Discuss The Knowledge

Dr. Dartnell provided "Time and Place" as a category for posts in this forum ... it is a bit of a stretch to put housing designs here, but it will do for now. If someone has a suggestion for a better major category please comment by private email. The following link was provided by a membe...

This is a starting point for a new thread which I hope at least one (other) person will find of interest. In years past, and even today, it is possible for a family (or a hardy individual) to set up shop in a remote region such as Alaska, where it is possible to live without dependence upon the rest...

http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/27/9806 ... is-climate

Encouraging news.

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http://ecowatch.com/2015/11/23/morocco- ... lar-plant/

Another member of the forum sent me this link.

I am happy to post items like this for anyone who would prefer to remain behind the scenes, and still contribute to the forum.

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In the US, one of the cable channels is currently running a series about people who live in the State of Alaska. Recently, the channel devoted an entire episode (copiously interleaved with advertising, as is their practice) to a couple who had to move an outhouse. The challenge of moving the outhous...

The concept on offer at the link below appears to me to be worth encouraging.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/amph ... -planter#/

I'm planning to invest in one of the units in December, to see if it works as advertised.

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Congratulations to the talented engineers and support staff who are working on this advanced non-chemical weed control system:

http://qz.com/553383/this-robot-kills-w ... -on-farms/

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One of the imperatives arising from Dr. Dartnell's initiative in publishing "The Knowledge" is the realization is the best way of dealing with apocalypse is to prevent if from happening in the first place. One of many weaknesses of the current global infrastructure is reliance on a small n...

The day-by-day campaign to contact registered members by private mail came to an end today. The total of "members" "contacted" is 76. The computer generated memberships were wearing me down, but the realization finally hit me that when I use my own IP address to test the web site...

The link below points to a report on development of artificial silk.

http://www.cnet.com/news/stronger-than- ... -clothing/

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