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- 03:20, 22 April 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Vitamin and mineral supplements (Created page with "{{minor|''The internet is full of misinformation about vitamin supplements and mineral supplements. '''Hopefully this page can make things clear.'''''}} ---- First and foremost, <br /> <big>Synthetic vitamins '''are''' <!--equivalent to--> as effective as the vitamins found in food, when it comes to health. Same for minerals.</big> ==FAQ== ===="So you're saying that eating an orange is the same as popping a vitamin C tablet?"==== '''No''', of course not. Fruits have o...")
- 02:47, 22 April 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Multivitamin (Redirected page to Vitamin and mineral supplements) Tag: New redirect
- 15:13, 20 April 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Build more housing (Created page with "==Considerations== ===Zoning laws=== {{sum|Need to change, in many cases}} {{empty}} ===Labor=== {{sum|In some cases, there are not enough tradespeople}} {{empty}} ===Cost=== {{sum|Could be less - the "red tape" needs to be cut}} {{empty}} ===Environmental footprint=== {{empty}} ==See also== * Housing shortage ---- {{pn|TALK: refactor this page to address particular regions of the world, since different countries/cities have different obstacles?}}")
- 15:07, 20 April 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Frugal housing (Created page with "==Ideas== * Shipping container homes * ''This list needs expanding.'' ==Discussion== <comments />")
- 15:06, 20 April 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Subdivide housing (Created page with "==Typical cases== * Subdividing multi-bedroom apartments into bachelor apartments<!-- TALK: make new page on this? --> ** {{light|Reason: Could help deal with a shortage of single-person housing.}} * Subdividing single-detached houses into duplexes <!-- TALK: make new page on this? --> ** {{light|Reason: Could help bring affordability and walkability.}} <!--{{considerations}}--> ==Considerations== ===Plumbing=== {{sum|{{rn}} }} {{empty}} ===Wiring===...")
- 14:55, 20 April 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Shortage of single-person homes (Redirected page to Shortage of single-person housing) Tag: New redirect
- 14:46, 20 April 2024 Elie talk contribs moved page Single-person housing shortage to Shortage of single-person housing (More clear this way)
- 14:43, 20 April 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Single-person housing shortage (Created page with "When single adults outnumber single-person housing units {{light|(i.e. [studio, bachelor, one-bedroom] [apartments, condos, houses])}}. ==Effects== * More people are stuck living with family, roommates, or even exes they don't get along with. ** {{minor|Of course some people ''like'' such living arrangements, but some don't. The shortage makes other options unaffordable for most people.}} * Affects families too, as the people who ''can'' afford to live alone often live...")
- 14:43, 20 April 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Increase housing supply (Created page with "==How / ways== * Build more housing - conventional construction * Build '''frugal''' housing - cheaper * Subdivide housing - a way to deal with a shortage of ''single-person'' housing units * Convert offices into housing - can also help * Seize vacant homes from corporations ==Why== * One of many things to be done about a housing shortage")
- 09:48, 19 April 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Redirect unwanted food from businesses/Make it non-perishable (Created page with "The food that businesses typically waste: What could be done to make it non-perishable so it could be shipped to other countries that need it more, to help alleviate hunger? ==Foods== ===Baked goods=== Dehydrate and powderize them - convert into some sort of "meal-replacement" bar perhaps? Note that baked goods are mostly empty calories, and so a lot of vitamins & minerals would have to be added. We could design the nutrient profile on a /Fortify nutrients|separat...")
- 09:25, 19 April 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Redirect unwanted food from businesses (Created page with "In developed countries, businesses waste an extreme amount of food - far more than what it would take to feed all the '''local''' poor people. ==What could be done with all the food that businesses currently waste?== * Donate it to local food banks and homeless shelters (until their food supply is "saturated"). * Offer it for free/cheap to everyone & anyone in the neighborhood.<small> ** This would of course be seen as "competition" against the businesses...")
- 09:23, 19 April 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Make it illegal for businesses to waste food (Created page with "==Designing the laws== '''Requirements''' * Should enable repurposing of good food before it goes bad * Should provide leeway: Food that's truly unsafe still needs to be thrown out. ** Should NOT have loopholes that enable businesses to purposely destroy the food and claim "oops it's unsafe now we have throw it out" ==Designing the political campaigns== {{empty}} ==Discussion== <comments />")
- 00:31, 19 April 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Reduce food waste (Created page with "Ways to reduce food waste * Make use of food before it goes bad {{minor|''Individuals & businesses can both do this.''}}")
- 00:31, 19 April 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Save food (Created page with "Ways to make use of food before it goes bad. ==Foods== * /Fries (dry but not moldy) * /Bread (dry but not moldy) ==See also== * Is it still ok to eat ==External links== * https://save-food.org")
- 00:20, 19 April 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Save food/Fries (Created page with "thumb Here's a way to make use of fries that have gotten cold/hardened. ==Recipe== # put the fries in a microwaveable bowl # add some seasoning (such as garlic powder, chili powder and oregano) # add some water # microwave for a few minutes, watching closely to prevent overflow # stir it and wait for it to cool down. # [''optional''] add condiments (such as ketchup, mustard, relish or bbq sauce) {{minor|taste: similar to quebec-style poutine;...")
- 00:08, 19 April 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Wiki for a better world:Capitalism (Created page with "* Under capitalism, people who have money {{p2|determine|via paying for goods & services}} what work gets done. * On this wiki, we lay out what work we think the world ''actually'' needs done - and then we look for ways people could "override capitalism" to make it happen.")
- 02:07, 12 April 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Cooking with residual heat (Created page with "====Main principle==== cook the food for a bit less time but then keep it {{alt|on the stove burner|in the oven}} for a little while after turning off the heat. ====Example==== if the recipe says... :"boil for 10 minutes, then immediately remove from the heat" then consider doing instead... : boil for 8 minutes, then turn off the heat but keep it on the stove burner for another 5 minutes ==See also== * Tradeoff:Time vs environmental impact")
- 13:07, 30 March 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Draft:Lithium-ion batteries/Minerals (Created page with "{{dp|ev.nickel|28.9 kg|Amount of nickel in an average electric vehicle battery |Source: Statista <ref name="s1" />}} {{dp|ev.cobalt| 7.7 kg|Amount of cobalt in an average electric vehicle battery |Source: Statista <ref name="s1" />}} {{dp|ev.lithium|5.9 kg|Amount of lithium in an average electric vehicle battery|Source: Statista <ref name="s1" />}} {{dp|ev.battery|60 kWh|Battery capacity of an average electric vehicle |Source: Statista <ref name="s1" />}} {{dp|c...")
- 19:57, 26 March 2024 Elie talk contribs uploaded a new version of File:energy-demand-pie1.png (Removed the lightning bolt, made it more clear that "watts" includes more than just electricity)
- 19:14, 26 March 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Wasted electricity is the same as electric heating (Created page with "A watt is a watt, when it comes to heating. All indoor electricity usage will heat the home the same way. Note: * If your local electricity is generated by coal or natural gas, then electric heating is 2-3 times worse (climate change) than a gas-burning furnace. Most power plants are only 33% efficient. * Wasted electricity is equivalent to a space heater. It won't heat as efficiently as a heat pump. ==See also== * Reduce energy demand")
- 18:53, 26 March 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Reduce the amount of land needed for agriculture (Created page with "==How== ===Things that work=== * Plant-based food * Stop food waste * Improve crop yields * Say no to biofuels * Anti-deforestation laws ===Things that ''don't'' work=== * Vertical farming ==Why== Prevent deforestation and other habitat loss. * Most of the world's land usage is for agriculture. ==Crop land vs pasture== {{empty}} ==See also== * Reduce energy demand * Hunger")
- 16:50, 26 March 2024 Elie talk contribs moved page New hydro to New hydropower (More consistant with page naming such as Hydropower)
- 16:49, 26 March 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Vertical farms (Redirected page to Vertical farming) Tag: New redirect
- 16:48, 26 March 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Biofuels (Redirected page to Biofuel) Tag: New redirect
- 16:48, 26 March 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Climate change solutions (Created page with "==Biggest potential== * Thorium power * Rooftop solar power using low-mineral solar panels, with sodium-ion or iron redox flow batteries for energy storage * Scale up wind power and use the surplus electricity to produce hydrogen gas * Hydrogen combustion vehicles * Electric vehicles with sodium-ion batteries ==Limited potential== * New hydropower projects - only suitable in a small percent of geographic regions. * Rewil...")
- 15:33, 23 March 2024 Elie talk contribs created page MediaWiki:Mainpage-title (Created page with "Welcome!")
- 18:49, 22 March 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Wiki for a better world:Style guide (Created page with "==Informal but intellectual== * This is '''not''' Wikipedia. We love short small pages of original research that are tightly linked to each other. * Say things in the simplest way possible, but not simpler. When in doubt, make separate pages for the details. * We love math and original research. We don't care if it's formal, but it needs to be honest.")
- 18:45, 22 March 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Subtractive billing to manage an unexpected water shortage (Created page with "Category:Unconfirmed ideas Suppose your city has an unexpected infrastructure failure that causes a water shortage (such as the one in Winnipeg, Canada in February 2024) and people need to ration water: The city will give an advisory telling people to use as little water as possible. But that relies on people's good nature - what if that's not enough; what if too many people won't ration water unless they have some selfish motive? Then what? It wouldn't be fair to ju...")
- 18:42, 22 March 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Repurposing (Created page with "==Why== At least 1/3 of all environmental footprints are a function of how much new ''stuff'' gets made. Most of this could be avoided by repurposing old things (instead of throwing them away and starting anew). ==For making low-cost housing== * Converting old buses into homes * Converting old shipping containers into homes * and even Converting old dumpsters into homes (don't worry, they can be washed first!) ==Collective actions to take== {{empty}} ==...")
- 18:34, 22 March 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Thorium power (Created page with "Of all the possible types of nuclear power, '''thorium''' shows the most potential for replacing fossil fuels: * Thorium is abundant * Thorium is safer than uranium * Thorium power would produce very little nuclear waste So, what's holding it back, currently? Leave a comment if you have any idea. ==See also== * Breeder reactors * Thorium power/Ongoing projects ==External links== * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv6qt45lXDM R...")
- 15:30, 1 March 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Old:Fuel cell vehicles (Created page with "Fuel cell electric vehicles, or FCEVs for short, are vehicles powered by hydrogen gas. The fuel cell component takes in hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) and oxygen (O<sub>2</sub> from the air), and produces electricity to power the motor. The only exhaust is water vapor (H<sub>2</sub>O). ==Viability== It's '''uncertain''' whether this can be scaled up enough to replace even half of gasoline-powered vehicles. Potential issues to be dealt with: {|class="wikitable" |#In...")
- 01:49, 1 March 2024 Elie talk contribs created page File:population-earth2-cropped.png (Cropped version of File:population-earth2.png. Image cropping coordinates: input 2160x1080 → output 2160x880 with offsets [-69,-27] and tiled fill)
- 01:49, 1 March 2024 Elie talk contribs uploaded File:population-earth2-cropped.png (Cropped version of File:population-earth2.png. Image cropping coordinates: input 2160x1080 → output 2160x880 with offsets [-69,-27] and tiled fill)
- 01:45, 1 March 2024 Elie talk contribs created page File:population-earth2.png (An isochromic world population map. Equirectangular projection. '''Black ink represents people.''' Dependencies: * File:population.data-float64-8640x4320 * File:continents-black-on-white.png * File:borders-black-on-white.png Image generator code: <syntaxhighlight> ## All input files are 8640x4320, which will be scaled down to 2160x1080 # load the base layer main.r << data/continents-black-on-white.png main.r @@ width/4 main.r @@ height/4 main.g := ma...)
- 01:45, 1 March 2024 Elie talk contribs uploaded File:population-earth2.png (An isochromic world population map. Equirectangular projection. '''Black ink represents people.''' Dependencies: * File:population.data-float64-8640x4320 * File:continents-black-on-white.png * File:borders-black-on-white.png Image generator code: <syntaxhighlight> ## All input files are 8640x4320, which will be scaled down to 2160x1080 # load the base layer main.r << data/continents-black-on-white.png main.r @@ width/4 main.r @@ height/4 main.g := ma...)
- 20:08, 29 February 2024 Elie talk contribs created page How much protein could ruminants produce without crops (Created page with "{{minor|Ruminants include '''cows, buffalo, goats and sheep.'''}} If ruminants were fed '''only grass''' (and not crops), how much protein could they produce globally? ==Answer== <big>About '''7 grams''' of protein per day, per person globally, '''in total''' from all milk & meat from all animals.</big> <small> * '''Side note:''' If animals were also fed crop residues (i.e. the parts that humans can't eat), this number would go up to 12 grams/day protein. * For co...")
- 20:56, 24 February 2024 Elie talk contribs created page File:plant-based-examples1.jpg (16 pictures of various plant-based foods. Pictures are from MediaWiki Commons. Combined and reuploaded for faster loading. Made using the following wikitext: <code> <gallery mode=packed-hover> Bowl_of_chili.jpg|Chili GarlicBread.jpg|Garlic bread Yellow_Split_Pea_Soup.jpg|Split pea soup Corrugated_Potato_Chips_-_Kolkata_2014-11-25_9689.JPG|Chips Chili-Harvest-2012.jpg|Peppers <!-- TODO: Replace this with a picture of bell peppers. There's enough spicy already (but this picture adds a nic...)
- 20:56, 24 February 2024 Elie talk contribs uploaded File:plant-based-examples1.jpg (16 pictures of various plant-based foods. Pictures are from MediaWiki Commons. Combined and reuploaded for faster loading. Made using the following wikitext: <code> <gallery mode=packed-hover> Bowl_of_chili.jpg|Chili GarlicBread.jpg|Garlic bread Yellow_Split_Pea_Soup.jpg|Split pea soup Corrugated_Potato_Chips_-_Kolkata_2014-11-25_9689.JPG|Chips Chili-Harvest-2012.jpg|Peppers <!-- TODO: Replace this with a picture of bell peppers. There's enough spicy already (but this picture adds a nic...)
- 20:16, 24 February 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Nutrition/Examples/Cheap plant-based (Created page with "<!-- TODO: * explain why the slight overages of niacin, folate and iron are '''not''' a problem --> <tabs><tab name="cheap home cooking"> '''cheap home cooking''' <!-- NOTE: tab titles are repeated here to avoid confusion if the tabs span 2 rows on small screens --> A balanced diet with beans, root vegetables, and other ordinary foods. [https://olam.wiki/nutrition.html?targets=averaged×cale=1&name0=Rice%2C%20white%2C%20long-grain%2C%20parboiled%2C%20enriched%2C%20...")
- 19:16, 24 February 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Why climate change makes ocean levels rise (Created page with "When an ice cube floating in a cup melts, the water level ''doesn't'' rise, so you might be wondering why ocean levels rise when the polar ice caps melt from climate change? It's simple: Greenland and Antarctica aren't floating in water. There is land underneath. When their massive ice sheets melt, it flows into the ocean, raising the water levels.")
- 19:00, 24 February 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Climate refugees (Created page with "A '''climate refugee''' is someone who had to leave their home country because of it being uninhabitable due to climate change. There aren't very many climate refugees as of present (2024), {{qn}} but there could be hundreds of millions in the future if climate change continues to worsen. * Hot-weather countries may become too hot to live in. * Coastal regions would be flooded if ocean levels rise. * Some places may exp...")
- 08:51, 24 February 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Draft:Why climate change is a problem (Created page with "TODO: mention * increased rates of heat stroke in countries that are already hot - estimated numbers of deaths * lower food production as hot places become ''too'' hot to grow crops; then again, how does that compare to the cold regions that would then become warm enough to grow crops? * climate refugees * ''Global warming'' refers to the increased ''average'' temperature around the world. 1 or 2 degrees increase doesn't seem like much, but it also comes with mor...")
- 08:26, 24 February 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Old:Public transit (Created page with "thumb Public transit includes city buses, trams and trains. Compared to private cars, public transit has the potential to prevent traffic congestion, save fuel, and save time for the average rider. However, public transit ''done wrong'' could actually use ''more'' fuel per rider - especially in places where buses run mostly empty most of the time.{{qn}} Low-density suburbs are particularly hard to service in an energy-efficient way, for thi...")
- 08:14, 24 February 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Old:Walkability (Created page with "A '''walkable''' neighborhood has most of what people need within walking distance from home. {{minor|Walkability is a continuum. It's unlikely for a neighborhood to have ''everything'' for ''everyone'', but the more it has, the less people have to drive or use public transit.}} ==Things worth having within walking distance== * Groceries and other stores * Schools * Parks * Recreation centers * Places where people...")
- 06:35, 24 February 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Housing/Canada/Analysis (Created page with ":<small>{{pn|''This page might need to be re-organized.''}}</small> Does Canada have enough housing? This page is a (somewhat incomplete) housing supply analysis using [https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm Canadian census data]. ==All of Canada== {|class="wikitable" |''code'' |''count'' |''definition'' |- !colspan="3"|Supply |- |st |132060 |studio unit |- |1b |2124485 |1-bedroom unit |- |2b |3829965 |2-bedroom unit |- |3b |4982900 |3-bedroo...")
- 19:46, 22 February 2024 Elie talk contribs moved page Small nuclear reactors to Conventional small nuclear reactors (To distinguish from small thorium reactors)
- 16:31, 21 February 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Wood vs plastic cutlery (Created page with "Both are options for disposible (single-use) spoons, forks and knives. ==Research needed== Which one is worse for the planet? Need to compare: * Carbon footprint of production - {{light|because (even though plastic is made from oil, and wood isn't), both require energy (typically fossil fuels) in manufacturing}} * Land use in production - {{light|and how much of the wood might come from old-growth logging vs tree farming}} Both need to be ''put in p...")
- 15:12, 21 February 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Reforestation (Created page with "==Considerations== ===Albedo=== {{sum|{{rn}} }} Forests sequester carbon, but they also have a lower ''albedo'' than deserts (i.e. forests absorb more sunlight than deserts). Which factor outweighs which? Are we sure that reforestation would actually help cool the planet? {{csn}}")
- 08:55, 20 February 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Reduce energy demand (Created page with "==Why== * The majority of the world's energy comes from fossil fuels, which cause climate change. * The less energy we need, the easier it is to decarbonize the energy supply (switch to renewables). ==How== <!-- TODO: when filling in the part about manufacturing less stuff, be sure to mention that many factories still use coal power --> ===Personal actions=== {{empty}} ===Collective actions=== {{empty}} ==FAQ== ====Is there any point in saving ''ele...")
- 08:44, 20 February 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Decarbonize (Redirected page to Decarbonize energy) Tag: New redirect