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17 sats \ 1 reply \ @kr OP 27 Jun \ parent \ on: Why Don't We Have More Cripple Creeks? culture
I wonder if there's a technology that can cut septic and well costs 10x for new communities, maybe something like incinerating toilets as septic replacements
40 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr OP 27 Jun \ parent \ on: The Cybertruck of Cookware? Design
I don't sell any of them, a few of them give me affiliate links which I've posted on YouTube, but that's about it. YouTube ads are the main revenue source right now.
The site is actually being re-built, but that's under wraps for another few weeks 🤫
42 sats \ 1 reply \ @kr OP 27 Jun \ parent \ on: Why Don't We Have More Cripple Creeks? culture
If I recall correctly, I think it was a fisheries related concern, something to do with salmon in the rivers but I have no idea how serious that concern really is
0 sats \ 1 reply \ @kr OP 27 Jun \ parent \ on: Why Don't We Have More Cripple Creeks? culture
Yeah I guess that's the best modern example, not sure if they're planning to really turn it into a general purpose town, or if it's going to be more of a corporate HQ for SpaceX
102 sats \ 3 replies \ @kr OP 27 Jun \ parent \ on: Why Don't We Have More Cripple Creeks? culture
Most people in the US would not be willing to live 6 months without a public water system or sewer system
Many people in the US (in rural areas) already live without these public systems
42 sats \ 3 replies \ @kr OP 27 Jun \ parent \ on: Why Don't We Have More Cripple Creeks? culture
Whoa I remember hearing all about whether or not to develop Pebble Mine when I was in school up there, had no idea it was that important.
42 sats \ 5 replies \ @kr OP 27 Jun \ parent \ on: Why Don't We Have More Cripple Creeks? culture
There are still places with vast untapped mineral wealth that are prevented from being developed.
Where are the leading contenders in North America?
The Cybertruck of Cookware?youtube.com/shorts/aq80LKPclVA
111 sats \ 4 comments \ @kr 27 Jun Design
33 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr OP 27 Jun \ parent \ on: Why Don't We Have More Cripple Creeks? culture
Surely there are people with ideas about how to better design our infrastructure from a clean slate
Why Don't We Have More Cripple Creeks?
562 sats \ 24 comments \ @kr 27 Jun culture
17 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr OP 24 Jun \ parent \ on: I Deleted My Home Internet tech
Yes, I recall that line from Taleb as well, definitely lines up with my experience this week
14 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr OP 24 Jun \ parent \ on: I Deleted My Home Internet tech
Yeah our offerings are brutal, no idea why Canadians just sit there and act like this is normal.
30 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr OP 24 Jun \ parent \ on: I Deleted My Home Internet tech
Yeah I'll try a couple of months and see the effect it's having on my life. I'm cautiously optimistic that this might actually be sustainable.
42 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr OP 24 Jun \ parent \ on: I Deleted My Home Internet tech
It was pretty funny, but also a good chance for me to actually test whether the bed was providing any value. Jury is out on that one.
21 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr OP 24 Jun \ parent \ on: I Deleted My Home Internet tech
Yeah it's hard to fully grasp how dependent we are on internet and electricity until they are gone.
I Deleted My Home Internet
5414 sats \ 18 comments \ @kr 23 Jun tech