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I've a bicycle (found in trash) as my vehicle, no fridge, no heating, no AC, no hot water, almost nothing in my tiny apartment (14m2) with a rice cooker, I even

I've a bicycle (found in trash) as my vehicle, no fridge, no heating, no AC, no hot water, almost nothing in my tiny apartment (14m2) with a rice cooker, I even cut my beard with scissors, and have can't understand why people even use electric toothbrush, ridiculous low electricity usage, I carry my own food trash (vegetable) and bury it somewhere quiet, my footprint may be less than 0.05% of the average person in France. I eat very rarely fish or poultry/eggs, my food is very local (foraging figs June-October, persimmons then, oranges, medlars in spring), local markets (collecting what's thrown away/very ripe), and some rice for winter 100% agree with you, why is it still allowed to build personal swimming pools? those insanely large cars, oversized houses, widespread ignorance and disrespect for the environment

pharmakom 3y ago
Do you have a blog or anything? Sounds like an interesting life!
- 11235813213455 3y ago
  I wish, but I spend much time outside, I hope the blog will be in the eyes of children who see this strange guy having fun riding his bike and inspire them at some point
- LastNevadan 3y ago
  You might take a look at this: https://earlyretirementextreme.com/ https://earlyretirementextreme.com/ This isn't the poster you replied to, but someone with a similar point of view of trying to live simply.
  - 11235813213455 3y ago
    yes, maybe Robin Greenfield too (note I didn't start this lifestyle trying to copy someone, for me it happened after some depression, I stopped spending money besides housing rent, and gradually enjoyed this new lifestyle, now sometimes I buy food, but still very minimal)
avalys 3y ago
I think I'd kill myself if I had to live like that.
- 11235813213455 3y ago
  read about minimalism, it's actually a door to another level of happiness, but it requires a real shift
anigbrowl 3y ago
Because they have resources and you don't, so you have no leverage. We don't live in a moral age where people in general are impressed by the example of others.
- 11235813213455 3y ago
  that's what I hope will change, I hope someone in a Ferrari will look stupid in the close future, and someone on a cheap bike will look respectable
  - anigbrowl 3y ago
    It won't. Societies revolve around money and power (for which money is a loose proxy), and we live in highly centralized and connected societies. You are naive to think otherwise. It's not that your view is wrong (indeed I largely share it) but that your hope of your own belief becoming a norm is hopelessly unrealistic - if anything, the trend is running in the opposite direction. Were it otherwise, social media influencers wouldn't be a growth market.
DanHulton 3y ago
I read "no fridge, no heating, no AC" and immediately realized something. Like, I applaud the dedication, and I hope you find this life fulfilling, but you can't expect _everyone_ to be able to live like that. And not even from a "but some people _neeeed_ sports cars" or other indefensible position, but I mean just from a purely practical position. You very clearly live in a climate that allows for that. There are _billions_ of people who don't, or won't, shortly, no matter what we do. Heck, you might not live in a climate that will allow for that in the near future. Again, not to shit on what you're doing, it's honestly interesting and like another commenter said, if you have a blog (maybe solar powered on some upcycled laptop-turned-server?), I'd be interested to read it. But all your choices are personal choices, and they are _really_ low-impact in the grand scheme of things. Even personal swimming pools aren't really moving any appreciable needle, we need broad, sweeping, systemic changes to really make an impact. Somehow passing regulation to get a large industry to clean up its energy usage or reduce its waste by even 1% is likely going to do more than somehow convincing everyone in the world to give up electric toothbrushes. Please don't feel like I'm telling you to give up on what you're doing! But if you feel like you have any extra energy to try to change public opinion on things, well, I'd prefer if we could get around to the high-impact stuff first, is all.
- 11235813213455 3y ago
  > dedication There's no effort, I simply don't need all of that I've no desk, no fork/spoon, just sticks for the rice, simplicity. and I'm still a remote developer when possible Also I believe on hard work and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorites_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorites_paradox, meaning that every effort, even small count. Regulations is one way, but also with inflation I think these minimal lifestyles will naturally spread, there are many advatanges to it (better quality of life)
- ako 3y ago
  > but you can't expect _everyone_ to be able to live like that. Not even if the alternative would mean millions and millions of deaths due to heath, draught, fires, flooding and wars due to people try to move to livable areas? I bet you could accept no fridge, no ac, no car, if the alternative would be sudden death…
davzie 3y ago
This is a wonderful satire / trolling. Well done :')
- 11235813213455 3y ago
  this is true, but maybe hard to believe? I've no desk, no chair, no vessel/fork/spoon, simplicity to the max
  - LouisSayers 3y ago
    I'm guessing you also have no partner. As a male, I can relate to living simply, but as a male living with my gf, there's no way I'd be in a relationship too long without some investment in modern luxuries!
    - 11235813213455 3y ago
      no partner, but if I had one she'd be more like me rather than a conumerist princess, I also don't really feel the desire and the time to be in a relationship
chmod600 3y ago
You are expressing your low-cost lifestyle, and that's great. But I'd also like to hear about the benefits of life you are experiencing within that lifestyle.

pharmakom 3y ago

Do you have a blog or anything? Sounds like an interesting life!

11235813213455 3y ago
I wish, but I spend much time outside, I hope the blog will be in the eyes of children who see this strange guy having fun riding his bike and inspire them at some point
LastNevadan 3y ago
You might take a look at this: https://earlyretirementextreme.com/ https://earlyretirementextreme.com/ This isn't the poster you replied to, but someone with a similar point of view of trying to live simply.
- 11235813213455 3y ago
  yes, maybe Robin Greenfield too (note I didn't start this lifestyle trying to copy someone, for me it happened after some depression, I stopped spending money besides housing rent, and gradually enjoyed this new lifestyle, now sometimes I buy food, but still very minimal)

avalys 3y ago

I think I'd kill myself if I had to live like that.

11235813213455 3y ago
read about minimalism, it's actually a door to another level of happiness, but it requires a real shift

anigbrowl 3y ago

Because they have resources and you don't, so you have no leverage. We don't live in a moral age where people in general are impressed by the example of others.

11235813213455 3y ago
that's what I hope will change, I hope someone in a Ferrari will look stupid in the close future, and someone on a cheap bike will look respectable
- anigbrowl 3y ago
  It won't. Societies revolve around money and power (for which money is a loose proxy), and we live in highly centralized and connected societies. You are naive to think otherwise. It's not that your view is wrong (indeed I largely share it) but that your hope of your own belief becoming a norm is hopelessly unrealistic - if anything, the trend is running in the opposite direction. Were it otherwise, social media influencers wouldn't be a growth market.

DanHulton 3y ago

I read "no fridge, no heating, no AC" and immediately realized something. Like, I applaud the dedication, and I hope you find this life fulfilling, but you can't expect _everyone_ to be able to live like that. And not even from a "but some people _neeeed_ sports cars" or other indefensible position, but I mean just from a purely practical position. You very clearly live in a climate that allows for that. There are _billions_ of people who don't, or won't, shortly, no matter what we do. Heck, you might not live in a climate that will allow for that in the near future. Again, not to shit on what you're doing, it's honestly interesting and like another commenter said, if you have a blog (maybe solar powered on some upcycled laptop-turned-server?), I'd be interested to read it. But all your choices are personal choices, and they are _really_ low-impact in the grand scheme of things. Even personal swimming pools aren't really moving any appreciable needle, we need broad, sweeping, systemic changes to really make an impact. Somehow passing regulation to get a large industry to clean up its energy usage or reduce its waste by even 1% is likely going to do more than somehow convincing everyone in the world to give up electric toothbrushes. Please don't feel like I'm telling you to give up on what you're doing! But if you feel like you have any extra energy to try to change public opinion on things, well, I'd prefer if we could get around to the high-impact stuff first, is all.

11235813213455 3y ago
> dedication There's no effort, I simply don't need all of that I've no desk, no fork/spoon, just sticks for the rice, simplicity. and I'm still a remote developer when possible Also I believe on hard work and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorites_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorites_paradox, meaning that every effort, even small count. Regulations is one way, but also with inflation I think these minimal lifestyles will naturally spread, there are many advatanges to it (better quality of life)
ako 3y ago
> but you can't expect _everyone_ to be able to live like that. Not even if the alternative would mean millions and millions of deaths due to heath, draught, fires, flooding and wars due to people try to move to livable areas? I bet you could accept no fridge, no ac, no car, if the alternative would be sudden death…

davzie 3y ago

This is a wonderful satire / trolling. Well done :')

11235813213455 3y ago
this is true, but maybe hard to believe? I've no desk, no chair, no vessel/fork/spoon, simplicity to the max
- LouisSayers 3y ago
  I'm guessing you also have no partner. As a male, I can relate to living simply, but as a male living with my gf, there's no way I'd be in a relationship too long without some investment in modern luxuries!
  - 11235813213455 3y ago
    no partner, but if I had one she'd be more like me rather than a conumerist princess, I also don't really feel the desire and the time to be in a relationship

chmod600 3y ago

You are expressing your low-cost lifestyle, and that's great. But I'd also like to hear about the benefits of life you are experiencing within that lifestyle.