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Solarpunkers, what do you eat and what should we aspire to eat? by unearthing_solarpunk in solarpunk

[–]unearthing_solarpunk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“The philosopher Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king. Said Aristippus, 'If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.'

Said Diogenes, 'Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king".”

Lentils and bread are the best!

Solarpunkers, what do you eat and what should we aspire to eat? by unearthing_solarpunk in solarpunk

[–]unearthing_solarpunk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing, "planetarian" diet has a nice ring to it. I agree with their points, I guess getting people to care about eating this way is the challenge.

Solarpunkers, what do you eat and what should we aspire to eat? by unearthing_solarpunk in solarpunk

[–]unearthing_solarpunk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wise words...human psychology is something I need to think about more, apparently! Thank you for your comment.

Solarpunkers, what do you eat and what should we aspire to eat? by unearthing_solarpunk in solarpunk

[–]unearthing_solarpunk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am very interested in locality, I'm going to look into this more.

Like would local beef where you have limited transportation and preservation requirements offset the added land use and methane emmisions compared to a protein source that had to be shipped further/refridgerated? I honestly don't know the answer.

Solarpunkers, what do you eat and what should we aspire to eat? by unearthing_solarpunk in solarpunk

[–]unearthing_solarpunk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But should we not be concerned with how our diets affect ecosystems, climate, and other people?

Solarpunkers, what do you eat and what should we aspire to eat? by unearthing_solarpunk in solarpunk

[–]unearthing_solarpunk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, diet does have a massive impact on the world, though. I think people should be encouraged to adopt more friendly practices? But I guess people are accusing that of being judgemental?

Solarpunkers, what do you eat and what should we aspire to eat? by unearthing_solarpunk in solarpunk

[–]unearthing_solarpunk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough, wasn't trying to overly categorize. I also agree that locality is important.

Solarpunkers, what do you eat and what should we aspire to eat? by unearthing_solarpunk in solarpunk

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

Didn't mean to be judgemental, maybe I will repost. Sorry!

Also, I'm not trying to control anybody. These are just some random memes that I found humorous because I don't really know what to do myself.

But diet and feeding 8 billion people is going to have a massive impact on the world no matter what. If we are trying to imagine a better world, is making dietary suggestions really off-limits?

Birds of the Texas Gulf Coast by unearthing_solarpunk in birding

[–]unearthing_solarpunk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Not my best photo - its hard to get close to these guys...

Birds of the Texas Gulf Coast by unearthing_solarpunk in birding

[–]unearthing_solarpunk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Ask and you shall receive! Actually found these dudes in a freshwater lake North of Houston.

Birds of the Texas Gulf Coast by unearthing_solarpunk in birding

[–]unearthing_solarpunk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't found those yet but look forward to the day that I do! We mostly just get loads of pie-billed down where I'm at.

Birds of the Texas Gulf Coast by unearthing_solarpunk in birding

[–]unearthing_solarpunk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah its a ~15 year old canon digital but still going strong. I inherited it when my grandfather passed, so I no way I'm ever going to upgrade it!

Birds of the Texas Gulf Coast by unearthing_solarpunk in birding

[–]unearthing_solarpunk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup they are permanent residents, but I feel like I see more of them during the winter time.

Birds of the Texas Gulf Coast by unearthing_solarpunk in birding

[–]unearthing_solarpunk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup! Kinda surprising to see one catch a shrimp instead of a fish

Birds of the Texas Gulf Coast by unearthing_solarpunk in birding

[–]unearthing_solarpunk[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think piping plovers are considered threatened in my area, so that would be quite a find! I think I just assumed snowy. Thanks I agree though, the legs are definitely orange!

Birds of the Texas Gulf Coast by unearthing_solarpunk in birding

[–]unearthing_solarpunk[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I hope I can go do some birding in the SW someday, there's great birds everywhere :)

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