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> The kitchen and water heater run on propane, which we purchase roughly once a year As in most places 'on the grid' in this world > [internet] about 18-20 Mb
by Gys 11y ago
> The kitchen and water heater run on propane, which we purchase roughly once a year
As in most places 'on the grid' in this world
> [internet] about 18-20 Mbit down and 5-10 Mbit up
As in 'by far better then most places in this world'
So actually the 'off the grid' here means generating your own electricity and having a low latency (solvable by connecting directly to a nearby town that probably has a supermarket or such as well).
Could be worse.
- adsche 11y agoWhat "off the grid" here means is defined in the very first paragraph: "The house itself is [...] completely off the grid. It has no hookups for water, gas, or electricity." Of course it could be worse, but why should it have to? EDIT: Here you go: ><((((*>
- mike-cardwell 11y ago"No hookups for water, gas, or electricity." So if I take my house in the middle of a city, get water delivered in containers, install solar panels and use my fireplace for cooking, I am now "completely off the grid" ? How about if I just eat out every day? Am I still off the grid? Should I disconnect my landline and just use a mobile phone instead?
- shard 11y agoTo me, off the grid refers to not being connected to the electric grid, with the broader meaning of not being connected to any public utilities. So your scenario of a house in the city getting wafer from delivery, electricity from solar, and firewood for cooking would be in my opinion "off the grid".