I’m pretty sure right when saying there could be a solution that doesn’t involve plastic. I hope the next step to this proof of concept project would be to create these shades with totally eco-friendly materials

Part of them, yes - the frame to be more precise. Then there is sealed foam in it for floating, as well as agricultural shade cloth.

Shade structures consisted of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) frames, which were filled with spray foam for flotation and then sealed against water intrusion. Frames were sized for each individual coral, such that the frame extended 5 cm on each side from maximum length and width. Light tan agricultural shade cloth (NCSNA Inc Model PS6160TAN) was attached to each frame using zip ties. The cloth was made from UV-resistant high-density polyethylene, which is durable and chemically stable to prevent degradation or toxic leaching. [source]

Dammit, I think you are right that this is totally ai.

Edit: I’m not sure if I should delete it or not. I like the topic and as a general overview it seems ok. What do you think?

This is great stuff. Thought of adding a link to the study: Direct electrode-to-electrode regeneration of end-of-life batteries via electrode–electrolyte interphase dissolution.

On a totally different note, it looks like the text is AI generated. I used a couple of ai detectors to check. On top of that he author writes too many articles per day. I totally which this would be disclosed somewhere in the article.

Looks like there are also open source solar tractors! (hm I think I’ll post this one to the EV community)

First of all what was proven through this scottish example is great. Apart from that I will try to use this article as a conversation starter about circular economy.

Up until recently, last year or smth, I considered circular economy to be a sort of greenwashing mostly. Certainly not because of the people active in it. I am pretty sure their heart is in the right place. The main problems I found in them were related to 2 factors: (1) their analysis, and (2) how capitalists capitalized on their good faith, because they are not required to have any actual transparency.

Super briefly and to my understanding, circular economy sees the capitalist economic model as linear: take, make, dispose. In contrast they propose a circular model: make, use, recycle. Their analysis is describing the mode of production & consumption t some extend. It does not take into account one of the main, elements of the capitalist economy which is circular, not linear: all profits from one business should be invested back to another business for economic growth to continue, nonstop.

Currently, I’m on the fence. It seems to me that that there are so many things that need to be done worldwide on so many levels, in order to minimize the damage that has taken place (yes, I put t that vaguely) - that even circular economy is needed? In the same time, I dunno.

And I would totally like to hear from anyone who is interested in talking about this.

(Sorry this comment turned out to be that long)

That did hurt. My father who is a climate crisis denier says exactly the same thing

https://archive.is/GILzY

I was thinking the same thing and was about to ask you what’s your budget, cause they are super expensive. Another solution could be some boots made as work equipement. And sorry for not having something more specific, like a brand

Now that I think more about it, when we talk about boots that last forever like, this means to me that they will need to be repaired at some point. Why not ask a shoe repair service near you this too?

This article would be great for another community, for example about climate, the environment, politics. But it’s not relevant to Green Energy

Track_Shovel could you perhaps add a third design that is unisex, in your lovely collection. I really don’t know what to choose! :)

I suppose, yes and no. In a way the tricky thing is to know what to look for: to be able to recognize that a slimy texture is a sign that it has gone bad.

Here are some more medically reviewd tips from healthline:

Does Rice Go Bad? Shelf Life, Expiration Date, and Safe Storage

Of course this approach has its limits. I thought it was clear when I said that this method is to “check if food went bad”.

If something like meat has not been cooked, or a dairy product has not been properly pasteurised, or there where unsanitary food production conditions, or not canned properly etc, this method does not apply.

It is definately not a way to check if something is eadible in general. And if you are pregnant or have special diatery needs, you know the specifics of your situation.

I don’t remember who told me this “system” to check if food went bad, but it’s a great one imo

1. If it looks good, smell it
2. If it smells good, taste it
3. If it tastes good, eat it

If I got your question right, this would be the answer

And it’s not meant to replace ambulances or helicopters. “It’s meant to be a complementary technology,” he said. Getting medical help to patients in rural areas faster while they wait for transportation to arrive can shave off crucial minutes and save lives.

I need to read more about solarpunk as a social movement.

There’s link at the mo, at the very top of our front page. Here it is: ☀️ New to Solarpunk? Click here.

You might find this documentary interesting: Hollow Water | 2000 | 48 min

The way I see things, law enforcement and military are there to serve and protect those who are higher up in social hierarchies, as well as their wealth, even tho we are fed the story that they work for us, common people. In reality, they are a top-down structure, full of corruption, racism, sexism etc, and I really don’t feel safe around them.

So in order to answer your question, I would need to reframe it. It could be something like: how do people and areas can be protected, from other people or groups of people who are bad actors, within a society that does not have hierarchical structures (meaning that is organized in a horizontal way)?

For me, the answer is not a sweeping rigid model that will be applied everywhere, all the time. People from different places see things differently, so local solutions need to be applied. Cultures worldwide have dealt with these things. So, one solution would be to look into their examples and find ideas that would fit our community’s needs, and take it from there.

(If the questions was about the justice system, I would suggest to look into restorative justice, as well as transformative justice)

It’s the first video of SquidTips I didn’t like. I haven’t seen them all, just many.

The points he made in the second half (from what I recall) were valid on a theoretical level.

On a practical level and in relation to the first part of the video, the things that created the fraction need to be addressed and clarified before the action (and he does talk about this). So, what sort of organizing are we talking about if these basic things are not clear beforehand? As he said it himself, when he disagrees with tactics he just doesn’t go, cause there are plenty of things to do anyways.

Also, I think that he should have waited longer before posting this. I believe if he would have given it some time, his analysis would have deep enough not to remind me of i’m a better anarchist than you.

Dammit then. I started posting in this community every now and then lately, mainly as a reminder that EVs are not only cars. From your comment and the ratio of upvotes/downvotes, it looks like my attempt was not fruitfull.

I suppose, there is room to include other EVs here. We could be talking about electric public transport like (busses, trains), electric bikes, electric boats etc, not only about cars, brands, new models, dollars etc. This is just a wish on my behalf, and I thought of contributing with the sort of content I would like to see more of.

Btw here is a recent post from another community here, related to cars (not only!) and I really hope you enjoy it :) https://slrpnk.net/post/40518356