j_roby

j_roby , 4 months ago to solarpunk memes in Tag yourself

ineffective altruism checking in! =P

j_roby OP , 4 months ago to solarpunk memes in Who ya gonna call?

https://slrpnk.net/pictrs/image/67743c95-36a0-4570-bae7-65a138ad3f23.webp

j_roby , 4 months ago to Memes in I guess I'm doing my part

It really seems like my grocery store (a Kroger brand) has been doing this for a bit now.

Prices on certain things vary wildly depending on the time of the month or the day of the week. Plus, with their bullshit, incessant push for everyone to use their app and online ordering, it seems like this will be much more common moving forward.

j_roby , 4 months ago to solarpunk memes in Florida cops seeing an acorn

::chef's kiss::

j_roby OP , 4 months ago to solarpunk memes in What do we want? When do we want it?

I think you may find yourself in good company on this instance.... Or maybe I forgot my meds too...

¯\(ツ)/¯

j_roby OP , 4 months ago to solarpunk memes in What do we want? When do we want it?

What do we want!?

gradual change

When do we want it!?

in due time...

j_roby OP , 4 months ago to solarpunk memes in What do we want? When do we want it?

I see what you're saying... But, you don't start your negotiation by asking for incremental change. To continue on your analogy, the anti-abortion activists have been demanding a full stop to it up-front since they started...

Change may sometimes only happen incrementally, but nothing worthwhile will happen if that's all that's asked for.

j_roby , 4 months ago to solarpunk memes in unless grandma was in the dust bowl, then she was just fucked

I think you're missing my point.

Middlemen merchants and international shipping are things that regular folk have absolutely no control over. And if those things go away, whether that be due to a pandemic or a CEO deciding it's just not profitable, those who rely entirely on that are fucked.

Having at least a bit of knowledge on how to sustain yourself, even if it's not a 100% self-reliant, will only be a net positive

j_roby , 4 months ago to solarpunk memes in unless grandma was in the dust bowl, then she was just fucked

I definitely enjoy learning to fix electronics and appliances things on my own, and I enjoy designing and 3d printing helpful parts.

That's great! You're already cutting out middlemen and the necessity of shipping things across the globe.

But I have no urge to learn how to grow my own food or make a house or furniture etc.

And that's ok too. But the more you learn in those regards, the better. It cuts out that reliance on middlemen and international shipping.

I don’t see a feasible situation where that would be helpful.

I mean... Were you not affected in at least some way during Covid? That first year of lockdowns and massive shipping delays was eye-opening for lots of people. It's hard to imagine that you can't see at least some benefit to these ideas.

j_roby , 4 months ago to solarpunk memes in unless grandma was in the dust bowl, then she was just fucked

Whether or not you believe that self-reliance is feasible, there's nothing stopping you from learning to do more things yourself.

Failing to do so only works to solidify the status quo.

j_roby OP , 4 months ago to solarpunk memes in Something's wrong...

Oof...

j_roby OP , 4 months ago to solarpunk memes in In this house, we believe

Give it some time. He's helping people at the moment with his current business model. But his model really seems like he's just moving to corner the market. Once he has cornered enough of that market, his true colors will show.

You don't amass that kind of wealth by being altruistic.

j_roby OP , 4 months ago to solarpunk memes in In this house, we believe

Found the landlord.

j_roby OP , 4 months ago to solarpunk memes in In this house, we believe

I almost felt bad leaving that link, because it seemed like you put in some work gathering that info lol

j_roby OP , 4 months ago to solarpunk memes in In this house, we believe

Can we be neighbors?