Re: Open-Source Armchair Critics At It Again
The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:25:19 +0100
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On 28/07/2026 10:59, Carlos E. R. wrote: > On 2026-07-28 10:59, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >> On 27/07/2026 18:55, Carlos E. R. wrote: >>> On 2026-07-27 19:24, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>>> On 27/07/2026 14:45, Andreas Eder wrote: >> >>>> Where does the electricity come from then? >>> >>> Irrelevant. The car itself doesn't use fuel :-D >>> >> Depends on your definition of 'fuel' >> >> > > It combusts with oxygen producing heat and expands dramatically. > So uranium isn't 'fuel' then. And organic life doesn't use 'fuel' either? It's a loose term, used by people today in many different contexts beyond 'something for the fire' which is where the word originates... Today its more used as 'something that can supply 'free energy' (free in the thermodynamic sense, not economic) -- New Socialism consists essentially in being seen to have your heart in the right place whilst your head is in the clouds and your hand is in someone else's pocket.