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A TRASHY HOME... I don't know if anyone else has seen this professor in Austin Texas conducting a enviromental experiment by living in a 33 square foot dumpster, but I heard of it on the radio, and this is what was reported. Enviromental Science Professor at Hoston-Tillitson University has decided that he would for one year live in said 33 square foot container, and do necessary structural upgrades when more items are added such as solar panels, efficient appliances, and low flow composting toilet. To start this project off he had to get rid of his current living arrangement, and the items that went with it. You guessed it he sold his stuff... for 1 dollar per item needless to say it took only one hour, and he was now homeless, and out scouring the market for quality dumpsters. It never says what he looked for in a dumpster, but he seems happy with what he found. The hope is the experiment will demonstrate how less is more. Well the way I see it if you have nothing, then anything is more. I know what he's saying, and this whole experiment is to use the dumpster as a one percent size equivalent to a single family home. and I forgot to mention he does have a girlfriend, so ladies just in case you were hoping beyond hope, so sorry. I wonder when they have sex....is that considered dumpster diving? I guess he would have the last laugh if all of society fell tomorrow, and all was lost. He would already be ahead of the game, and we'd all be out there looking for our own trash container. I think the waste has got to be the one hard thing to deal with especially in such a confined space, and that is another thing very confining, and one has to make sure when looking for a dumpster that it doesn't come with a compactor. They say a mans home is his castle....I'm not sure in this case though.  "Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will suprise you with their ingenuity."~ Gen. George Patton |
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10/10/2014 2:58 pm |
Laughs..and they say civilisation cannot devolve. "Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will suprise you with their ingenuity."~ Gen. George Patton
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Laughs..and they say civilisation cannot devolve. The cut worm forgives the plow. W. Blake, Proverbs of Hell
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10/9/2014 9:13 pm |
So what does he do in the winter when the metal gets cold, wrap old mattress' around the outside...? oh ok just reread he lives in Texas, so I guess that's gonna be one hot box... Eh to each his own, me personally, I call my place a dump at times, but its not literal such as his case...  "Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will suprise you with their ingenuity."~ Gen. George Patton
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So what does he do in the winter when the metal gets cold, wrap old mattress' around the outside...? oh ok just reread he lives in Texas, so I guess that's gonna be one hot box... Eh to each his own, me personally, I call my place a dump at times, but its not literal such as his case... ― William Goldman, The Princess Bride
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10/9/2014 4:27 pm |
Clear evidence that even good ideas can be taken to extremes—but then, that's what publicity stunts need to be to get noticed...extreme. Is it just me, or does the professor kind of look like Elvis Costello dressing up as The Riddler? "Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will suprise you with their ingenuity."~ Gen. George Patton
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10/9/2014 4:15 pm |
I didn't know they had a name for it. I like camping, and don't even mind tents, as long as you can stand up. I choose a RV over anything outside of the home more space, and mobile. I can't wait to see it after the upgrades. Take care "Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will suprise you with their ingenuity."~ Gen. George Patton
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10/9/2014 3:54 pm |
Clear evidence that even good ideas can be taken to extremes—but then, that's what publicity stunts need to be to get noticed...extreme. Is it just me, or does the professor kind of look like Elvis Costello dressing up as The Riddler? ~LastGuy "It's great to be here. It's great to be anywhere." -- Keith Richards "There are many spokes on the wheel of life. First, we're here to explore new possibilities." -- Ray Charles
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