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by spodek 6y ago
DeSantis couldn't do a better job of turning her into a hero and himself into a villain. What do you think will come next? I see her winning a lawsuit against him or some part of the state.
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While Native American rights seem more than enough reason to deny the government granting the land, it is a travesty that it's our last line of defense against the inevitable destruction Rio Tinto would bring.
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> In the days before smartphones, streaming services, or even affordable books, people innovated ways to get around the total boredom of being confined to the house. I suspect smartphones and streaming services lessen our ability to
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> what happens is that the next election will definitely be stolen, and no one will be able to do anything about it People were open to evidence for some time, but none emerged. I expect people would react differently to claims backed
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I did thirty days only cold showers, minimum 5 minutes, in December 2014. I found the experience rewarding so decided to continue, but not every day. I did them every fourth day for a few years and dropped down to every fifth in 2018. My sp
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by spodek 6y ago
You're right about geography. My record for cold shower temperature was 39.9F (4.4C), here in New York City. Five minutes at that temperature bordered on pain. My fingertips turned purple. The warmest cold shower I took was in Brazil.
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Also the East India Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company
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> most of what stalled the progress of the subway happened above ground, in offices, where politicians made backroom deals and bold promises that rarely came to fruition . . . By the time the 1920s were in full swing, cost overruns, con
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by spodek 6y ago
Hollywood makes a valid comparison for being nearby, but the more meaningful comparisons are to more unionized countries like in Europe or America in the past, where unions increased productivity, safety, and living standards.
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Less profits would go to shareholders, which could lower its stock price, but that doesn't mean the company would produce less. More share of profits going to employees could increase productivity and social good to the world. I'm
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Not making Styrofoam in the first place is a better answer. Among other problems, Wikipedia states: "The EPA and International Agency for Research on Cancer reported limited evidence that styrene is carcinogenic for humans and experime
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by spodek 6y ago
Maybe off-topic, but I can't help commenting on this sentence: > it’s telling that no authorized English translation of the essay existed before 2012 I think the author was commenting on anglophones and a lack of interest, more crit
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How to stop endless discussions is another variant of xkcd's How Standards Proliferate https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/standards.png
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Low Tech Magazine, one of my favorite sites online, has written a few articles on wood and biomass: - Well-Tended Fires Outperform Modern Cooking Stoves: https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2014/06/thermal-efficiency-c
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I saw the point of the video was to call out the annoying habit of correcting with pedantry, focusing on words instead of meaning, showing off how smart you are at the expense of meaningful communication -- the opposite of "yes, and&qu
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> Bill Gates said somewhere that steel and cement production are the key factors for stopping climate change. Baby production is the greater key, as noted with his promoting the solutions of Mechai Viravaidya, who helped bring Thailand&#
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> Bolsonaro narrowly beat two other populist leaders, U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Erdogan, for the dubious prize. An impressive feat. Sadly, > “It’s hard to choose. There are so many worthy candidates,”
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Systemic change begins with personal transformation. Individuals acting doesn't replace systemic change, it helps create it. You and I acting here and now helps us develop the skills to lead others, including corporations and governmen
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Glad to hear. This Sustainable Life: https://joshuaspodek.com/podcast Here's a list of popular guests based on downloads: https://joshuaspodek.com/leadership-and-the-environment-top-... though I recomm
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Systemic change begins with personal transformation. On a personal level, online calculators tell me I've reduced my footprint about 90 percent. More than the material change, I didn't expect it would improve my life so much -- sa
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Toxic fumes seep into the air we breathe everywhere. Coincidentally, planes are a major cause, as part of a system that has lost its value of health and safety in favor of craving and profit.
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> I wish I could gather up more stories and write a better post but work. Publish in the New Yorker!
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They still value GDP growth, which they believe requires population growth, so they promote growth overseas and immigration, so most countries with below replacement rates are still growing in population. People seem to understand that if y
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The threat of communism is different than environmental destruction, but for those looking for historical precedent to illuminate today's problems, I recommend Bury The Chains by Adam Hochschild. It's on British abolitionism, es
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Has anyone tried to improve eyesight using the techniques in Getting Stronger: https://gettingstronger.org/2014/08/myopia-a-modern-yet-reve... ? They seem plausible -- certainly that populations that don't lo
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I like it, even though it doesn't have my two books. How about a browser extension that tracks the articles, videos, discussion boards, HN threads, etc one reads and in real time suggests other anti-bubble ones? Not sure if your engine
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Put a person each at the corner of a square, each facing the person in the corner in the clockwise direction. Have each walk at the same time at the same speed toward the person they're facing, so they all keep adjusting their directio
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Any time. I'd love to hear your experience. I'm just back from my neighborhood's weekly cleanup.
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I've only seen it increase. If you haven't seen the movie The Story of Plastic, I recommend it. Eventbrite lists free screenings all the time, which is how I saw it: https://www.eventbrite.com/d/online/st
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I recommend picking up litter while you walk (or run, aka plogging). I recently passed my 1,300th day in a row picking up at least one piece of litter per day. Since the pandemic, more like 20 or 30 since there's so much more litter. Y

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