Althouse: The Ecocapsule.

October 4, 2015

The Ecocapsule.

21 comments:

ndspinelli said...: It was about 7-8 or so years ago. I was doing a surveillance on Earth Day and listening to Public Radio. They had people calling in for their thoughts. It turned into a competition as to who was more ecological. It sounded like an Onion bit, almost like fish stories or who has the bigger dick. It became obvious, you weren't shit w/ this crowd unless you were "off the grid." It was the first time I heard that phrase, but mofo have I heard it since.; 10/4/15, 6:02 AM
Humperdink said...: Just think, if you wanted to raise a family, you could have a collection of little pods in a circle. Thanksgiving dinner could present a problem however.; 10/4/15, 6:28 AM
PB said...: The unibomber would have loved it.; 10/4/15, 6:51 AM
Rae said...: The eco crowd would NEVER have Thanksgiving. That kills an innocent turkey and commemorates the exploitation of native Americans.; 10/4/15, 7:27 AM
Tank said...: Too small. One thing money buys is space. Planning a new hone in NC. No bigger than our present home, but a very open spacey design. I do like the idea of generating all/most of your power needs.; 10/4/15, 7:32 AM
Leon said...: you better like hand washing your clothes and i really doubt it provides enought engery to cook; 10/4/15, 7:55 AM
Curious George said...: That fatass needs to live off the griddle.; 10/4/15, 8:00 AM
rehajm said...: 101 creative ways to avoid saying, 'I have to live in my car.'; 10/4/15, 8:03 AM
David Begley said...: How much does it cost, in dollars?; 10/4/15, 8:21 AM
Paco Wové said...: I didn't see any mention of plumbing.; 10/4/15, 8:42 AM
Scott said...: "I am not worthy to live on this earth, so I made the smallest living space possible that doesn't require interaction with anyone. And I put it where nobody can find me. I am free."; 10/4/15, 8:44 AM
JAORE said...: I notice the example of where you can live (Freedom!) is in a dense forest. You know, where the wind is largely blocked and the solar cells are entirely shaded.....

There are a million of these brilliant ideas. All waiting for a governmental subsidy as the key to that brave new world.; 10/4/15, 9:03 AM
Phil 314 said...: One image in the clip was dense forest... hmmm, limited sunlight and probably only a few breezes. It must have a stationery bike add on.; 10/4/15, 9:10 AM
hombre said...: Is it bulletproof? RPG proof?; 10/4/15, 9:21 AM
Rusty said...: Heating? AC?
Energy storage?
Another feel good piece of green crap that isn't remotely green.; 10/4/15, 10:01 AM
rhhardin said...: I have a 15w solar panel in the side yard, which charges a 12v battery in the basement.

The battery is there to give the solar panel something to do.

I've never gotten more than 8w out of the solar panel, though, even with MPPT tracking.; 10/4/15, 10:39 AM
ddh said...: I wonder what the interior temperature would be during a Slovakian winter when the sun is up for only about six hours a day and, more often than not, hidden behind clouds.; 10/4/15, 11:39 AM
Etienne said...: Solar power is to energy, as tossing dimes is to a Carnival...; 10/4/15, 12:55 PM
Fred Drinkwater said...: "Off the Grid"? Give me a break.
Show that dolt a fab where those cells are manufactures. Show that dolt a factory where the glass fibers in his fiberglass partitions are made. Where that t-shirt of his is loomed at such high volumes that he can afford to buy one. Etc. etc. ad infinitum. He's absolutely still On the Grid.
It's just more Magical Thinking. The only thing they've done is drop the fantasy that electricity is made in the wall where you plug things in. This guy probably thinks iPads will be free when produced in an agrarian economy.; 10/4/15, 1:52 PM
Unknown said...: when I saw the guy was wearing crocs I stopped watching.

one could live under a bridge or tree as well.; 10/4/15, 5:45 PM
Fred Drinkwater said...: This kind of tech (micro-scale solar for e.g. nighttime light) is becoming quite popular in deep rural / third-world places. It's been enabled by the prevalence of cell phone nets, which gives the buyers a way to pay pennies a month, and the sellers a way to have a viable business selling it.
But I don't think the buyers are under any illusion that it keeps them "off the grid". Just the opposite - it is sometimes their first taste of the 21st century, and what I see is the demand going through the roof.; 10/4/15, 10:52 PM