Nick Johnson

@Sylviesboots Who doesnt like all 7 star wars films and both series?

you can't call yourself a Star Wars fan if you deny that 3 movies exist. You don't have to like them, but don't ignore them and call yourself a fan of the franchise

@MinModulation AC is the perfect accompaniment to Solar Panels

while UK architecture is bad for keeping cool, the real problem with trying to install AC is energy supply

@F30876 I dont even remember this but Asoka was so bad

I love how one of Death troopers actually got offended that Ezra thought Rebels' powerscaling was still there

@corellianlegend No, it was still a bad version of ANH Its better on its own, but its still not good

Pretend The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker never happened. Did you and do you now like The Force Awakens?

@Cunning_Stunt3 @54JohnBull because its going in my living room and looks pretty

@Furiously_Nick @54JohnBull Why do you rate mitsubishi units? Fujitsu for cheap units and Daikin for a proper job for me.

Basic split AC units are not outrageously expensive but there are extra costs because of stupid UK legislation. In Africa the man Kwami from down the road will install it for £20 and gas it up. In the UK it has to be installed by a registered gas fitter adding several hundred pounds to the cost. In the UK you also can't install it if you live in an apartment building due to noise regulations and leasehold stipulations.

@TheGriftReport 2 children, in two separate events

@TheGriftReport But three men who raped a child at knife point are getting councilling

Morrisons becomes the first major UK supermarket to stop selling sharp-pointed kitchen knives in a bid to tackle blade crime. The supermarket chain has quietly removed all pointed blades from shelves nationwide, including popular chef’s knives, steak knives and utility blades. Morrisons says the move is designed to make it harder for knives to be used as weapons while still stocking safer, rounded-tip alternatives. The decision comes amid ongoing concerns over rising knife crime on Britain’s streets. Many people are saying it’s ridiculous, arguing can still be used to slash people and does nothing to stop determined criminals from getting knives elsewhere. Thoughts?

@collin_ruth89 My car cost £7500 brand new and gets 60mpg Hybrid would double the cost and offer marginal mileage improvement

I don’t understand why every vehicle isn’t a hybrid. Why not use regenerative braking to charge a battery in every car? Huge increase in gas mileage. Why do they still make non-hybrids?

@NickdeLarrinaga @gregbagwell Assuming its teeny tiny seeker can find it. I have no experience on to what extent it can find things hidden in a woodland verses find thing sat in a field that moved to a different open space in a field

@Furiously_Nick @gregbagwell Nope, that’s the smart bit: Brimstone is designed to be fired to loose co-ordinates. Once there the missile autonomously hunts for the SPG in the area it’s told to search, and destroys it.

Covered roughly the size of a football pitch with 147 bomblets. Looked impressive but the chances of hitting a tank/vehicle was quite small. Brimstone has a much higher Pk, as does a drone today.

@BuckCllr @AndyGoldney @currybum87 Wow, I didnt realise different things couldnt be true at different times

@AndyGoldney @currybum87 @Furiously_Nick Anti EV/renewables: ‘The grid can’t cope with all these EV’s’ Also anti EV/renewables: ‘There’s too much grid capacity because there’s too much in it renewables’!

This never gets old. Off grid for a few days now (house is 100% electric, no FF’s), and topping up the cars. ALL from the roof of the house. Some think because you can’t do this in winter, we shouldn’t do it for the rest of the year!! 🙄 Oh and BTW, look at what’s powering the grid today!

@DankLordNeato @Cyn1calCrusader I think there is no shortage of Americans who come here from there and suffer miserably.

@Cyn1calCrusader You think the UK is more humid than states like Louisiana and Mississippi?

So, jokes aside, to understand why the heat is worse in the UK than say Arizona for example, the answer is quite long... First it's the Humidity, it's far higher here. The UK's island location and prevailing south-westerly winds bring moist sea air, so heatwaves are often humid rather than dry. In contrast, many of the hottest US states (e.g., Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico) have dry desert heat where sweat evaporates quickly, so you actually feel cooler despite higher temperatures. Even humid US regions (like the Southeast) usually have widespread air conditioning to offset it. Second, the buildings and Infrastructure that we have all are designed to Trap Heat, not Release It. UK homes are built for cold, damp winters: thick brick/stone walls, heavy insulation, small windows, and designs that retain warmth. During a heatwave, they turn into ovens, solar gain through windows builds up, and there is poor ventilation or passive cooling features like overhangs, shutters, or light-coloured roofs. Plus, poor air conditioning: Only about 5% of UK homes have AC (vs. ~90% in the US). It's not standard because it's rarely needed most of the year, but during spikes it's a nightmare. Also, retrofitting is expensive and tricky in old terraced houses or listed buildings. This extended to public transport, schools, offices, and even hospitals as they often lack cooling. Finally, most importantly, we have zero acclimatisation. Meaning it's just as hot at night as it is during the day. Britons aren't physiologically or culturally used to sustained heat. We're properly white! So, a sudden jump from typical UK summer temps feels extreme, and the body struggles more without gradual adaptation. Heatwaves often bring "tropical nights" (temps staying above 20 °C), so homes don't cool down overnight. You can't sleep, recover, or anything which just compounds fatigue, dehydration, etc. Drier US heat often cools significantly at night. That is all topped up with the fact that we have longer summer daylight at the UK's higher latitude meaning more hours of solar heating. Hope this long explanation that no one wanted clears this right up...

@Cyn1calCrusader Theres also a day length problem. "Night" is over for amount the next 10 weeks, we just get twilight, and even that small relief still has another month of getting shorter and shorter

@AaronGogley You would be amazed, I went from heavy drinker, I once googled "how many bottles of red wine are you allowed a day", unaware of the effects, now if I have two glasses I feel it in the morning. I mean if you are still feeling it in three days, I'd get some tests done...

Two glasses of wine will not give you a hangover.

@PMKCvg6 @Therichardralph Which wont be at the same time as a dividend pay out.

@Furiously_Nick @Therichardralph It does if it’s via an ipo or equity raise. It also drives up the valuation multiples of companies (more buyers than sellers - supply / demand = shares go up). Then companies can raise more equity or debt longer term off a larger market cap.

Call me mad. But I think Rachel reeves plan to tax cash held in S&S ISA is a good idea. The benefit to the UK of the S&S ISA is that money flows into business pushing up the value of the UK economy. Especially if as expected the majority of risk adverse Brits will go for FTSE ETFs.

@celticgurrl @_wej01 The sentencing council is a body that exists because the government created it. Change the government change the law

@Furiously_Nick @_wej01 The sentencing council issued guidelines for young people in 2017. It is independent and not political. Not sure how you think voting for any of the parties changes the sentencing. I doubt that many people would vote to hang children.

Those 3 teenage boys who raped 2 girls that they targeted. Who filmed their victims being raped. Who were convicted of 11 rape charges between them. And walked out of court with nothing more than Youth Rehabilitation Orders because of a male judge who didn’t want criminalise children. I am absolutely raging about this. When we’re trying to teach boys about consent. And judges are showing them that rape has no consequences. Every man should be up in arms about this. This is why women are so angry

@ajlamesa Its 25* outside, its 16* inside my airconditioned home

Because a/c is genuinely unnecessary in UK residential buildings with operable windows.

@upperupland they had no problem when Luke bet Vader in ESB, wait no Luke was slapped around like a play thing and lost his hand in that one. Well they had no problem when Luke beat Vader RotJ, wait no Luke didn't win that fight either, he was prepared to sacrifice his life to save Vader.

@upperupland You are correct, people cant be reasoned out of arguments they didn't reason themselves in to. People who don't like that Ray beat Ren in TFA are justr sexist, they had no problem when Luke beat Vader in ANH, wait no, they didn't meet....

the vast majority of the hate for the sequels would not exist if Rey was a man and you can’t convince me otherwise