Wait until you get into food preservation!
I’m from a big wind state. It’s absurd to me how unpopular wind farms have been among rural folk. It brings jobs and revenue and has a relatively small land foot print. I just don’t get why people don’t like them, except for culture war stuff :/
The only disease to be fully eradicated, 5 million people can live every year who otherwise would have died had we not defeated this disease
Nobody does maintenance in authoritarian regimes, either. It’s not a priority under any governance system
Highways were constructed in regions with sparse populations or in urban areas with little political power (primarily black and Latino neighborhoods). Basically, areas where democracy didn’t have to function because there was no democratic power to block it. Whereas nowadays, with higher levels of democracy (unequivocally good) and local control (more of a mixed bag), massive infrastructure projects are harder to accomplish. Plus, the 50s had the benefit of a booming postwar economy and the national cohesion (at least among enfranchised Americans).
I figured there were some issues like that, I think I’m more into the general idea than this specific execution
I am really heartened by how solar continues to punch higher and higher above projections year-after-year.
I really hope this forum doesn’t fall down that rabbit hole
https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/30/1/article-p13.xml ^A good paper that dives more into the details :)
Lawns certainly have a role; hard to picnic or play soccer in tall fields of native grasses. Keeping a small patch as a part of ones landscaping is fine imo
If you ever find yourself with small logs or large branches, I recommend looking into Hugelkultur, which similarly involves building mounds of compostable organic material around large pieces of wood, which allows for the slow breakdown and release of nutrients over time
I like to chop it up, fry it with onions, and put it in burritos. Breakfast burritos especially with egg, bacon or sausage, and cheese. It can also substitute for turnip or collard greens in a recipe if you’re looking for a place to eat it. Since its more of a bitter plant, you’ll want to use it much differently than spinach (whoever told you it tastes like that deserves a stern talking to)