Computer programmer with interest in CQRS and event sourcing and green technologies. (especially #HempCrete and #heatpumps) Living in Dublin, Ireland. Tóg go bog é Profile picture: Photo of me and a small black dog in the cab of a MF150 tractorhttps://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mkqlb7tihs2rInteresting article on the differences (and similarities) of the Ethiopian and Norwegian approaches to distance running https://aeon.co/essays/what-ethiopian-running-says-about-the-limits-of-human-ability30 Apr 2026 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqlb7tihs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mkpwjqnadc2uMy favourite TV dog. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpwjqnadc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mkphjugbq22gQuantum oil tankers30 Apr 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkphjugbq22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mkpdlnbcys2lEconomically, AI is an interesting business model because it has two ceilings - the cost or any given operation undertaken by AI cannot exceed the cost of the other competitor company and the cost cannot exceed the cost of getting a human to do the job. https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/ab97760e-8138-45fc-9a54-c0fadaa141f930 Apr 2026 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpdlnbcys2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mkpclhykgs2tMuch featured in the news these last few days, Perm is unquestionably the worst place I have ever been to ... and that includes pre-freedom Bloemfontein and Scunthorpe in that list.30 Apr 2026 09:31 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpclhykgs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mkpc4k2ibs2tWhat is your favourite dinosaur, machine or sea creature...and why?30 Apr 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpc4k2ibs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mkp4idb3yk2jHijo de Africa https://youtu.be/HgITwSyzheM?list=RDHgITwSyzheM [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 07:42 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkp4idb3yk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mknz4iutxs22The oil supply crisis is pushing up the value of China's renewable energy, EV and battery manufacturing chain and as those technologies are a one-way move away from oil this price will come down when demand destruction reaches the currently available supply and then follow it down. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknz4iutxs22https://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mknyapiof222Team is named "Dorking Wanderers" and the badge is a cockrel. I think I need to get down to this club shop... https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cj37k3m4je7t29 Apr 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknyapiof222https://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mknjrzhz5k2gBroken system [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknjrzhz5k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mkneh7xtg226"This leaves a shortfall of 4.6mn barrels a day — a little over 4 per cent of global consumption".... https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/0d5f662c-f7d0-4291-b613-0873be58554529 Apr 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkneh7xtg226https://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mkn72vreh22o"Frisbee" youtu.be/KryOYburlFI [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn72vreh22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mkn5jhcox22nFinal edit of the film we did at the BFEI evening course... youtu.be/RiVuLekGR4M https://youtu.be/RiVuLekGR4M29 Apr 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn5jhcox22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mkmx6smrks2yAnother very good explainer - a good day to be a hungry and curious mind on Bluesky as there is meat and drink in these. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmx6smrks2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mkmruurm5c2pAbsolutely spot on. Demand destruction puts a ceiling on future oil value and this means .... [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmruurm5c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mkmo2loyzk2wA 2019 Hyundai Ioniq with over 97,000km on the clock and battery health check is 99.9%. It seems battery life fears are unjustified with these. https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/hyundai/ioniq/fpa/433007529 Apr 2026 08:19 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmo2loyzk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mkmiobwvzc2m..So it has. 😁 [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 06:42 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmiobwvzc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mkkw7mgqrk2qWild times...28 Apr 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkw7mgqrk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social/post/3mkkvrmg7ak2mIt's a good setup but we need a third character to set up the punchline - maybe a rabbi or the Pope? [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Apr 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:sgbe5chhemjurynvlymfkeji/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkvrmg7ak2m