@TechConnectify Thank you so much for making every second of this video.

@TechConnectify

This was awesome

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Truth.

@TechConnectify you are awesome.

@TechConnectify

@TechConnectify ❤️ and thank you.

@TechConnectify You're my hero...what a treasure this is, thank you for your hard work! 🫡🖖🤘

@TechConnectify seeing all the "haven't watched it all yet but pretty great so far" comments...

Hrrrrrnnnnnghhhh...WATCH TO THE END!

@TechConnectify Thank you for this.

For anyone who wants a link to specifically the partisan politics part, it starts at t=4602s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9nt2ZeGM&t=4602s

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This is why we love mid-westernest -- wisdom

@TechConnectify I'm glad to see intelligent Americans react to to USA government's actions on its own citizens, a small sample of what it subjected the rest of the world to for decades.

@TechConnectify ♥️♥️♥️

@TechConnectify I said it on the YewTewbs, but I'll say it again here: I wish I had more thumbs so I could give you more thumbs-ups.

It was quite delicious (as I said here) to see you take the gloves off and "explain it like I'm five" to anyone out there who might possibly maybe (hopefully?) be willing and able to listen.

@TechConnectify I was skipping over this one in my YT feed (I prefer <15min videos) but the comments in this thread have convinced me to watch it next chance I get.

@TechConnectify that was fucking great. I wish half of the influencers had the conviction you do to put their neck out. I still think a distressingly large amount of democrats are really just smiling fascist and that's why they continue to vote for and fund trump's stuff, but you may be right on voting lesser evil just one more time.

Keep being dangerous and loud.

@TechConnectify Well said. Thank you.

@TechConnectify I salute you sir.

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Tired : let's do this.
Wired : let's do this on Peertube.

@TechConnectify Thank you!

@TechConnectify Thank you.

@TechConnectify Fuck. Yes. 🤘🏻

@TechConnectify Just happened onto this on YT, had no idea you're here.

Making great points throughout the entire video there and it's nice to see people active in ostensibly far-removed fields to find such clear words.

@TechConnectify I still think it's absolutely crazy how cheap solar panels are

I got my 500w panels, new and unused, for 50-60 a piece, without buying in bulk.

That's cheaper than standard plywood. It's literally CHEAPER to build a house out of SOLAR PANELS than it is to build out of low grade PLYWOOD.

They've gone up a little bit in price since but not much, you can still get 500w panels for around 70 euros a piece, example here: https://www.solar-outlet.nl/zonnepanelen/

@TechConnectify thank you 🗳️

@TechConnectify Absolute banger of an episode!

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This video is a great example of why YouTube remains valuable despite its problematic corporate ownership. Now you just need a condensed version for the people who can't manage the (gulp) feature-film-length runtime.

@TechConnectify Best one ever, both the part about renewable and the bonus about politics.

@TechConnectify doing the lords work.
No.
Doing the peoples work.
✊

@TechConnectify You’re using (coining) the term “disposable energy” — I also like “rental energy”

The age of rental energy is over. We are becoming energy landlords.

@TechConnectify That was _magnificent_. Best post-credits piece ever. Thanks for the excellent educational content pre-credits also.

@TechConnectify Heck yeah, I was looking forward to this ever since the last patreon announcement! Thank you for your amazing videos!

@TechConnectify This is really great content all around. I support solar and wind (and tangentially work in the industry) and this is the most clear description of WHY it is better. Thank you.

@TechConnectify thanks for doing this. I’m glad for both the first part, and the part that we wish you didn’t need to do, because we should’ve all been holding everyone accountable sooner.

@TechConnectify wow, great one 👍

@TechConnectify Brilliant Episode!

@TechConnectify both parts are really good. I hope they make people think.

@chrisstoecker ^^

@TechConnectify other tech youtuber from the rustbelt/south will condemn the pedo in chief & his regime right? Right?. Like the one on Mastodon who had an issue with Mamdani's inauguration banning rPi/flipper zero devices yet has no issue with banning of women's right for their own bodily autonomy... Doubt it.

@TechConnectify It's really refreshing to see a US youtuber addressing what's going on outside their windows with a call to action to his fellow citizens.

The solar part was cool too.

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TL;DW

how does the solar panel and battery deterioration affect the calculations? The panels might las 25 years but definitely they don't stay as efficient.

@TechConnectify Thank you. Every segment was awesome.

@TechConnectify Thanks, Alec. I was drawing with you on the background but once you got to the second part, after the fake ending, I had to stop and look up to you. And even not being American, I think all on your message is somehow valid everywhere. You are brave, and you are right. Paraphrasing Terry Pratchett, thanks for converting your anger into militant decency.

@TechConnectify I knew there was a reason I liked you!

@TechConnectify Outstanding. I nearly cried at a few points during the last 15 or so minutes.

Thank you.

@TechConnectify speaking truth to power!

Or do I mean energy?

@TechConnectify thanks for being on Fediverse.

@TechConnectify This is FANTASTIC! Watch the whole video!

@TechConnectify Hell yes, Alec. "There is a duty of care in everything we do."

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Thank you for your clear words and the elegant solution for the ending.

@TechConnectify Thank you for your clear words and the elegant solution for the ending.

@TechConnectify by the way: even if you don’t have the money or space for roof top solar, you can still do #pluginpv!

@TechConnectify you have doubled my respect for Americans in one video.

@TechConnectify First I saw Luke Miani. Now Alec. Wow! Much respect to you guys. That takes some courage. I understand your frustration. You should not be silent in light of fascism. I wish the best for all of you. I hope it’s the beginning of real change for the good. Greetings from Spain. 🇪🇸

@TechConnectify thanks for making and sharing this.
In one word: Impressive. Both parts.

@TechConnectify I just watched it.

Good work.

It makes me sad that you (and my friends in the US) have to endure this. Yes: liberty and justice for all!

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I already knew most of the information in this video, but I liked the way he organized it to make comparisons between renewable and consumable energy. A lot of food for thought.

@TechConnectify Thank you for this video.

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"You need to wake up and smell the fascism" 🎯

@TechConnectify This was excellent. I almost stood up and clapped at the end, but my cat would have looked at me funny.

@TechConnectify Sir, your videos are a constant source of enlightenment and entertainment.

This went somewhere I was not expecting but found inspiring and I hope your fellow countrymen heed your words.

@TechConnectify Straight-up came here to share this after watching it just now.

I was moved to tears. Thank you.

@TechConnectify hello, your video is a masterpiece. Thanks for making it.

@TechConnectify
Great video. You changed my mind on many of the concerns with solar panels I've had before. I have some nitpicks about the details, and some of the arguments don't apply to my country which is quite a bit smaller than US, but overall I'm pretty optimistic about solar now.
Thank you!

As for the second part of the video:
Yikes, it does look terrifying.
I hope y'all can turn this around. Good luck!

@TechConnectify A true star! I've watched this guy for ages, I'm glad he is in mastodont

@TechConnectify Amen!

@TechConnectify Amazing video. Absolute aces all around. Some meandering thoughts:

1- The starting discussion around Midwestern values around frugality and investing wisely kept echoing as a corollary of the Vimes Boots Theory of Socieoeconomic Unfairness that I expected it to get mentioned. I'm assuming you know what that is, but that leads right into my next thought...

2- Building off your statement "I kind of already assumed everyone knew what we were trying to do", plainly stating assumptions is one of the most useful tools for solving problems I have found in the past ten years. My day job is supporting some niche technology infrastructure, and when I get pulled into a problem it's because things are seriously, seriously weird. I've had multiple occasions where I've "walked the stack" out loud, and someone else chimed in to correct some component of pile which led to figuring out what was wrong and how to solve it.

I think there's a more advanced theory of mind issue around understanding and addressing the inherent assumptions other people make. I have no idea how that realization will help make better videos, but I'm excited to see it happen.

2a- While I agree that there's a massive capitalist interest in misleading people, my gut says the bigger challenge is people just... not reexamining assumptions that are years or decades out-of-date. Either because it's cognitively expensive (taking time and mental focus off of day-to-day work, which is also an opportunity capitalist interests are happy to exploit), or because they straight up lack the tools to approach the subject. Maybe that's wrong, and fraud/deception are really the impetus behind wasting time and money on disposable energy.

But I really think the Overestimate Short Term & Underestimate Long Term problem does a lot more heavy lifting in that regard. Humans in survival mode (as so many of us have been for the past 10-40 years) need to focus on the short term, and thinking about the long term is an unaffordable luxury.

3- Tangentially related to cognitive expense/load, I process information better with my eyes than my ears. Showing more of the math when you were running the numbers would have made that easier for me to grasp and process.

Yes, Excel is one of my most-used applications of all time. How did you know?

4- There was a dark, gallows laugh when you talked about the First Amendment rights and the press being declared enemies of the people as Donald Trump is racistly arresting four black journalists. (I'm not laughing because it's funny, I'm laughing because it's an easier emotional outlet than crying)

5- We've lost so much from caring too much about what billionaires and cult leaders say, and caring too little for our own neighbors. I don't know how we solve the big problem. I'll do my part with my skills, like the repair café I'm volunteering at next weekend. We need to build more, better fucking community, damnit.

(sorry for spammy edit/reposting. markdown is being an asshole with list formating)

@TechConnectify Amazing video. Absolute aces all around. Some meandering thoughts:

1. The starting discussion around Midwestern values around frugality and investing wisely kept echoing as a corollary of the Vimes Boots Theory of Socieoeconomic Unfairness that I expected it to get mentioned. I'm assuming you know what that is, but that leads right into my next thought...

2. Building off your statement "I kind of already assumed everyone knew what we were trying to do", plainly stating assumptions is one of the most useful tools for solving problems I have found in the past ten years. My day job is supporting some niche technology infrastructure, and when I get pulled into a problem it's because things are seriously, seriously weird. I've had multiple occasions where I've "walked the stack" out loud, and someone else chimed in to correct some component of pile which led to figuring out what was wrong and how to solve it.

I think there's a more advanced theory of mind issue around understanding and addressing the inherent assumptions other people make. I have no idea how that realization will help make better videos, but I'm excited to see it happen.

1. While I agree that there's a massive capitalist interest in misleading people, my gut says the bigger challenge is people just... not reexamining assumptions that are years or decades out-of-date. Either because it's cognitively expensive (taking time and mental focus off of day-to-day work, which is also an opportunity capitalist interests are happy to exploit), or because they straight up lack the tools to approach the subject. Maybe that's wrong, and fraud/deception are really the impetus behind wasting time and money on disposable energy.

But I really think the Overestimate Short Term & Underestimate Long Term problem does a lot more heavy lifting in that regard. Humans in survival mode (as so many of us have been for the past 10-40 years) need to focus on the short term, and thinking about the long term is an unaffordable luxury.

1. Tangentially related to cognitive expense/load, I process information better with my eyes than my ears. Showing more of the math when you were running the numbers would have made that easier for me to grasp and process.

Yes, Excel is one of my most-used applications of all time. How did you know?

1. There was a dark, gallows laugh when you talked about the First Amendment rights and the press being declared enemies of the people as Donald Trump is racistly arresting four black journalists. (I'm not laughing because it's funny, I'm laughing because it's an easier emotional outlet than crying)

2. We've lost so much from caring too much about what billionaires and cult leaders say, and caring too little for our own neighbors. I don't know how we solve the big problem. I'll do my part with my skills, like the repair café I'm volunteering at next weekend. We need to build more, better fucking community, damnit.

@TechConnectify Simply wonderful. Your analysis and prose are both so well crafted. Thank you for all you do.

@TechConnectify Amazing video. Absolute aces all around. Some meandering thoughts:

1. The starting discussion around Midwestern values around frugality and investing wisely kept echoing as a corollary of the Vimes Boots Theory of Socieoeconomic Unfairness that I expected it to get mentioned. I'm assuming you know what that is, but that leads right into my next thought...

2. Building off your statement "I kind of already assumed everyone knew what we were trying to do", plainly stating assumptions is one of the most useful tools for solving problems I have found in the past ten years. My day job is supporting some niche technology infrastructure, and when I get pulled into a problem it's because things are seriously, seriously weird. I've had multiple occasions where I've "walked the stack" out loud, and someone else chimed in to correct some component of pile which led to figuring out what was wrong and how to solve it.

I think there's a more advanced theory of mind issue around understanding and addressing the inherent assumptions other people make. I have no idea how that realization will help make better videos, but I'm excited to see it happen.

2a. While I agree that there's a massive capitalist interest in misleading people, my gut says the bigger challenge is people just... not reexamining assumptions that are years or decades out-of-date. Either because it's cognitively expensive (taking time and mental focus off of day-to-day work, which is also an opportunity capitalist interests are happy to exploit), or because they straight up lack the tools to approach the subject. Maybe that's wrong, and fraud/deception are really the impetus behind wasting time and money on disposable energy.

But I really think the Overestimate Short Term & Underestimate Long Term problem does a lot more heavy lifting in that regard. Humans in survival mode (as so many of us have been for the past 10-40 years) need to focus on the short term, and thinking about the long term is an unaffordable luxury.

1. Tangentially related to cognitive expense/load, I process information better with my eyes than my ears. Showing more of the math when you were running the numbers would have made that easier for me to grasp and process.

Yes, Excel is one of my most-used applications of all time. How did you know?

1. There was a dark, gallows laugh when you talked about the First Amendment rights and the press being declared enemies of the people as Donald Trump is racistly arresting four black journalists. (I'm not laughing because it's funny, I'm laughing because it's an easier emotional outlet than crying)

2. We've lost so much from caring too much about what billionaires and cult leaders say, and caring too little for our own neighbors. I don't know how we solve the big problem. I'll do my part with my skills, like the repair café I'm volunteering at next weekend. We need to build more, better fucking community, damnit.

@TechConnectify thank you

@TechConnectify one of my key takeaways from the video, aside from what already is stated in the video itself,, is how easily i am personally affected by propaganda and how important keeping my own voice alive is.

for a while now, i felt it was rather useless to put my own views out, and i would stay content thinking/knowing that i am right. and that's one thing a well crafted propaganda intends to achieve, to put enough noise out that people start thinking that they can't change anything.

your videos inspire me to see things more clearly, to not ignore things because i am used to them, and as a consequence to make more informed decisions. and today i was able to see how easy it was to steer me away from some obvious truth.

great video, as usual.

@TechConnectify I was gonna make a joke about I hope he explains the refrigeration cycle again but that last 30 minutes was everything I could ask for

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google won't allow me without tracking, get a better video site.

@TechConnectify Just watched it, thanks for all the effort, this gives me hope and strength to keep on. There must be more people that share this values

@TechConnectify As a German that part about learning from history hit home.

@TechConnectify omg someone using math and basic common sense to discuss renewable energy - immediate follow!

If anyone wants to dive deeper into the land use/biofuels discussion, Oxford just recently published a good analysis

TLDR - if we put solar on the land currently used for biofuels, we would have enough electricity for ALL vehicles to be electric

Biofuels for transport is straight nonsense

https://ourworldindata.org/biofuel-land-solar-electric-vehicles

@TechConnectify thank you!

@TechConnectify Fuck yeah, love from Minneapolis my friend.

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The technology stuff in this video was awesome, as usual.
The rest was.. well.. even better!