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    Underground dome house of the family who led geese to fly home

    Kirsten Dirksen

    2 HN recommenders · recommended in 3 months, 2023–2026

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    23:33 · 4.8M views · Aug 17, 2019

    Kirsten Dirksen tours the underground ferro-cement dome home of Paula and Bill Lishman, the family behind the geese-led flight story. The skylit earth-sheltered house stays warm below the frost line.

    HN points to it as an interesting real-world example of earth-sheltered living for staying cool or warm.

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    3 comments from Hacker News

    1. @1letterunixnameAug 2023· in “Ask HN: Possible to go/live underground to cool off?”

      The one by the people who flew with the geese is interesting. this video Edit: I'm thinking mostly underground is much cheaper and reduces the risks of wildfire, wind, hail, tornado, and lightning. / There's also the opal miners in Australia who built their whole town underground. [LINK]

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    2. @pierrecMar 2026· in “Chest Fridge”

      Now that is the coolest fridge I've ever seen. Found a video of it in action (yes, featuring the same dad joke all over the comments but that is not stopping me): this video That entire place is mind-bending.

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    3. @sacnoradhqJun 2023· in “The Race to Build a Better Air Conditioner”

      The problem is poorly-designed housing. Go semi-subterranean with heat pumps for unusual weather. Example: this video

      CitesView on HN