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by gdubs 6y ago
If this is your first introduction to Brian Eno, do yourself a favor and look into his discography. David Bowie’s “Low” is one of my favorite albums of all time (a collaboration with Eno and Tony Visconti. Side point: Visconti created one o
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by gdubs 6y ago
Hawaii has one of (if the not the ) largest solar farms in the world — and they use sheep for weed removal. We definitely should be reforesting land, but land that is already pasture has a lot of potential for regenerative agricultural pra
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In Oregon, a New Climate Menace: Fires Raging Where They Don’t Usually Burn(nytimes.com)
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by gdubs 6y ago
So, this is a bit “out there” but something I’ve considered for a while is: 1) NASA scientists published a paper that showed just how difficult it would be to find evidence of a past, advanced civilization on Earth. 2) There was, if I under
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Oregon’s air quality is off the charts(grist.org)
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Tl;dr, companies would rather not spend money complying with methane regulations. They’d rather try and win the messaging war. This is largely about the gas escaping during oil drilling. Big companies are more willing to play by the rules t
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by gdubs 6y ago
We’re at our farm in Northwest Oregon and it’s been a surreal few days with fires in nearly every direction — but luckily not on top of us. There has been untold devastation not very farm from here. The air quality has been oppressively bad
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by gdubs 6y ago
I have fond memories of sitting in front of my Tandy Sensation, black screen with two or three revealed pieces of a continent. Such a great game.
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Definitely a very risky time to be out in the wilderness, anywhere west of the Rocky Mountains. And that’s probably understating it. It’s really something to see the entire west coast on fire right now. We live up in a forested valley in no
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by gdubs 6y ago
I know what you mean — we’re restoring an oak woodland and between the various springs and poorly drained soil, there’s a very small window where an excavator can actually get in there to work. Our Douglas Fir stand is on good soil, but get
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by gdubs 6y ago
That timber harvester looks amazing . As I commented below, the weight distribution is a pretty appealing aspect for minimizing the impact on soil. Though, unclear how much better it is then the tank treads which also do a pretty good job
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by gdubs 6y ago
Totally. I want that walker for my woodland, because it looks a lot less damaging to the soil (less soil disruption / compaction). The other thing is it would be nice for climbing to spots that don’t have easy road access. This way you
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California Endures Kiln-Like Heat as Fires Rage(washingtonpost.com)
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by gdubs 6y ago
Not all “foreign” plants are invasive, but the ones that are... they’re a real problem. They displace native species, disrupting the balance of ecosystems. Himalayan Blackberry in the Pacific Northwest being a good example. It will choke an
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by gdubs 6y ago
Well, a single poll, sure. Many polls...
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by gdubs 6y ago
Don’t have to convince me — I see photos as art too. I thought paintings with these because of the abstract shapes. So, not really photo-realism, but interesting compositions to lay down paint within.
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by gdubs 6y ago
These would make great paintings, for sure. I’d hang a big one in the house. The original Cosmos had a great episode on life at different scales, and the magnitude you’d have to view earth at to so see evidence of life. Before that, there w
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by gdubs 6y ago
Sorry if this post seemed like a response to yours. It’s not. I didn’t find your post unreasonable, nor did I think you were implying that climate change is non-existent. You simply were pointing out fire’s role in nature, and I added my o
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by gdubs 6y ago
I was elated to read this, and then disappointed at the comments here. It seems to be feeding an argument of “see, fires are natural and these trees are old - Climate Change is a fear-mongering hoax!” Firestorms are not the meandering fires
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by gdubs 6y ago
Not all fires are created equal. While fires are a natural part of many ecosystems, many of today’s fires are more powerful and become “ladder fires” where a build-up of fuel on the ground causes the fire to reach the crowns and cause sever
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by gdubs 6y ago
I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with trying to protect the character of the region. In fact, the beauty is something that — hopefully — makes visitors appreciate the environment. But when you look at what’s already allowed in farm-use
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by gdubs 6y ago
Our area of Oregon recently banned new solar farms on the grounds that it detracts from the beauty of the landscape – a wine region with lots of tourism. Ironically, that very beauty is threatened by the changing climate, which clean energy
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by gdubs 6y ago
I stand by what I said. It has worked. Has. It will not scale indefinitely. This is not a controversial statement. This is precisely the motivation behind genetic modification and continued research. It is why conventional agriculture talks
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by gdubs 6y ago
The obvious limitation is that conventional agriculture can't scale endlessly. This isn't controversial, even among conventional farmers. It's a known issue that the 'next green revolution' is needed to feed the eve
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by gdubs 6y ago
Look for the Wired magazine cover with the rainbow Apple logo surrounded by a crown of thorns.
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by gdubs 6y ago
Minisplits upstairs might be a good idea. Also, anything to reduce the stack effect. You might have air leaks pulling heat upwards all day. Our house is old and retrofitted, so the return air upstairs is inadequate but closing the downstair
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by gdubs 6y ago
3M makes a variety of films for solar reduction and safety; they’re pretty great. Only available through certified installers but we had them done to protect our historic single pane windows, and while we were at it we had some UV film put
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by gdubs 6y ago
Which part of the bay? We lived in Los Altos for 6 years and when we first arrived old-timers said the heat was unusual. Every summer after had crazy heatwaves. A couple were so bad I was concerned about my infant, in our old house with no
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Climate scientist Konrad Steffen dies after falling through ice in Greenland(news.yahoo.com)
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Yea, I’m currently on a mix of cellular and traditional satellite. The combo is fairly expensive but necessary because one or the other goes out on occasion. It’s fine, but ideally you don’t want to ever think about your internet. You just

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