RideAgainstTheLizard

Hint: They went well beyond justified methods a long time ago

Thanks for the explanation. I hope that the fact they've set out to create it in the first place shows their intention to open source it - it would be a 180° villain arc move not to

Many thanks for sharing this, I will read it and then come back with my thoughts!

Are you saying the AT Protocol is not self-hostable, or that BlueSky isn't? Because if it's possible to create a BlueSky competitor that uses the AT Protocol, then this criticism isn't valid. If someone can in theory create an open source BlueSky clone, then it seems like it renders Activity Pub redundant. I'm genuinely curious, I have been trying both out for a while.

Could someone explain the criticism of BlueSky to me, i.e. that it's less decentralised? Isn't the AT Protocol set up in such a way that you could build your own social network using it, meaning you can interact with BlueSky users without being one yourself?

As I understand it, the critical flaw with Mastodon and Lemmy etc is that if I delete something on my profile it isn't guaranteed to be deleted on other servers - that is unfortunately unacceptable in the long run for most people. And account portability isn't clean, and you are at the whim of your server operator. How is it better?

I've been searching for the same thing - a PFA/PFC free shell to go over my regular trousers. I've tried these three and haven't had any luck with any of them:

• Patagonia Torrentshell: I could hardly take a full stride in these, and sizing up was like wearing oversized parachute pants

• Marmot equivalent: Much more mobility, but just not enough for me to pedal on a bike without the pants becoming very taut. I fear they'd rip after a while.

• Outdoor Research equivalent: Satisfactory mobility, but for some reason the ankle cuffs are really wide - water would definitely splash up inside these if you were walking through puddles, so it feels like they miss the mark a little especially considering these are a bit more expensive than the others.

I'm still looking, open to recommendations!

So they'll use their green energy from the wind turbines to charge and power the vessels needed to maintain the turbines themselves. Beautiful. Poetic.

Scotland is one to watch in regards to climate effort. I'll be living there soon and hoping to become involved in the industry.

I feel like there is an equation in here

Aha, the question of whether washing by hand or using a dishwasher is better! Another person on this thread made a good point about the amount of uses a ceramic plate needs in order to offset the carbon footprint of its production.

So, I suppose the real question is can we use a dishwasher enough times to offset the carbon footprint of its production? I would say yes, and if we can assume that a dishwasher loads is less intensive than the same load washed by hand, then the dishwasher is better in the long run.

But what do we do with the dishwasher when it's no longer usable?...

Unfortunately these types of dedicated shops tend to be expensive - at least this has been the case for the soap dispensaries I've been to. Until they're more widely adopted, I guess that problem won't go away. It's an unfortunate paradox! I'd love for governments (or benevolent rich folks) to subsidise businesses like these so they can appeal to a broader audience.

For sure! However these are conscious choices that informed consumers can make. What I'd love to see is a world where an uninformed consumer can choose default products that have no impact on the environment because the government has made it so. No additional effort is required on the part of the consumer.

Want foodstuffs? Those are purchasable by weight and if you need a container they're cardboard or glass. Want soap? The store stocks bars of it or liquid by weight.