Angle🖇This kind of thing is infuriating:
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I'm not kidding when I say we could have built utopia a thousand years ago if we really wanted to. But rich people have to keep making money, so, too bad... -_-
More in the same vein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_eiI4L6uvI
The Insulation That Grows Back FOREVER. Why Did Big Construction Bury It?
And still more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqdogyHqbu8
This Plant Makes 'Concrete' That Lasts 600 Years. Why Is It Illegal In Building Codes?
And, of course, more:
Plant Once, Feed Your Family Forever: Why Did the Government Erase This Infinite Survival Food?
And again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giVeQmztv9U
This $50 Wall Panel Heats Your Home for FREE All Winter. Why Did the HVAC Industry Hide It?
Another fascinating video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-9VDDzak5I
This Roof Grows Back Every Year and Costs Nothing. Why Did the Roofing Industry Bury It?
Si Dawson@Angle Holy shit, this is one of the most amazing videos I've ever watched in my life!!
@Angle wellllll, REALLY makes me want to own my own home, so I can actually DO this kinda thing. Man, that would be SO good. I love the hell out of this kind of thing.
(although yes, couldn't agree more with your point about it all. Uggggghhhh)
@sidawson Mmm. It does sound neat... It's all a lot of work though, and a fair bit of expense. And given how unstable the world feels right now, well. I dunno about that investment. :/
@Angle yeaaaah, true that.
That said, $50 an and afternoon putting something together? That feels like a very worthwhile use of time/money (since electric etc bills are rapidly rising)
@sidawson Mmm true! Though depending on the tools and skillset you have available, it might take more than an afternoon. And this does involve cutting holes in your house, so you'd better make sure you know what you're doing. And then You have to make sure you don't end up with an HOA levying fines against you and ordering you take it down or whatever... :/
some kinda cat@Angle I can't imagine straw bale insulation being good anywhere there might be high humidity D:
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is a GreenI watched this video and it doesn't really go into *why* he lost his licence, which feels like an oversight at the very least. The description of energy inputs is also extremely misleading - the interior pictures of those houses show fireplaces. It's very normal for off-grid home heating to rely on fireplaces.
It would also be nice to know how this technique compares with straw bale construction. Which is more flammable? Which is better in an earthquake or high winds?
I don't really find it credible that oil companies control the architectural licensing board. There's a lot of extremely sus inference.
The adverts paired with the video were such wildly false bullshit that it does make me suspicious of the entire thing.
@celesteh I think the fireplaces are mostly decorative, or backups required by law but not actually used.
And I think it's less the oil companies, and more the companies that install heating and cooling.
And, which adverts? I had adblock, so I never see advertisements. :/
varx/tech@celesteh @Angle Honestly, these videos (based on thumbnails and titles) appear to be the bottom-of-the-barrel clickbait nonsense that YouTube is so full of.
I'd rather see a video (or better, an article) talking about the tradeoffs of these various technologies, explaining *why* they're not in more widespread use. Because there's usually a relatively boring "why" for the general case, whether or not it's applicable to a given person's situation.