Member Info for nomlungu

Kenny,

Again, where in a GOV document does it mention plans to import biomass from North Korea? Just because you read an article that is poorly written or poorly sourced does not make it true. The suggestion that UK plans to import biomass from North Korea seems to come from an anti-biomass campaign body called 'the Partnership for Policy Integrity'.

Importing wood from North Korea is not allowed under the current sanctions regime [Regulation 48]

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-to-importers-2945-north-korea-import-sanctions/nti-2945-north-korea-import-sanctions

Kenny,

I searched the document for 'Korea' - the word is not mentioned.

Yeah, right... Even GB News says:

"Nigel Farage has slammed speculated Government plans to import fuel from North Korea.

Labour ministers are said to have drawn up a list of potential countries to source biomass, including North Korea and Afghanistan, spurring on criticism that it threatens to undermine the credibility of UK's overall climate strategy."

Nigel is slamming a 'speculated plan' that is 'said to' contain - so the report might or might not exist, and it might or might not contain... Farcical.

So where is the proof? It is not as though GN News are considered a reliable source of news at all times:

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/gb-news-uk-bias/

Detailed Report

Questionable Reasoning: Conspiracy Theories, Pseudoscience, Propaganda, Lack of Transparency, Failed Fact Checks

Bias Rating: RIGHT

Factual Reporting: MIXED

Country: United Kingdom

MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE

Media Type: TV Station

Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic

MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY

DP World, UK Resolve Row That Threatened £1 Billion Port Plan

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-12/dp-world-uk-resolve-row-that-threatened-1-billion-port-plan

Yes; it becomes a [stronger?] recurring revenue stream. When the data came out last year that showed lasting protection, future expected cash flow from the vaccine had to be reduced.

Also, there is a growing body of evidence that suggests that mRNA-based vaccines are not generating Long-Lived Plasma Cells, which suggests that the GSK's protein based vaccine may be preferred by health services over Moderna's RSV vaccine.

The 3rd year efficacy figures of GSK's RSV vaccine was discussed on the latest episode of TWiV; it has now dropped to 48% protection. The data is suggesting that those at risk ought to consider getting vaccinated every 2 years.

https://youtu.be/tcvz_LQgGpw?t=108

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv/gsk-rsv-vaccine-data-suggest-protection-across-3-seasons

It is not a "one and done" vaccine...

R Sole will have his account closed soon enough...

The benefits of AI are finally indisputable

https://x.com/jasemonkey/status/1844410520998383861

People holding over the last year must be delighted

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/PREM:LON?hl=en&window=1Y

A Jake Broe video - Ruzzia has banned Discord but their army was using it; apparently the benefit of censoring the population outweighed the damage done to the military

https://youtu.be/MRS3MkEahks?t=1377

And - Discord is an American company; why is it allowing the Ruzzian army to use its platform? Are they giving the CIA a backdoor?

The Age of Depopulation - Surviving a World Gone Gray

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/world/age-depopulation-surviving-world-gone-gray-nicholas-eberstadt

A long article but worth the read... We need an end to the 2 child benefit cap asap otherwise the country is going to have to choose between more immigration or demographic collapse. And, collapsing populations worldwide are going to create less demand; who needs materials for new houses if the population is shrinking?

Kenny,

We have a first past the post electoral system; anybody who splinters the Tory vote is never going to upset me. And, when his policies get scrutinised [which they will do if he gets more popular and becomes an electoral threat] they will be shown to be the bag of hot air that they are.

He is just a big a gift to Labour as the Conservatives picking either Jenrick and Bandenoch as their next leader.

Samsung’s Silver Solid State Battery Technology: 1 Kilogram of Silver per Car

https://www.goldenstatemint.com/blog/samsungs-silver-solid-state-battery-technology-1-kilogram-of-silver-per-car/

These go into production in 2027; could easily add 25% to global silver demand.

How long did your old one last?

Mello Monday covered Digital 9 recently:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq2EWGfE3rg

A salient warning...

The storage industry is known for insidious relationships between management of funds and the 'independent' asset valuers they use... Management need high NAVs to justify their pay and bonuses, and the valuers need to provide management with the valuations they want if they want to be employed and earn their crust.

The valuation assumptions are never well set out and the life of assets is questionable, as a battery with a 25-year life has yet to be tested under real world conditions for 25 years. Too many vested interests in high valuations for my comfort...

Aberdeen to Penzance according to BBC Weather

400 Shahed UAVs burned as Ukraine hits Russian drone base with new cruise missile

https://interestingengineering.com/military/shahed-uavs-burned-cruise-missile

A good night for the Ukrainians

'How Countries With Populist Leaders Get Left Behind'

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/world/populisms-broken-economic-promises

"Although, on the surface, populist leadership may seem to have mixed economic effects, we found that most populists weaken a state’s economy, especially in the long run. They do so in large part by undermining the rule of law and by eroding political checks and balances. Our study makes clear that although populists may sell themselves as the solution to a country’s ills, they tend to make life worse."

Some that are keen on Reform ought to read their last manifesto - it was Truss's plan on steroids.

Top coverage of The Storm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-V_YnmER0Y

So many tornado warnings; poor bar stewards who moved inland to avoid the storm surge are getting slapped by tornados with PDS warnings (Particularly Dangerous Situation) issued.