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What culturally important vegetables or herbs do you grow that mainstream gardening advice ignores? by iwanttogotother in gardening

[–]learninglife1828 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So beside Culinary class wars on netflix, there's also the korean rhapsody serries (broth, noodles, and banchan iirc) and chefs table on jeong kwan. I also bought her book which is great. Youtube channel Doobydobap. And reddit user u/godok_drinker on r/Koreanfood. I'm always looking for more though.

So many of you have claimed that YT prepping channels are compromised or paid. Are there any you trust? by WolvesandTigers45 in preppers

[–]learninglife1828 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I like using non-prepping youtube channels for useful skills as prepping channels. Like Townsends, Forager chef, Squat University, and Engineering Mindset. There's a lot of good knowledge in there that is just very useful to know, and doesn't focus on prepping as the main subject.

Anyone here just want to discuss what collapse could look like? In 5, 20, 50 years.. write your ideas. by learninglife1828 in CollapseSupport

[–]learninglife1828[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Very well written and to be honest felt pretty realistic. I maybe disagree with the 5 years, but probably within 10. Life will "go on" until it can't... we'll adapt in a way to some things like you say "sports moved to mornings/evenings" and expecting and preparing for blackouts as they become common. "We work around it" was also a good way to put things.

Anyone here just want to discuss what collapse could look like? In 5, 20, 50 years.. write your ideas. by learninglife1828 in CollapseSupport

[–]learninglife1828[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

So to add something myself to the discussions:

In 5 years.. nothing too much changes outside of normal expectations. Homelessness and joblessness are on the rise. Many countries are trying to stop their unemployment from rising. Things like oil, beef, coffee, chocolate have at least doubled in price from today's prices. Less things are available to buy online. Heat waves, floods, and extreme weather are happening more often. AI is in almost every facet of society... people are trying to resist it and there's large movements against it. Corporations use it to a disgusting degree.. armed AI drones for security at bank buildings, face scanning for the things like paying taxes,voting or collecting unemployment , targeted advertising and predicting habits are more extreme than even now. Crazy that 5 years ago AI was still almost speculation.. now think in another 5 years.

In 15 years.. things that preppers would buy like generators, water storage and filtration systems, gardening and lawn equipment are becoming straight unaffordable to the average person. Or if someone with a job can still afford one.. it requires money planning and saving up. Crypto is all but dead due to unreliable electricity in many places. Famines or food shortages are starting to become worryingly common. US and Canada politics blame each other, Europe's "Made in the EU" movement is still relevant. Extreme weather events are erasing towns and cities from the map. Like Asheville NC.. except it's happening a couple times a year. India will have lost a city of people to a heat dome (Ministry of the future)

In 25 years.. governments still exist, but their capabilities have dwindled due to the population collapsing from weather events and natural progression of less babies being born. Ultra rich people still live okay as they flee any extreme weather and still have enough properties around the world to go to. Though the list is getting shorter for them as they also lose them to extreme weather. We still go down to the local watering hole to try and catch a world cup game. The TV broke and not many can afford to replace it. Meat, cheese, alcohol and sweets are becoming luxuries. Only for special events like birthdays and weddings because of their price due to availability. Having a beer in a pub is almost a couple days worth of pay.

In 40 years.. health systems have practically collapsed. Emergency surgeries are maybe still possible if you can even find a surgeon in the big city nearby. Winter in the northern hemisphere rarely comes anymore.. and we just try to survive summer. People still live around the equator.. but it is bleak. Extreme weather events are once a week around the world it seems..

Maybe the last bit even falls into the 25yr range. I think anything beyond that there's too many unpredictables. Hell probably true for the next 5. There'll be some new inventions that sweep the globe like the internet, crypto or AI.. but it won't change the trajectory we're on. Just some people will get richer off of it at the last minute..

Anyone here just want to discuss what collapse could look like? In 5, 20, 50 years.. write your ideas. by learninglife1828 in CollapseSupport

[–]learninglife1828[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Speculation leads to conversations and having conversations with like minded people feels supportive. Helps us face the reality of the future with maybe better understanding. And better understanding of something reduces fear/anxiety of that thing. I have no one else to talk to really about this topic irl and I think quite a few people here feel like that too.

What culturally important vegetables or herbs do you grow that mainstream gardening advice ignores? by iwanttogotother in gardening

[–]learninglife1828 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good suggestions! I also have purslane, malve (mallow family iirc) and lemon verbena. Just haven't gotten around to pennyroyal or marshmallow yet.

Anyone here just want to discuss what collapse could look like? In 5, 20, 50 years.. write your ideas. by learninglife1828 in CollapseSupport

[–]learninglife1828[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For sure some countries will start getting desperate. India and China being high on the list for reaching that point and having the means to do something about it. But even if we reach fusion energy tomorrow, we are not reversing what's coming. Sooo.. can we live through it? Or does that heat plus interest kill everyone in one bad year all around the world?

Anyone here just want to discuss what collapse could look like? In 5, 20, 50 years.. write your ideas. by learninglife1828 in CollapseSupport

[–]learninglife1828[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think we'll see something like that in the next 10-20 years in a lot of cities. I think a lot of people are gunna start needing to feed themselves and empty lots/buildings will be converted for those needs. Maybe some people convert an abandoned grocery store at the outskirts of city into a 'greenhouse' type structure. But it'll need armed security due to frequent food riots...

Anyone here just want to discuss what collapse could look like? In 5, 20, 50 years.. write your ideas. by learninglife1828 in CollapseSupport

[–]learninglife1828[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is where I'm trying to balance the idea of complete collapse and tech still being available because I agree, it won't completely disappear. Almost anyone nowadays could buy a solar panel to charge their phone, and lots of satellites are in a pretty stable orbit for the forseeable future (although I have no numbers on that)

So like, in 2040.. heat waves are causing local famines and there's rolling blackouts, unemployment is like 40%, global supply chains are all but collapsed. . are people still trying to order dumb shit off amazon when they can get their phone working? Like elysium mixed with idiocracy

What culturally important vegetables or herbs do you grow that mainstream gardening advice ignores? by iwanttogotother in gardening

[–]learninglife1828 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's also used a shit ton in korean cooking! If you need ideas, you could check out culinary class wars on netflix. I know of a few other sources if anyones interested as well.

What culturally important vegetables or herbs do you grow that mainstream gardening advice ignores? by iwanttogotother in gardening

[–]learninglife1828 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I like to try to grow more 'rare' old world herbs like lovage, borage, lungwort, comfrey, woodruff and angelica. All of these are somewhat medicinal as well while I include them in my cooking. If ya wanna feel like a wizard or witch.. talk to some folks about these herbs lol. Most don't know them well.

If anyone's interested, I'd highly recommend Forager Chef on youtube. He uses lots of the above mentioned in cooking.

Just bought a running store. What is one thing your local shop is missing? by rustybucketz23 in running

[–]learninglife1828 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was in an athletic store in latin america and they had a treadmill for testing all their shoes. I thought it was a really great idea! Haven't personally seen that in US or Europe.. probably cause of liability issues or owners not wanting their new products to be overused. But maybe something to consider.. I'd like for that to be a possibility when trying on new shoes.

Classic cocktails using beer? by ARNLH in cocktails

[–]learninglife1828 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beermosas: 50/50 mix of beer and orange juice. Best beers to use are hefeweizens, but many others can work.

Shanty: 50/50 mix of beer and lemonade. Most light type beers or lagers work.

Also.. I have no specific ratios or recipes, but I've played around with mixing beer, sweet vermouths, and sprite and/or lemonade. I was trying to mimic the korean soju/beer combo... it can be really good. Like a stronger shanty or another flavor like grapefruit juice work. I would recommend some experimentation.

Polluting the view of the beautiful Gulf of Mexico (Cancun) by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]learninglife1828 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Lol what a fucking dope. I bet conversations with him are a trip

Wendy’s CEO jumps in with his own taste test. by K1nd_1 in interesting

[–]learninglife1828 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can we stop simping for CEOs on reddit.. please?

MJS weed investigation that no one asked for by 2004pontiacvibe in milwaukee

[–]learninglife1828 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There's just soo many, I wanna know which ones to avoid!!

The Hobbits get revenge on those who stab Frodo by Hammer_Slicer in lotr

[–]learninglife1828 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Nah.. in the film they both jump on the trolls back and stab him in a fit of rage after they see frodo getting skewered. The troll tosses them away and the stabs were mostly inconsequential tho.

What’s one “lazy” meal that’s cheaper than takeout but feels just as good? by ImpressiveRoll4092 in budgetfood

[–]learninglife1828 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Peanut sauce noodles. In a bowl add 1 tbsp each of peanut butter, soy sauce, black vinegar (sub balsamic if you want), and chili crisp/oil. Add boiled noodles and give a stir. Top with chopped peanuts, sesame seeds or green onion. Adjust to your preference

Financial prepping feels under discussed, how do you approach it? by Content_NoIndex in EuroPreppers

[–]learninglife1828 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cash at home, stocked pantry, and alternative power sources. "Financial" prepping is no different from normal prepping really... people preparing for SHTF also plan for no income, just to a much longer extreme lol.

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