Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
eigenrobot's profile
eigenrobot
eigenrobot
eigenrobot
@eigenrobot

Tweets

eigenrobot

@eigenrobot

robot. friend.

eigenrobot.substack.com
Joined July 2013

Tweets

  • © 2021 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. Mihoda‏ @Mihoda 17 Aug 2020
      Replying to @Mihoda @interpretantion @eigenrobot

      ...if there is some plant or line necessary to meet demand for just 10 hrs, then in must amortize its cost over those ten hours. Translation: it is obscenely expensive to meet this demand. Think 100x the normal hourly cost.

      1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
    2. eigenrobot‏ @eigenrobot 17 Aug 2020
      Replying to @Mihoda @interpretantion

      Hurm I am skeptical of this explanation Is CA uniquely succeptible to such spikes? Because I can't recall them in other parts of the country, but remember them in CA in my youth and several times in the past few years And if so . . . it doesn't really seem like a tail event

      3 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
    3. Mihoda‏ @Mihoda 17 Aug 2020
      Replying to @eigenrobot @interpretantion

      While weather does play a role, California is not uniquely susceptible to the demand spikes. The rolling blackouts in the Enron era were artificial supply shortages. The sad part about this week is that they didn't actually hit a demand peak. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/16/business/california-blackouts.html …

      1 reply 1 retweet 7 likes
    4. Mihoda‏ @Mihoda 17 Aug 2020
      Replying to @Mihoda @eigenrobot @interpretantion

      The blackouts were planned based on forecasts and then never called off when the forecasts failed to materialize. This is just incompetence.

      1 reply 0 retweets 10 likes
    5. Mihoda‏ @Mihoda 17 Aug 2020
      Replying to @Mihoda @eigenrobot @interpretantion

      I suggest googling, "Rolling blackout <state name>" Start with the sun belt states. Rolling blackouts happen every few years as capacity drops out for unexpected maintenance or demand spikes or frequently both.

      1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
    6. #8‏ @perilousphoto 17 Aug 2020
      Replying to @Mihoda @eigenrobot @interpretantion

      Have never experienced that here.

      1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
    7. Manuel Hernandez  🇺🇸‏ @manuelhe 17 Aug 2020
      Replying to @perilousphoto @Mihoda and

      We’re breaking temperature records that may explain it

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    8. #8‏ @perilousphoto 17 Aug 2020
      Replying to @manuelhe @Mihoda and

      We have had plenty of broken records in my lifetime. Very hot summers. By this logic we should have had issues. Never happened.

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    9. Mihoda‏ @Mihoda 18 Aug 2020
      Replying to @perilousphoto @manuelhe and

      Some areas have overrbuilt more transmission capacity and generation capacity. The issue is that extra capacity is extraordinarily expensive since it must pay for itself in a tiny number of operating hours.

      2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
    10. eigenrobot‏ @eigenrobot 18 Aug 2020
      Replying to @Mihoda @manuelhe @interpretantion

      I am curious about the cost of running a power plant Do they typically hit peak efficiency at top power generation? If not, eg if a given unit is more efficient at say 50-80%, seems like excess capacity would be optimal

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      eigenrobot‏ @eigenrobot 18 Aug 2020
      Replying to @eigenrobot @Mihoda and

      also seems like much of this could be dealt with by varying costs of power, if not for consumers at least for industrial users who would be more sensitive to it, no?

      7:36 AM - 18 Aug 2020
      • 1 Like
      • #8
      0 replies 0 retweets 1 like

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2021 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info