eosha's recent activity
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Comment on How can we stop burning fossil fuels if we still need everything else they make? in ~enviro
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Comment on Your creative ways to say "none of your business"? in ~talk
eosha LinkYou can make it someone else's (unidentified) fault. "Sorry, they asked me to keep quiet about it for now" or "Sorry, I signed an NDA" or "I'm not at liberty to say". "Boy, I'd love to tell you...You can make it someone else's (unidentified) fault. "Sorry, they asked me to keep quiet about it for now" or "Sorry, I signed an NDA" or "I'm not at liberty to say". "Boy, I'd love to tell you all about it but I'm not allowed to".
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Comment on How frequently do you shower? in ~life
eosha LinkEvery day. I work a physical and dirty job, and I come home smelling less than rosy. I generally bathe just before bed unless I'm particularly filthy.Every day. I work a physical and dirty job, and I come home smelling less than rosy. I generally bathe just before bed unless I'm particularly filthy.
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Comment on Meet Your Tildes Neighbour: August 2023 Edition in ~talk
eosha Link ParentCorn and soybeans, just like everyone else in this part of the world. I'd happily diversify, but the economics just aren't there for most other crops. I'm moving towards decreased tillage, more...Corn and soybeans, just like everyone else in this part of the world. I'd happily diversify, but the economics just aren't there for most other crops. I'm moving towards decreased tillage, more cover crops, more integrated pest management, and so on. Outside the farming business, I'm trying to give my kids the sort of environment I want them to have: planting lots of fruit trees, gardening, cats and dogs and chickens running around.
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Comment on Meet Your Tildes Neighbour: August 2023 Edition in ~talk
eosha Link ParentChurches and community theaters. This Sunday morning I'm running sound and streaming video cameras for church. Last week I was running lights and sound cues for a community theater children's camp.Churches and community theaters. This Sunday morning I'm running sound and streaming video cameras for church. Last week I was running lights and sound cues for a community theater children's camp.
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Comment on Meet Your Tildes Neighbour: August 2023 Edition in ~talk
eosha LinkI'm a fifth generation Iowa family farmer. I recently moved my family to the ancestral family home, and we're working on the years-long process of converting it from the way it's been into the way...I'm a fifth generation Iowa family farmer. I recently moved my family to the ancestral family home, and we're working on the years-long process of converting it from the way it's been into the way we wanted to be.
In my free time I'm busy doing lights, sound, and video for a few non-profits in my area. I'm an amateur at such things, but even amateur techies are scarce in small farm towns.
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Comment on Meet Your Tildes Neighbour: August 2023 Edition in ~talk
eosha Link ParentTell us about your shed selection process. Were all three constructed at about the same time, or did they appear over a period of years? Did you build them, purchase them pre-built, or were they...Tell us about your shed selection process. Were all three constructed at about the same time, or did they appear over a period of years? Did you build them, purchase them pre-built, or were they pre-existing on that real estate when you bought it? What size and shape are they, and how did you decide that that was the appropriate size and shape for your needs? What are they built out of?
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Comment on Meet Your Tildes Neighbour: August 2023 Edition in ~talk
eosha Link ParentAs a former male Pre-K teacher, I'm curious about your perspective on the gender biases that are so common in young educational especially and often written into explicit policy. Do you think...As a former male Pre-K teacher, I'm curious about your perspective on the gender biases that are so common in young educational especially and often written into explicit policy. Do you think there's a solution?
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Comment on Meet Your Tildes Neighbour: August 2023 Edition in ~talk
eosha Link ParentI was going to recommend Chinese noodles for a similar reason. Many varieties, tons and tons of different flavor options, and incredible broth if you get it from the right shop.I was going to recommend Chinese noodles for a similar reason. Many varieties, tons and tons of different flavor options, and incredible broth if you get it from the right shop.
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Comment on Looking for ideas for wholesome bachelor party fun in ~life
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Comment on Francis Ford Coppola predicts ‘we’re on the verge of a golden age’ of cinema after Barbie and Oppenheimer success in ~movies
eosha Link ParentAgreed. Barbie feels like it will be a long term milestone in the film industry.Agreed. Barbie feels like it will be a long term milestone in the film industry.
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Comment on What's currently upsetting you? in ~talk
eosha Link ParentI'm a farmer, not an economic analyst. I'm not remotely equipped to predict the long-term impacts of international policy. But the tariffs have already hurt my bottom line, and the atmosphere of...I'm a farmer, not an economic analyst. I'm not remotely equipped to predict the long-term impacts of international policy. But the tariffs have already hurt my bottom line, and the atmosphere of uncertainty they create is even worse. Farm economics by necessity stretch into planning decades ahead (it will take me ~30 years to pay off a new farmland purchase), and uncertainty can be disastrous.
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Comment on What's currently upsetting you? in ~talk
eosha LinkThe current state of the farming economy. Low grain prices, razor-thin margins, and an unreasonably high price of land make me very nervous about the future.The current state of the farming economy. Low grain prices, razor-thin margins, and an unreasonably high price of land make me very nervous about the future.
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Comment on What's currently upsetting you? in ~talk
eosha Link ParentJust make sure it's not the headlight of an oncoming train.Just make sure it's not the headlight of an oncoming train.
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Comment on Anybody here interested in ham/amateur radio? in ~hobbies
eosha LinkI got my license 15+ years ago, and I've kept it renewed, but I haven't really done much with it. I'll occasionally pop into a local repeater meet, but that's about it anymore.I got my license 15+ years ago, and I've kept it renewed, but I haven't really done much with it. I'll occasionally pop into a local repeater meet, but that's about it anymore.
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Comment on Analog, digital or streaming. What source of music do you prefer? in ~music
eosha LinkI'm one of the peasants. I've listened to vinyl on a friend's $10k system, I've listened to low-bit-rate mp3s. I can hear minor differences between the top-end gear and playing Spotify from my...I'm one of the peasants. I've listened to vinyl on a friend's $10k system, I've listened to low-bit-rate mp3s. I can hear minor differences between the top-end gear and playing Spotify from my phone to Bluetooth headphones, but those differences aren't big enough to impact my enjoyment of the music.
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Comment on Are lyrics important to you? in ~music
eosha LinkMusicality, rhythm, & vocal/instrumental performance are most important to me. Lyrics are good if they have something interesting to say (or are particularly clever). Beethoven doesn't need...Musicality, rhythm, & vocal/instrumental performance are most important to me. Lyrics are good if they have something interesting to say (or are particularly clever). Beethoven doesn't need lyrics. Pavarotti is great even if I can't understand the lyrics. John Mayer, Harry Chapin, etc. say meaningful and interesting things with their lyrics while being consistently musical. Tim Minchin is fun & surprising.
I can appreciate rap as an exercise in rhythmic poetry, but I've never found it to be musical. Blues or R&B, on the other hand, can be wonderful.
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Comment on Where do I learn how to draw a map? in ~creative
eosha LinkIf you're talking about mapping a cave network, realize that you're probably needing to map in 3 dimensions instead of the two we usually use for the Earth's surface. You'll have areas that...If you're talking about mapping a cave network, realize that you're probably needing to map in 3 dimensions instead of the two we usually use for the Earth's surface. You'll have areas that overlap each other regardless of how you put it on paper.
You might be better served looking at 3D laser mapping like https://www.3dlasermapping.com/blog-post/laser-scanning-the-rising-star-cave-in-the-cradle-of-humankind-south-africa/
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Comment on Let's discuss politics in ~talk
eosha Link ParentI understand that "let the market do it" is one of the fundamentals, but I don't think that's viable. Take national defense. People aren't going to volunteer enough funds to build/train/sustain a...I understand that "let the market do it" is one of the fundamentals, but I don't think that's viable. Take national defense. People aren't going to volunteer enough funds to build/train/sustain a military until there's an immediate threat, at which point it's far too late to start designing a fighter jet.
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Comment on Let's discuss politics in ~talk
eosha Link ParentSo leaving aside the philosophical end of things, how would such a system work society-wide? How would (or should) one provide national defense, or law enforcement, or infrastructure, or public...So leaving aside the philosophical end of things, how would such a system work society-wide? How would (or should) one provide national defense, or law enforcement, or infrastructure, or public health, or education?
I don't disagree with the philosophical underpinnings of what you're saying, but I don't believe that it's workable (or at the very least it's not competitively efficient).
There's a causation versus correlation thing here. My understanding is that we use a ton of oil derived products simply because deriving them from oil was the cheapest way to produce them. We can produce the same or similar products from other raw feedstocks, some of which are much more eco-friendly. If, say, a carbon tax raised the effective price of oil, those other feedstocks would then be the cheapest. As for how much of our oil refinery infrastructure would be made obsolete, my heart bleeds for ExxonMobil.