Re: [Dorset] OT - PM's comments: Low-emission Diodes from Dorset
On Tuesday, 21 January 2020 13:07:12 GMT Ralph Corderoy wrote: > So you'd have been content if the Prime Minister had said > > In Nigeria’s Oyo state, new street lights are to be installed that > reduce energy consumption and lower carbon emissions; designed, > manufactured, and assembled in Dorset. I had no idea they made > these things in Dorset. There you go. I probably wouldn't have been either content or otherwise. I only read it because the original statement was obviously so ridiculous. > Or would you have still sought something to snipe at? I think it's wise > to keep politics off the list and save it for the pub. :-) Of course not. There was no intention to bring politics into the discussion, other than reinforce my contention that all politicians appear to be jacks of all trades and masters of none. That and never listening to the experts. > Having read the whole speech, I like to be well informed, I thought what > the PM said fitted in fine and was accurate enough. Given he has only > minutes to pick up a whole bunch of facts about a lot of trade deals and > work them into an speech it was good enough and meant an entertaining > speech, which is probably what matters more as then the audience keep > listening rather than tune out. The idea of low emission diodes was entertaining enough for me :-) -- Terry Coles -- Next meeting: BEC, Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2020-02-04 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
Re: [Dorset] OT - PM's comments: Low-emission Diodes from Dorset
Hi Terry, > >‘In Nigeria’s Oyo state every street light is being installed > > with low carbon high efficiency low emission diodes from Dorset. > > I had no idea they made these things in Dorset. There you go.’ > > ― > > https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-africa-investment-summit-speech-20-january-2020 > > Isn't it a good job our Prime Minister is so well informed. Low > emission diodes; who'd a thunk it. ... > > http://www.lowenergydesigns.com/news/light-up-oyo-state/. > > It is noted that the project designer never mentions 'low emission' in > their PR. The nearest they get is that the range 'lowers carbon > emissions', As I said, isn't it a good job the PM is so well > informed So you'd have been content if the Prime Minister had said In Nigeria’s Oyo state, new street lights are to be installed that reduce energy consumption and lower carbon emissions; designed, manufactured, and assembled in Dorset. I had no idea they made these things in Dorset. There you go. Or would you have still sought something to snipe at? I think it's wise to keep politics off the list and save it for the pub. :-) Having read the whole speech, I like to be well informed, I thought what the PM said fitted in fine and was accurate enough. Given he has only minutes to pick up a whole bunch of facts about a lot of trade deals and work them into an speech it was good enough and meant an entertaining speech, which is probably what matters more as then the audience keep listening rather than tune out. -- Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: BEC, Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2020-02-04 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
Re: [Dorset] OT - PM's comments: Low-emission Diodes from Dorset
On Monday, 20 January 2020 23:16:07 GMT Ralph Corderoy wrote: >‘In Nigeria’s Oyo state every street light is being installed with > low carbon high efficiency low emission diodes from Dorset. I had > no idea they made these things in Dorset. There you go.’ > ― > https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-africa-investment-summit-speech-2 > 0-january-2020 Isn't it a good job our Prime Minister is so well informed. Low emission diodes; who'd a thunk it. Presumably Nigerians all have eyes like cats. > It's Low Energy Designs of Blandford Forum, > http://www.lowenergydesigns.com/news/light-up-oyo-state/. It is noted that the project designer never mentions 'low emission' in their PR. The nearest they get is that the range 'lowers carbon emissions', As I said, isn't it a good job the PM is so well informed > > Once upon a time I had a few dark mode LED's that didn't draw any > > current, but I binned them in a clearout. > > They could have been worth something one day. I had to check that you weren't being serious... It was late last night when I read this. -- Terry Coles -- Next meeting: BEC, Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2020-02-04 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
Re: [Dorset] OT - PM's comments: Low-emission Diodes from Dorset
Hi Peter, > In the Telegraph today the PM is quoted as saying that Nigerian street > lights are stocked with low-emission diodes from Dorset. > Anyone know what these are? ‘In Nigeria’s Oyo state every street light is being installed with low carbon high efficiency low emission diodes from Dorset. I had no idea they made these things in Dorset. There you go.’ ― https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-africa-investment-summit-speech-20-january-2020 It's Low Energy Designs of Blandford Forum, http://www.lowenergydesigns.com/news/light-up-oyo-state/. > Once upon a time I had a few dark mode LED's that didn't draw any > current, but I binned them in a clearout. They could have been worth something one day. -- Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: BEC, Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2020-02-04 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
[Dorset] OT - PM's comments: Low-emission Diodes from Dorset
In the Telegraph today the PM is quoted as saying that Nigerian street lights are stocked with low-emission diodes from Dorset. Anyone know what these are? Once upon a time I had a few dark mode LED's that didn't draw any current, but I binned them in a clearout. Peter -- Next meeting: BEC, Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2020-02-04 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
