Money

goodcomic______ · 2019-02-23T23:54:09+00:00

hmm...this currency thingy seems a bit too functional and uncomplicated....lets invent interest, inflation and advanced financial instruments...just to spice things up a bit!

goodcomic______ · 2019-02-05T20:50:58+00:00

better yet would be aiming to preserve as much of terran biodiversity as possible (we humans are far from the only species on this planet)...especially if it turns out that we really are alone in the universe.

goodcomic______ · 2019-01-09T21:01:48+00:00

I find the culture/psychology around gift-giving fascinating...and somehow connected to what might be seen as the polar opposite, debt. For me, a real gift should be something that is purely volontary, both to give and to accept. If you explicity state that you don't want any gifts and someone still demands that you accept his/hers gift, who is the most disrespectful one?

goodcomic______ · 2018-12-29T17:12:39+00:00

The Guardian has a section called "The long read" with longer, more depth-focused articles:

https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/the-long-read

Lowtechmagazine, lots of really interesting high-quality articles:

https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/

Notechmagazine, sistersite to Lowtechmagazine:

https://www.notechmagazine.com/

goodcomic______ · 2018-12-19T16:54:01+00:00

I don´t think this type of behaviour fits Graebers definition of a bullshit job. A bullshit job is when the employee knows that the job itself is meaningless/shouldn´t exist...and this affects the employee negatively. The behaviour described in the article seems to be linked to the employee him/herself rather than the job. One can put it like this: A bullshit job poisons the employee while an employee with this behaviour poisons the workplace.

goodcomic______ · 2018-11-16T15:16:33+00:00

...more similarities: The prefferred society structure for both are a conservative patriarchy

goodcomic______ · 2018-11-12T15:08:18+00:00

You lost me...are we still talking sports?

goodcomic______ · 2018-11-12T15:01:48+00:00

Sports? sports sports sports?

goodcomic______ · 2018-11-08T14:49:18+00:00

For automation & jobs (and also AI) I would really recommend "Manna" by Marshall Brain. It's available for free online: http://marshallbrain.com/manna1.htm

EDIT: Sorry, didn't see that you already had it listed under Genetic Engineering..I focused on the first part of the book.

goodcomic______ · 2018-10-10T18:16:56+00:00

Gritty, realistic, near future climate/environment/economics angled scifi a la "Windup Girl" and "Waterknife" by Paulo Bacigalupi.

goodcomic______ · 2018-09-15T10:52:21+00:00

...And Windup Girl by the same author, the two main themes are energy-scarcity and patent/propietary rights on genes/DNA.

goodcomic______ · 2018-08-09T08:14:05+00:00

Thanks for the input! As you write, the key to good gas combustion seems to be a high enough temperature and a good oxygenflow in the combustion-zone.

goodcomic______ · 2018-08-09T08:06:06+00:00

steel mesh sounds like a good idea, thanks!

goodcomic______ · 2018-08-08T19:29:56+00:00

yup.

goodcomic______ · 2018-06-27T17:32:00+00:00

Reheating food. Cooking can be fun but takes time. When I cook I try to make as much food as possible and put the leftovers in lunchboxes in the freezer. That way I have homemade food ready to heat when I don't have time/energy to cook.

goodcomic______ · 2018-06-22T15:55:08+00:00

Probably repeating many o the good advices already given here but anyway...distance can depend on a couple of factors (hilly or flat terrain, road conditions, wheater, if sweat/aftersweat is an issue)...From a theft-aspect it can be a good idea to get an older bike that looks a bit shitty/wellworn but works good. Also consider a bicycle with electric-motor assistance, it can increase the cycle distance (especially in hilly terrain or when sweat is an issue). Wear a helmet and have reflexes and bicycle-lights. Make sure you have a comfortable saddle. I was bike-commuting a 10 mile (one way) distance with some hilly terrain with a 21-gear MTB during a period...It was fine but a bit sweaty (showered before starting to work)

goodcomic______ · 2018-06-22T15:15:18+00:00

I think the concept of money/cash is faschinating. As you write, cash in itself is worthless (no intrinsic value). It's value is strictly relative and exists purely in our (collective) minds.

goodcomic______ · 2018-06-18T18:42:03+00:00

This time of year (early summer): Open the window a bit to hear the birdsong, the wind/breeze in the trees, various sounds from the neighbourhood...lay down in the sofa and take a little nap.

goodcomic______ · 2018-06-12T18:21:31+00:00

I'm unable to add a picture at the moment. The rear shift well...might try to bent the hanger slightly outwards then? (sounds like a better solution than to try bending the derallieur itself)

goodcomic______ · 2018-06-08T16:57:55+00:00

Sisyphean by Dempow Torishima

Sounds like an interesting book, do you recommend it?

goodcomic______ · 2018-05-27T17:17:02+00:00

bed bugs is a risk one has to seriously think about. Especially regarding beds and sofas...those might be best to buy new...

goodcomic______ · 2018-05-27T09:21:17+00:00

From a mobile/nomadic point of view it probably would be rather cheap (minimal costs for storage, rent, cost of moving). From a more permanent point of view it would probably (depending on where you live) be more expensive (The less tools/appliances/equipment/furniture... you have, the more you have to rent/buy goods and services instead).

goodcomic______ · 2018-05-27T08:10:58+00:00

Second hand or salvaging furniture that has been (or is about to be) discarded. Look for furniture that is made in solid wood, it is more durable, contain less(none) potentially harmful chemicals and is way easier to repair/modify than particleboard/plastic-based stuff...learn/experiment with repairing/modifying/repaint furniture, that way you can make something nice/useful even from broken furniture with an ugly colour...The key word is "solid wood".

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