pc off when he's not using it!

> and getting my son to turn his gaming pc off

Can set a "Hibernate if idle after X minutes" instead.

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

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Post by dewey » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 2:23 PM UTC

wschfdkbrmcdf wrote: post #4

It's not too late to invest in mining and energy extraction equities - many are still highly underpriced before the major funds roll into the sector

I'm sure that will keep you warm.

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

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Post by jotm » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 2:24 PM UTC

dimensionc132 wrote: post #3

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Yeah, fuck Putin's Russia.

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

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Post by dougmwne » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 2:24 PM UTC

MattPalmer1086 wrote: post #19

Same as you really. Turned off an extra fridge we could live without. May turn off some other devices over night, but as they're all energy saving they probably won't make much difference. I did get a massively reduced bill last month though. The only thing I can really ascribe that to is only filling the kettle with minimal water, and getting my son to turn his gaming pc off when he's not using it!

I have been seeing this meme about the kettle recently. I ran the numbers and you are talking a few cents per boil even at current energy prices. You’d have to be drinking truly epic amounts of tea to see it affect your electric bill.