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17:58, 15 December 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Ergonomic phone use (Created page with "'''Problem:''' The way that most people use their phones - if used too much - can cause '''bad posture''' and '''bad eyesight'''. {{talk|TODO: Link to pages explaining ''how'' phone use can cause these problems.}} ==Solutions== ===Quick solution=== * Use reading glasses {{talk|TODO: Explain this in more detail}} * Use your phone while laying in bed, on your back, no pillow, holding the phone in the air. That way your spine is straight. '''''Note:''' This might not work...")
17:25, 15 December 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Let tenants decide what work needs to be done (Created page with "Landlords are known to renovate '''too much''' and also '''not enough''' (both are true): * On one hand, they often neglect important repairs while charging ever-higher rents. * On the other hand, they often spend good money on renovations that tenants don't want or need. ==Examples of the problem== ===Unnecessary renovations=== {{empty}} ===Neglected work=== {{empty}} ==''Solution:'' '''Democratize''' the decision-making process== ===The idea=== {{empty}} ===How it co...")
06:42, 12 December 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Nutrition calculator (Redirected page to the change wiki:Nutrition calculator) Tag: New redirect
02:30, 12 December 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Nutrition (Created page with "'''This page is going to ruffle a few feathers.''' There are so many misconceptions about nutrition out there - try to put all that aside when reading this page - try to rebuild an understanding from scratch. {{talk| Or maybe I should say: ''Temporarily'' put aside what you've heard before about nutrition - and when you're done reading the page, ''then'' think about how the stuff you heard before fits into this more solid framework. Idk if thats the most concise way to s...")
14:56, 5 December 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Diverse standards for residential buildings (Created the outline)
04:52, 18 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Public transit (Created page with "==What makes a good public transit system== {{empty}} ==Compared to carpooling== {{light|'''On average:'''}} A carpool with '''5''' people is about as fuel-efficient as a city bus with '''39''' people: {{dp |<nowiki>car.fuel_economy</nowiki> |<nowiki>25.4 miles per gallon gasoline</nowiki> |<nowiki>Gas mileage of an average American new car</nowiki> |<nowiki> Citation:</nowiki> <nowiki> "The average fuel economy for new 2020 model year cars, light trucks and SUVs i...")
04:42, 18 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Walkability/New construction (Created page with "If walkability is achieved by building brand-new neighborhoods, how long would it take to "break even" considering the carbon emissions of the construction & materials? ==Answers== {{answer|~~~~| Simplified model: * Consider the carbon footprint of making a new building, per person living there. * Assume a full extreme lifestyle change: people go from "USA average" amount of driving, to zero driving. In such a case, it would take about '''7 to 8 years''' to pay itse...")
04:35, 18 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Walkability/No demolition (Created page with "==The problem== Some cities are known to demolish perfectly good buildings in the name of walkability. Ideally, this should be avoided, because: * There's already a housing shortage. * Materials & labor are not unlimited either. * Construction has an environmental footprint. * For the same cost & resources used, they could have built the new homes elsewhere and left the old ones intact. That would help more to increase the overall housing supply. ===Why it happ...")
03:34, 18 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Housing shortage (Created page with "Category:Problems ==FAQ== ===="How is there a shortage when vacant homes outnumber homeless people?"==== Homelessness is one problem. Inadequate housing is another: Single adults outnumber single-sized homes 3-to-1 in some places. Many people would like to live alone but can only afford to live with roommates or even ex-partners. Also, some families live in units with too few bedrooms. Repurposing vacant housing would certainly help - it might...")
03:04, 18 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Walkability (Created page with "==Why== __NOTOC__ Cars are a major contributor to climate change. Electric cars are not necessarily better for the environment in the near future. If neighborhoods were designed better, people wouldn't need to drive so much. ==General principles== ===Things to have within walking distance=== {{minor|''This list may need expanding:''}} * Grocery stores *...")
05:12, 10 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Nuclear power (Created page with "==Summary== Considering the different types of nuclear power, it seems that '''thorium power''' is the one with the least problems. Here's a comparison: {|class='wikitable' !rowspan='2' |Type of nuclear power !colspan='3' |Problems if scaled up |- !Fuel scarcity !Weapons proliferation !Nuclear waste |- |Conventional nuclear power {{light|(status quo)}} |{{rcell}} Problem |Low risk |{{rcell}} Problem |- |Conventional small nuclear reactors |{{rcell}} Problem...")
05:06, 10 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Template:Rare earth (Created page with "{{t2|rare earth|Note that the term "rare earth" is a ''category'' of elements, named a long time ago when they were thought to be scarce. Turns out they are not as scarce as previously thought.}}")
04:43, 10 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page EROI (Created page with "'''EROI''' stands for "'''energy return on investment'''". {{minor|Even in a world without money, EROI would still matter just as much.}} Definition: <code>EROI = energy_returned / energy_invested</code> ==For energy sources== EROI is an essential factor in determining whether an energy source is viable or not. The EROI has to be a lot greater than '''1''' (otherwise it would never "break even"). ==For energy storage== The EROI of any energy storage will always be '...")
03:41, 10 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Wind power (Created page with "Category:Energy sources ==Discussions== * {{B|#FF05|Is there enough land to scale up wind power?}} * Are there enough rare-earth metals to scale up wind power? * {{B|#FF05|How badly would wind turbines affect wildlife if scaled up?}} * {{B|#FF05|What could provide enough seasonal energy storage?}} * How much energy to build a wind turbine -vs- how much energy it generates * /CROI|Carbon emissions of building a wind turbine -vs- carbon it s...")
03:16, 10 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Is there enough land to scale up wind power? (Created page with " # If wind turbines were installed on all suitable '''crop land''' on Earth, how much power would it generate? How would it compare to the electricity we'd need fo...")
02:09, 10 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Template:C (Created page with "<noinclude> Sets the color of text. '''Example:''' <code><nowiki>{{C|#900|'''i wrote this in blooood'''}}</nowiki></code> → '''i wrote this in blooood''' '''See also:''' Template:B - to set the ''background'' color of the text. </noinclude> <includeonly>{{{2}}}</includeonly>")
02:08, 10 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Template:B (Created page with "<noinclude> Sets the background color of text. '''Example:''' <code><nowiki>{{B|#FF0|i know how to use a highlighter}}</nowiki></code> → i know how to use a highlighter '''See also:''' Template:C - to set the color of the ''text'' instead of the background. </noinclude> <includeonly>{{{2}}}</includeonly>")
01:10, 10 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Slaughterhouses should use carbon MONOXIDE instead of carbon dioxide (Created page with "In mammals, a lack of oxygen is '''not''' what produces the feeling of suffocation. It's actually an excess of CO2 that does. For example, breathing pure nitrogen gas (no oxygen) will lead to unconsciousness and death, without any of the warning signs of feeling suffocated. Carbon monoxide does this even more strongly, as it competes with oxygen in the blood. Slaughterhouses claim to "humanely" anesthetize animals with CO2 before slaughtering them....")
21:36, 9 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page PGMs required for hydrogen production vs for fuel cell vehicles (Created page with " <tab name="Key terminology"> * '''Electrolysis:''' To turn water into hydrogen & oxygen gases, using electricity. * '''Hydrogen fuel cell:''' {{light|Does the opposite of electrolysis:}} Produces electricity, powered by hydrogen & oxygen, leaves behind water vapor as exhaust. </tab> Electrolysers and fuel cells both require '...")
01:23, 9 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Abolish factory farms (Redirected page to Stop factory farming) Tag: New redirect
01:22, 9 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Stop factory farming (Created page with "Most meat, dairy and eggs come from factory farms that are "efficient" but '''cruel to animals'''. This page is about what can be done to stop this. ==Overview== * With the amount of animal protein people currently eat (especially in richer countries), it's probably not possible to produce it all without factory farms. Therefore, '''people ''will'' need to eat more plant-based'''. * There could still be ''some'' animal prote...")
21:55, 8 November 2024 Elie talk contribs moved page Redirect unwanted food from businesses/Make it non-perishable to Archive:000/Redirect unwanted food from businesses/Make it non-perishable without leaving a redirect (Huge_refactor)
21:55, 8 November 2024 Elie talk contribs moved page Redirect unwanted food from businesses to Archive:000/Redirect unwanted food from businesses without leaving a redirect (Huge_refactor)
21:28, 8 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page How much protein could ruminants produce without crops? (Created page with "'''Explore this scenario:''' Suppose that nobody uses any crops as animal feed. Not even crop residues{{x|because those could be used for growing mushrooms instead}}. But that farmers still raise cows/sheep/goats on pasture. Fewer of them, overall{{x|the lower populations can be achieved gradually by farmers choosing to not breeding as many. No need to envision a massive culling}}. How much animal protein (from meat & milk) could this produce?...")
20:52, 8 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page How much carbon could be sequestered, best case rewilding scenario? (Created page with "Suppose we successfully stop food waste and make the food supply more plant-based, so that we can feed the world with '''half as much crop land''' as the status quo. The other half could be rewilded in any suitable way (grasslands, forest, etc). How much carbon could that sequester? {{light|There are 2 parts to the "how much":}} # How much carbon ''per year'' during the beginning years? #* '''For scale''', this should be compared to the worl...")
20:07, 8 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Reforestation (Created page with "'''Reforestation''' is the act of regrowing of wild forests, to help undo some of the effects of deforestation. ==Discussions== * How much carbon could be sequested, best case rewilding scenario? * To increase the potential amount of land that could be reforested: Reduce the amount of land required to feed the world. ==See also== * Rewilding (the more general term for rebuilding natural habitats of any kind)")
20:07, 8 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Rewilding (Created page with "'''Rewilding''' is the rebuilding of natural habitats, to help undo some of the effects of habitat loss. ==External links== {{empty}} {{talk|TODO: Add some links here as a guide for how to rewild your land or something.}}")
19:47, 8 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Deforestation (Created page with "Category:Problems thumb|Forests are typically cleared by burning. thumb|Most rainforest destruction is to make room for pasture to raise cows. '''Deforestation''' is the destruction of forests. ==Causes== ===Land use=== Forests are cleared so that the land can be used for some ''purpose''. In most cases, it's to make '''farm land'''. * Global land...")
03:30, 8 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Minerals if all vehicles were electric (NMC lithium-ion) (Created page with "==Quick estimate== {{empty}} {{talk|Gotta factor in both the passenger vehicles and the commercial vehicles - total battery capacity. TODO: figure out a reasonable way to estimate this}} ==See also== * Minerals if all vehicles were electric (LFP batteries)")
03:30, 8 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Minerals if all vehicles were electric (LFP batteries) (Created page with "==Quick estimate== {{empty}} {{talk|Gotta factor in both the passenger vehicles and the commercial vehicles - total battery capacity. TODO: figure out a reasonable way to estimate this}} ==See also== * Minerals if all vehicles were electric (NMC lithium-ion)")
03:02, 8 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Biofuels (Redirected page to Biofuel) Tag: New redirect
03:00, 8 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page How much electricity would it take? (Created page with "When it comes to the goal of replacing all fossil fuels with electricity, it helps to have a quick reference for how much electricity we'd need to generate. ==Status quo, electrified== If we assume the world's consumption habits stay the same but all vehicles are electric, then here's a quick estimate: {{dp |<nowiki>car.fuel_economy</nowiki> |<nowiki>25.4 miles per gallon gasoline</nowiki> |<nowiki>Gas mileage of an average American ne...")
02:48, 8 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Solar panel minerals (Created page with "To make solar panels, you need a variety of metals, some of which are scarce. This isn't a major problem ''right now'', but that's just because solar power is still barely than 1% of the world's energy supply. {{talk|TODO: cite the source, and also explain the difference between "electricity" and "energy". If you've seen higher percentages for solar, it's because they were only talking about the "percent of total ''electricity''".}} It ''would'' be an issue if solar...")
20:33, 6 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Food used as feed (Created page with "A common misconception is that farm animals only eat things that humans wouldn't be able to eat. But this is not true. * Pigs & chickens are not ruminants. Most of their diet consists of grains & legumes that could have instead been turned into flour to make food that people can eat. {{talk|TODO: talk about grain grades - debunk some other myths there. Also about types of corn: It's true that "corn on the cob" is different from the corn grain that farm animals eat. But...")
20:07, 6 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Template:Preamble (Created page with "<div style="margin-left:2em;font-size:70%;color:#888;line-height:1.1em">{{{1}}}</div>")
19:12, 6 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Dumpster diving (Created page with "A lot of good stuff goes to waste. ==What you might find== {{empty}} {{talk|This section should probably be organized into "food" and "non-food"}} ==How to get started== {{empty}} {{talk|TALK: Should this page actually be called trash picking? Should there be 2 pages (the dumpster diving page focusing more on recovering waste from businesses maybe)?}} ==See also== * Food waste * Home waste")
19:05, 6 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Leftovers bin (Created page with "{{minor|This might be a '''weird''' idea, but:}} In public places, it would be cool to have a '''leftovers bin''' where people could put their half-eaten food, so that anyone else could come and eat it. A bin completely separate from garbage, compost or recycling. Of course this would need a huge shift in cultural norms, but it is viable. ==Next steps {{fists}}== {{empty}} ==See also== * Food waste")
18:58, 6 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Food waste harms the environment (Created page with "==Deforestation== {{empty}} ==Methane emissions== {{empty}} {{talk|This page also maybe needs: Carbon footprint of food production, processing, packaging, etc - all of this is amplified by how much food goes to waste.}} ==See also== * Food waste * Redirect unsold food")
18:51, 6 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Redirect unsold food (Created page with "There needs to be a systemic way to recover unsold food from businesses (food they would otherwise waste, but is perfectly safe to eat) and feed people with it. ==How it can work== {{empty}} ==Next steps{{fists}}== {{empty}} ==FAQ== ==="Should it be reserved for poor people only?"=== No. There's currently so much food going to waste, that it could feed almost half the local population! Also it's not worth trying to "screen" people and make them "prove" tha...")
18:34, 6 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Food waste causes hunger in other countries (Created page with "Food waste in rich developed countries, contributes to hunger in much poorer countries. * Food waste shrinks the global food supply, which raises food prices. The poorest of the poor are the first to suffer. {{talk|TODO: illustrate examples: Net food exporter country vs net food importer country: Food wasted in either one has effectively the same net effect on the world}} ==Why this is important to know== * Debunk the old "Who cares if we waste food, we...")
17:33, 6 November 2024 Elie talk contribs moved page Is it still ok to eat to Is this still ok to eat? (More descriptive hopefully)
12:10, 2 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page the change wiki:Logical linking (Created page with "'''Logical linking''' is a style for how to link pages to other pages on this wiki. It's based in a "this, therefore that" approach. It's different from "encyclopedic-style" linking you've seen on other wikis. ==Upstream linking== thumb When making a persuasive point, you don't need to write everything on one page. Instead, just present the main reasons as simply as possible - and each reason could be a link to another page that prov...")
11:06, 2 November 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Pumpkin recovery (Created page with "After Halloween, there are lots of leftover pumpkins, most of which unfortunately go to waste. This page is about what could be done instead. ==Food ideas== * Pumpkin pie * Add pumpkin to breads, muffins or cakes (improves the texture) * Pumpkin soup ==Collective actions {{fists}}== ===Pumpkin drive=== Main idea: # Have a local place in the neighborhood for everyone to put their unwant...")
11:56, 31 October 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Crop residues (Created page with "Category:Energy sources Nearly every food crop has some parts that are too fibrous for people to eat. These are called '''crop residues'''. ==Examples== * banana leaves & peels * peanut shells * coconut shells * empty corn cobs with no kernels * rice husks * sunflower seed husks * straw ==Uses== # All crop residues can be burned as fuel. # ''Some'' kinds of crop residue can be converted into packaging. # ''Some'' kinds of crop residue can be fed to ruminant...")
11:39, 31 October 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Biomass waste (Created page with "thumb|Biomass waste production is not a whole lot, compared to fossil fuel production. Also, biomass waste is already being put to other uses besides energy. This severely '''limits the extent''' to which biomass waste could [[decarbonize the energy supply|replace fossil fuels.{{pbr}}Also note that crop residues are the only ''unavoidable'' biomass waste. The other wastes (for example stop vegetable oil waste|fryer oil) co...")
11:12, 31 October 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Biofuel (Created page with "thumb|Biofuels are part of the global food inefficiency problem. And this diagram is just the status quo. If biofuels were scaled up more (i.e. enough to have any noticeable impact on replacing fossil fuels), the results would be disastrous. Category:Energy sources Category:Bad ideas '''Biofuel''' is fuel that's made from food{{x|or in some cases, non-food crops that were grown specifically to make fuel}}. * For example, corn grai...")
10:56, 31 October 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Crop residue (Redirected page to Crop residues) Tag: New redirect
10:37, 31 October 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Global hunger (Created page with "Hunger")
14:19, 28 October 2024 Elie talk contribs created page the change wiki:Original research (Created page with "A lot of other wikis (such as Wikipedia) don't allow original research - but '''we do.''' In fact, we encourage it. ==What is original research== {{empty}} ==Why it's needed==  When it comes to developing good insights, half the battle is '''asking the right questions.''' Often times, there are no existing academic papers available that ask & answer those exact questions. <!--ALT: Often times, it's hard to find any existing a...")
14:01, 28 October 2024 Elie talk contribs created page Archive:000/Wiki for a better world:About (Created page with " This is a place to build consensus on how the world should change, how people can make it happen, and why. This is a "wiki"-style platform to link together big ideas, small details, and...")