[-] compostgoblin@slrpnk.net 14 points 3 weeks ago

I work in commercial and institutional building energy efficiency. I notice myself paying way more attention to the infrastructure that normally fades into the background. Stuff like “I wonder how big the transformer for this building is?” or “Ooh, that’s a hefty cooling tower, I wonder how much chilled water they use?”

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[-] compostgoblin@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 month ago

Ah yes, the superhuman ability to make my living space a mess

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[-] compostgoblin@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 month ago

It’s been a few hours. I’m confident that no one is forgetting this as a lesson in the danger of trusting the US going fares.

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Say I’m on Mastodon, and someone posts a reply to a meme that I think is funny. I take a screenshot of their post to send to other people or post on Lemmy. Is it more polite/respectful/appropriate to censor out their name and handle (to respect their privacy) or leave it in (to give them appropriate credit for their idea)?

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[-] compostgoblin@slrpnk.net 13 points 2 months ago

My issue was not that Andy Yen made the comment he did (as much as I disagree). My problem was the Proton account making an official statement doubling down on it.

He did make a subsequent post trying to clarify and apologize, but at this point, the cat is out of the bag, IMO. I’m switching to Tuta for email, Mullvad for VPN, and self-hosting Nextcloud for storage.

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Technically it’s for any printer capable of printing a firearm or the components of a firearm, which is…. every printer. What a bafflingly stupid proposal. If you’re in NY, please call your reps and tell them to oppose this bill.

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[-] compostgoblin@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 months ago

In this context, the meme is talking about liberals not in the American conservative vs liberal sense, but in the liberalism sense. Whereas leftists, who most Americans would think of as “extremely liberal”, are not actually liberals at all, since we oppose free market capitalism and private property.

[-] compostgoblin@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 months ago

I am here to chew bubble gum and post memes in the memes community, and I’m all out of bubble gum

[-] compostgoblin@slrpnk.net 14 points 3 months ago

It might help with depression and anxiety. Definitely not a cure (take your meds!), but spending time in nature, exercising, and mindfulness do all show some benefits for mental health

[-] compostgoblin@slrpnk.net 13 points 4 months ago

Is Hasan Piker really the biggest voice on the political left?

[-] compostgoblin@slrpnk.net 12 points 5 months ago

Very true. And more easily said than done, unfortunately.

[-] compostgoblin@slrpnk.net 11 points 5 months ago

I used to be much more into meditation and reading Buddhist literature. I reflect on that time in my life as being happier and more peaceful (I was also exercising a lot more then too). I’ve started going to a yoga class a few times a month, but I wish I had an easier time getting back into the rest of it.

[-] compostgoblin@slrpnk.net 14 points 5 months ago

Well that doesn’t sound nearly as fun

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It usually makes more sense to pump water to a nearby reservoir uphill. That water can be released back through turbines when solar production is lower - pumped hydro are basically giant batteries. So not so much pumping it back upstream, but a similar idea, just without expensive desalination.

Not a saltwater coast, but the Ludington plant on Lake Michigan is a good example of this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludington_Pumped_Storage_Power_Plant

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