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Anyways, before I start my 5th argument about which ism is the best (Ps, its not communism), here's some serious thoughts on solving the solarpunk issue.
Firstly, Architects need to stop worrying about whether a building is solar punk enough or whatever fuck shit is going through their numbnut brains. Your job is to make a pretty building, not to slap grass all over it like you're trying to hide your lack of creativity. Most of the CO2 emissions in a building are a result of construction, by making more beautiful buildings that we want to keep for years will have a far better impact on the environment than sticking a fucking fig tree in the urinal ever will. Look at the coliseum, the basilica of Jupiter, the aqueducts. I can guarantee they all created a lot of carbon even with early construction techniques, but I can promise you over their lifetime, buildings like those that do no crumble will have a positive impact on the environment since we do not need to keep cutting down trees or making cement to build more. The average house life in Japan is 30 years, American houses are maybe 10-20 years better? Ok build it out of renewable materials, sure, but what is the real cost in moving these materials, processing, building, and tearing it down again every few decades? Not to mention constant upgrades to keep up with the trends. No! Build something meant to last the eons instead. Let whatever godforsaken creature that lands on our planet and sees our ruins know that we lived in beautiful houses that last generations!
The second thing is to begin to use science, look at the old ways of cooling with heat wells, natural ventilation, evaporation cooling, so on and so forth. Look at how the Indians dug great wells to preserve their water! Glass is now easier to produce than ever, let us begin to build courtyards and indoor ponds to help regulate heat better! If we must use air conditioners, let us use it strategically to ensure the greatest energy efficiency!
