But this article seems to imply that it’s either fossil fuels or foot power. We have access to cheap renewables, why can’t we use that?
I didn’t interpret the article as presenting bicycling as the only transportation option.
Although trains and public transport can fill in the gap for longer distances, EVs will be necessary in limited cases. The point is that our dependence on all types of cars and the infrastructure that comes with it is excessive and a massive contributor to the destruction of our climate. They are also literally killing us, hence auto insurance being mandated in most states/provinces.
EVs are better than ICE cars and should be used as one of the replacements - but not nearly enough to solve our climate crisis by buying an electric car. That’s why there is also a push to designing cities for active transportation and public transportation. The emmissions from walking and cycling are incomparable to those of an EV.
If the narrative that electric cars and renewable energy are all that’s needed to solve our climate crisis continues, then our planet will continue to warm.
Thank you for your work on this! Wikis are a really handy addition to communities, so it’ll be nice having the etherpad to let us all collaborate together.
So, obviously, a beginner wants to start with a hardy plant, and I guess a cheap one, and one suited for the conditions the houseplant will be living in, and one they like the look of. But my intention with this hobby is to become more connected with my environment, not to exploit it in the way most convenient for me. I want to...
No more flyers and religious pamphlets. Essentially, anything that isn’t addressed. Where I live, the postal service honours signs like these.
It keeps my mailbox clear and reduces waste. I’m tired of being bombarded with advertisements without consent. And judging by how the recycling bin next to the mailboxes is always full of ads, my neighbours feel the same.
This seems like a great technology to build resiliency and redundancy in a community, especially for places where cell service is spotty, or in the odd event where normal lines of communication are blocked....
Fortunately, meshtastic let’s you set your region on the mobile apps and it sets it to the legal frequency range in your area. It won’t broadcast in the ham spectrum.
The antenna makes a huge difference too. With a $20 fibreglass 3dBi omnidirectional antenna that was only 26cm long, I was able to exceed 4km in a city with no line of sight. There were probably a ton of firmware and software improvements since you tried though, to be fair.
You don’t need to, though the higher up the better since you get better line of sight. You can get several kilometres with a cheap antenna that is better than stock.
I have some experience with it but I am by no means a radio expert or ham radio buff.
If anybody is interested in setting up a node, I’d highly recommend the wisblock/rak4630. They’re very low power and easy to power indefinitely with solar. It can seem daunting at first but it’s actually pretty straightforward once you do a little reading online.
You just need the wisblock, an 18650 battery, and a solar panel along with JST 1.5mm and 2.0mm connectors to hook them up and it’ll start working.
You’re comparing the price of a high end cargo ebike which can do large grocery trips with a low end motorcycle that cannot carry remotely as much. I fail to see how even a high end cargo ebike which costs less than most cars is a status symbol or priced for “silicon valley dorks”.
If you want to find an ebike to simply take you from point A to point B, they can easily be found for nearly the price of a regular bicycle.
Are Electric Cars the Solution? (www.resilience.org)
The hidden potential of bicycles (www.resilience.org)
Let's create a wiki!
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Sunsetting of Hedgedocs2 service and welcome to Etherpad (pads.slrpnk.net)
As some of you might remember, we experimented with hosting the alpha version of Hedgedocs2 over here: docs.slrpnk.net...
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Oh darling, I'm so proud of you! (slrpnk.net)
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The big question (slrpnk.net)
How a 1-person action at a workplace cafeteria scaled to thousands -- a Coke boycott
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So you like bikes huh? (www.youtube.com)
Considerations on which houseplant to start with
So, obviously, a beginner wants to start with a hardy plant, and I guess a cheap one, and one suited for the conditions the houseplant will be living in, and one they like the look of. But my intention with this hobby is to become more connected with my environment, not to exploit it in the way most convenient for me. I want to...
The mailboxes in my building have a recycling box next to them which is always full (slrpnk.net)
So I decided to share these with my neighbours! 😊
How is the hydrogen made? (slrpnk.net)
License Free, Encrypted, Off-Grid, Decentralized Mesh Network Comms: A full guide on how to get started with LoRa devices and Meshtastic (adrelien.com)
This seems like a great technology to build resiliency and redundancy in a community, especially for places where cell service is spotty, or in the odd event where normal lines of communication are blocked....
EVs are booming but electric bikes are really cutting emissions (www.theguardian.com)
Growing Potatoes In A Bucket: Small Space Spuds (www.epicgardening.com)
Strawberry babies!!! (feddit.de)