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China vs. America YouTube Video and Will

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Wow! I am fairly new to Will's channel and I watched the video mentioned above the other day and agreed 100%. That was excellent - Will really nailed it and it needed to be said. I really don't understand who would downvote something like that, except for the very kind of people he was talking about. They must have seen themselves in it. We are headed in the wrong direction in general, but it's good to see there are still people who are productive, curious, smart, and who are trying to make things better for themselves and others.

Everything about his very informative videos and all of the information in the links is straightforward, honest, and direct. Will and his way of doing things are very rare in this day and age. What other guy on YouTube explains how he makes money? There is a lot of integrity right here.

I, for one, truly appreciate all the effort that he puts into all this. This is impressive stuff and I hope his well-deserved success continues.
 
Yeah it was a great video! I suppose it needed to be said... I've always loved Chinese products, they made it easy for many of my DIY projects, they were the only ones in the world who made modular electronic boards I could put together projects for automation without having to design my own project boards from scratch. They could bring me all sorts of ready-made gear at a huge discount. If US thinks we can do better, then let's get going at it! Otherwise, I will keep buying things from China I can't find anywhere else.

I agree with what he said about going to the library and reading books. I am a self-educated student of everything. Back before we had a useful Internet (think 80's), I would go to the library and check out books on mechanics, taught myself how to work on automotive, heavy equipment, worked on farms and in repair shops, and became ASE Certified Master Tech (A1-A8, F1), and worked in that industry for many years.

Years later, changing careers, I taught myself about computers and then got jobs in the IT tech industry, became a VMware Certified Professional, now I work on developing one of the top cutting-edge enterprise hyper-converged virtualization infrastructure solutions on the market. Taught myself solar, automotive CNG, hydrogen, many other alternative energy technologies, etc. You don't need to go to college anymore to do well in life. You can learn anything you desire all too easy now, just a little curiosity with some faith in yourself is all you need.

As far as the weight loss thing, perhaps that needed to be said too. It is a hard thing to take personal responsibility for. I used to be up to 227 lbs about 8 years ago, and I got sick of having pain in my back, knees, and ankles, so I switched from big plates to little plates, counted calories, got more active, and it took me about 8 months, and have been around 165 lbs ever since.

It's the best thing I ever did for myself, being lighter again, makes me more active and gives me more motivation to do anything I want in life, nothing killed my motivation more than carrying around unneeded weight. I had to be extra careful because I broke my back and ankles before (5 vertebrae in my back, and 2 joints in each of my ankles are surgically fused) carrying around extra weight is very hard on my bones... I love being able to be brisk going up and down steps again. I still can't really run very well due to my previous injuries (kind of a funny looking hobble), but I tell you that life is much better being to the best I can of fit...

I feel about 20 years younger than I used to when I was packing around the extra weight. It wasn't hard as I thought to lose the weight, the decision to just 'get going' and do it was the hardest part, I didn't even follow any particular diet, just went with instinct. It sounds too simple, but we have to take care of our human bodies, as they are our vehicles, and directly related to our quality of life.
 
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Sounds like you are on the right track. You are another one who who works at self-improvement. Stay with it.

I have done the same kid of thing with Dr. John McDougall's Starch Solution. No animal products, no added oils, no processed foods. Works for me. If you want to see why so many of us are fat and unhealthy, go to lunch or dinner with friends and co-workers. The best diet is the one that works and that you can stay with forever.
 
I liked most of Wills points, but he lost me at the fat shaming part. I'm sure poor, hungry, children would scoff at food addiction, as well as heroin addiction. That doesn't mean that they aren't real things.

As a general rule of thumb, people who haven't battled an addiction don't quite understand what a real addiction is. I've struggled with heroin, benzodiazepines, alcohol, and cocaine. When I got clean from those, I had issues with my weight, and eating too much. It was just as hard to get my eating under control as it was to stop using drugs. It's not about being "lazy" or weak.
 
There's already been a locked thread on this topic in the Chit Chat section, lest we repeat history, this thread should be closed as well.
 
Shit guys. Dont lock a DAMB THING! Dont lime what your reading ? DONT F@#%&!ING read it.
Locking equals censorship in my book.

It cant get out of hand unless you keep posting.

Just a Marines attitude and opinion . We adapt and overcome.

Cary on

Greg
 
Locking equals censorship in my book.
He shouldn't be posting videos on topics like that if we can't rationally discuss them on his forum.

It isn't censorship to ban political discussions on a solar form. That's reasonable, stay on topic.

It IS censorship if only one viewpoint is allowed to be discussed and others are "locked" from commenting.
 
Wow! I am fairly new to Will's channel and I watched the video mentioned above the other day and agreed 100%. That was excellent - Will really nailed it and it needed to be said. I really don't understand who would downvote something like that, except for the very kind of people he was talking about. They must have seen themselves in it. We are headed in the wrong direction in general, but it's good to see there are still people who are productive, curious, smart, and who are trying to make things better for themselves and others.

Everything about his very informative videos and all of the information in the links is straightforward, honest, and direct. Will and his way of doing things are very rare in this day and age. What other guy on YouTube explains how he makes money? There is a lot of integrity right here.

I, for one, truly appreciate all the effort that he puts into all this. This is impressive stuff and I hope his well-deserved success continues.
Agree, more people need to voice this truth.
 
In my book it is. It has a place for discussions. I'd go as far as to say you could discuss political , religious ,and even racial thoughts.

In the proper subform.

Dont discus fat , commie pinko spies in a solar bms thread.

Dont watch porn if it offends you.

YOU have choices.

If you dont like someone talking about how China is going to get their ass handed to them by the Afghans, dont pome around in a place that talks about it.

Pretty easy dont you think?
 
Not to continue the thread because I do agree about locking it but....

There are many many videos that others post about politics, culture and various hatred of this group or that group. I appreciate Will's videos because they are technical and to the point. I appreciate his attitude and think most of us are drawn to the excitement in the videos. I think these types of videos detract from the others due to content. I applaud the honesty but if you watch this or some of the live streams, you could make the case that he is the dreaded "FAAAARRRR RIIIIGGGGHHHHT". Whatever that means anymore.

Just voicing concerns that moving to more cultural/political opinion based content can lead down an unintended path, unless @Will Prowse wants to go that direction. Your life your choice. Party on Wayne, party on Garth.
 
I think there is some value in allowing offensive threads and posts .... if for no other reason that it helps to know more about the member who posted it. Makes it easier to decide whether or not to participate next time.

I do understand that there has to be some limit to prevent things from getting totally out of hand, but me thinks there has been too many locked threads and removed posts.
If you aren't ready to be offended, you shouldn't be posting on a forum.

I have, however, seen examples of too much piling on. I remember one thread quite a while ago where a guy posted about and idea had and members jumped all over him even accusing him of wanting to start a cult .... for no reason whatsoever ..... I don't think those people's posts were removed ... so, there needs to be some control of the forum content ..... and I don't want to do that job.
 
I am already angry at myself that I am posting here instead of looking at the latest posts in DIY Battery Banks. That is why I come to this forum, to pretend to be a "home solar engineer" and ignore FB and Instagram. :)
 
See. Exactly my point.
I'm just a believer in speak your mind. Let us decide if your a moron or not .lol?
 
See. Exactly my point.
I'm just a believer in speak your mind. Let us decide if your a moron or not .lol?
I AM A MORON!!! Ahhh ya got me to check! Damn you @Pyrofx ! :)

How about this? Keep comments about the videos to the Youtube videos? They have the context and the place to make them. Leave options about if you are a Polkadot Unicorn to that realm.

BTW, I do not disagree with anything Will said. We have all just seen where this leads.
 
See . You got a sence of humor too. That's all we can ask of anyone.
I like to debate. I t helps me see how others feel and think. I helps anyone to understand the other person's mindset .
It's how we all get along in life.
Greg
 
Group hug!!

We are all here to pursue some form of self betterment, whether it’s building a big-arse bank of more than a hundred 280Ah cells or a tiny DIY cell phone power bank ☮️

Ok but if you don’t want to be part of the group hug attendance is optional?

Will said that he overcame being fat and his strong words about that stuff were partly fueled by the challenges of their own path of self betterment. Sorry if i’m butchering the phrasing.

I can strongly relate to the space of finally overcoming something and intentionally maintaining a mental discipline to keep that achievement stable. That’s the wholesome energy that the video resonated for me.

This place is great.
 
Group hug!!

Yeah, group hug is all fine and good but there's that one guy:
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I reply to a few YT videos here and there, but rarely. The format is a little odd and my phone never can find the right post to reply to. Could be the operator, you never know.
 
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