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21:21, 8 September 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Health care (Created page with "Health care is a basic human right, but it has a tendency to get expensive and inefficient. This is a page to link to ideas & discussions of how it can be improved. ==By country== * USA")
21:15, 8 September 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Health care/USA (Created page with "==Problems - general== The US health care system is neither a free market nor a socialized system, but has all the worst characteristics of both. Unlike most other developed countries, US health care is mostly "privatized" in the sense that individuals have to pay for health care directly, or indirectly through ''health insurance''. However, this is far from being a "free market". A handful of companies have a monopoly due to exploiting corrupt government regulations and...")
20:38, 8 September 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Template:Pn-block (Created page with "<div style="font-family:serif;font-size:70%;color:#764;border:1px solid #DCB;padding:0.4em 1.2em">{{{1}}}</div>")
17:04, 8 September 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Manufacturing quality (Created page with "In conversations about how we live in a wasteful society, someone will usually mention that nowadays, things are not built to last - stuff wears out quickly, creating more '''waste'''. <big>Save the planet by manufacturing higher-'''quality''' stuff, perhaps?</big> But in what cases is this really true? Keep in mind that there's a tradeoff here: A higher-quality product takes more ''resources'' to make (specifically: energy, materials, and labor). This is...")
19:02, 2 September 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Sugar beets (Created page with "'''Sugar beets''' are a type of beet that is bred{{x|or genetically engineered}} to have more sucrose than usual (about 20% by weight, instead of 5% for normal beets). This is a way to produce sugar (sucrose) in areas too cold to grow sugarcane. Even Canada. Sugar beets often have very high crop calorie yields, which is important for food security. But do we really have to have ''empty'' calories? What if we could use ''unrefined'' sugar beets fo...")
19:02, 2 September 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Sugar beet powder (Created page with "Category:Unconfirmed ideas Sugar beets are bred to have more sucrose than normal beets. They are almost always used for making refined white sugar. What if instead, why not just '''dry the beets and powderize them'''{{x|research needed: maybe they should be boiled/blanched first to break down the cell walls? idk}}, making what would basically be a convenient cheap whole food that could still be used as a sweetener? Sure it wouldn't taste good with ''everything'',...")
18:20, 2 September 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Freight trucks (Redirected page to Semi trucks) Tag: New redirect
17:59, 2 September 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Hydrogen transport (Created page with "This is a page for the challenges of transporting hydrogen gas. ==Types== {{empty}}")
17:56, 2 September 2023 Elie talk contribs moved page Wind/geography to Wind/Geography (we capitalizing subpages now)
16:52, 2 September 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Category:Unconfirmed ideas (Created page with "If an idea is in this category, it means that ''this wiki'' does not have enough information ''yet'' to confirm whether it is feasible or not. ====Main use case==== If you think of a possible new invention, and... * you aren't sure if it's already been tried before, * you aren't sure if it could work, but your intuition says it might, * you don't mind someone "stealing" your idea if it turns out to be good, ...then make a page about it, in this category. You and ot...")
14:53, 2 September 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Aluminium-air batteries (Created page with "{{right|Non-rechargeable Specific energy: 1300 Wh/kg Specific power: 200 W/kg}} {{considerations}} __NOTOC__ ==Considerations== ===Rechargeability=== {{sum|None|bad}} Not suited for electric vehicles{{x|because, although it could have a very high range like 1000km or more, you wouldn't be able to charge it; it could only be swapped out; swapping out early (to running out of energy and getting stranded) would be extremely wasteful}}nor grid...")
14:28, 2 September 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Term:capacity factor (Created page with "It's "average power" divided by "peak power". Usually expressed as a percentage. * For energy sources, the word "power" refers to "energy production rate". * For energy demand, the word "power" refers to "energy consumption rate".")
14:22, 2 September 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Biofuel (Created page with "This page is about edible food crops being burned for energy {{light|('''not''' within the human body)}}. See also biomass waste for a page on using the ''inedible'' parts for energy. {{considerations}} ==Deforestation== {{sum|Major problem|bad}} It takes land to grow crops. Agriculture already uses more land than all other human activity combined. To make room for ''more'' agriculture, forests and other habitat...")
14:09, 2 September 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Category:Energy demand (Created page with "Things that may contribute significantly to energy demand. Related categories: * Category:Energy sources * Category:Energy storage")
14:09, 2 September 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Category:Energy storage (Created page with "Possible candidates for energy storage (regardless of viability). Related categories: * Category:Energy sources * Category:Energy demand")
14:00, 2 September 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Category:Energy sources (Created page with "Things that could (in some possible sense) be used as a source of energy.")
11:23, 2 September 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Energy/How to meet the demand (Created page with "Assuming that people are willing to accept extreme social changes, here's how we could generate enough energy with renewables: * Develop cheap solar panels that don't depend on scarce minerals. Install them on almost all rooftops. This would provide the majority of energy. * Add wind turbines to farmland or barren land, wherever it's windy enough. Use the wind power to generate hydrogen gas. * Most semi trucks c...")
08:01, 1 September 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Cones for street lamps (Created page with "Tl;dr: Add a reflective "cone" to each street lamp. ===Reasons=== * Reduce light pollution, such as ** Light that shines into people's windows at night ** Light that awkwardly goes into your eyes and makes it harder to see when walking at night. {{pn|TODO: add a picture example to demonstrate}} * Increase the efficiency of street lamps ** Streets are lit better, because light that would otherwise go sideways is instead reflected downward to where it needs to go. ==...")
15:22, 31 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Pumped hydro (Created page with "==Considerations== ===Geography=== {{sum|Major limitation}} {{empty}}")
15:19, 31 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Mattress spaces (Created page with "In developed countries, people are constantly throwing out lightly-used mattresses{{p2|[reasons]|Most common reasons:{{pbr}}~ Getting a new mattress{{pbr}}~ Moving out{{pbr}}~ In a small percent of cases, bedbugs (should not be donated)}} that could still be used for something. What if we could dedicate a small amount of space in the city to lay out all those mattresses so that homeless people have somewhere to sleep comfortably? {{considerations}} ==Considera...")
15:01, 31 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Template:Sum/doc (Created page with "Heading summary. To be used with the considerations table (Template:Considerations).")
14:59, 31 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Template:Pn/doc (Created page with ""pn" stands for "page needs". It's for adding text that talks about what the page needs (sort of like the talkpage but more immediately visible). The text formatting is different enough to distinguish it from the other content on the page.")
14:55, 31 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Template:X/doc (Created page with "Inline expandable text")
14:54, 31 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Template:P/doc (Created page with "Popup expandable text")
14:54, 31 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Template:Pbr/doc (Created page with "To be used as a newline in a popup (Template:p).")
14:50, 31 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Template:Pbr (Created page with " ")
02:43, 30 August 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Gas (Redirected page to Natural gas) Tag: New redirect
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: 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 such as 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|Pie chart will be added here soon. See also: Why energy usage serves as a good general estimate of carbon emissions.}} 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. Thus, 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[the proletariat] 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