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Re:XAI data center gets air permit to run 15 turbines, but i... by rini17 on Monday July 07, 2025 @07:27AM (#44489134)
If it were so easy just better refine the fuel why would Europeans bother to add these converters and adblue injectors? No it's not impurities, but high pressure/temperature combustion. The higher the more efficient and more NOx comes out.
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Re:XAI data center gets air permit to run 15 turbines, but i... by msgodel on Monday July 07, 2025 @07:29AM (#44489160)
Europe does all kinds of things, basing your understanding of chemistry around what a state does rather than the other way around is literally insane.
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Re:XAI data center gets air permit to run 15 turbines, but i... by ndsipa_pomu on Monday July 07, 2025 @11:25AM (#44491339)
However, it's not insane to look at what experts put in place and consider that there are reasons why they have done that. Yes, experts can be wrong or are forced to make sub-optimal decisions, but it's worth examining their thinking behind the decisions.
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Re:XAI data center gets air permit to run 15 turbines, but i... by msgodel on Monday July 07, 2025 @03:59PM (#44494081)
It is always science -> experts. NOT the other way around.
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Re:XAI data center gets air permit to run 15 turbines, but i... by ndsipa_pomu on Tuesday July 08, 2025 @04:29AM (#44498168)
In theory, yes. In practise, the experts will also consider real-world constraints (e.g. cost, planning, staffing etc). Also, taking the advice/opinion of respected experts (i.e. not YouTube experts) is a short-cut to spending years studying the science (that they had to do) yourself and that's even assuming that you can reach the same level of competency as them.
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