Hexbear2

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[–] Hexbear2@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

It's real. It's how dehumidifiers work. It's not energy efficient, and more suitable for short term emergencies where you can't set-up an RO to pull water from a local lake.

[–] Hexbear2@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

It could definitely happen. Civilization will first collapse, maybe some humanity might hold on. We'll see 500 PPM CO2 by 2040. It's right around the corner. Mass starvation and die offs of billions, may lead to resource wars, and then all bets are off.

[–] Hexbear2@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Call me a doomer, but I don't think humans have even 1,000 years left without major sociological revolution that focuses on the welfare of humanity and the planet.

[–] Hexbear2@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

Kinesis split keyboards are the way to go.

[–] Hexbear2@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (17 children)

The whole concept of crewed space travel using rockets of any type (including shuttle) is flawed and will never work, it's too expensive, not good for the environment, and not scaleable. Humans have no business going to space, it's just a flag waving contest. Aerospace engineers have known this is a scam for decades and there's been little/nothing done about it. China might do it someday, we'll see. The only way to get to the next step is to build StarTram, the world's first international space launch port, up the side of the highest equatorial region mountain. If we do that, and reduce the cost per lb by 99%, we can build self-assembling modules in space and then send them out to mine the asteroid belt for rare earth metals, which are incredibly important for the next phase of human civilization. None of this will ever happen, and humans will be extinct before it does. Hell, humans will probably go extinct before even making it to Mars, not that we have any reason what-so-ever to send humans to mars and we shouldn't be holding that up as something to aspire towards.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StarTram

[–] Hexbear2@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

Psht. Clearly that's Misilucky

[–] Hexbear2@hexbear.net 47 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Whatever you do, don't self-immolate. Sadly, this guy will get 2-3 days media attention, and then be forgotten, having accomplished nothing. We can all put our energy to better use.

You're only accountable for the things you can control. For most people, that's not very much, sadly. Think about what you can do within your ability, for example, speaking out, attending protests, donating to causes or volunteering for causes that support the people of palestine, etc. Someone might come along and say you're not doing enough, but doing something is always better than doing nothing, no matter how small.

[–] Hexbear2@hexbear.net 40 points 1 year ago (1 children)

All Americans, since US of America became a country, have been alive during slavery. Slavery was never fully outlawed. Does any American actually read their constitution? Maybe start with the 13th amendment?

"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

[–] Hexbear2@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

I like greek salads. My gf and I do home greek night and always start it off with a greek salad. I like mine with crushed black olives.

[–] Hexbear2@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, that's a great point. 100% pro thorium. China is leading commercialization of thorium reactors. https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/thorium-molten-salt-nuclear-reactor-china

[–] Hexbear2@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm all for use of nuclear energy, and mining uranium from seawater, however, there are externalities that need to be addressed, at least in the USA, there are serious issues with on-site storage in pools, with no plans on what to do with the waste. This is a serious issue that needs considered.

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