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springfieldxd » 17 Oct 2025, 6:36 pm » wrote: ↑

17 Oct 2025, 6:36 pm

I am working on an engineering degree.  I have searched MANY schools, and narrowed it down.  Schools below are in the running.  Right now, most things are equal academically in my program, so I seek comments on the cities/states.

U of Michigan.  I lived in Michigan, about an hour from the Ann Arbor.  My memory is that it is very liberal.

Michigan State.  Lansing is the capital.  I hope not as liberal as Ann Arbor.

U of Florida, Gainesville. I don't like south Florida.  Upper Florida and Gainesville is bearable.

Florida State.  Another capital.  The panhandle is much better than south Florida or central Florida.

Texas Tech.  Lubbock.  Somewhat different atmosphere than the five above.

Did you get in a school yet?  The electives bring perspective..

Congrats if you are on your way.

Man,  thermal storage is old as ****. It is such a simple method of energy management that the oil garchs made it obsolete,  I am getting feed for filling tubs of sand with focused solar energy to copper tubes...   They can get your through the night.

People used to heat bricks in the fire , wrap them in newspaper, and then sleep with them to stay warm..  Beats the Three Dog Night method..

I have a lifetime of engineering.   I am mad as hell I never saw obvious solutions.  There is so much green tech that isn't used.  Because the money hoarders don't want you too.   The video I saw this morning opened my eyes to how much bulllshyt is in solar panels.  A dude made parabolic reflectors and focused on copper tubes to create 400F steam.. in 1913.  It was effectively a 50 HP  Steam powered Pump that brought 6000 GPM of irrigation to  Iranian fields..  No electrons needed.