It's government-owned land but it's generally free to use for camping. The USA is very big.
Isn't universally funny.
My city has a fleet of vintage streetcars that it runs on standard routes (i.e., it's not just a tourist novelty
and it's the same cost as bus and other light rail).
It's always a joy to ride those and read the history of the individual streetcar
they all wear fun livery.
Our home averaged 7.5kWh/day in December (we did not travel and we're home with family the entire time); this is about 10x less daily energy than the battery capacity of a modern EV.
Now, we have gas heating and stove/oven, so that adds a huge amount of load
but my numbers above are for 24hr energy, and batteries wouldn't need to supply that whole time.
Of course, this doesn't address cost, and it doesn't address natural resources, like you mentioned. But that actual required amount of energy per capita can certainly be achieved with current battery technology.
The exorbitant PG&E charges are usually "delivery charges," not the "generation charge" iirc. So we're paying reasonable rates for cheap, clean energy, but we're getting charged out the ass for getting the electricity to our home.
It sucks either way, but charging for delivery sucks more because on top of it all if we run solar and sell back to the grid we only get the generation charge (which is minimal). At least, that's my understanding
we don't currently have a home solar installation.
It's overpriced hardware
Have you seen the M4 benchmarks?
If you're memory bound then sure, you can get way more bang for your buck with Intel/AMD. But for pretty amazing CPU performance I think the "Apple is overpriced" trope isn't really true any more.
If you don't want to sail the high seas, and you don't want to pay, the library is a great, free option.
Many, many (most?) commercial ham radios are powered by ~12VDC, and can be run directly off of a car battery in many cases (always use a fuse, kids!).
Olive oil is delicious, and I've always loved acidic foods
so long as there's yummy dressing on the salad, sign me up.
Just get in the habit of making simple dressing, e.g., EVOO, red or balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt & pepper. (Mustard helps with emulsification.) Yes oil is caloric, but afaik this is much healthier than drowning your salad in ranch or Thousand Island or whatever.
Olive oil can make you feel full, too, so even though you're eating fat, it can be a net win.
A Mediterranean diet is delicious, vegetarian/vegan compatible and, I think, fairly healthy. But mostly it's the delicious that counts.
I think there are examples of projects getting criticized for not recreating the corposhit. Take GIMP
sure some folks really like it, but there are huge swaths of people who basically just say, "why doesn't it work like Photoshop?!" and get very frustrated with its different approach.
Personally, I like Google Photos
the interface, not the product
so when Immich came along and basically cloned it, I was really happy (I think Immich is fantastic, and at this point calling it a Photos clone is kinda offensive tbh
it's way cool).
Some corposhit just sucks, yeah, but some is actually well thought out
no shame in taking the concept and running with it, IMHO.
Who the fuck said we had to choose either?
They did, and pointing that out will (I'm guessing) be met with some form of covering their ears and saying "nah nah nah I can't hear you."
People often complain about San Francisco's public transit
and to be sure, it's not perfect by any means (multiple separate agencies doesn't help). But the historic streetcars are pretty neat!
They're painted with the livery of various historic streetcars from all over the country (and a few international, I think). Best of all, they run alongside the modern fleet
same route, same fare.
The USA is huge, and individual states are huge. San Francisco and Los Angeles are both in California, but you're not going to do a day trip from one to the other.
Our beer is great! Probably stay away from the big brands (unless Sierra Nevada is considered a big brand
they're still great IMHO). Try to find something from a local brewery
it can be hit or miss, but more fun than finding one you like and sticking to it.
We have a lot of social services that aren't necessarily through the federal government. Food banks come to mind
some are "proof of assistance required," others are open to anyone who feels they need the service. There is not afaik a single interface for navigating these services though, so it can be a real pain, from what I've heard. But services often do exist, if you have the time to track them down.
Libraries! Free wifi is common.
If you don't like it here, try a different part of the country. Rural town in the south is completely different than a "blue city."