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THE SACRED BEETLE IN CAPTIVITY

Special behest of the devil

The First Men In The Moon, by H. G. Wells, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here . The First Making of Cavorite The First Making of Cavorite But Cavor’s fears were groundless, so far as the actual making was concerned. On the 14th of October, 1899, this incredible substance was made! Oddly enough, it was made at last by accident, when Mr. Cavor least expected it. He had fused together a number of metals and certain other things—I wish I knew the particulars now!—and he intended to leave the mixture a week and then allow it to cool slowly. Unless he had miscalculated, the last stage in the combination would occur when the stuff sank to a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit. But it chanced that, unknown to Cavor, dissension had arisen about the furnace tending. Gibbs, who had previously seen to this, had suddenly attempted to shift it to the man who had been a gardener, on the score that coal was soil, being dug, and therefore could not possibly fall within the province of a joiner; the man who had been a jobbing gardener alleged, however, that coal was a metallic or ore-like substance, let alone that he was cook. But Spargus insisted on Gibbs doing the coaling, seeing that he was a joiner and that coal is notoriously fossil wood. Consequently Gibbs ceased to replenish the furnace, and no one else did so, and Cavor was too much immersed in certain interesting problems concerning a Cavorite flying machine (neglecting the resistance of the air and one or two other points) to perceive that anything was wrong. And the premature birth of his invention took place just as he was coming across the field to my bungalow for our afternoon talk and tea. I remember the occasion with extreme vividness. The water was boiling, and everything was prepared, and the sound of his “zuzzoo” had brought me out upon the verandah. His active little figure was black against the autumnal sunset, and to the right the chimneys of his house just rose above a gloriously tinted group of trees. Remoter rose the Wealden Hills, faint and blue, while to the left the hazy marsh spread out spacious and serene. And then— The chimneys jerked heavenward, smashing into a string of bricks as they rose, and the roof and a miscellany of furniture followed. Then overtaking them came a huge white flame. The trees about the building swayed and whirled and tore themselves to pieces, that sprang towards the flare. My ears were smitten with a clap of thunder that left me deaf on one side for life, and all about me windows smashed, unheeded. I took three steps from the verandah towards Cavor’s house, and even as I did so came the wind. Instantly my coat tails were over my head, and I was progressing in great leaps and bounds, and quite against my will, towards him. In the same moment the discoverer was seized, whirled about, and flew through the screaming air. I saw one of my chimney pots hit the ground within six yards of me, leap a score of feet, and so hurry in great strides towards the focus of the disturbance. Cavor, kicking and flapping, came down again, rolled over and over on the ground for a space, struggled up and was lifted and borne forward at an enormous velocity, vanishing at last among the labouring, lashing trees that writhed about his house. A mass of smoke and ashes, and a square of bluish shining substance rushed up towards the zenith. A large fragment of fencing came sailing past me, dropped edgeways, hit the ground and fell flat, and then the worst was over. The aerial commotion fell swiftly until it was a mere strong gale, and I became once more aware that I had breath and feet. By leaning back against the wind I managed to stop, and could collect such wits as still remained to me. In that instant the whole face of the world had changed. The tranquil sunset had vanished, the sky was dark with scurrying clouds, everything was flattened and swaying with the gale. I glanced back to see if my bungalow was still in a general way standing, then staggered forwards towards the trees amongst which Cavor had vanished, and through whose tall and leaf-denuded branches shone the flames of his burning house. I entered the copse, dashing from one tree to another and clinging to them, and for a space I sought him in vain. Then amidst a heap of smashed branches and fencing that had banked itself against a portion of his garden wall I perceived something stir. I made a run for this, but before I reached it a brown object separated itself, rose on two muddy legs, and protruded two drooping, bleeding hands. Some tattered ends of garment fluttered out from its middle portion and streamed before the wind. For a moment I did not recognise this earthy lump, and then I saw that it was Cavor, caked in the mud in which he had rolled. He leant forward against the wind, rubbing the dirt from his eyes and mouth. He extended a muddy lump of hand, and staggered a pace towards me. His face worked with emotion, little lumps of mud kept falling from it. He looked as damaged and pitiful as any living creature I have ever seen, and his remark therefore amazed me exceedingly. “Gratulate me,” he gasped; “gratulate me!” “Congratulate you!” said I. “Good heavens! What for?” “I’ve done it.” “You have. What on earth caused that explosion?” A gust of wind blew his words away. I understood him to say that it wasn’t an explosion at all. The wind hurled me into collision with him, and we stood clinging to one another. “Try and get back—to my bungalow,” I bawled in his ear. He did not hear me, and shouted something about “three martyrs—science,” and also something about “not much good.” At the time he laboured under the impression that his three attendants had perished in the whirlwind. Happily this was incorrect. Directly he had left for my bungalow they had gone off to the public-house in Lympne to discuss the question of the furnaces over some trivial refreshment. I repeated my suggestion of getting back to my bungalow, and this time he understood. We clung arm-in-arm and started, and managed at last to reach the shelter of as much roof as was left to me. For a space we sat in arm-chairs and panted. All the windows were broken, and the lighter articles of furniture were in great disorder, but no irrevocable damage was done. Happily the kitchen door had stood the pressure upon it, so that all my crockery and cooking materials had survived. The oil stove was still burning, and I put on the water to boil again for tea. And that prepared, I could turn on Cavor for his explanation. “Quite correct,” he insisted; “quite correct. I’ve done it, and it’s all right.” “But,” I protested. “All right! Why, there can’t be a rick standing, or a fence or a thatched roof undamaged for twenty miles round....” “It’s all right—really. I didn’t, of course, foresee this little upset. My mind was preoccupied with another problem, and I’m apt to disregard these practical side issues. But it’s all right—” “My dear sir,” I cried, “don’t you see you’ve done thousands of pounds’ worth of damage?” “There, I throw myself on your discretion. I’m not a practical man, of course, but don’t you think they will regard it as a cyclone?” “But the explosion—” “It was not an explosion. It’s perfectly simple. Only, as I say, I’m apt to overlook these little things. It’s that zuzzoo business on a larger scale. Inadvertently I made this substance of mine, this Cavorite, in a thin, wide sheet....” He paused. “You are quite clear that the stuff is opaque to gravitation, that it cuts off things from gravitating towards each other?” “Yes,” said I. “Yes.” “Well, so soon as it reached a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and the process of its manufacture was complete, the air above it, the portions of roof and ceiling and floor above it ceased to have weight. I suppose you know—everybody knows nowadays—that, as a usual thing, the air has weight, that it presses on everything at the surface of the earth, presses in all directions, with a pressure of fourteen and a half pounds to the square inch?” “I know that,” said I. “Go on.” “I know that too,” he remarked. “Only this shows you how useless knowledge is unless you apply it. You see, over our Cavorite this ceased to be the case, the air there ceased to exert any pressure, and the air round it and not over the Cavorite was exerting a pressure of fourteen pounds and a half to the square inch upon this suddenly weightless air. Ah! you begin to see! The air all about the Cavorite crushed in upon the air above it with irresistible force. The air above the Cavorite was forced upward violently, the air that rushed in to replace it immediately lost weight, ceased to exert any pressure, followed suit, blew the ceiling through and the roof off.... “You perceive,” he said, “it formed a sort of atmospheric fountain, a kind of chimney in the atmosphere. And if the Cavorite itself hadn’t been loose and so got sucked up the chimney, does it occur to you what would have happened?” I thought. “I suppose,” I said, “the air would be rushing up and up over that infernal piece of stuff now.” “Precisely,” he said. “A huge fountain—” “Spouting into space! Good heavens! Why, it would have squirted all the atmosphere of the earth away! It would have robbed the world of air! It would have been the death of all mankind! That little lump of stuff!” “Not exactly into space,” said Cavor, “but as bad—practically. It would have whipped the air off the world as one peels a banana, and flung it thousands of miles. It would have dropped back again, of course—but on an asphyxiated world! From our point of view very little better than if it never came back!” I stared. As yet I was too amazed to realise how all my expectations had been upset. “What do you mean to do now?” I asked. “In the first place if I may borrow a garden trowel I will remove some of this earth with which I am encased, and then if I may avail myself of your domestic conveniences I will have a bath. This done, we will converse more at leisure. It will be wise, I think”—he laid a muddy hand on my arm—“if nothing were said of this affair beyond ourselves. I know I have caused great damage—probably even dwelling-houses may be ruined here and there upon the country-side. But on the other hand, I cannot possibly pay for the damage I have done, and if the real cause of this is published, it will lead only to heartburning and the obstruction of my work. One cannot foresee everything, you know, and I cannot consent for one moment to add the burthen of practical considerations to my theorising. Later on, when you have come in with your practical mind, and Cavorite is floated—floated is the word, isn’t it?—and it has realised all you anticipate for it, we may set matters right with these persons. But not now—not now. If no other explanation is offered, people, in the present unsatisfactory state of meteorological science, will ascribe all this to a cyclone; there might be a public subscription, and as my house has collapsed and been burnt, I should in that case receive a considerable share in the compensation, which would be extremely helpful to the prosecution of our researches. But if it is known that I caused this, there will be no public subscription, and everybody will be put out. Practically I should never get a chance of working in peace again. My three assistants may or may not have perished. That is a detail. If they have, it is no great loss; they were more zealous than able, and this premature event must be largely due to their joint neglect of the furnace. If they have not perished, I doubt if they have the intelligence to explain the affair. They will accept the cyclone story. And if during the temporary unfitness of my house for occupation, I may lodge in one of the untenanted rooms of this bungalow of yours—” He paused and regarded me. A man of such possibilities, I reflected, is no ordinary guest to entertain. “Perhaps,” said I, rising to my feet, “we had better begin by looking for a trowel,” and I led the way to the scattered vestiges of the greenhouse. And while he was having his bath I considered the entire question alone. It was clear there were drawbacks to Mr. Cavor’s society I had not foreseen. The absentmindedness that had just escaped depopulating the terrestrial globe, might at any moment result in some other grave inconvenience. On the other hand I was young, my affairs were in a mess, and I was in just the mood for reckless adventure—with a chance of something good at the end of it. I had quite settled in my mind that I was to have half at least in that aspect of the affair. Fortunately I held my bungalow, as I have already explained, on a three-year agreement, without being responsible for repairs; and my furniture, such as there was of it, had been hastily purchased, was unpaid for, insured, and altogether devoid of associations. In the end I decided to keep on with him, and see the business through. Certainly the aspect of things had changed very greatly. I no longer doubted at all the enormous possibilities of the substance, but I began to have doubts about the gun-carriage and the patent boots. We set to work at once to reconstruct his laboratory and proceed with our experiments. Cavor talked more on my level than he had ever done before, when it came to the question of how we should make the stuff next. “Of course we must make it again,” he said, with a sort of glee I had not expected in him, “of course we must make it again. We have caught a Tartar, perhaps, but we have left the theoretical behind us for good and all. If we can possibly avoid wrecking this little planet of ours, we will. But—there must be risks! There must be. In experimental work there always are. And here, as a practical man, you must come in. For my own part it seems to me we might make it edgeways, perhaps, and very thin. Yet I don’t know. I have a certain dim perception of another method. I can hardly explain it yet. But curiously enough it came into my mind, while I was rolling over and over in the mud before the wind, and very doubtful how the whole adventure was to end, as being absolutely the thing I ought to have done.” Even with my aid we found some little difficulty, and meanwhile we kept at work restoring the laboratory. There was plenty to do before it became absolutely necessary to decide upon the precise form and method of our second attempt. Our only hitch was the strike of the three labourers, who objected to my activity as a foreman. But that matter we compromised after two days’ delay. About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. H. G. Wells (2010). The First Men In The Moon. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved October 2022, from https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1013/1013-h/1013-h.htm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org , located at https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html.

The Sky was Dark with Scurrying Clouds

Crypto Crash? Not Really... 

This paper is available on arxiv under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED license.
Authors:
(1) U Jin Choi, Department of mathematical science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology & ujchoi@kaist.ac.kr;
(2) Kyung Soo Rim, Department of mathematics, Sogang University & ksrim@sogang.ac.kr. Table of Links Introduction
Organization and notation
Problem Setting and Preliminaries
Generalized Wiener algebra and Fréchet derivative
Characterization of coefficients
Coefficients from an ergodic process
Conclusion & References The left-hand sides of the equations (6.4) and (6.5) depend only on X, while the right-hand sides are comprised of sums of homogeneous polynomials in the components of y. Therefore, the equations reveal themselves as algebraic systems of polynomial series in the components of y. We summarize it as follows, in which the result does not assume a statistical model for the unrevealed PDF. In the following subsection, we will use a random sample drawn from the bivariate normal distribution as a hidden PDF to verify the numerical approximations. Two systems of (6.6) and (6.7) are composed of linear combinations of homogeneous polynomials. There have been many research results to approximate their solutions, and there are various algorithms available ([16, 17, 20]). In this experiment, we use the solve () function in MATLAB to find the solution. Finally, we demonstrate the feasibility of the methods presented with the following numerical results. This paper is available on arxiv under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED license. Authors: (1) U Jin Choi, Department of mathematical science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology & ujchoi@kaist.ac.kr; (2) Kyung Soo Rim, Department of mathematics, Sogang University & ksrim@sogang.ac.kr. This paper is available on arxiv under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED license. Authors: Authors: (1) U Jin Choi, Department of mathematical science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology & ujchoi@kaist.ac.kr; (2) Kyung Soo Rim, Department of mathematics, Sogang University & ksrim@sogang.ac.kr. Table of Links Introduction Organization and notation Problem Setting and Preliminaries Generalized Wiener algebra and Fréchet derivative Characterization of coefficients Coefficients from an ergodic process Conclusion & References Introduction Introduction Organization and notation Organization and notation Problem Setting and Preliminaries Problem Setting and Preliminaries Generalized Wiener algebra and Fréchet derivative Generalized Wiener algebra and Fréchet derivative Characterization of coefficients Characterization of coefficients Coefficients from an ergodic process Coefficients from an ergodic process Conclusion & References Conclusion & References The left-hand sides of the equations (6.4) and (6.5) depend only on X , while the right-hand sides are comprised of sums of homogeneous polynomials in the components of y . Therefore, the equations reveal themselves as algebraic systems of polynomial series in the components of y . We summarize it as follows, in which the result does not assume a statistical model for the unrevealed PDF. X y y In the following subsection, we will use a random sample drawn from the bivariate normal distribution as a hidden PDF to verify the numerical approximations. Two systems of (6.6) and (6.7) are composed of linear combinations of homogeneous polynomials. There have been many research results to approximate their solutions, and there are various algorithms available ([16, 17, 20]). In this experiment, we use the solve () function in MATLAB to find the solution. Finally, we demonstrate the feasibility of the methods presented with the following numerical results. solve ()

Variational Non-Bayesian Inference: Coefficients From an Ergodic Process

TLDR: Ergo (ERG), launched in 2019, uses the unique Autolykos Proof of Work (PoW) consensus protocol to be ASIC-resistant. The article outlines the process of setting up Ergo mining, which involves selecting a suitable GPU, building a mining rig, creating an Ergo wallet, joining a mining pool, and choosing mining software. It also provides an overview of the Ergo tokenomics, network stats, and details on the factors that affect mining rewards. Factors that affect Ergo mining rewards include initial setup costs, electricity costs, ERG price volatility, software and hardware configuration, and hardware maintenance and repair costs. Based on a hypothetical scenario, Ergo mining is profitable if electricity costs are below $0.08/kWh. Even then, there may be doubts if it’s worthwhile. Therefore aspiring crypto miners are urged to thoroughly consider all factors before proceeding. Introduction to Ergo Mining This article briefly introduces you to the Ergo (ERG) cryptocurrency. Next, the article will guide you through the Ergo coin mining process. The article assumes you know the of cryptocurrencies, , and how crypto mining works. basics blockchains Ergo(ERG) is a cryptocurrency launched in 2019, with no ICO, pre-mined tokens, or pre-allocated tokens to team members and VCs. According to Ergo’s , every ERG token is protected by the Sigma cryptographic protocol and uses a scripting language called ErgoScript. Using ErgoScript enables users to create smart contracts on the Ergo blockchain. whitepaper Ergo uses its own unique Autolykos Proof of Work (PoW) consensus protocol to verify transactions on its blockchain. Moreover, the protocol ensures Autolykos ASIC miner resistance. Autolykos ASIC miner resistance is important because huge miners dominate blockchain networks like Bitcoin. These miners have access to expensive ASIC mining machines, making mining unviable for the average person. Therefore, making the Ergo blockchain ASIC-resistant with the Autolykos mining protocol is important to make mining more affordable. A Brief Overview of Ergo Tokenomics and Network Stats Before embarking on a cryptocurrency mining journey, you must understand its . As of the time of writing, the circulating supply of ERG tokens is around 71.15 million tokens and has a market cap of around $90.5 million. tokenomics Next, the network currently handles about 5994 transactions daily and takes 120 seconds on average to add a new block of transactions. Moreover, each ERG block successfully mined rewards with a min payout of 39 ERG tokens. Finally, the blockchain possesses computational power or a hashrate of 19.39 TH/s. How to Mine the Ergo Crypto When learning how to mine Ergo, we start by building a GPU mining rig and setting up an Ergo wallet. Next, we configure the hardware and software for the Ergo mining rig. Finally, we connect the Ergo miners to a mining pool. Choose a GPU As Ergo is ASIC-resistant, you must use a graphics card’s GPU to mine Ergo. Suitable GPUs must have a memory of more than 3GB. Popular graphics cards for mining Ergo include: Nvidia GTX 1060 GTX 1660 Ti RTX 3060 RTX 3060 Ti RTX 3070 RTX 3070 Ti RTX 3080 Ti RTX 3090 AMD RX 470 RX 580 Radeon 5700 XT RX 6600 XT RX 6800 RX 6800 XT While buying the cheapest GPU is tempting, you must consider the GPU’s cost versus its mining capabilities. The cheapest GPU may not be powerful enough to generate adequate mining rewards. However, the most expensive GPU may not be worth it for the rewards generated. LHR and GPU Mining Due to graphic card shortages, Nvidia GPUs are artificially limited in their crypto-mining capabilities. Hence, Light HashRate (LHR), was introduced in the latest Nvidia drivers to impose this limitation on Nvidia GPUs. The degree of LHR impact depends on the type of GPU memory and its manufacturer. When choosing a GPU, t have shown that Nvidia GPUs with GDDR6 Hynix memory are the most affected by LHR. Therefore, keep this in mind when choosing a suitable Ergo mining GPU. ests Building the Best Ergo Miner After choosing your GPUs, you must (basically a PC) to house the GPUs for crypto mining. build a mining rig Install Windows or Linux as the mining rig’s operating system. Once your mining rig is complete, give it a name, known as a , and Rig ID note it down. Create an Ergo Wallet You need an Ergo wallet to receive your mining rewards. However, some use , like Ergo mining Binance addresses, to cash out quickly and regularly. centralized exchange addresses If you want to hold ERG longer, it’s highly recommended that you use , such as the official Ergo wallet app. Once you have your , Ergo wallets wallet address note it down for later use. If you’re considering using a hardware wallet instead, you must note that hardware wallets have when used for mining purposes. issues Joining a Mining Pool Next, you want to join a mining pool. Although solo mining allows you to keep all block rewards, you might go for weeks or months without finding a block to successfully mine. Joining a mining pool allows you to pool your computing resources with other miners to increase everyone’s chances of getting block rewards. Mining pool block rewards will be distributed across the mining pool, and everyone will receive a smaller reward. However, rewards are more likely to be received in a mining pool. Therefore, the average crypto miner benefits by joining a mining pool as they earn smaller mining rewards more frequently. Popular Ergo coin include: mining pools Ergo pool 2miners Herominers Nanopool F2pool To join a mining pool, visit the mining pool’s website and the For example, if we want to use 2miner‘s Ergo USA server, we would note down the address: note down mining pool’s server address. us-erg.2miners.com:8888 Some mining pools require registering a free account. Therefore, check each mining pool’s website and follow their instructions. Choosing Your Mining Software The mining rig requires mining software to begin mining Ergo coins. Installing the best mining software depends on the type of GPU and operating system used in your mining rig. The top mining software for Ergo miners are: NBminer Team Red Miner SRB Miner (Has an LHR unlocker to mitigate some LHR impact) T-Rex Miner lolMiner NBminer is one of the popular Ergo mining software and reviews have shown that it’s good for Nvidia GPUs, while SRB Miner is good for AMD GPUs. Mining Software Configuration Guide First, download your chosen mining software archive and extract it. You may have to whitelist the software in your antivirus program, as the antivirus may flag the mining software as a malicious threat. After extracting, find a configuration file, usually a file or a file. Open the configuration file in a text editor like Notepad. .bat .cmd Recall your: Rig ID Ergo wallet address Mining pool’s server address. Copy and paste the three pieces of information into your mining software configuration file. Below is an example of how NBminer’s .bat configuration file looks like. nbminer.exe -a ergo -o stratum+tcp://erg.2miners.com:8888 -u YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS.RIG_ID
pause In the example above, the is added before “-u.” The is after the “-u.” Finally, the is added behind the Ergo wallet address after a period. mining pool’s server address Ergo wallet address Rig ID Once you’re done, save the configuration file changes in Notepad. Take note that other mining software’s configuration files are not 100% similar but should follow a similar pattern. Operating System Tweaks If you’re using a Windows operating system, you must navigate to the Windows Power Settings in Control Panel and set it to Never Sleep. Next, turn off Windows Update in Control Panel. This is to ensure your miner is not interrupted while mining. Finally, ensure Window’s Virtual Memory, or pagefile, is set to at least 16 GB. Now you’re ready to run the mining software. Earn Ergo rewards by starting to mine today! How do I Check My Rewards? After 24 hours, you can check if your mining setup works by checking your wallet address in the . There, you can view transactions of mining rewards or the number of coins coming in. Ergo coin block explorer Moreover, your Ergo mining pool account dashboard provides a summary report for average mining rewards and hashrates. Factors Affecting Mining Rewards Finally, we arrived at the fun part. Most miners want to make a profit, so knowing how to estimate mining Ergo profit, is very important. Here are factors that affect your crypto mining profits. Initial Setup Costs The more initial outlay, the longer it takes to break even from mining. Apart from GPU costs, the remaining mining rig parts and the mining environment setup will also incur upfront costs. As crypto mining rigs produce a lot of heat and noise, crypto miners have to spend money to provide good cooling, ventilation, and soundproofing for their mining rigs. Electricity Costs The next factor is a huge one. Electricity costs are the number one factor that eats into profitability. Crypto mining in locations with high energy costs results in unprofitability. Furthermore, natural disasters or geopolitical conflicts could see energy costs soaring. We could see this happening in Europe during the start of the Ukrainian conflict. Some miners cut their electricity costs by accessing cheap renewable energy. For example, from oil production to power crypto mining cheaply is possible. using waste natural gas Apart from accessing cheap renewable energy, cryptocurrency miners often flock to locations with low energy costs. Countries with low average and decent infrastructure for crypto mining include: energy costs China at $0.08/kWh Malaysia at $0.047/kWh Qatar at $0.032/kWh Argentina at $0.034/kWh Ergo Coin Price Volatility As an asset class, cryptocurrencies are known to be volatile and high-risk. Ergo coin price is no exception to this. If Ergo’s price drops too low, mining could be unprofitable after factoring in running costs. Software and Hardware Configuration The computing power of GPUs largely determines how the number of coins you receive. You can configure a GPU to increase its computing power through a process known as “overclocking.” However, overclocking may risk potential system instabilities. Moreover, it produces additional heat, which reduces hardware reliability and lifespan. Additionally, overclocking increases electricity consumption. If the overclocking manages to be stable, you can maximize your GPU’s mining reward potential. Miners can also squeeze more profits through a hardware configuration called ”undervolting.” Undervolting makes a mining rig work with less electric power. Undervolting aims to boost mining reward efficiency by reducing electricity costs and decreasing heat generation. However, undervolting could risk introducing potential system instabilities and risk hardware damage. Finally, the type of mining software used on your hardware configuration could also mean the difference between more or less mining rewards. For example, mining software like NBminer works better on an Nvidia card than SRBminer. Hardware Maintenance Crypto mining rigs generate lots of heat and work for long periods of time under full loads. Therefore, any hardware maintenance and repairs will eat into mining profits. Is it worth it?: A Hypothetical Mining Scenario Before you start mining Ergo, you should use an online Ergo mining calculator, like the , to help you estimate your crypto-mining rewards. Whattomine Ergo mining calculator With entered hashrate, you can estimate mining rewards and profitability. Furthermore, this estimation can be more accurate by entering electric costs, current crypto prices, blockchain mining difficulty, and GPU specs. In a hypothetical Ergo mining scenario, we assume the to be $0.23/kWh. We also assume we have an AMD 5700 XT Ergo mining rig. average United States electricity cost In this scenario, we estimate “earning” negative $0.64 every 24 hours. This is due to the high electricity costs in the United States and the current prices of Ergo. However, by bringing down electricity costs to $0.08/kWh, you can break even. Therefore, assuming all other factors are constant, Ergo mining is only profitable if electricity costs are below $0.08/kWh Conclusion In conclusion, Ergo mining is an intriguing and educational venture for cryptocurrency enthusiasts. The Sigma cryptographic protocol protects the ERG token and relies on a unique Autolykos PoW consensus protocol, making the Ergo blockchain ASIC-resistant. Initial set-up costs and high electricity costs may challenge profitability. Additionally, the choice of mining hardware, mining pool choice, and hardware and software configurations all contribute to the efficiency of earning Ergo mining rewards. It’s worth noting that Ergo mining involves risks such as Ergo coin price volatility, volatile energy costs, and hardware or software failure. Ultimately, besides educational purposes, Ergo mining’s worth is doubtful, as it’s only profitable with electricity costs below $0.08/kWh. FAQ Is Ergo crypto mining ASIC resistant? Yes. The Autolykos protocol Ergo uses makes it ASIC-resistant, allowing you to use consumer GPUs for mining. Is Ergo mining affected by LHR? Yes, LHR affects Ergo mining. Mining with Nvidia GPUs using GDDR6 Hynix memory is the most impacted by LHR. The T-Rex mining software has an LHR unlocker to mitigate some LHR impact. However, the software only unlocks up to 80% of the hashrate on GDDR6 Hynix memory GPUs. Does an RTX 3060 Ti LHR affect mining Ergo and Ravencoin? LHR affects Ergo and Ravencoin mining. If the RTX 3060 Ti uses GDDR6 Hynix memory, the LHR impact is higher than non-GDDR6 Hynix memory GPUs. Can you use an Ergo mining CPU rig? Using a CPU to mine Ergo is possible but not recommended. When comparing hashrates and power consumption, a CPU is less efficient than a GPU to mine Ergo. You can mine Ergo with your CPU using mining software such as . SRBminer Can you use a GPU to mine Ergo? Yes. You must use mining software such as to use your GPU as an Ergo miner. NBminer What GPU specifications are needed for Ergo mining? Suitable Ergo mining GPUs must have memory exceeding 3GB. Ideally, if it's an Nvidia GPU, ensure that it doesn't have GDDR6 Hynix memory to reduce LHR’s impact. Is there an Ergo ASIC Miner? No. As Ergo uses the Autolykos ASIC miner resistant protocol, there are no Ergominer ASIC machines.

Is Ergo Mining Worth it? Uncovering Ergo's Mining Process

Workplace safety has been a focal point of American businesses for over half a century. Since Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act in 1970, job-related incidents have declined. There were 10.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 workers in 1972. In 2018, per 100 workers. the number fell to 2.8 Modern technology allows businesses to improve their workplace safety even more with a concept known as ergonomic technology. What Is Ergonomic Technology? Ergonomic technology takes the design of products and optimizes them for human use. This science considers physical measurements such as height and weight and adjusts the function to cater to a specific person. This helps businesses tailor to their employees’ individual needs and improve their work. How Can Ergonomic Technology Benefit Your Office? Offices are a primary place to use ergonomic technology. It can benefit employees sitting at their desks in several ways. Increasing Productivity Employees in a safe, comfortable workplace are more likely to be engaged and ready to work. They’ll feel more natural at a station designed to fit their needs, whereas being uncomfortable will leave them distracted and dissatisfied. Ergonomic offices in a National Library of Medicine study. increased worker performance by 50% Helping Physical Health One of the primary benefits of an ergonomic setup is the positive effects on your employees’ health. Ergonomic layouts (MSDs), which affect your joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Workers who are comfortable and uninjured tend to show up more often. will help reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders Aiding Mental Health Ergonomic-friendly offices will also contribute positively to your employees’ mental health. A workplace optimized for people’s specific needs will boost creativity and productivity, and a comfortable office will on your workers. reduce the effects of mental illness What Ergonomic Gadgets Fit Your Office? There are various ways to improve your employees’ environments by changing their workspaces. Some upgrades you can make include: Adjustable Chairs Having a chair at the proper height is essential for your employees. They may need to adjust it depending on their workspace and their physical needs, so having a chair they can modify will help their back and their posture. Adjustable Desk Many office workers like to sit at their desks while they work, while others may feel more productive standing up while using their computer, talking on the phone or meeting with a client. Flexibility with their desk will help your employees maximize their productivity how they want. Keyboards Weird Al Yankovic said his ergonomic keyboard never leaves him bored, so why not provide the same for your office? These keyboards and can help prevent injury by their design. Typical keyboards do not fit your hands as well as an ergonomic one, thus lowering the strain on your carpal tunnel. optimize comfort for your hands Laptop Riser A laptop riser will help you or anybody else in the office who works on a laptop. This gadget will raise the laptop to eye level, which helps your posture. You can face forward with your neck, shoulders and lower back straightened out instead of bending over. Pair the laptop riser with a wireless keyboard for an optimized workstation. Comfortable Flooring Your shoes will touch the floor whether you sit or stand at your desk. A padded mat and reduce the strain caused by a hard floor. will help employees rest their feet Lighting When you think of ergonomic technology, you may think of other items before your office’s lighting, but it is an essential element of your workplace. You may need to consult your employees about their preferences because everyone has different needs. Some include indirect light sources like lamps, a monitor visor to reduce glare and a monitor large enough to read the text on the screen. devices you can use to improve sight Ergonomics in Your Workplace Whether you work at home, at your company’s office or anywhere else, you need a workstation to provide you and your employees with the comfort you need. Workplace safety has improved in the last few decades, and some driving reasons have been legislation and a concerted effort to enhance ergonomic technology in the office. Minor upgrades can positively affect your physical and mental health.

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We have all had periods when our backs felt older than the rest of our bodies. We ask our parents if they lied about our real ages and if our birth certificates were forged because what is this pain in my back. Backaches are inevitable when you spend hours sitting during work. (As I was writing this, the song Backbone by KALEO came on, by the way. Coincidence? I think not!) The average office worker, whether home office or office office, may be sitting in the wrong chair for extended periods of time. This can cause health issues and even reduce productivity. Comfort in a workspace is very important. Comfort in this context doesn’t mean hotel-room comfort or Spa session comfort. It means convenience and lack of distractions. In an office setting, comfort is improved when you use what is called an Ergonomic Chair. The word Ergonomic might be new to a few people and sound like a complex term, but it really isn’t. Most (if not all) modern company offices have ergonomic chairs as the primary chairs for their staff, instead of the usual traditional chairs. Of course, they have other types of furniture for relaxation like couches and the like, but those are secondary or tertiary furniture. What Are Ergonomic Chairs and Why Do Our Workplaces Force Them on Us? Well, these chairs are for your own good. So do our employers actually care about our health? Of course, they do. Sometimes. The word ergonomics simply describes how people work in their environment. It is the relationship between people and their working environment, especially in terms of the equipment they use. There are three types of Ergonomics: physical, cognitive and organizational. In this article, we will not delve too deeply into the intricacies of ergonomics. Instead, we would be focusing more on the chairs. For more info about the types of Ergonomics, check this . link Ergonomic Chair An ergonomic chair is a chair designed to support the human body with considerations for posture, comfort, health, and general support. These chairs are designed to be adaptable to the user’s needs due to the level of customized support that they offer. What makes a Chair Ergonomic? Typically, ergonomic chairs offer different levels of customization to suit the general and individual needs of users. These include: Headrest adjustment Lumbar Support (For the lower back) Seat arm adjustment Seat height adjustment Tilt adjustment All these adjustments make a user have a bunch of options to manually make their chairs convenient and comfortable for work. They even help when users want to rest a bit in-between work. Why Ergonomic Chairs? Well for starters, we get to finally have backbones to match our ages. I know we are probably sick of hearing the term “pandemic” by now, but it was a vital period of transition in the world. Due to the pandemic, remote work became more popular and it’s still getting more popular, two years after the pandemic began. Because of this, a lot of us work from home more often than we used to. A lot of our homes weren’t initially built for work. Some homes do have rooms dedicated for work like studies and home offices, but not all do. So, a lot of people have had to convert some spaces in their homes to workstations, including their bedrooms, dining areas, etc. Some people do not go the extra length of getting new tables and chairs for work. Even those that do, sometimes go for aesthetics rather than functionality. Besides, we all want our spaces to look good during Zoom meetings. In essence, a number of home workspaces do not have ergonomic chairs. People use sofas, dining chairs, armchairs, egg chairs (yes, that’s a thing), and so on. Now don’t get me wrong, these chairs are comfortable and convenient to work sometimes. The problem is that they aren’t convenient for extended hours of work. We tend to want to lean forward during work to get a better view of whatever we are doing on our computers. This furniture can cause discomfort and pain with extended hours of use for work. This is not just limited to home workspaces, but also proper office workspaces. If you are looking to start a business (or you already have one) that requires an office setting, you need to consider how best that office space would affect employee productivity, both physically and mentally. So again, why ergonomic chairs? Why do I have to spend extra hundreds of dollars on ergonomic furniture after I’ve spent thousands already on normal furniture? Why does ergonomic rhyme with economic but I still have to spend money on it? Well, these are some benefits of ergonomic chairs for work: Productivity: The success of work relies mainly on productive workers. Yes, robots are taking a lot of our jobs, but humans are still needed. Since robots don’t need chairs (I think), human employees do most of the sitting. Extended hours of sitting inevitably leads to tiredness and lack of motivation. Choosing and using the right work chair can greatly influence the productivity of workers. A study by shows that ergonomic chairs can improve workplace productivity by 17.8%. Using ergonomic furniture can have a significant impact on work morale, happiness, and overall productivity. Leap Less Pain: I still doubt my real age sometimes because of how intense my back and neck pains get at times. My birth certificate was definitely forged. Most office workers battle lower back pain and neck pain. It is usually because of the design of most traditional chairs we use for work. These chairs are not optimized for long sitting hours while supporting correct posture. Ergonomic chairs solve this problem by providing better general posture and relaxation features that reduce body pains. Less Pressure in Hips: When you sit, your hips hold the weight of your world (body) on its shoulders. Ergonomic chair users do not suffer this. Their hips don’t lie. By providing suitable seat depth to support the hips, ergonomic chairs help to reduce the pressure on the hips. Support for Posture: Most chairs are not built with ergonomics in mind. When using chairs that lack basic ergonomic features, we tend to lean forward a lot because they do not have the correct back height. Ergonomic chairs eliminate this need. They typically enhance your posture because their design supports natural posture. Flexibility: Flexibility in furniture isn’t really too popular. Office furniture is used by different people, irrespective of their shapes and sizes. In a world where inclusivity is now a core part of workplace culture, ergonomic furniture outperforms other forms of furniture. They provide adjustable features required to meet the needs of each individual in an office. Seat heights, armrests, backrests, headrests, etc., are some of the adjustable features of ergonomic chairs. Size really does matter, so having furniture that keeps everyone in mind is important. Workers would definitely be more focused on work and comfortable. Safety and Durability: Ergonomic chairs have been certified as safe to use by all users. They are also designed to last. Replacing chairs too often is expensive. Using furniture for extended periods can cause wear and tear. Ergonomic chairs are sturdy and designed to be durable. Aesthetics: Comfort is one thing. Style is another. How our workstations look typically motivates us. Nobody wants to work with ugly furniture. Plus we also want to show off our workspaces. Ergonomic chairs from different brands have different unique styles. Comfort, durability, and style all squeezed into one product. You don’t see that everywhere. Ergonomic chairs beautify our workspaces and overall atmosphere. This helps motivate us to work more. Takeaway As you have read, ergonomics go a long way in improving productivity, health and overall wellness. You know what they say, “ ” Ergonomic chairs in your office space make it an enjoyable place. Nobody says that actually. I made it up. Either way, invest in an ergonomic chair today and you won’t regret it, I promise. As a side note, in the spirit of “ ”, I am using an ergonomic chair to write this article. practicing what you preach Another thing is to always take short breaks in-between work hours. Also alternate between sitting, standing, and stretching every hour. Cheers!

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