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  • Pixel_Jock_17@piefed.catoComic Strips@lemmy.worldLeaving
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    14 days ago

    I kinda wish we had like a weird swear jar except its a little power bank thats connected to your stationary bike, elliptical, rowing machine, etc. of your choice and we could top up our houses drain on the grid.

    This weird science if done in many homes could have a significant impact on the overall energy consumption and help reduce the demand on the grid.

    I have absolutely no idea the numbers but I gotta imagine a 40min intense ride or row could generate enough power to like use a toaster oven or power the dishwasher.











  • Well I have a middle class family member who had their life totally set out for them who then has abused drugs and alcohol and are in the slow process of losing everyone around them and being asked to leave their family home with wife and kids due to the abuse and defiance that they have any problems. They will find themselves homeless soon and still an addict.

    I don’t know if these circumstances are set one way or the other. It’s always sad because help has been offered and given for a decade.


  • It’s tough because many situations are different and reasons why someone is homeless. In this comic the guy says he got sick, so it’s clear this situation a free housing solution would probably help.

    In many situations there is a combined addiction and mental health issue that creates the problem. From my own experience with family, we had someone who needed help but refused it and it resulted in having them removed from the home.

    People can become homeless like that and continue to refuse help and they go from friend to friend without making a change until they’re friendless and homeless. The biggest issue is they don’t want to accept the actual help they need but would rather just a hand out of money.