OneMoreFarang

You are right. But all the things which you describe are optional. And they are limited. Until now I haven't set it up, but I will have notifications if there is water on the kitchen floor where it shouldn't be. No problem. I do also remotely control my ACs. But I don't need "the internet". Even if I am not connected to the internet all my light switches work, etc. Some home automation setups need internet all the time, otherwise nothing works. That is a problem in at least two ways. a) privacy, big brother knows everything, often with cameras and open microphones. b) nothing works anymore it the manufacturer goes bankrupt or just doesn't supply that service anymore. Having internet access is fine, if we can control what and when.

What does a 15 year old boy outside in the middle of the night? Maybe someone should explain to his mother that it is her job and responsibility to care for her son. But then, I guess she will argue she does just the same as many other parents in Thailand, nothing.

I know lots of people who do that, I also did that for many years. No problem. It seems it depends a lot on our environment. I once read about a study from England. It was something like: 30% want to be totally drunk at the end of the night. And a big percentage (maybe 20% or more) wanted to fight at the end of the night. I guess in Thailand it's more like: 90% want to f@#$ at the end of the night and then they are happy. No need to fight.

If I want to eat a sandwich, then I know all the details. And maybe one day I like it like this, and the next day like that. Should I really tell my gf what exactly I want on each occasion. I do it myself, it's not that difficult. I don't know if these are called sandwich - but I like them.

Bangkok Pat talks in one of his videos about the history of Nana. I think it is this video.

And for many people it makes them relax and enjoy the time a little more. Look at how many people drink in bars and how many of them fight. Statistically speaking there are very few who fight.

I understood every word of it. And that's kind of a warning. If you want to do home automation seriously then you have to learn a lot and a lot of new terms. Think twice if you are willing to do that.

Are you sure it's not 56%? Or maybe 62%? There are lots of rough estimations. And long-term rough estimations don't make much sense.

The dashboard above was from someone else. I think lots of dashboards which we can find on the internet are interesting in a way that they show lots of things. It's like sitting in a jet cockpit with thousands of lights and switches. But who needs all that? The idea is in the name: Home Automation. Things should be easier, i.e. the light goes on when necessary. It should not be more complicated. Personally, I have currently one simple dashboard which my gf uses, but 99% of the time she just uses the ordinary wall switches. The dashboard for me contains a few more controls, but the main idea is: keep it simple! If something does not work, then I can look into the details why it doesn't work. But only then. Normally, there should be no need for a complicated dashboard.

Then you should be happy that Home Assistant does not need AI and no internet - except sometimes a few minutes for updates.

I like Home Assistant, and I am sure I can manage it. But then, I am an IT professional, and I learned electronics. It is not easy for people who are not much interested in technology. Every month there is an update for Home Assistant and mostly many other updates for components like ESPHome devices and whatever else you have. I open my Home Assistant admin interface at least once a week just to install updates. And sometimes those updates require changes. What still worked yesterday does not work anymore after the update. But it would be a bad idea to not install the updates. If someone doesn't like to tinker with things like that, then Home Assistant is not for you. Maybe you get it running, but if something doesn't work, and maybe in the wrong moment, then have fun sorting it out... Just a small but important example: You can use a Raspberry PI with an SD Card. And it will work for some time. And then suddenly it won't work anymore, because SD cards can't handle the huge amount of read and write operations of Home Assistant. If you read the manual and/or watch videos from experts, then you can replace the SD card with an SSD. That works fine, and it's not too difficult - if you are used to things like that. Summary: If you like to make your home automation your hobby, then do it and enjoy it. But if you assume you just set it up and then it will work just fine, then better have a Plan B in case nothing works anymore.

Maybe you should look up the definition of mathematics. I am pretty good with mathematics, and I can assure you that pointing out that there is x% of A in B has nothing to do with mathematics. If you follow the news and research then you should know that now "everybody" talks about climate change or the climate catastrophe, etc. Media corporations have their own climate experts and all the time they publish more and more and more information. And basically, it's all the same. Or at least it's all in the same direction. Nobody is allowed to question the narrative. No money is given to researchers who see the situation more critical. As soon as anybody questions the climate catastrophe narrative others try to shut him down or cancel him or whatever they call it these days. It doesn't make sense for me to try to explain to you that climate is complicated. A lot more complicated than you and me are able to understand. At least I know that it's complicated and that I can't predict the climate. You seem to think you know enough about it. I won't try anymore to convince you that you know a lot less than you think you know. Have a nice evening. Take it easy.

I don't think I would go to a meeting with a slapper to convince him not to do it.

I think the problem with all those (almost) always internet connected devices is that we never know what they do. We have to assume that they record every noise, and every camera could be on and transmitting all the time. And obviously the provider and the NSA won't tell us what they store and how they use that information. Some time ago I thought about buying a robot vacuum cleaner. Some of them are pretty good, with LIDAR and camera and collision detection and such things. And, at least last time I checked, the really good models were permanently connected to the cloud and sending information from our homes into that cloud. At least for me that was and is a reason why I won't buy one in the moment.

I did not post any math about CO2. I only pointed out that CO2 is just a very small part in our atmosphere. And I know that a small part can be an important part. I am sure there are thousands of factors which influence climate change. Some more important, some not so important. But if someone tries to predict climate change for 100 years and more, then even the little not so important factors make a difference. It's complicated. And we shouldn't pretend it is not complicated. That's my only point here.

I think the hardware on which Home Assistant runs is not really important - as long as it is good enough. I use a standard Raspberry with SSD "disk". And I have those parts new in storage, just in case something is broken. And obviously I do regular backups.

Is that really important for you? I thought a lot about home automation and this and that and what functionality I want. I never thought about telling the TV to play some YouTube video. But then, maybe that's only me.

So that is in your opinion the only factor which has to be considered for any changes in the climate? Correct? Think again! Weather forecast is difficult. Climate forecast is a lot more difficult. It is so complicated that nobody is able to do it. Of course, there are climate models about what might change if this is changed or that is changed. But they are just models, limited models, they are not reality. It would be nice if we could predict how the weather and the climate will change if we do A, B or C. We can't! We try, and I am sure the climate models are getting better, but they are far away from good or reliable in the moment.

"It's simple math." Are you serious? There is nothing simple about climate. The only simple thing is if simple people only look at small details and then call that simple. It's like this wonderful wind energy and solar energy. If that would be everywhere life would be so wonderful. No! It's not easy like that. I am sure you know about CO2 and photosynthesis. And all the plants in this world. Is that easy? No. And that is just a tiny part of what influences climate.

If you promised to marry her, and then you change your mind, be happy if you can just walk away. Let her keep whatever she got from you already. I wouldn't be surprised if she demands a big compensation.

I really like Home Assistant. Ok, it takes a little time to learn it and get a feel for it. But there are a couple of active and knowlagble YouTubers out there who regular report about updates, good things, bad things, etc. I watch regularly the videos from this guy: Everything Smart Home - YouTube And this one goes more into details: Vaclav Chaloupka - YouTube

At the floating market this morning.

It is obvious to me that humans are one factor for the long-term climate change. There are many other factors. Lots of what is published is about CO2. CO2 is obviously important, but CO2 is less than 0.05% of our atmosphere. There are lots of other things going on. But often CO2 is the only thing which lots of "climate experts" talk about. I think we should look at the bigger picture. Reading or watching Bjørn Lomborg is a good start.

My Daikin ACs have WLAN, (part of) their electronic is never off. I measured once that my 4 ACs together used 0.68A when they were off. Which I think is a lot. I measured that only once. They might use less power after they are off for some time.

Shelly has devices for that. I thought about installing many of them in my breaker box. But then I thought again and now I will only use these mini devices for some power users like my ACs. Shelly PM Mini Gen3 - All products - Shop - Shelly If I wanted to log how much power my induction hobs use, then I would need 40A versions, which, as far as I see, are difficult to get and expensive. What would it help me if I would know how much power I use for those induction hobs? I use them when I need them. And otherwise, they are off. I wouldn't use them more or less if I would know exactly how much power they use.