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02:26, 30 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Natural gas (Created page with "Natural gas is a fossil fuel. It occurs naturally (hence the name) in parts of the Earth's crust, it and can be burned for energy. Like all fossil fuels, natural gas consumption contributes significantly to climate change, although ''slightly'' less than coal & oil. Natural gas is sometimes referred to as just "gas" (not to be confused with ''gasoline'', which is a product of petroleum oil refining). {{pn|TODO: Add graphs: 1. Pie chart of how much of all...")
01:53, 30 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Viable (Redirected page to Term:viable) Tag: New redirect
02:33, 29 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Good welfare state (Created page with "The term "welfare state" usually has a negative connotation. But this page is about how societies could implement "welfare state" principles in a way that actually benefits people. ==Aims== {{right|'''Status quo'''<hr />To put it simply and controversially:<br />The average person is currently overworked. 40 hours/week is far too much for most people. There is plenty of scientific evidence that it's unhealthy to sit, stand, or stare at a screen for 8 hours/day. Most job...")
22:39, 28 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Product-byproduct analysis (Created page with "When two commodities occur together, how should we split the environmental footprint between them? ===Examples=== * Soybeans processed/separated into soybean oil and soybean meal: What should we say about the land footprint of each? * A mined mineral that contains multiple elements, some more scarce and some more abundant: What should we say about the carbon footprint of each element? ===Approaches=== * Compare the '''prices''' of each product involved. Consider thei...")
10:31, 26 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Feed (Created page with "'''Myth:''' <q>Farm animals mostly eat stuff that humans can't eat.</q> '''Fact:''' * Chickens and pigs don't. * Cows, sheep and goats can, but that alone can produce only a limited amount of meat & milk globally. Hence human-edible food is added to their diets. * Details: {|class="wikitable" | |colspan=2|Can it be digested and absorbed by |rowspan=2|Notes |- | !Non-ruminants<br /><small>such as</small><br />humans, chickens,...")
22:14, 25 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Frugalism (Created page with "About half of all energy usage is affected by '''what people buy, and how much of it.''' {{minor|<small>Pie chart will be added here soon. See also: Why energy usage serves as a good general estimate of carbon emissions</small>.}} In this sense, we '''can''' save the planet by being '''cheap'''. ===We can still have nice things, just replace them less often.=== {{mbox| Note: This is mostly relevant to people who live in developed countries, especially middle-cl...")
21:39, 25 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Why energy usage serves as a good general estimate of carbon emissions (Created page with "thumb * The vast majority of energy comes from fossil fuels. * Until technology improves, renewables & nuclear are in very limited supply. * Until technology improves, most road vehicles burn gasoline or diesel. * Most goods are not manufactured in places with lots of renewables. * Fossil fuels are responsible for most of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. <small>Thus,</small><br /> When it comes to climate ch...")
21:08, 25 August 2023 Elie talk contribs moved page Frugalism to Old:Frugalism without leaving a redirect (making new version)
05:55, 11 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Dumpster diving (Created page with "In "developed" countries, people/businesses waste an insanely large amount of perfectly good things. Garbage picking can help save the planet ''and'' give you free stuff. ==Overview== This page is about all forms of garbage picking. Bins can be small or big. "Dumpster diving" doesn't always require jumping ''in'' to the dumpster. ===Impediments=== Some bins can't be accessed, due to being locked<!--TODO: Q: Why do they lock dumpsters, and what can we do to discourage i...")
05:06, 11 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Trash picking (Redirected page to Dumpster diving) Tag: New redirect
03:45, 11 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page If we choose capitalism (Created page with "This section of the wiki is for how problems could be solved with ''free markets''. ==See also== * If we choose communism")
03:41, 11 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page If we choose communism (Created page with "This section of the wiki is about how problems could be solved the marxist/leftist way. If we<sup>[the proletariat]</sup> were to seize the means of production, what could we ''do with it'' to '''solve''' global hunger, homelessness, climate change and other world problems? ==Main subpages== * If we choose communism/Food * If we choose communism/Energy * If we choose communism/Housing")
03:38, 11 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page If we choose communism/Energy (Created page with "Suppose workers democratically owned all the industries: What could workers ''do with'' the industries to so that we no-longer would need fossil fuels for energy? ==Overview== {{empty}}")
03:31, 11 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Frugalism for housing (Created page with "{{box|{{light|'''Main goals here'''}} * Lower the cost of living / housing *# For people: So that the average person won't have to work as much to afford a place to live. *# For the planet: True cost reduction should mean less energy/materials involved. {{light|'''Main targets'''}} * Assuming a capitalist society: This page is directed at: ** Landlords and real-estate companies that own apartment complexes ** Simple homeowners }} Housing is a major part of the...")
00:34, 11 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Template:Box (Created page with "<div style="border:1px solid #FB0; padding:0 0.2em; background:#FFFF0022">{{{1}}}</div>")
17:21, 8 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Is it still ok to eat (Created page with "Food spoilage is one reason for food waste. But even more commonly{{x|commonly in ''developed'' countries at least}}, food gets thrown out because people ''think'' it's gone bad when it's actually still usable. Hopefully this page can clear some things up. {{pn|This page needs more pictures.}} ==Bread, muffins, cake, and other bakery stuff== {{minor|The examples below are about bread, but they apply just as well to most other baked goods.}} ===Stale dry bread: {{gr...")
17:44, 6 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Energy as a quick estimate of environmental impact (Created page with "This works in most cases because: * The majority of energy comes from fossil fuels. (see chart) * The majority of greenhouse gas emissions are from energy production. (see chart) * Since other energy sources{{x|i.e. nuclear, solar, wind, hydro, geothermal}} currently have very limited capacity, it could be said that any energy demand that exceeds that cap...")
23:30, 31 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page File:fossil-fuels-ghg-by-energy.png (Greenhouse gas emissions of the 3 fossil fuels, per unit of energy)
23:30, 31 July 2023 Elie talk contribs uploaded File:fossil-fuels-ghg-by-energy.png (Greenhouse gas emissions of the 3 fossil fuels, per unit of energy)
23:56, 25 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Fossil fuel (Redirected page to Fossil fuels) Tag: New redirect
23:55, 25 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Personal choices affect climate change (Created page with "{{mbox|If you like this post, feel free to copy-paste it onto some other social media. Just make sure you also include the pie chart. 😀}} ====Myth:==== "Personal choices barely affect the planet! Carbon footprint calculations are just a big conspiracy by Big Oil to shift the blame onto you!!!" ====Fact:==== thumb|Essential pie chart to understand this {{minor|Let's start with the pie chart.}} * Transport (passeng...")
23:34, 25 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Right-to-repair (Redirected page to Right to repair) Tag: New redirect
23:29, 25 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Electric cars (Redirected page to Electric vehicles) Tag: New redirect
23:08, 25 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page File:Emissions-by-sector-–-pie-charts.png (Source: [https://ourworldindata.org/ghg-emissions-by-sector Our World In Data] Pie chart of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, by economic sector. Total: 49.4 billion tonnes CO2eq per year (based on data from the year 2016).)
23:08, 25 July 2023 Elie talk contribs uploaded File:Emissions-by-sector-–-pie-charts.png (Source: [https://ourworldindata.org/ghg-emissions-by-sector Our World In Data] Pie chart of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, by economic sector. Total: 49.4 billion tonnes CO2eq per year (based on data from the year 2016).)
18:37, 24 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Wiki for a better world:Purpose (Created page with "The general idea is to ask "What '''could''' be done to make the world better '''if''' we had the political will?" -- and to really develop a proper nuanced answer that addresses the valid concerns of naysayers. I believe that this is a crucial "first step" that's been missing from the political landscape. When people skip it and go straight to campaigning for change, the change usually fails because: # An "opposition" forms from people who misunderstand the change. T...")
19:45, 20 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Small nuclear reactors (Created page with "'''Small nuclear reactors''' use conventional nuclear power but are much smaller than your typical nuclear power plant. They're suited only for very specialized operations (less than 0.01% of the world's energy use). Despite any hype you may have heard, they are '''not''' a Term:viable way to replace fossil fuels. {{considerations}} '''Examples of usage''' * Naval propulsion reactors, used in military ships & submari...")
17:02, 19 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Sedentary lifestyle detox (Created page with "{{right|Side note:<br />I know that the word "detox" has a bad reputation of being unscientific, but I used it here anyway for lack of a better word.}} If you've been living a sedentary lifestyle for a long time, and want to start exercising, consider doing something like this for a week: * Get off the computer or any electronics {{light|(well, except to make calls or whatever)}}. * ''Don't'' do any training or hard exercise right away. * Allow yourself to be lazy {{lig...")
16:31, 19 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Template:Right (Created page with "<div style="float:right; border:1px solid #999; padding:0.2em; max-width:17%">{{{1}}}</div>")
12:09, 19 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Illegal to sleep on the street (Created page with "==This is unconstitutional== * The constitution{{x|note: This is using USA-specific words, but it applies similarly to any country.}} guarantees the right to '''life'''{{light|, liberty and the pursuit of happiness}}. * A person cannot live if they never sleep. * Homeless people outnumber the available spots in homeless shelters or similar accomodations. Thus there is a guaranteed number of homeless people who have nowhere to sleep except the streets. * Therefore, it is...")
19:04, 18 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Calories (Created page with "==FAQ== '''Myth:''' "Calories don't matter" '''Fact:''' If you eat more calories than you burn, you gain weight.<br /> If you burn more calories than you eat, you lose weight. * {{light|'''However,'''}} in order to burn calories, your body also needs '''vitamins and minerals'''. ** This is why you see some overweight people who will restrict their food and still not lose weight. {{light|It’s not because "calories don’t matter".}} It’s because the person is defic...")
16:53, 18 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Slut-shaming (Created page with "==Even non-feminists can see the logical contradiction== * Saying "high body count is bad (women)" implies that women should be hooking up '''less'''. * Saying "high body count is good (men)" implies that men should be hooking up '''more'''. * Saying both is just contradicting yourself: The whole idea is mathematically impossible (well, unless a huge chunk of the male population suddenly becomes gay). P.S. All this talk about "but it takes more effort for a man to get l...")
23:45, 17 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Fertilizer (Created page with "Fertilizer provides nitrogen & minerals to the soil for growing crops. Most fertilizer is produced synthetically via the [//wikipedia.org/wiki/Haber-Bosch_process Haber-Bosch process] (for nitrogen). {{considerations}} ==Carbon emissions== {{sum|Not very significant}} * Fertilizer is responsible for just 1.4% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions but over 70% of the world's protein. * Without synthetic fertilizers, the world would like...")
14:03, 16 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page File:info-icon.svg (from wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Information_icon4.svg)
14:03, 16 July 2023 Elie talk contribs uploaded File:info-icon.svg (from wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Information_icon4.svg)
00:37, 16 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Template:Mbox (Created page with "<div style="border:1px solid #339;margin:0.5em 4em;box-shadow:0 0 0.5em #999"> '''<span style="color:#00F">(i)</span>''' {{{1}}}</div>")
22:23, 14 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Category:Half-baked ideas (Created page with "Don't get it twisted - "half-baked" doesn't necessarily mean bad or stupid. This is a category for ideas with ''unconfirmed feasibility''. If you have an idea, but don't have enough specific knowledge to say whether it's really feasible or not, this is the place. Make a wikipage and tag it with this category. Other people can edit your page and add facts that confirm or disconfirm whether it could work (and after enough info is gathered, the page can be removed from thi...")
21:21, 14 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Patent evergreening (Created page with " ==Effects== * Unaffordable medicine and other goods, due to companies retaining a monopoly ==Examples== * Insulin {{en}} * Tuberculosis medication - see [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMhgw5SW0h4 this video]  ==Solutions== ===Laws that could be implemented=== {{empty}}")
20:19, 14 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Chairs for cashiers (Created page with "Cashiers should be allowed to sit while working. This also applies to fast food workers and other service workers, especially during "slow times of day" whenever there is no need to move around. ==Rationale== * Standing in one place for hours is even more unhealthy then sitting for hours. {{x|It's true that sitting is still bad; it helps to alternate between sitting ''and'' standing.}} {{x|It's true that being ''physically active'' for hours can be healthy, but tha...")
20:19, 14 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Without capitalism/Food service work (Created page with "This is a page to describe how '''food service work''' could be better (for workers and everyone else) if capitalism didn't get in the way. {{light|''Content not written yet.''}} ==See also== * Labor")
23:21, 13 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Template:Pn (Created page with "")
23:08, 13 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Exploiter's fallacy (Created page with "<blockquote><q>''They're poor - maybe if we gave them more jobs, they'd earn more money to afford better life!''</q></blockquote> This line of thinking becomes a '''fallacy''' whenever the new jobs don't involve any actual production of the goods that the poor people need. * Instead of lifting people out of poverty, it causes local inflation and amplifies wageslavery. ** People earn more money but the cost of living goes up accordingly. ** The net effect is that peo...")
04:27, 13 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Hostile architecture (Created page with "==External links== * [https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/designing-for-typologies/a2564-15-examples-of-hostile-architecture-around-the-world/?fbclid=IwAR3g7pAL4b5cuIhCf__AVZrhfNPQAwHpr34idHVJNa9l4n9DEM8rFUWdwtQ 15 Examples of Hostile Architecture around the World - RTF]")
12:50, 11 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Monetization paradox (Created page with "====Examples==== * A website costs money for bandwidth, so they put ads. But the ads actually take up most of the bandwidth.")
12:44, 11 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Abolishing paywalls (Created page with " ====Motivations==== * If we want the average person to trust science, then the science has to be freely accessible. * Whenever a government policy is said to be based on scientific knowledge, the public deserves the right to verify it. ====Cost==== * Academic journal websites could be kept up (ad-free) with probably just 1/1000th as much money as governments already allocate to research grants....")
20:47, 3 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Don't change the world, change yourself (Created page with "People often conflate two kinds of "don't change the world, change yourself": <div style="background:#FF000033"> * The gaslighting way: ** "You're an idiot for talking about the fact that there's a housing shortage! Just get rich so you can afford a house!" </div><div style="background:#00FF0033"> * The legit way: ** If we want to abolish factory farms, we're going to have to eat less meat on average. ** If we want to dismantle systemic racism, we hav...")
19:36, 2 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Efficiency (Created page with "The word "efficiency" makes a lot of people upset, because the word has sometimes been used to promote some bad ideas. So let's separate the kinds of efficiency we actually want vs the kinds we really don't: <div style="background:#00FF0033"> Examples of '''good''' efficiency: * Energy efficiency {{light|(as long as it actually reduces total consumption (i.e. avoids a Jevons' Paradox))}}. * Food efficiency {{light|(to fight global hunger and [[deforestation]...")
00:30, 1 July 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Carnot's theorem (Created page with "{{minor|(see Wikipedia page for more detail)}} General formula: efficiency_max = (t_hot - t_cold) / t_hot This describes how much usable work (physics energy) you can obtain from a ''difference of temperatures'' <code>t_hot</code> and <code>t_cold</code>. The temperatures must be measured in <code>kelvin</code> (or any other units that are relative to absolute zero). <code>efficiency_max</code> is a theoretical maximum energy efficiency, not quite obtainable in re...")
18:44, 30 June 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Renewables (Created page with "===General outline for climate change solutions=== '''Energy production & storage''' * Cover every rooftop with solar panels that aren't mineral intensive. ** Grid energy storage should be mostly iron redox flow batteries and sodium-ion batteries. * Put wind turbines on crop land, especially land close to people or industries. ** Use them to produce hydrogen gas as the main energy storage....")
18:41, 30 June 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Solar thermal (Created page with "'''Solar thermal panels''' convert sunlight directly into heat, without converting it to electricity first. ==Considerations== {{empty}}")