Proposal
All new houses must be built with a 10kw solar system AND a 20kwh battery system
Oh yes
New houses MUST have a shed no shorter than 12m x 7m x 4m high that can be easily driven into
The solar and battery system takes pressure off the existing power system
Oh yes
The house MUST have wide eaves , let’s say 2m minimum
The roof MUST be white or white’ish
The water pipe from water meter MUST be , say 40mm or bigger – better flow in the pipe
Water pipes MUST be buried in sand – house side AND council side.
Maybe an estate feeds its spare unused power into a hydrogen production plant during the day then of a night the hydrogen is fed into fuel cells to assist night time power
When you build a new housing estate it doesn’t feed off the existing power network.
The waste water is treated on site and is used to water the gardens of the entire estate. Special pipe is fed to each house and sprinklers / watering systems – no one uses tap water to water plants.
You could build a water tower that feeds the garden water
People would be able to climb it
The Estate has WIDE roads
10 m wide, asphalt cap, 150mm concrete base with thick reo
You build wide motorways EVERYWHERE
top speed 150km – you get fined if caught doing anything less than 120
wookiemeister said:
You build wide motorways EVERYWHEREtop speed 150km – you get fined if caught doing anything less than 120
Pretty fast for turning
Cymek said:
wookiemeister said:
You build wide motorways EVERYWHEREtop speed 150km – you get fined if caught doing anything less than 120
Pretty fast for turning
Yes the axis would change too doing a 120kph turn
Tau.Neutrino said:
Cymek said:
wookiemeister said:
You build wide motorways EVERYWHEREtop speed 150km – you get fined if caught doing anything less than 120
Pretty fast for turning
Yes the axis would change too doing a 120kph turn
Most of our roads have 90 degree turns.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Cymek said:Pretty fast for turning
Yes the axis would change too doing a 120kph turn
Most of our roads have 90 degree turns.
If we did away with most things we could build one giant smooth road getting rid of all the bumps to cover the whole planet.
This way we could drive our Bugatti Chiron’s at 300kph without scraping the bumper bars.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Cymek said:Pretty fast for turning
Yes the axis would change too doing a 120kph turn
Most of our roads have 90 degree turns.
Over what radius? That’s the important factor.
Cymek said:
wookiemeister said:
You build wide motorways EVERYWHEREtop speed 150km – you get fined if caught doing anything less than 120
Pretty fast for turning
wookiemeister said:
ProposalAll new houses must be built with a 10kw solar system AND a 20kwh battery system
Oh yes
New houses MUST have a shed no shorter than 12m x 7m x 4m high that can be easily driven into
The solar and battery system takes pressure off the existing power system
i don’t need that shed.
wookiemeister said:
Oh yesThe house MUST have wide eaves , let’s say 2m minimum
The roof MUST be white or white’ish
except in Tassie where my dark roof helps to keep me warm.
sarahs mum said:
wookiemeister said:
Oh yesThe house MUST have wide eaves , let’s say 2m minimum
The roof MUST be white or white’ish
except in Tassie where my dark roof helps to keep me warm.
sarahs mum said:
wookiemeister said:
Oh yesThe house MUST have wide eaves , let’s say 2m minimum
The roof MUST be white or white’ish
except in Tassie where my dark roof helps to keep me warm.
Is it possible to have flip tiles on a roof, white for summer black for winter?
Tau.Neutrino said:
sarahs mum said:
wookiemeister said:
Oh yesThe house MUST have wide eaves , let’s say 2m minimum
The roof MUST be white or white’ish
except in Tassie where my dark roof helps to keep me warm.
Is it possible to have flip tiles on a roof, white for summer black for winter?
Might be hard to keep them water tight
Would they be manual flip, perhaps whole panels instead of individual tiles
Cymek said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
sarahs mum said:except in Tassie where my dark roof helps to keep me warm.
Is it possible to have flip tiles on a roof, white for summer black for winter?
Might be hard to keep them water tight
Would they be manual flip, perhaps whole panels instead of individual tiles
Tamb said:
Cymek said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Is it possible to have flip tiles on a roof, white for summer black for winter?
Might be hard to keep them water tight
Would they be manual flip, perhaps whole panels instead of individual tiles
A black tarp might work.
Or thick black plastic sheets
Cymek said:
Tamb said:
Cymek said:Might be hard to keep them water tight
Would they be manual flip, perhaps whole panels instead of individual tiles
A black tarp might work.Or thick black plastic sheets
Cymek said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
sarahs mum said:except in Tassie where my dark roof helps to keep me warm.
Is it possible to have flip tiles on a roof, white for summer black for winter?
Might be hard to keep them water tight
Would they be manual flip, perhaps whole panels instead of individual tiles
A whole row of tiles could flip, starting from the top down.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Cymek said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Is it possible to have flip tiles on a roof, white for summer black for winter?
Might be hard to keep them water tight
Would they be manual flip, perhaps whole panels instead of individual tiles
A whole row of tiles could flip, starting from the top down.
Wouldn’t matter if they were not watertight. Their purpose is to warm or cool.
Solar panel equiped roof tiles. Be it warm or cold they can power a reverse cycle split system.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Cymek said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Is it possible to have flip tiles on a roof, white for summer black for winter?
Might be hard to keep them water tight
Would they be manual flip, perhaps whole panels instead of individual tiles
A whole row of tiles could flip, starting from the top down.
Electric motors could do the turn over, in the event of no power, hydrolytic manual for each row, foldable handle to keep things flush.
.
How about that dv and Bubblecar
sarahs mum said:
wookiemeister said:
ProposalAll new houses must be built with a 10kw solar system AND a 20kwh battery system
Oh yes
New houses MUST have a shed no shorter than 12m x 7m x 4m high that can be easily driven into
The solar and battery system takes pressure off the existing power system
i don’t need that shed.
Tau.Neutrino said:
sarahs mum said:
wookiemeister said:
Oh yesThe house MUST have wide eaves , let’s say 2m minimum
The roof MUST be white or white’ish
except in Tassie where my dark roof helps to keep me warm.
Is it possible to have flip tiles on a roof, white for summer black for winter?
The solar panels can sit on the big shed
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Yes the axis would change too doing a 120kph turn
Most of our roads have 90 degree turns.
If we did away with most things we could build one giant smooth road getting rid of all the bumps to cover the whole planet.
This way we could drive our Bugatti Chiron’s at 300kph without scraping the bumper bars.
In energy efficient houses there’s a philosophy that the roof itself is separated from the main structure and acts as a shade
Modern houses could have a shade over them I suppose.
wookiemeister said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
sarahs mum said:except in Tassie where my dark roof helps to keep me warm.
Is it possible to have flip tiles on a roof, white for summer black for winter?
Sounds like a planThe solar panels can sit on the big shed
Is the shed for your “gardening”?
At any rate my roof is getting a lick of heat reflective paint soon.
It cools my roof and makes my solar powered air con more effective
Over the winter period I’m 100 percent sustainable overnight.
buffy said:
wookiemeister said:
Tau.Neutrino said:Is it possible to have flip tiles on a roof, white for summer black for winter?
Sounds like a planThe solar panels can sit on the big shed
Is the shed for your “gardening”?
There’s just enough space between my big shed and the back shed to create a shed for hydroponic food production/ mushrooms.
The battery/ solar system could in theory power in house food production
When I asked for the battery system last year the installers / company thought I was crazy
I explained to them that the world is now entering a period of instability
A few months later we had a black out, a major war and increased power prices/ powersystem instability.
Don’t bother saving money, use it to start making yourself self sufficient whilst the money is worth something
wookiemeister said:
When I asked for the battery system last year the installers / company thought I was crazyI explained to them that the world is now entering a period of instability
A few months later we had a black out, a major war and increased power prices/ powersystem instability.
Don’t bother saving money, use it to start making yourself self sufficient whilst the money is worth something
Do you have a fallout shelter ?
Cymek said:
wookiemeister said:
When I asked for the battery system last year the installers / company thought I was crazyI explained to them that the world is now entering a period of instability
A few months later we had a black out, a major war and increased power prices/ powersystem instability.
Don’t bother saving money, use it to start making yourself self sufficient whilst the money is worth something
Do you have a fallout shelter ?
He has a Vault-Tec one…
furious said:
Cymek said:
wookiemeister said:
When I asked for the battery system last year the installers / company thought I was crazyI explained to them that the world is now entering a period of instability
A few months later we had a black out, a major war and increased power prices/ powersystem instability.
Don’t bother saving money, use it to start making yourself self sufficient whilst the money is worth something
Do you have a fallout shelter ?
He has a Vault-Tec one…
Stocked with Pip Boys
Cymek said:
furious said:
Cymek said:Do you have a fallout shelter ?
He has a Vault-Tec one…
Stocked with Pip Boys
And a malfunctioning Mr Handy…
Cymek said:
wookiemeister said:
When I asked for the battery system last year the installers / company thought I was crazyI explained to them that the world is now entering a period of instability
A few months later we had a black out, a major war and increased power prices/ powersystem instability.
Don’t bother saving money, use it to start making yourself self sufficient whilst the money is worth something
Do you have a fallout shelter ?
furious said:
Cymek said:
furious said:He has a Vault-Tec one…
Stocked with Pip Boys
And a malfunctioning Mr Handy…
It’s all documented on Betamax.
I have no mortgage – I can’t be hurt directly by interest rate rises
The rate rises are only meant to hurt those over extended on their loans, I never bought a house I couldn’t afford. Inflation is caused by gov money printing – the private borrower is hit , not the gov money printer.
If they put up power prices – I’ll be fine , I can simply pull the main switch of a night and sell power during the day. Selling power during the day will pay the service fee for being connected.
They can put up council rates but these rates are collective punishment, these rises are small.
They can make fuel more expensive but it doesn’t affect me
wookiemeister said:
I have no mortgage – I can’t be hurt directly by interest rate risesThe rate rises are only meant to hurt those over extended on their loans, I never bought a house I couldn’t afford. Inflation is caused by gov money printing – the private borrower is hit , not the gov money printer.
If they put up power prices – I’ll be fine , I can simply pull the main switch of a night and sell power during the day. Selling power during the day will pay the service fee for being connected.
They can put up council rates but these rates are collective punishment, these rises are small.
They can make fuel more expensive but it doesn’t affect me
Got to love interest rates rises as a means to control inflation
The rich get richer and everyone else has to make do
The boss of the RB has a salary of over $900,000 so he sits pretty no matter what
If you haven’t started sandbagging already – start now
Get a part time job if you don’t work and start paying for measures to protect yourself for the next 10 years
Cymek said:
wookiemeister said:
I have no mortgage – I can’t be hurt directly by interest rate risesThe rate rises are only meant to hurt those over extended on their loans, I never bought a house I couldn’t afford. Inflation is caused by gov money printing – the private borrower is hit , not the gov money printer.
If they put up power prices – I’ll be fine , I can simply pull the main switch of a night and sell power during the day. Selling power during the day will pay the service fee for being connected.
They can put up council rates but these rates are collective punishment, these rises are small.
They can make fuel more expensive but it doesn’t affect me
Got to love interest rates rises as a means to control inflation
The rich get richer and everyone else has to make do
The boss of the RB has a salary of over $900,000 so he sits pretty no matter what
1 controlling the worth of the money
2 controlling wages growth
Government thus only has three functions
Create unemployment
Control spending
Rinse and repeat
I suppose a fourth function is : stay in power
Whilst everyone is cutting back on their spending – does gov ?
No, their wages are high and inflation indexed, during the pandemic their wages still went up and they probably weren’t even doing anything – its a parasite.
wookiemeister said:
ProposalAll new houses must be built with a 10kw solar system AND a 20kwh battery system
Oh yes
New houses MUST have a shed no shorter than 12m x 7m x 4m high that can be easily driven into
The solar and battery system takes pressure off the existing power system
I noticed a massive complaint on TV news last night about someone putting up a wind turbine in their yard.
Don’t you think that that should be mandatory, too?
If mollwollfumble ruled the world, every new dwelling must have at least as many car parking spaces in their yard/garage as bedrooms.
To stop roads clogging up with parked cars.
mollwollfumble said:
wookiemeister said:
ProposalAll new houses must be built with a 10kw solar system AND a 20kwh battery system
Oh yes
New houses MUST have a shed no shorter than 12m x 7m x 4m high that can be easily driven into
The solar and battery system takes pressure off the existing power system
I noticed a massive complaint on TV news last night about someone putting up a wind turbine in their yard.
Don’t you think that that should be mandatory, too?If mollwollfumble ruled the world, every new dwelling must have at least as many car parking spaces in their yard/garage as bedrooms.
To stop roads clogging up with parked cars.
Wind turbines make noise and kill birds.
The neighbours will throw something at the blades when it’s windy and fuck the blades
One fantasy I’ve always had is maybe buying a rifle/ joint a gun club
The only problem its hard to justify the ongoing costs and aggravation, not to mention committing time to going to a club
wookiemeister said:
One fantasy I’ve always had is maybe buying a rifle/ joint a gun clubThe only problem its hard to justify the ongoing costs and aggravation, not to mention committing time to going to a club
When I was young ( 8 ?) my grandfather revealed he had an air rifle. I waited for the grandparents to go out then searched the house for it and found it.
A safer option would be an artillery piece
mollwollfumble said:
If mollwollfumble ruled the world, every new dwelling must have at least as many car parking spaces in their yard/garage as bedrooms.
To stop roads clogging up with parked cars.
Dealing with the big issues today peoples!
Witty Rejoinder said:
mollwollfumble said:If mollwollfumble ruled the world, every new dwelling must have at least as many car parking spaces in their yard/garage as bedrooms.
To stop roads clogging up with parked cars.
Dealing with the big issues today peoples!
Build double story homes so the cars can be stored underneath.
or first level, second level for car parks, third level, fourth level for apartments?
Witty Rejoinder said:
mollwollfumble said:If mollwollfumble ruled the world, every new dwelling must have at least as many car parking spaces in their yard/garage as bedrooms.
To stop roads clogging up with parked cars.
Dealing with the big issues today peoples!
I would make industrial areas lawn free, with businesses using that space for car parking for their staff. Remove the lawns and replace with gravel. Remove the high square kerbs designed to prevent cars from parking on the lawns with low sloping kerbs allowing ease of access. I hate having to do the doge and weave in industrial areas because of the number of cars parked on both sides of the street which effectively reduces traffic to a dsingle direction only.
Or, I’d add in public transport that connects industrial with residential areas.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
mollwollfumble said:If mollwollfumble ruled the world, every new dwelling must have at least as many car parking spaces in their yard/garage as bedrooms.
To stop roads clogging up with parked cars.
Dealing with the big issues today peoples!
Build double story homes so the cars can be stored underneath.
or first level, second level for car parks, third level, fourth level for apartments?
Some homes can have four cars or more now.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Dealing with the big issues today peoples!
Build double story homes so the cars can be stored underneath.
or first level, second level for car parks, third level, fourth level for apartments?
Some homes can have four cars or more now.
Witty Rejoinder said:
mollwollfumble said:If mollwollfumble ruled the world, every new dwelling must have at least as many car parking spaces in their yard/garage as bedrooms.
To stop roads clogging up with parked cars.
Dealing with the big issues today peoples!
You think the death of cities isn’t a big issue?
It beats out piddling solar roofs for importance.
mollwollfumble said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
mollwollfumble said:If mollwollfumble ruled the world, every new dwelling must have at least as many car parking spaces in their yard/garage as bedrooms.
To stop roads clogging up with parked cars.
Dealing with the big issues today peoples!
You think the death of cities isn’t a big issue?
It beats out piddling solar roofs for importance.
And what’s your bedroom to parking space ratio?
There’s always building better public transport, and cycling infrastructure, so people don’t need so msny csrs. Especially with the advent of e-bikes.
mollwollfumble said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
mollwollfumble said:If mollwollfumble ruled the world, every new dwelling must have at least as many car parking spaces in their yard/garage as bedrooms.
To stop roads clogging up with parked cars.
Dealing with the big issues today peoples!
You think the death of cities isn’t a big issue?
It beats out piddling solar roofs for importance.
I just tried to take control of what I could and worked with that.
Ive got some problematic neighbours over the back, piles of bikes – once the roof gets done I’ll get the missus painting the walls and start thinking about a nice big engineered concrete wall to separate myself from idiots ( think the israeli wall of occupation).
I’m thinking maybe concrete footing 1.5m down perhaps?
You dig trench put in reinforcing and shutter the whole thing up 2.4m high.
You move along the entire neighbouring fence the whole thing is a foot thick
wookiemeister said:
I’m thinking maybe concrete footing 1.5m down perhaps?You dig trench put in reinforcing and shutter the whole thing up 2.4m high.
You move along the entire neighbouring fence the whole thing is a foot thick
Get some steel sheet piling. 6m sheets driven in half way. It requires a super loud bit of specialised kit to install. Big-arse hydraulic jackhammer on the end of a massive digger.
that’ll fuck ‘em.
Could be easier to use concrete bessa block I suppose. You lay down some concrete foundation then lay bessa block not lengthways like normal but perpendicular to the length of the wall. No chance of it falling over ( maybe you’d stick some reinforcing from the fittings and use the gaps in the bessa block to pour concrete into ? ie the concrete in the bessa block anchors the first 1.5 m directly to the concrete footings ?
party_pants said:
wookiemeister said:
I’m thinking maybe concrete footing 1.5m down perhaps?You dig trench put in reinforcing and shutter the whole thing up 2.4m high.
You move along the entire neighbouring fence the whole thing is a foot thick
Get some steel sheet piling. 6m sheets driven in half way. It requires a super loud bit of specialised kit to install. Big-arse hydraulic jackhammer on the end of a massive digger.
that’ll fuck ‘em.
The next person that moves in gasps when they see it
party_pants said:
There’s always building better public transport, and cycling infrastructure, so people don’t need so msny csrs. Especially with the advent of e-bikes.
My problem with bikes is that people get killed when they mix with cars
wookiemeister said:
party_pants said:
There’s always building better public transport, and cycling infrastructure, so people don’t need so msny csrs. Especially with the advent of e-bikes.
I don’t know.My problem with bikes is that people get killed when they mix with cars
Yes. This is why I said cycling infrastructure. Not mixing cycles with cars on the same road.
I think car registration fees should be charged on a per use basis. Some sort of compulsory onboard device in every car that collects movement data and sends it back to a central computer. An algorithm calculates the fee based on this data.
party_pants said:
wookiemeister said:
party_pants said:
There’s always building better public transport, and cycling infrastructure, so people don’t need so msny csrs. Especially with the advent of e-bikes.
I don’t know.My problem with bikes is that people get killed when they mix with cars
Yes. This is why I said cycling infrastructure. Not mixing cycles with cars on the same road.
https://theconversation.com/when-driving-near-a-cycle-lane-do-you-speed-up-or-slow-down-where-youre-from-may-influence-your-answer-185402
Tau.Neutrino said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
mollwollfumble said:If mollwollfumble ruled the world, every new dwelling must have at least as many car parking spaces in their yard/garage as bedrooms.
To stop roads clogging up with parked cars.
Dealing with the big issues today peoples!
Build double story homes so the cars can be stored underneath.
or first level, second level for car parks, third level, fourth level for apartments?
I always favour concrete myself
My idea for towerblocks is to do away with elevators and people just DRIVE up, you park outside your front door, there’s ample space for 4 cars if need be.
All the services sit on that wall for easy access – ugly but functional.
Everyone gas a long wide balcony , the towerblock is sloped so if you fall or try killing yourself you only fall into your neighbours back yard.
Maybe houses should be built up for greater efficiency ( you can have more people inside/ have more storage space)
party_pants said:
I think car registration fees should be charged on a per use basis. Some sort of compulsory onboard device in every car that collects movement data and sends it back to a central computer. An algorithm calculates the fee based on this data.
I would ban / nationalise all toll roads – they are a scourge
You use ALL money collected regarding vehicles ONLY for roads
All vehicle rego, all vehicle insurance taxes ( gst) , ALL fuel excise, all tax collected on electricity charging up electric cars, all taxes buying/ selling vehicles – ANY money collected from vehicles only to be used for roads. All fines go to the road.
My god – all the taxes associated with stuff sold at petrol stations and drive thoughs
The taxes from car parts
wookiemeister said:
You use ALL money collected regarding vehicles ONLY for roadsAll vehicle rego, all vehicle insurance taxes ( gst) , ALL fuel excise, all tax collected on electricity charging up electric cars, all taxes buying/ selling vehicles – ANY money collected from vehicles only to be used for roads. All fines go to the road.
No. That is stupid.
party_pants said:
wookiemeister said:
You use ALL money collected regarding vehicles ONLY for roadsAll vehicle rego, all vehicle insurance taxes ( gst) , ALL fuel excise, all tax collected on electricity charging up electric cars, all taxes buying/ selling vehicles – ANY money collected from vehicles only to be used for roads. All fines go to the road.
No. That is stupid.
Its very practical, you charge people for having roads
No toll roads necessary, no loans necessary for building major infrastructure
wookiemeister said:
party_pants said:
wookiemeister said:
You use ALL money collected regarding vehicles ONLY for roadsAll vehicle rego, all vehicle insurance taxes ( gst) , ALL fuel excise, all tax collected on electricity charging up electric cars, all taxes buying/ selling vehicles – ANY money collected from vehicles only to be used for roads. All fines go to the road.
No. That is stupid.
NoIts very practical, you charge people for having roads
No toll roads necessary, no loans necessary for building major infrastructure
No. I have declared it to be stupid. Therefore it is. No further discussion is permitted.
party_pants said:
wookiemeister said:
party_pants said:No. That is stupid.
NoIts very practical, you charge people for having roads
No toll roads necessary, no loans necessary for building major infrastructure
No. I have declared it to be stupid. Therefore it is. No further discussion is permitted.
Trucks could be hydrogen powered, because they are moving at 150kmh , it takes less time to get there and no fumes/ particulates. If people wanted electric cars you’d have all the money to build wireless charging into the roads