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One of the world's most powerful supercomputers could one day heat your home — UK researchers plan to use abandoned coal mines to bring warmth to millions of households (www.techradar.com)

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 2 years ago (2 children)

If you hear of a big project being planned in the UK you’re pretty safe in assuming it will never be completed. No matter how simple it sounds, do not underestimate our ability to fuck things up.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sad HS2 noises.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

But the whole buy/sell of the hs2 land made some old fabulously wealthy land owners a lot of money, so I’m sure the Tories consider it a smashing success!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

To be fair, you do manage to name things in the coolest possible way.

I mean, you have COBRA meetings and a group of scientists called SAGE.