david white

Incomplete idiot - due to missing bits! Soft skills aficianado, Goon fan, family man, lukewarmist. Opinions are my own, but I listen to others.

[⚡️David Blackmon⚡️ @EnergyAbsurdity]

Great quote from @shellenberger:

“A gallon of jet fuel contains 34 kilowatt-hours of energy in a package weighing six pounds.

A lithium-ion battery storing the same energy weighs 250 pounds.

That density gap is why every military on earth runs on liquid hydrocarbons,

why every container ship crossing the Pacific burns bunker fuel,

why every combine harvester in Iowa runs on diesel,

and why every 747 landing at Heathrow runs on kerosene.

The fact that nobody wages war over solar panels is evidence of their limitations not superiority.”

Bottom Line: The laws of physics and thermodynamics are laws, not mere suggestions.

[david white @davidwhite]

At a guess, this is the basic intent behind the NZ Regulatory Standards Bill.

[Thomas Sowell Quotes @ThomasSowell]

Freedom means nothing if it does not mean the freedom to do what other people don't like. Everyone was free to be a Communist under the Stalin dictatorship, and everyone is free to be a Muslim in Saudi Arabia. Yet whole generations are coming out of our colleges where only those who are politically correct are free to speak their minds. What kind of America will they create?

[david white @davidwhite]

This could've bought a fraction of Twitter (or half a Twit, who'd try to build a trainset to the airport). Amazon Web Services gets clearance for Auckland data centre https://t.co/fgxcBiC8o0

[DevOpsDays NZ @devopsdaysnz]

Full room for the how of culture workshop from @davidwhite at #devopsdays Auckland 2019

[david white @davidwhite]

@nzta thinks that "If you drove for 10km at 80 km/h instead
of 100 km/h, it would take you between 30 to 48 seconds more." Real answer = 90s. (Or 30 minutes for a 200km trip).

[david white @davidwhite]

Probably our last chance to persuade Massey to reopen MTB trails in Albany (Royal Albany Trails). Consider signing? https://t.co/1mKabNC3X4

[david white @davidwhite]

@DefSol And how do you do in forms where they ask occupation?

[david white @davidwhite]

@AklTransport multiple double deckers went past with white interior lights on. Mine persists with blue. I like to read real books. Can we quit with excuses, and see the light? White light, please?

[david white @davidwhite]

Why do trains smell so bad? Quite off-putting.

[david white @davidwhite]

@vb_h For pure driving experience: Elise. The benchmark for steering feel.

[david white @davidwhite]

"Vulnerability: the emotion associated with uncertainty, risk or emotional exposure." Brené Brown in "10% Happier" podcast.

[david white @davidwhite]

My team is looking for more team mates... (if you can stand my attempts at humour!) https://t.co/TWtvQbPWIt

[david white @davidwhite]

@AklTransport Do you consult with actual bike users - at the ideas stage - before building stuff? Just wondering.

[david white @davidwhite]

So, I wonder how many women died while (mostly) men defended the consensus?

[Kenneth Richard @Kenneth72712993]

@bigskyrad @yepsuzn @CharlesDarwinTX @DawnTJ90 @3GHtweets @MercuryTimes @Bananenrijperij @Fixiefreaky @badmoonrising11 @Tokyo_Tom @granitereason @YackyDoodleDnDy @BradSchrag @IbachPeter @UvMeter @RustyAway @ClimatePoet @swcrisis @EthonRaptor @PhilosophySeel @MonkeyMyBack @hrseiber @36_xenon @KCTaz @peden_c @conely6511 @JohnBurnieTas @jenninemorgan @GetMyGist @Gladfly1 @KIVUNature @SturmLLiouville @GillesnFio @LarkRellez @NikolovScience @MATTP1949 @dgweld @JaggerMickOZ @EcoSenseNow @Tangomitteckel @Rail4Eva @dunvirkin @unclejohnCC @VanessaRiley61 @FrankWi74044551 @ElQuesoSabio @PolAnimalAus @jamft @DubiBoat @birdhillll There's no conspiracy necessary. All it takes is a large group of educated people agreeing with each other that they're right, and then marginalizing those who disagree. It's "consensus" science. And it's been ongoing for centuries.

[david white @davidwhite]

@garetmckinley @lizanne1169 @matvelloso @EmilyGorcenski Is 250k - 500k the going rate for a "soul" at Faustbook?

[david white @davidwhite]

FB is seriously rotten: https://t.co/UwX6gM1Spv

[david white @davidwhite]

@AklTransport any news about a supposed broken down unit between Parnell and Newmarket?

[david white @davidwhite]

@kpatton Did you read Folau's blog post?
I wouldn't write what he originally wrote, but I also think most of the reactions to his writing demonstrate the greater hate.

[david white @davidwhite]

At the risk of provoking hate towards me... Israel Folau has responded with his side of the story. His character shines through, even if you disagree with his views. https://t.co/yAxBuDY1Eo

[david white @davidwhite]

I'm curious. Has anyone asked @SonnyBWilliams what his holy book says about liars, drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, fornicators, etc? And what do you think of Israel Folau as a person, Sonny? Someone to be sacked from Rugby Oz?