@cynic.bsky.social
Ecodesigner, Architect, Environmentalist, renewables, urbanism. Have a cynical take on everything.
Bumper stickers are illegal in India, though rarely prosecuted
January 15, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Bumper stickers are illegal in India, though rarely prosecuted
But have you ever had to identify your car when there are 2 identical cars in the lot parked side by side? I've made that mistake often, then had to glance at the licence plates when the key didn't work
January 15, 2026 at 9:42 AM
But have you ever had to identify your car when there are 2 identical cars in the lot parked side by side? I've made that mistake often, then had to glance at the licence plates when the key didn't work
They're both over simplified arguments. And in the whole noise, the need to reduce energy demand, whether by improving efficiency or by passive design strategies or better planning to reduce personal transport needs, gets lost
January 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
They're both over simplified arguments. And in the whole noise, the need to reduce energy demand, whether by improving efficiency or by passive design strategies or better planning to reduce personal transport needs, gets lost
On the Mayflower?
December 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM
On the Mayflower?
The only thing good in it was Tom Hanks' performance
December 16, 2025 at 4:07 AM
The only thing good in it was Tom Hanks' performance
Whenever there's mention of Pearl Harbor, my mind immediately thinks of Sinatra's From Here to Eternity. That was one hell of a film
December 16, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Whenever there's mention of Pearl Harbor, my mind immediately thinks of Sinatra's From Here to Eternity. That was one hell of a film
That's what happens when you don't draw enough sections
December 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
That's what happens when you don't draw enough sections
Uber and others have been doing this for years in India. Physical kiosks
December 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Uber and others have been doing this for years in India. Physical kiosks
Definitely not before the batteries reach EOL
December 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Definitely not before the batteries reach EOL
Doubtful that any EV will see 250000 km in its lifespan, before the batteries reach EOL
December 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Doubtful that any EV will see 250000 km in its lifespan, before the batteries reach EOL
Is he taking inspiration from Hitler and Albert Speer's Germania?
December 9, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Is he taking inspiration from Hitler and Albert Speer's Germania?
Unfortunately that doesn't work for hot dry subtropical climates like North India or Pakistan
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Unfortunately that doesn't work for hot dry subtropical climates like North India or Pakistan
And a cubic decimetre being the same as a litre makes it an even more significant crime
November 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
And a cubic decimetre being the same as a litre makes it an even more significant crime
Thanks for that. Adding -fuck actually works!!!
November 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Thanks for that. Adding -fuck actually works!!!
Having read the books before I saw any Bond movie, I was shocked at the difference in the way he was presented in both. Especially the fact that the books don't have him as an action hero
November 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Having read the books before I saw any Bond movie, I was shocked at the difference in the way he was presented in both. Especially the fact that the books don't have him as an action hero
Didn't he say bronze first? Of course that's an alloy too, but which is it actually?
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Didn't he say bronze first? Of course that's an alloy too, but which is it actually?
Mastodon isn't better. I lost access to my account there because the server I was on changed owners and they geoblocked me
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Mastodon isn't better. I lost access to my account there because the server I was on changed owners and they geoblocked me
Galvanized steel most likely, so definitely zinc
November 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Galvanized steel most likely, so definitely zinc
It happened 10 billion years in the past!!!
November 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
It happened 10 billion years in the past!!!
Does that mean there's a toilet right above the main door?
October 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Does that mean there's a toilet right above the main door?
Is that school tie part of the look?
October 31, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Is that school tie part of the look?
The new world order thrives on greenwashing.
October 23, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The new world order thrives on greenwashing.