The recognition of one’s own ignorance is a valuable component in the character of the individuals I care to correspond and share personal time with. In a world of “leaders” and followers, politicians and prophets, “experts” and arm-chair economic theorists,…
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It’s Evolution Stupid!
Tagged with: collapse, ecology, evolution, life, peak oil, sustainability, technology
Posted in Organized Entropy Expansion, Personal, Philosophy
Posted in Organized Entropy Expansion, Personal, Philosophy
Technology, Autocracy, and Extinction
I’ve gone through something of a trauma recently. Nothing to get excited over, more of an existential thing, or a re-analysis of my own values and outlook on the world. I have spent so much of the last few years…
Tagged with: autocracy, civilization, collpase, ecology, extinction, neo-luddite, refrigeration, refrigerator, sustainability, technology
Posted in Personal, Philosophy
Posted in Personal, Philosophy
Fridge Powered by Farts and Rainbows
The most difficult part of designing a durable, robust, long lasting refrigerator is dealing with the the question of how to power it. Electricity is the answer most people would pop off before I get the last breath out. But,…
Tagged with: diy refrigeration, green tech, HVAC, off grid, peak energy, peak oil, refrigeration, refrigerator, renewables, solar power, sustainability, sustainable
Posted in Personal, Philosophy, Refrigeration, Refrigerator
Posted in Personal, Philosophy, Refrigeration, Refrigerator
Bringing Materialism Back
It is a worthy undertaking to redefine what we know as “materialism” in today’s culture. The word is so often associated with excess, waste, and possessing more stuff than the neighbors have. Keeping up with the Jones, or what not. …
Tagged with: capitalism, collapse, materialism, refrigeration, refrigerator, sustainability, sustainable
Posted in Personal, Philosophy, Refrigeration, Refrigerator
Posted in Personal, Philosophy, Refrigeration, Refrigerator
In the Face of Ridicule
My co-workers think I’m nuts. That’s nothing new; I’ve always worked blue collar jobs with rural type folks. Salt of the Earth kind of people, some would say. I’ve never fit in. My opinions on politics, human rights, environmental concerns,…
Tagged with: collapse, conservation, environmentalism, minimalism, over population, sustainability, tiny living
Posted in Dwelling, Personal, Philosophy, The Squatch, Tiny House, Water
Posted in Dwelling, Personal, Philosophy, The Squatch, Tiny House, Water
Noodle Soup Meiosis – Propagating Tiny House Communities
A tiny house community, such as Noodle Soup Village – Lite, which is based on the grander Noodle Soup Village – A Tiny House Community, is a model that could be reproduced elsewhere. Even though all of this is just…
Tagged with: "cooperative consumption", communal living, community, cooperative, minimalism, rv living, sustainability, tiny house, tiny living
Posted in Dwelling, Personal, Philosophy, The Squatch, Tiny House
Posted in Dwelling, Personal, Philosophy, The Squatch, Tiny House
A Philosophy Behind Technological Development.
I have a lot of technical designs I hope to apply to the real world, even if they only suit me personally because they are either too impractical or simply undesirable for most. Anyone who has read any of my…
Tagged with: appropriate technology, cradle to cradle, downcycling, modular design, recycle, social benefit, sustainability, sustainable, technical nutrients
Posted in Philosophy, Refrigeration
Posted in Philosophy, Refrigeration
musings on entropy 