The_Tired_Horizon

The_Tired_Horizon , 1 month ago

I get this reaction from people when playing Skinny Puppy, Igorrr, Herbie Hancock ffs.... these people are sheltered, LOL!

The_Tired_Horizon , 1 month ago

The Telegraph here has done the same for Ebikes and Escooters. But mostly cyclists. Its been weeks of these articles. They're not alone either, the Mail, Express and Sun have done the same. Its to create the illusion of your Government tackling a problem that doesnt really exist, as ours announced they'd be "bringing in new measures" recently only to launch a General Election a couple of days after.

The_Tired_Horizon , 1 month ago

Yeah there are problems with battery and EV materials and their links to all kinds of nasty things. However, lets not forget how bad other industries have been (even recently) for slavery... the cotton industry, the soft drinks indusrty, even the plastics recycling industry.

And OK, lithium is a problem, but there are other ways to store energy that arent being used. We need to stop expecting a perfect solution to everything and just start using sand batteries, compressed air etc, things where we do already have engineers that can accomplish something.

The_Tired_Horizon , 1 month ago

Who have stolen land, drilled under people's own land to access their oil, drilled into other countries without permission (eg Russian firms). They've also hidden data about environmental damage since the 1960s including CO2 evidence. Worse than tobacco.

The_Tired_Horizon OP , 1 month ago

Never got into them, sadly. Listened a a couple of their albums but always go back to Kyuss or Opeth etc

Their band name is bloody awesome - says everything!

The_Tired_Horizon OP , 1 month ago

Yeah used that myself in the past.

The_Tired_Horizon OP , 1 month ago

I heard them when they were still doom metal. The guy could really grunt and I loved that stuff, but this just always excited me more. I always found it a shame they never made it bigger.

The_Tired_Horizon OP , 1 month ago

The way he sings still sends a tingle down my spine.

The_Tired_Horizon , 1 month ago

The Far Side also did a comic on this where the old gal was stuffing her turkey (with sage). 😂

The_Tired_Horizon OP , 1 month ago

Gotta keep that sun from burning it

The_Tired_Horizon OP , 1 month ago

The guy who made it is a former TV documentary maker. His channel is amazing.

The_Tired_Horizon OP , 1 month ago

Because this summary is pretty good still. Its enough that people might want to delve deeper into the guys other videos.

The_Tired_Horizon OP , 1 month ago

😂

The_Tired_Horizon , 1 month ago

I dont remember ever reading they were trying to find dark matter with particle colliders. Read New Scientist for years too. They have deep mountain detectors for dark matter that are nothing like particle accelerators. Memes are great and funny and all, but not always based upon reality. And why shouldnt science be used to figure out how things are constructed, even the fundamentals of the universe..?

The_Tired_Horizon , 1 month ago

Yes I've pointed this out about the internet for years.

The_Tired_Horizon , 1 month ago

There was a powercut this week in a large part of Mexico (I know because of family from there). They're getting rarer now as Mexico has really tried to get its grid uptogether. The downside of countries like this having more stable grids is more people and business installing aircon systems, which just means more energy used, more emissions.

The funny thing is there are ways to passively cool areas. You can literally install shading over windows and walls that face the main sun. Last year in the UK we had a few days where it was over 35C. Nobody here has aircon. So that heat is a shock to us. But I managed to cover the outside of open windows with reflective bubble wrap insulation cut into sheets.

I also installed a small solar system on our shed to run a fridge freezer out there. The funny thing is the half inch stand-offs actively created significant shading and the inside of the shed really cooled down to where we could sit in there and chill out or do tasks without melting. When I realised this I started looking online for research on solar power and shading and found agrovoltaics. Solar panels over farm crops such as fruit in hotter regions mean less watering needed... its more spread out than usual solar farms as it has to let the sun in a bit more to the food but its something that needs to be done more.

I also read of people ignoring their energy policy for their home electric and installing grid-tie solar. They use sheds, stands in their garden, conservatory roofing etc, and usually just a few hundred watts of solar. Typically homes have a fuse rating of 30-50 amps. One 300w solar panel grid tied is not going to be anywhere near that, but will mean up to 300w of clean energy. Energy companies should just allow these systems, even provide them if its a problem or worry to them. You can buy this stuff off amazon for a few hundred quid.

The_Tired_Horizon , 1 month ago

Perfect place for it too. All those grapes will be sour.

The_Tired_Horizon , 1 month ago

I have a small unit too, but we're the rare ones. "Nobody" means "majority" here or do I really have to be literal wth everyone on the internet???

The_Tired_Horizon , 1 month ago

Its how you use it. 😉

The_Tired_Horizon , 1 month ago

I remember being there in 2013 and the rivers and streams were all dried up. They were quite worried about farming.

The_Tired_Horizon , 1 month ago

Fluoride is great in toothpaste. Kills the germs and sterilises the gums.

I fought our Council to stop fluoride being added to our water here in Southampton in the UK about 10 years ago. I asked questions about whether gastrointestinal doctors had been consulted and what the effects were on the rest of the body, the bones etc. Nobody could answer. At the time I found that worrying. I am pro-vaccination, pro-science. I pointed out the severe lack of dentists that even kids dont any longer have access to at the time (it has since become far worse). Without actual dentists people lose the influence they provide as well as the treatment.

Chlorine chemistry is added to water to treat the water. Fluorine is added to treat the person. And to me that sounded like medication with no opt out (other than moving home). People should have a right to chose what they dont want to put in their bodies, even if it is technically slightly harmful in the long term (even nutrients). Science is learning that over sterilisation of other parts of the body (eg the skin) can affect the health. What we need is far, far more data on those that do have these water additions to see what happens to the populations health.

The_Tired_Horizon , 1 month ago

I am already paying for water - through my water bill. I have a right to as clear a water as possible. And fluoride is technically a sterilising agent - fluorine and chlorine are right next to each other in the periodic table.

The_Tired_Horizon , 1 month ago

Got into this band in 95 after Cobain hit the news. Their debut is one of the greatest rock albums ever written. His scatting is incredible.

The_Tired_Horizon , 1 month ago

One of the greatest, most valid rock bands I ever heard. So much shit came out of new metal but these guys were lumped in. They were progressive, intelligent.

The_Tired_Horizon OP , 1 month ago

Dont know them. Had to search engine it. 😅

I'm into Roy Harper's old stuff, Nick Drake, Cash in terms of folk stuff so maybe thats why. Thanks for listening!

The_Tired_Horizon , 2 months ago

Like an American Roy Harper. Singing the damn truth.

The_Tired_Horizon , 2 months ago

Mine is music. And the common occurrence is the myths. Just sooooo many myths, from tonewoods, to signal chains, to techniques.. if you're into recording in any way typically you have the tools actually in-hand to test these myths and 99% dont. They then get rather angry at those that have and adjusted their outlook.

The_Tired_Horizon , 2 months ago

Only discovered him last year. I know Fricker was more open to these tests, though he can grate I know.