Spyke

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Limits of smart

I think the biggest improvement in output compared to baseline humans would stem from synthesis between fields. At best a human can become a turbo-expert in a single field of study, maybe two if they're truly exceptional.

Being an expert in everything would let The Being see links between fields invisible to normal folk.

Imagine a master sculptor who's also an incredible portrait artist. Bam! Photorealistic sculptures!

It's not hard to imagine a field of maths linking closely with biology to produce statistical models for cell propagation. Multidisciplinary teams can achieve great things, but imagine that team is inside a single skull.

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Household battery storage surges as plunging solar tariffs improve the economics

We had a big solar array and oversized battery installed about a year ago. I have custom control logic setup that lets me discharge the battery to the grid when the electricity price spikes at night. We are on a electricity retailer that provides real-time pricing. This system means we draw nearly zero power from the grid, nearly zero demand charges, and usually earn about $3 to $5 a day selling at night. About once every 2 months there is a huge price spike and we earn $20 to $80 during the night which is a nice cherry on the top.

On cloudy days my logic charges the battery from the grid when power is cheap so we don't draw power at night when it's expensive.