ambientenv

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by ambientenv 4y ago
It comes down to our dominant, collective set of values as a humanity. And our dominant values centre on the accumulation and leverage of material/financial wealth. It is the playground of the already wealthy, the aspiration of the van
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by ambientenv 4y ago
It is interesting, at best, aggravating mostly, that folks are still adamant that we can apply the heuristics of the past to conditions in the present. Evidence suggests we cannot. Governments, government bodies and other vested interests a
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by ambientenv 4y ago
We are attempting to evaluate the situation based upon past experience which, in all likelihood, will not apply as we move forward. Things are changing, and economics, sociology and the like are not of the immutable laws realm like physics.
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What people don’t get about this inflation spike(resilience.org)
4 points by ambientenv 4y ago|0 comments
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by ambientenv 4y ago
I watched The Great Simplification [1] last night, and it provided some perspective on this question which, until now, I had not fully considered in context. [1] https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/
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by ambientenv 4y ago
An attempt to ride the Veblen [1] or Giffen goods cycle, perhaps? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good
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by ambientenv 5y ago
Advertising, marketing, propaganda [1], campaigning, “persuasion”, there are lots of words across a broad spectrum of, what is, a variation on a theme. Ultimately it comes down to manipulation delivered through multiple methods. Perhaps som
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by ambientenv 5y ago
> I can't help feel frustrated when I watch my friends in the city enjoy all of the comforts it offers and seemingly pull away from me both financially and socially. I think the keyword here is "comforts". If we are honest
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by ambientenv 5y ago
Perhaps, as a species, a society, a culture, our value system is completely out of whack in that it remains - at least for a sizable proportion of those in the world who can avail themselves of such 'opportunity' - the "optim
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by ambientenv 5y ago
> Next time I hope he sells his next vuln to the highest bidder And thereby accomplishing what, exactly? There is still merit, albeit not from a material wealth standpoint, for doing the right thing for the right reasons.
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by ambientenv 5y ago
Neonicotinoids - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neonicotinoid
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by ambientenv 5y ago
I feel that "American Psychosis"[0] provides a reasonable and rational overview of the situation worth contemplation and discussion. [0]: https://vimeo.com/293802639
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by ambientenv 5y ago
You may be able to find out more information, including instructions on assembling your own ground station, at Flightaware - https://flightaware.com/adsb/piaware/build/
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by ambientenv 5y ago
There is the Blitzortung.org site - https://www.blitzortung.org/en/cover_your_area.php - which has some interesting information.