hey, even better.

Once you learn how to live comfortably on a small amount of solar it’s fucking life changing tbh. It very much depends on the SIZE of your space, but if you live in a small travel trailer for example you can be very comfortable with like 800W of solar. And can get by with even like 200-400W if frugal. It makes you think about the electricity you use. Microwaves are great for example because they can heat things quickly. So you don’t waste energy cooking for long periods to get something hot enough. And you can cook so much in a microwave if you get a reusable steamer. They even make special grill plates for inside them. Some brussel sprouts, white rice, and tilapia is a very healthy meal and can all be cooked easily in just a microwave for example.

Even something as simple as lighting can make a big difference. If you get some NiMH AA batteries and some puck light LEDs you can have lights at night for so little power it won’t even be a concern.

Yeah, a lot of why the people in the west work so much, is because they consume so much. The lifestyle in the west is, on average, extremely extravagant. And before anyone gets defensive, yes much of this is systemic, but acting like its inescapable is defeatist. I guarantee if you live in the west you could spend way less money and still get by just fine. I know because I’ve been on the brink of homelessness before, and it teaches you a lot of how to save money. Much of the western working class is too caught up in the allure of consumption to realize the thing keeping them unhappy in many cases is that very consumption. It’s a temporary solution to a permanent emotional problem. You don’t need more things. You need human connection. I’m not saying it will solve all your problems but I guarantee you could find things to stop spending money on that you don’t really need. There is an endless amount of free digital entertainment for example. Why would you pay for digital entertainment? Substitute one meal per day for rice. Learn to fix your devices instead of buying new ones. etc.

Think of it like this. Prior to WW2 many scientists and engineers were from Germany or worked in Germany. They then fled from it and helped other nations defeat it. Keep your head down. Buy a used laptop. Don’t ever connect it to the internet. Put a basic Linux distro on it with full disk encryption. When you get home after working on things open up a text file. Date it, title it, and write a journal entry. Write down details you think might be important. Then close it up securely and shut it down again. DO NOT do anything that could put you at risk, but keep personal records. Learn. and then leave. When you get to China be happy. And maybe that laptop gets accidentally left open on the desk of a CPC official unencrypted. oops.

lmao

But her names spelt Audrey not Ujoodre

Anna’s Archive is a nice option if u dont mind a pdf

Not sure what this is referencing lol

I don’t really spend money on the internet. I’ll order a physical item if I can’t find it irl but other than that I never participate in the internet economy. If I want something I find… other ways… to get it. Or I just don’t have it. Big whoop.

You should be applying treatments to protect your frame. Regularly.

Honestly its possible to just keep a car going forever if you get the right one. Get someone with a reliable track record and just make sure to spray down the frame so it doesn’t rust, keep up with maintenence, and you can drive it for 50 years. Even the big stuff that comes up (like rebuilding a trans) is cheaper than buying a new car.

With wars like this there tends to be a point where one side breaks and the other side surges forward. If Ukraine is reaching their breaking point this could be a sign. They could try to get a diplomatic solution before they fail to hold the line and begin to lose ground rapidly. But if Russia knows that too why accept?

I came here before AI was a thing. I make new accounts every now and then, but I’ve been here for years.

Oh you sweet summer child

Do not leave batteries inside things your not gonna be using for a long time. And if you don’t want this to happen buy NiMH batteries

France and India pulling disproportionate weight here it seems

“A MINOR SETBACK ON THE PATH TO THE SINGULARITY!” -

It would be nearly impossible to prove in a court of law that was not your real profile. All you’d have to do is say that is your travel phone and you don’t use it for much.

I like names that are uncommon enough to not be boring but not too out there. Also having a cool like origin/meaning is nice. Examples with meaning/origin and prominent figures sharing the name included:

Silas: Greek/Latin meaning Forest or “of the Forest” Silas Deane, founder of the Methodist Church

Wesley: Old English meaning west meadow Wesley Moore, current Governor of Maryland

August: Latin (Augustus) meaning magnificent Augustus Caesar, First Princeps of the Roman Empire

Audrey: Old English meaning noble strength Audrey Hepburn, American Actress

Evelyn: English and French (Aveline) meaning hazelnut Evelyn Waugh, English Novelist/Satirist

Florence: Latin meaning blossoming/flourishing. Florence Nightingale, Pioneer in the Medical Field