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Large scale permaculture
"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote in message ... need to think outside the square, the answers will come and the sooner the better. No it won't. It will just continue with consumers telling the government to DO something. They are too lazy to do anything themselves like dig a veggie patch or even grow a few herbs. I despair of humanity. A good dose of plague might not be such a bad thing. Well it would rip right through those mega cities. A nice virulent avian flu that is human transmitted would do the trick, coming soon to your neighbourhood? I hope not. There is absolutely no doubt that in the end climate change, overpopulation, land degradation, water pollution, peak oil and daytime soap operas WILL be dealt with. The challenge is to do it without allowing the four horsemen to cause untold misery to billions along the way. David |
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Large scale permaculture
"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message
"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote in message No it won't. It will just continue with consumers telling the government to DO something. They are too lazy to do anything themselves like dig a veggie patch or even grow a few herbs. I despair of humanity. A good dose of plague might not be such a bad thing. Well it would rip right through those mega cities. A nice virulent avian flu that is human transmitted would do the trick, coming soon to your neighbourhood? I hope not. So do I (when I'm not feeling particularly negative), but I would be surprised if we don't get another major pestilence of some sort. There is absolutely no doubt that in the end climate change, overpopulation, land degradation, water pollution, peak oil and daytime soap operas WILL be dealt with. The challenge is to do it without allowing the four horsemen to cause untold misery to billions along the way. At least 3 of those horsemen are already raging through the world in Iraq, Africa and each winter as Flu carts off a huge number of people. I can't quite see why the fourth wouldn't raise it's ugly head in due time too, but I do agree with the sentiment that we shouldn't wish for it. |
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, "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote: "David Hare-Scott" wrote in message "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote in message No it won't. It will just continue with consumers telling the government to DO something. They are too lazy to do anything themselves like dig a veggie patch or even grow a few herbs. I despair of humanity. A good dose of plague might not be such a bad thing. Well it would rip right through those mega cities. A nice virulent avian flu that is human transmitted would do the trick, coming soon to your neighbourhood? I hope not. So do I (when I'm not feeling particularly negative), but I would be surprised if we don't get another major pestilence of some sort. There is absolutely no doubt that in the end climate change, overpopulation, land degradation, water pollution, peak oil and daytime soap operas WILL be dealt with. The challenge is to do it without allowing the four horsemen to cause untold misery to billions along the way. At least 3 of those horsemen are already raging through the world in Iraq, Africa and each winter as Flu carts off a huge number of people. I can't quite see why the fourth wouldn't raise it's ugly head in due time too, but I do agree with the sentiment that we shouldn't wish for it. Atta girl. -- Billy Impeach Pelosi, Bush & Cheney to the Hague http://angryarab.blogspot.com/ http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/ |
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"David Hare-Scott" wrote: "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote in message ... need to think outside the square, the answers will come and the sooner the better. No it won't. It will just continue with consumers telling the government to DO something. They are too lazy to do anything themselves like dig a veggie patch or even grow a few herbs. I despair of humanity. A good dose of plague might not be such a bad thing. Well it would rip right through those mega cities. A nice virulent avian flu that is human transmitted would do the trick, coming soon to your neighbourhood? I hope not. There is absolutely no doubt that in the end climate change, overpopulation, land degradation, water pollution, peak oil and daytime soap operas WILL be dealt with. The challenge is to do it without allowing the four horsemen to cause untold misery to billions along the way. David If it is you and yours' then maybe Farml is right. If it is me and mine, I'd like a second opinion. -- Billy Impeach Pelosi, Bush & Cheney to the Hague http://angryarab.blogspot.com/ http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/ |
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In article , Charlie wrote:
On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 12:00:51 +1000, "David Hare-Scott" wrote: "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote in message ... need to think outside the square, the answers will come and the sooner the better. No it won't. It will just continue with consumers telling the government to DO something. They are too lazy to do anything themselves like dig a veggie patch or even grow a few herbs. I despair of humanity. A good dose of plague might not be such a bad thing. Well it would rip right through those mega cities. A nice virulent avian flu that is human transmitted would do the trick, coming soon to your neighbourhood? I hope not. There is absolutely no doubt that in the end climate change, overpopulation, land degradation, water pollution, peak oil and daytime soap operas WILL be dealt with. The challenge is to do it without allowing the four horsemen to cause untold misery to billions along the way. David I fear that is not possible, David. Speaking truth to power has, in my experience, little effect, and history bears this out, as witnessed by various prophets, seers, visionaries, and other illuminated and schmart folks who were ignored by the rich and famous and powerful. Doesn't have much to do wit schmart people. Sensible people in industrial societies have fewer children. In the United States of you know who, each kid costs about a half million $. That is incentive to anyone who can use their brain. It is alos interesting that John prophesied so long ago about a world situation that is taking on an amazing resemblance to what he said. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSw...eature=related The challenge and the attempt are noble, and required, but I also fear we are simply ****in' in the wind. Yet try we must, while maintaining a watchful posture to sidestep what we are able. I hope I am wrong, but like farml, I too despair of humanity most times. Your a Lutheran aren't you Charlie? I listen to Prairie Home Companion and I'd recognize you anywhere. Just waiting for God's coup de gras? Well I think we would do just fine if we could get these freakin' parasites off'en us.(Like Gov. Shrub, he wasn't really elected to anything else). Charlie -- Billy Impeach Pelosi, Bush & Cheney to the Hague http://angryarab.blogspot.com/ http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/ |
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In article , Charlie wrote:
On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:10:24 -0700, Billy wrote: Your a Lutheran aren't you Charlie? I listen to Prairie Home Companion and I'd recognize you anywhere. Just waiting for God's coup de gras? Nice try. Please insert another quarter to play again. What? Not even a smiley face? You are in a mood;-) However, you are right, as usual. Millions of people around the world demonstrated against Gov. Shrub's (only office he was ever elected to) vanity war and they were ignored. Demonstrations never brought the boys back from Vietnam either. And we have seen that revolutions seem to get hijacked by hinderbinders that have their own agenda. Oh, remember that ****ing in the wind, especially on lemon trees, is OK. It's ****ing into the wind that creates problems;-) (learned this from Omelet, the smiley faces, not the ****ing, and I can't seem to stop:-) Well I think we would do just fine if we could get these freakin' parasites off'en us.(Like Gov. Shrub, he wasn't really elected to anything else). You really think so? There are will always be psycopaths and narcissists in the wings waiting to exert control over the masses. Twas ever thus. Charlie Fortunately, those who follow us will have their own hopes and dreams. Five thousand years ago, the Egyptians said that the world was going to ruin in a hand basket and here we are, still going. The rich keep trying to get richer. If we had a revolution, the new leaders would socialize the wealth and make themselves chairmen of the board. But seriously, something has to be done about feeding and housing the people living one $ 1- $2 a day (1/3 of the planet's pop.) before they come to our doors and take it. Hoping the daylight puts you into a better mood;-) dang! -- Billy Impeach Pelosi, Bush & Cheney to the Hague http://angryarab.blogspot.com/ http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/ |
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In article , Charlie wrote:
On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:43:52 -0700, Billy wrote: In article , Charlie wrote: On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:10:24 -0700, Billy wrote: Your a Lutheran aren't you Charlie? I listen to Prairie Home Companion and I'd recognize you anywhere. Just waiting for God's coup de gras? Nice try. Please insert another quarter to play again. What? Not even a smiley face? You are in a mood;-) However, you are right, as usual. Millions of people around the world demonstrated against Gov. Shrub's (only office he was ever elected to) vanity war and they were ignored. Demonstrations never brought the boys back from Vietnam either. And we have seen that revolutions seem to get hijacked by hinderbinders that have their own agenda. Heh. Sorry friend. I figgered giving you a nip was safer, and would be tolerated better than nipping someone else, like my Lovey fer instance. ;-) Yeah, bit of a downcycle today. You know the routine. I have found that contained within the major fluctuations there are some minor ones as well. Kinda sucks sometimes. Been feeling the need for a couple days, but have resisted, as at this time I am well aware of where this would lead. What I need is to be able to go wallow in the soil and get the back of me neck redded and wear myself out physically. Days on end of cloudy rainy weather, this time of year, are not good for me. And they are calling for three more with snow on two of them. But I'll be alright, just gotta wait it out sometimes. Oh, remember that ****ing in the wind, especially on lemon trees, is OK. It's ****ing into the wind that creates problems;-) (learned this from Omelet, the smiley faces, not the ****ing, and I can't seem to stop:-) Heh heh, gotta remember which way to face when fertilizing. :-) Well I think we would do just fine if we could get these freakin' parasites off'en us.(Like Gov. Shrub, he wasn't really elected to anything else). You really think so? There are will always be psycopaths and narcissists in the wings waiting to exert control over the masses. Twas ever thus. Charlie Fortunately, those who follow us will have their own hopes and dreams. Five thousand years ago, the Egyptians said that the world was going to ruin in a hand basket and here we are, still going. The rich keep trying to get richer. If we had a revolution, the new leaders would socialize the wealth and make themselves chairmen of the board. But you must keep in mind, the Egyptian world did go, as the world only extended to the limits of their knowledge. So it was for other societys. Unfortunately we have finally become viral and spread worldwide, so it only stands to reason, since the house of cards is now a global house of cards, for all intents and purposes of economics and dependencies, that a collapse will be of epic proportions. Collapses of yesteryear were of epic proportion to those who collapsed. And it is intersesting that much of the turmoil, given our global dependency upon oil, is centered in one of large oil producing areas of the world,which by coincidence is also home to several of the worlds warring religions, and which coincidentlay id rumored to be the cradle of civilization. But, having said this, I realize that for the most part, our knowledge, though worldwide and extending a very tiny way into space, is limited and we make our prophesies and predictions based upon this limited knowledge. All comes down to we really don't know shit from shinola. The prophets of old may have been inspired (I do believe that some of us have seen with other eyes and things didn't appear the same ever after), but it is now not hard to see and project into the future the results of our actions. Destruction of resources and warring and food insufficiency on regional scales have simply gone global and a contraction is coming. Logistics bears this out. But, as you say, perhaps the generations that make it, will have dreams that don't involve control and such and make a better go of it. SO, I quess our task is to try and ensure that some knowledge and some of the good ideals and dreams get passed on to the next generations. I'm doing my damndest to see to this. As far as predictions of the end and God destroying us, God needn't lift a finger to end this. We are doing quite well ourselves and I am confident we shall succeed in our endeavour. We have freewill to do as we choose. But seriously, something has to be done about feeding and housing the people living one $ 1- $2 a day (1/3 of the planet's pop.) before they come to our doors and take it. See above. Hoping the daylight puts you into a better mood;-) dang! Actually, a little sunshine has helped considerably, though I'm still feelin' a little frosty. Maybe catch ya' later, maybe not til the morning, but I'm quite sure though that many of the good folk round these here parts are hopin' for much later. ;-) Charlie I'm tellin' ya Charlie, it's no use coddling 'em. They're just gonna have ta grow up. If gardeners can't be civil, I guess there isn't any hope for anyone:-( Sorry to hear about the rain and snow. To top it all off, there was a report that La Nina might foreshadow a drought. Interesting times indeed. Well, I got my flour. Twenty-five pounds of it @ $2.29/5 lb. I may end up looking like a fool but I'll eat the flour eventually. It's just basic unbleached white flour. I'd like to have gotten whole wheat flour but I'm afraid the germ would make it go rancid. Now to get some hermetically sealed containers and some of that dry ice you was talking about. Hell. I may have a cylinder of CO2 out in the garage. I'd better check. Later. -- Billy Impeach Pelosi, Bush & Cheney to the Hague http://angryarab.blogspot.com/ http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/ |
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In article , Charlie wrote:
We recently popped open a bucket of cornmeal on it's tenth anniversary of entering into storage. Smelled and tasted just fine. Been stored at a constant 50-60 F. As far as the CO2 tank, I would think you would need a *very* slooow release so as to percolate thru the density. Feed your CO2 or nitrogen or dry ice from the bottom, as you no doubt realize. And fer cryin' out loud, don't do it in a small space. Ventilation. And if you use dry ice, I used a chunk about the size of a small fist, busted up, on the bottom, dumped in the goodies and set the lid on loosely and give it overnight to do it's thing, and then hammer home the lid without having disturbed the container. If you want double insurance, toss in O2 absorbers right before sealing. I also tossed in the bottom of each container a goodly sized packet of silica gel fer the heck of it. Have any questions, ask. I've been thru this thoroughly. Charlie What kind of containers do you use? I'm thinking those snap top containers with the rubber gaskets like the Grolsch beer bottles, 'cept wider. Nitrogen is a waste of money. It is (effectively) the same density as air (which is 70% nitrogen) and just stirs things up. CO2 and argon are heavier than air and will displace it. Still, it is best to do a long slow overkill with it. Where do you get O2 absorbers? Got the first of the plastic sheets onto the pepper garden today. Our days have been nice, cool breezy afternoons, nearly freezing at night. The mosquitos are back:-( -- Billy Impeach Pelosi, Bush & Cheney to the Hague http://angryarab.blogspot.com/ http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/ |
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