Earthship "off the grid" homes

A friend sent me this link and I'm fascinated! Could you live like this? I think I could. www.earthship.com

An earthship is a type of passive solar house made of natural and recycled materials. Designed and marketed by Earthship Biotecture of Taos, New Mexico, the homes are primarily constructed to work autonomously and are generally made of earth-filled tires, using thermal mass construction to naturally regulate indoor temperature. They also usually have their own special natural ventilation system. Earthships are generally Off-the-grid homes, minimizing their reliance on public utilities and fossil fuels. Earthships are built to utilize the available local resources, especially energy from the sun. For example, windows on sun-facing walls admit lighting and heating, and the buildings are often horseshoe-shaped to maximize natural light and solar-gain during winter months.

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I could live like that if the house was in a rural area surrounded by green fields and didn't look too strange

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It's certainly different!

I think I could be tempted to give it a trial run!

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I would love to give it a go for a few weeks Annie J, as long as there was a pub within walking distance.

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If it was in the countryside I could live in it but under the heading 'Design Principles' I would want to see 'Housework, cleans itself'.

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Only if it were in the City within walking distance of most places and on a bus line.

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Yes I could live in it if it was warmer than here!.

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whats the local pub like any idea

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Well if it's designed by the same folks it'll serve beer made of rainwater.

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yes if they put it were my home is