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Commented on Post-apocalypse without the militias: The Outquisition
Open Source Ecology (openfarmtech.org) is a wiki dedicated to encouraging the development of tech that's appropriate for building resilient communities. "Resilient communities" is a term coined by fourth-generation warfare guru John Robb to describe physical localities that, as Nassim Nicholas...
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I think Michael Donohue did a terrific job and the one photo was well chosen and sufficient. Cheers also to The National -- lots of editors would've chopped that piece down to a couple sensational paragraphs and run it with...
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Will the "collective identity" be increasingly tribal/ethnic/religious/national rather than human? I expect a lot of divergence along these fault lines regarding how these technologies are approached and applied....
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This is from a few years ago, but if you call around to some hostels you might come up with an American guy who does walking tours focused on history. Older ex-State/CIA fellow with good stories to tell and deep...
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My garden seems to like the spent grounds and little filters....
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I prefer my little stainless steel Alessi stovetop moka pot for morning brews at home. I love the look and feel, and it's also quicker and simpler. But I like using the Aeropress on the road and especially for filling...

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GregLondon commented on Post-apocalypse without the militias: The Outquisition
I furthermore take offense to the incredibly patronizing assumption that city folk are the bearers of all Smart Things. I didn't read anything that said someone who works a farm couldn't be part of the outquisition. However, I assumed that they might not be able to go around as missionaries making sure everyone has all the knowledge they need that can help them, because they were busy farming. Being tied to the land sort of does that. Having grown up on a farm and worked my ass off during that time, I seem to recall not being able to go...
palindromic commented on Post-apocalypse without the militias: The Outquisition
Back in Iowa, where I grew up, I used to do the occasional stint as a corn tech for companies like Pioneer, and the evil evil Monsanto. A corn tech means I go into the field and hand pollinate corn, plant by plant. Field labor. Our bosses were farmers that grew up in Iowa and worked on farms before getting their Ag engineering/biology degrees. They knew what they were doing, could drive tractors with 8 water coolers precariously balanced in the back, could erect a tent in 100 degree weather in a very short time. They also knew the difference...
GregLondon commented on Post-apocalypse without the militias: The Outquisition
A story about knowledge missionaries would have to have give them some form of income or barter or trade that doesn't tie them to the land. Maybe they collect lightning bolts and trade them from town to town. Maybe they have a flying radio show and ask for donations. Maybe they're part of a traveling entertainment group. Maybe they're a ragtag group with neurosurgeons, physicists, mechanics, gunmen, and specialists. Maybe they offer transport for hire or trade. The thing would be to find a way to carve out a living traveling, rather than carving out a living tied to the...
GregLondon commented on Post-apocalypse without the militias: The Outquisition
bad link. that should be: maybe they're part of a traveling entertainment group....
buddy66 commented on Post-apocalypse without the militias: The Outquisition
I drive my little Chevy a few miles 4-5 times a week. How much does it contribute to global warming compared to one farting cow? Just askin'....

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