I disconnected from the electric grid for 8 months - in Manhattan

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[–]tiny-brown-mug 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

"My other experiments followed similar patterns. I couldn’t reduce consumption in three significant areas since I don’t own a car, I was already vegan, and I have no children."

Perhaps this is the goal. No cars, no meat, no baby humans. And no electricity. While a part of me finds projects like this interesting, I can't help but feel that there's an extremist message or end goal here.

[–]ElectricSheep 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'm all for self-sufficiency, but this is absolutely an extremist "experiment." It's not about relying on yourself, it's about hating yourself and the fact you take up space in the world. Don't forget he also bought all his shit (which, ironically, consumerism was the answer to reducing consumption) used and broken. If you're buying this stuff for camping or trips or whatever, great. But trying to use solar panels through your bedroom window at home is just ridiculous.