He's been peddling this for a while. It's a very niche idea, and like many enthusiasts he acts like it's a secret invention that will change the world. It has issues and I don't think it's the amazing thing he says it is.
Notice he's essentially against renewable energy and solar.
When I was a young fella I worked as a lowly librarian for the northwest power planning council. I got to read all the white papers, all the proposals ... all of the environmental disaster reports for every type of energy for four states. I got to hear the other people working there try to come up with solutions that don't have environmental disasters. This stuff is super duper hard.
The real solution ... the constant elephant in the room ... the butt of all uncomfortable jokes ... conservation. What if people just used less? "They won't." But ... "no" but ... "never."
Mmm-kay ... some people use about a tenth of the energy of average. What are their lives like?
What if a picture can be painted showing an even more luxuriant life with a tenth of the average? What if I could make a hundred little pictures that are a hundred little flavors, all using much less? What if I could make a list of suggestions where each suggestion shows something that can add luxury to your life and/or saves a lot of cash? Conservation without sacrifice? Conservation that adds luxury. What if?
I am "peddling" many things. Including "peddling."
Rocket mass heaters are purely renewable.
I am not against solar. I am for recipes for conservation.
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Me too. I admit that I would really not like to have no electricity. At the "grid level" electricity is so easy and convenient - I want a cup of hot tea, I just have to plug the kettle in.I very much enjoy electricity. I'm using electricity right now to type this.
Let's just get on with it folks!the gut wrenching choices about future energy stuff.
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He's been peddling this for a while. It's a very niche idea, and like many enthusiasts he acts like it's a secret invention that will change the world. It has issues and I don't think it's the amazing thing he says it is.
Notice he's essentially against renewable energy and solar.
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