afaik, insulated houses >>> non-insulated, no matter what kind of heating. Or so all the things I've looked at telling me how to pick eco-friendly places to stay have told me...
I've been meeting far too many people here who have no interest in that stuff, and it gets boring after a while when I want to know all the local folklore and superstitions and stuff, but no one else seems to know or care about it. The sad sad state of China today, as well :(((( Hanfuba is my only refuge ;_;
That makes sense to me as well. I mean, I know it's cheaper to build houses quick, thin walls and all, but wouldn't it be better to just put in the extra insulation from the get-go and save yourself the discomfort later? Oh well.
Most of the adults I meet here are practical to the point of being utterly unimaginative. It's depressing after being spoiled by high school and college, always surrounded by really creative, passionate people. I miss that aspect of school a lot, where people have time to pursue anything that interests them.
But that goes against the maximum profit ethos of pure capitalism! Why should corporations care!
idk why anyone would think it's better to have space heaters in uninsulated housing, considering that insulation prevents heat from escaping and thus would mean LOWER HEATING NEEDS. *brandishes environmentalist rage*
I think a huge part of the problem really is because of the modern fast-paced, demanding world. People are too tired after a long day at work to do anything but veg in front of a tv set, often. There's this guy known as 'traveller' that a lot of us in the movement really admire - he left home at 16 to just travel, learning traditional culture all the while and talking about philosophy and culture with buddhist and taoist priests, staying in any one place just long enough to earn enough money to travel to the next place. Unfortunately, mainstream thinking often brands people who don't want to do well in a career 'lazy', which idek.
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3km in 3 hours...O_O_O_O_O_O_ DEAD
afaik, insulated houses >>> non-insulated, no matter what kind of heating. Or so all the things I've looked at telling me how to pick eco-friendly places to stay have told me...
I've been meeting far too many people here who have no interest in that stuff, and it gets boring after a while when I want to know all the local folklore and superstitions and stuff, but no one else seems to know or care about it.
The sad sad state of China today, as well :(((( Hanfuba is my only refuge ;_;
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That makes sense to me as well. I mean, I know it's cheaper to build houses quick, thin walls and all, but wouldn't it be better to just put in the extra insulation from the get-go and save yourself the discomfort later? Oh well.
Most of the adults I meet here are practical to the point of being utterly unimaginative. It's depressing after being spoiled by high school and college, always surrounded by really creative, passionate people. I miss that aspect of school a lot, where people have time to pursue anything that interests them.
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idk why anyone would think it's better to have space heaters in uninsulated housing, considering that insulation prevents heat from escaping and thus would mean LOWER HEATING NEEDS. *brandishes environmentalist rage*
I think a huge part of the problem really is because of the modern fast-paced, demanding world. People are too tired after a long day at work to do anything but veg in front of a tv set, often. There's this guy known as 'traveller' that a lot of us in the movement really admire - he left home at 16 to just travel, learning traditional culture all the while and talking about philosophy and culture with buddhist and taoist priests, staying in any one place just long enough to earn enough money to travel to the next place. Unfortunately, mainstream thinking often brands people who don't want to do well in a career 'lazy', which idek.
It seems all so hopeless, Emily ;_;
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