RideAgainstTheLizard

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Determining the reason no one replied to your Lemmy post. in c/fediverse@lemmy.world
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

When I post here I get replies. On mastodon I don’t.

Determining the reason no one replied to your Lemmy post. in c/fediverse@lemmy.world
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 14 points 2 months ago (10 children)

I've happily found that there is much more interaction here than on Mastodon :)

Those windmill blades are all pointing the same direction! in c/memes@slrpnk.net
Those windmill blades are all pointing the same direction! in c/memes@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago

As long as they're reducing their meat intake that's ok with me :) I say that as a non-vegan who has greatly reduced my meat intake

Those windmill blades are all pointing the same direction! in c/memes@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago

I sheath my sword in shame

Those windmill blades are all pointing the same direction! in c/memes@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'm not sure how we got here, but when discussing EVs this criticism always comes up, and forgive me if I'm making an incorrect assumption about you but it's almost always from someone living in a North American city. Your points are valid in the context of your own area, but the world is a lot bigger and there are so many regions that have developed to require cars that cannot be switched to primarily public transport. Public transport can link small towns to each other for example, but they cannot bring every single inhabitant to and from their own address, and not everyone is able to just get out and walk instead.

The simple truth is that electric vehicles are better than vehicles that run on fossil fuels, and that is a valid and sensible opinion to have. Yes we should also have more public transport and walkable areas, but that is not a valid point against the introduction and distribution of EVs.

Slop in the wild in c/enshittification@lemmy.world
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 months ago

I don't think you're saying much

Slop in the wild in c/enshittification@lemmy.world
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Slop in the wild (infosec.pub)
Those windmill blades are all pointing the same direction! in c/memes@slrpnk.net
Those windmill blades are all pointing the same direction! in c/memes@slrpnk.net
Those windmill blades are all pointing the same direction! in c/memes@slrpnk.net
Those windmill blades are all pointing the same direction! in c/memes@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net -1 points 2 months ago (7 children)

Yes you're right, people are not smart and will lose track of the greater picture if we distract them. Forgive me.

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Those windmill blades are all pointing the same direction! (infosec.pub)
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Please stop (infosec.pub)
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Volts Podcast - Very interesting geothermal discussion (www.volts.wtf)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net to c/energy@slrpnk.net
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This is a great episode about geothermal, very technical and practical. I'm curious about the fracking side of it - this has been controversial in traditional oil fracking, not only because of the fossil fuel side of it but also the effect it has on nature.

What do you think? Is it a necessary evil if (as they say) it would provide enough energy to last until the heat death of the universe?

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both are good (infosec.pub)
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ok doomer (infosec.pub)
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Shoutout to the Beyond Plastics team! (grist.org)
 

Mentioned in the article is a stunt by Beyond Plastics whereby they put GPS trackers in plastic Starbucks cups to see how many actually went to recycling centers. 32 out of 36 went straight to landfill.

I want to hear about similar stunts that ordinary people can perform to highlight issues! If you have any please share them below!

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The fact that most of the car ads I see these days are for electric vehicles - especially trucks - makes me happy (slrpnk.net)
 

What are some other signs you've noticed that signal things are moving in the right direction?

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Environmentally friendlier AND Canadian made. I love it. (slrpnk.net)
 
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U.S. start-up unveils ‘world’s largest’ transparent organic PV window (www.pv-magazine-australia.com)
 

Pretty cool

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Have you heard of the ARK project? (www.youtube.com)
 

I recently came across this video about ARKs (Acts of Restorative Kindness) - small rewilded spaces that form a global rewilded network.

I thought this community would be very interested in this! It was started by an Irish woman and has spread all over the world. You can find the official site here: https://wearetheark.org/

Maybe you already have an ARK that could join the growing collective, or maybe you're interested in starting one.

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Climate Book Recommendations (slrpnk.net)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net
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I've been enjoying climate books recently. I've just finished How to be a Climate Optimist by Chris Turner, and before that The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawken.

Are there any books that you consider foundational/required reading for climate issues?

Some users from c/degrowth recommended The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber & David Wengrow and Survival of the Friendliest by Brian Hare & Vanessa Woods which I'm looking forward to checking out.

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