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19:37, 5 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Loneliness (Created page with "Loneliness is quite prevalent in modern society, for various reasons. {{en}}  ==External links== * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3Xv_g3g-mA Loneliness (Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell) – YouTube]")
19:12, 5 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Common rooms (Created page with "A common room, in residential buildings, helps neighbors make friends with each other. Without a common room, it can be extremely difficult to get to know your neighbors, aside from the occasional encounter in the elevator or hallways. A common room provides a place for people in the building to hang out and socialize. Buildings ''without'' common rooms are one reason for the loneliness epidemic. ==Features== * Table and chairs * Couch *...")
23:36, 3 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Lithium-ion battery (Redirected page to Lithium-ion batteries) Tag: New redirect
15:10, 3 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Car dependency (Created page with "Some neighborhoods are designed to be effectively ''useless'' without a car. This is common in most of US & Canada, especially the suburbs. ==History== {{empty}} ==Solutions== * Walkability")
14:57, 3 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Template:Light (Created page with "{{{1}}}")
13:23, 3 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Computers/LCA (Created page with "This is a page about life cycle assessment of computers. ==Ratio needed== We need to compare :''a'': the ''total'' life-cycle energy of a computer: production{{x|manufacturing + assembly + [if recycling is ''not'' counted in "end-of-life", then include the production of most of the raw materials involved]}} + usage + end-of-life{{x|preferably, estimate how much energy it would take to properly ''recycle'' the computer}} with :''b'': just the energy the comput...")
19:14, 2 April 2023 Elie talk contribs moved page Nutrition calculator to Wiki for a better world:Nutrition calculator
19:13, 2 April 2023 Elie talk contribs moved page Calculator/known bugs to Wiki for a better world:Calculator/known bugs
19:13, 2 April 2023 Elie talk contribs moved page Calculator/feature requests to Wiki for a better world:Calculator/feature requests
19:13, 2 April 2023 Elie talk contribs moved page Calculator to Wiki for a better world:Calculator
19:09, 2 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page the change wiki:Expandables (Created page with "Expandables are a feature of this wiki, to help describe complex ideas simply. ==Usage & examples== {{empty}}  ==Feature requests== Non-logged-in users can also make feature requests in the {{talk}} page. ===Accessibility=== * Better fallback for non-javascript browsers. Maybe the content could be shown as footnotes? * Compatibility with screen readers: When the text is being read, and an expandable is reached, ther...")
18:47, 2 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Right to repair (Created page with "Tech companies are making electronics increasingly harder to repair. ==See also== * Planned obsolescence ==External links== * [//repair.wiki Repair Wiki] - another awesome wiki, dedicated entirely to the technical details of repairing any device")
18:17, 2 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Code bloat (Created page with "Many of today's apps & websites are built ''inefficiently'' and become worse over time. They take ever more ''computational power'' to do the same amount of things for the user. The software eventually becomes too slow for older devices - even when there's nothing physically wrong with the older devices. ==Causes== Most code bloat is probably from widespread '''bad practices''' in software development. {{en}} ''Some'' code bloat might be done intentionally by corporati...")
18:17, 2 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Planned obsolescence (Created page with "Planned obsolescence is when businesses intentionally make products unusable in the long term. '''Note:''' Not all obsolescence is planned. '''Code bloat''' causes all the same problems as planned obsolescence, even ''when'' not intentional. ==Examples== {{empty}} ==Effects== * Exploitation of factory workers * E-waste - electronic waste that pollutes oceans and land * Climate change, as factories need more energy to produce more products * Oth...")
18:10, 2 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Template:Empty (Created page with "''This section has not been filled in yet.''")
16:36, 2 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Waste (Created page with "This page is about things that end up in the trash, especially things that shouldn't. ===Examples=== * Food waste * Home waste * Business waste ==See also== * Biomass waste - not garbage, but organic matter left over from various industries.")
16:32, 2 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Bullshit jobs (Redirected page to Zero-sum jobs) Tag: New redirect
16:31, 2 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Zero-sum jobs (Created page with "Zero-sum jobs (or as [//davidgraeber.org David Graeber] would call them, ''bullshit jobs'') are jobs that don't add any overall value to society. They certainly do benefit ''someone'', but at the expense of others. Examples: * ''This section will be filled in soon.'' Grey areas: * ''This section will be filled in soon.''")
16:18, 2 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Walkable (Redirected page to Walkability) Tag: New redirect
16:01, 2 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Template:Minor (Created page with "{{{1}}}")
14:57, 2 April 2023 Elie talk contribs protected Main Page [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) (High traffic page) (hist)
13:51, 2 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Test (Created page with "{{dp |fuck |3 }} {{dp |your_sister |23 }} {{calc |fuck your_sister | | |maths bro |note on margins of error {{x|there are no fucking errors bitch i am perfect}} }}")
21:54, 1 April 2023 Elie talk contribs deleted page Test (Test page was meant to be a sandbox - preview only)
21:53, 1 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Test (Created page with "johny {{p|popup {{x|kutta hei}} lun}} bhenchod {{p|chup madarchod}} sutta {{x|lol}}")
04:08, 1 April 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Labor (Created page with "==Quality== A large percent of jobs suck{{x|job satisfaction is low for the majority of people; exact statistics will be added here soon}}. Workers are treated badly; workplace designs are often unergonomic, unhealthy and unpleasant. Usually there are simple fixes that bosses either haven't considered, or don't care about because they don't improve profits. {{x|As a society, we should care about making jobs more enjoyable - even if it sacrifices a bit of productivity....")
02:50, 31 March 2023 Elie talk contribs moved page Stuff huts to Stuff hut
02:48, 31 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Stuff huts (Created page with "A "stuff hut" (for lack of better words) is a public place where you can put stuff you don't need{{x|i.e. if you're decluttering your home or moving}}, for anyone to take for free. * Like a //littlefreelibrary.org little free library, but bigger (about the size of a bus stop) and for ''more'' than just books. * Unlike a thrift shop, it can hold things that aren't ''sellable'' but still ''usable''. * Better than putting things at the curb, where things can get rai...")
02:11, 31 March 2023 Elie talk contribs moved page Movers waste to Home waste
02:09, 31 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Movers waste (Created page with "People leave a lot of perfectly good stuff at the curb sometimes, when moving or decluttering their homes. Examples * Furniture * Clothes * Spices & tea * Appliances Reasons * Not having time * Not having space * Social norm: When you move out of an apartment or sell your house, it's considered bad etiquette to leave anything in there.<!--This is quite frankly ridiculous, because somebody could use that stuff, and thrift shops are already overloaded typically....")
12:19, 30 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page the change wiki:Citations (Created page with "This is a page about citing sources. This wiki doesn't conform perfectly to academic standards, but we do our best. ==Types== Not all citations are gathered in the same place. There are several types: * popups * footnotes * datapoints used in the Calculator ==Deficits== On this wiki, a lot of citations might be nonstandard, improper, or even lacking completely. There are a few reasons for this: User:Elie: * I'm currently trying to build content as quickly as p...")
02:05, 30 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page the change wiki:Page naming (Created page with "==Pseudo-namespaces== * "Code:" pages contain computer code (such as C or SQL) used in generating other content. Input & output files may go in the "File:" namespace. * "Draft:" is for drafts. For more drafts of the same page, add a subpage like "/v2" or "/v3" etc. If possible, add a link at the top of the older draft ("This draft is superseded by [page]."). ==Undecided== I haven't fully decided on a proper standard for how pages should be named. For now, the indecision...")
01:07, 30 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Solar power (Redirected page to Solar) Tag: New redirect
00:49, 30 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Wind power (Redirected page to Wind) Tag: New redirect
23:05, 29 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Energy/faq (Created page with "thumb|Inequality of environmental footprint '''Myth:''' "Your carbon footprint doesn't matter, because the billionaires are responsible for most of global emissions anyway." '''Fact:''' * The richest '''10% of the world''' is responsible for half of global emissions. ** If you're middle-class in a developed country, '''you are ''part of''''' this 10%. * Corporate emissions are a function of what people buy. * Wealth inequality is more ex...")
23:03, 29 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page File:carbon-inequality1.png (Global inequality of carbon emissions Source: Oxfam Read more: [https://theconversation.com/emissions-inequality-there-is-a-gulf-between-global-rich-and-poor-113804 Emissions inequality: there is a gulf between global rich and poor - Published: March 28, 2019 11.59am EDT - TheConversation])
23:03, 29 March 2023 Elie talk contribs uploaded File:carbon-inequality1.png (Global inequality of carbon emissions Source: Oxfam Read more: [https://theconversation.com/emissions-inequality-there-is-a-gulf-between-global-rich-and-poor-113804 Emissions inequality: there is a gulf between global rich and poor - Published: March 28, 2019 11.59am EDT - TheConversation])
22:29, 29 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Draft:Clean coal (Created page with "* applications: power plants, factories * non-CO2 pollution is reduced significantly {{x|Wikipedia copypasta: <q>The primary focus is on sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), the most important gases which caused acid rain; and particulates which cause visible air pollution, illness and premature deaths. SO2 can be removed by flue-gas desulfurization and NO2 by selective catalytic reduction (SCR). Particulates can be removed with electrostatic precipitators. Al...")
21:20, 29 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Wind/geography (Created page with "====Background knowledge==== From source: <cite>Factsheet - Wind energy - Center for sustainable systems - University of Michigan</cite> * <q>Average annual wind speeds of 6.5m/s or greater at 80m [altitude] are generally considered commercially viable.</q> * If wind turbines were everywhere, we'd generate far more raw power than we need: {{x|<q>Global onshore and offshore wind power potential at commercial turbine hub heights could provide 840,000 TWh of electricity ann...")
20:57, 29 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page File:Modeled-map-of-the-yearly-averaged-world-wind-speed-m-s-at-100-m-above-sea-level.png (World map of wind speeds. Source: <cite>Jacobson, Mark & Delucchi, Mark. (2022). Evaluating the Feasibility of a Large-Scale Wind, Water, and Sun Energy Infrastructure.</cite>)
20:57, 29 March 2023 Elie talk contribs uploaded File:Modeled-map-of-the-yearly-averaged-world-wind-speed-m-s-at-100-m-above-sea-level.png (World map of wind speeds. Source: <cite>Jacobson, Mark & Delucchi, Mark. (2022). Evaluating the Feasibility of a Large-Scale Wind, Water, and Sun Energy Infrastructure.</cite>)
16:15, 29 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Nuclear war (Created page with "Nuclear war is an existential threat to humanity, because nation-states don't know how to get along.{{en}}")
16:14, 29 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Nuclear weapons (Redirected page to Nuclear war) Tag: New redirect
16:11, 29 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Nuclear fission/safety (Created page with "==Learning from past disasters== There have been two major nuclear meltdowns in history: Chernobyl and Fukushima. Are all of today's nuclear reactors better made, to prevent the same things from happening again? {{rn}} ===Breeder reactors=== I'm not sure to what extent the same safety lessons apply when designing breeder reactors (an innovation that would be needed if nuclear power has any hope of really replacing fossil fuels). ===Land lost=== One factor in asse...")
23:07, 28 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Carbon capture and storage (Created page with "Carbon capture and storage (CCS, or sometimes CCUS{{x|carbon capture, utilization and storage}}) is an industrial process where CO2 emissions are captured and stored deep in the Earth. This is a somewhat questionable approach to reducing climate change. ==Capture== ===Direct air capture (DAC)=== Trying to take CO2 out of the air uses almost as much energy as you got when you burned the equivalent amount of fossil fuels in the first plac...")
22:29, 28 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Carbon capture (Redirected page to Carbon capture and storage) Tag: New redirect
22:11, 28 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Carbon offsetting (Created page with "It's rich people trying to look less guilty about their massive carbon footprint. Carbon offsetting is false utilitarianism, because the amount of carbon in the world that can actually be "offset" is extremely limited. This basically functions like a zero-sum game: Your offsets take away someone else's ability to offset. This manifests itself economically as a bidding war (which is why carbon offsetting is so expensive that only rich people do it). At the end of the da...")
02:41, 28 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Wind/hydrogen (Created page with "This page explores a scenario with... * wind power as the world's main energy source, and * hydrogen gas as the world's main energy storage. ==Land== Wind turbines would be installed on crop land. This would generate enough power. {{qn}}  ==Rare metals== Platinum-group metals (PGMs) are needed for * electrolysis: making hydrogen from electricity {{qn}} * fuel cells: making electricity...")
02:29, 28 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Hydrogen (Redirected page to Hydrogen gas) Tag: New redirect
02:15, 28 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page Wind (Created page with "thumb|A wind turbine Wind power is a possible option for renewable energy. Wind turbines convert wind to electricity. A lot of people incorrectly call wind turbines "windmills". But in fact windmills are a much older technology, which use the wind to mill grains ''mechanically'' (no electricity involved). ==Intermittency== Wind power is even more intermittent than solar. There can be weeks where the wind blows strong{...")
01:11, 28 March 2023 Elie talk contribs created page the change wiki:Writing style (Created page with "This is ''not'' Wikipedia. * Not everything has to be formal. {{x|We highly value logical problem-solving and academic thought. But we try to avoid pedantic intros, as they tend to derail conversations and lose the audience. Also, don't be afraid to break grammar rules, if it gets the point across more clearly.}} * Original research is welcome here. * Things should be straight-to-the-point, and easy to skim through. {{x|We welcome as much detail & nuance as Wikipedia, bu...")