hsolatges

8 karma · joined November 14, 2018

hsolatges··on Grapevine canes can be converted into plastic-like material that will decompose

Alternatives to oil based plastics have been developed for decades, sometimes with oil industries support. But astonishingly enough, we still burn oil for making unhealthy and unsustainable containers. I wonder what is that force that is pushing us backwards every time we try to tame oil industries.

Oh I got it: corruption!

hsolatges··on A simple proof that pi is irrational [pdf] (1946)

Oh man, the following proof of π's transcendence is beautiful. Thanks.

hsolatges··on A simple proof that pi is irrational [pdf] (1946)

That is remarkable. Thanks.

hsolatges··on BMW's CO2 Emissions Scoreboard Backfires, Drivers Compete to Pollute More

Wow! BMW owners* are dicks. Mindblowing.

* New BMW thermic cars owners. We are in 2024 folks.

hsolatges··on Hydrogen’s moment is here at last?

Hijacking the Recovery Through Hydrogen: How fossil fuel lobbying is siphoning Covid recovery funds

https://corporateeurope.org/en/2021/07/hijacking-recovery-th...

hsolatges··on I made 24 high-quality Covid illustrations. Free for commercial and personal use

Which piece of evidence would suit your need? Beyond the physics of wearing a mask, I mean.

hsolatges··on The campaign against plastic is harming the planet and the public

That is a really bad argument. Bio-plastic will definitely be degraded in decades, hundreds or thousands years while we are still wondering if it will ever happen to petrol based plastic (while it goes up in the clouds).

Time scale is clearly an issue with your statement (that is repeated over and over).

hsolatges··on Show HN: Squally – A Game to Teach Low Level Computer Science

Hey! I love the idea but I just registered to HN to tell you that my 5yo would actually be too scared of your caracters to enjoy!

Also the universe feels strongly masculine and won't bring girls in CS.