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On Thursday 07 June 2007 18:26, Simon Waters wrote: > Tom Potts wrote: > >> Then there is all that's required to get such a volatile supply of > >> electricity onto the national grid. > > > > Its a lot less that you'll find in your computer power supply! > > Last I checked our computers carried on working when the wind stops > blowing. > > Whilst I have some rude things to say about power supply manufacturers I > don't think that was the sort of volatility Adrian had in mind either. I think the PC power supply reference was to the amount of electronics involved in generation. As for working when the wind stops I have spent the day without power - if I'd had wind power I'd have been fine..... Tom te tom te tom -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html