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Re:Living off-grid: Hundred Rabbits by kennywinker on Thursday October 08, 2026 @11:12AM (#50006797)
> Not connecting to the power grid

If that was the only thing that “living off grid” meant, then you’d be right. But it’s being used in this case as a shorthand for many things that don’t involve power grids.

Re:Living off-grid: Hundred Rabbits by john_strinlai on Thursday October 08, 2026 @11:35AM (#50007114)
>If that was the only thing that “living off grid” meant, then you’d be right. But it’s being used in this case as a shorthand for many things that don’t involve power grids.

to your original point, though, none of those "many things" is solipsism or total isolation.

Re:Living off-grid: Hundred Rabbits by jambalaya8 on Sunday October 11, 2026 @04:24PM (#50047450)
for some people it is. not wise to generalise.
Re:Living off-grid: Hundred Rabbits by john_strinlai on Tuesday October 13, 2026 @02:22PM (#50076235)
>not wise to generalise.

we are talking about a specific article and specific people. there is no generalization here.