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June 29, 2024 Readings
Attempting a new format (that I will probably fiddle with for a week or so) for sharing articles of interest. Below you will find a number of links to those articles. Note that I may add a few before the day ends so check back. Hope this works for everyone… First-Responder Trauma: A New Framework […]
Odds Are High You’re Going To Need Your Survival Supplies In The Next Few Years
Odds Are High You’re Going To Need Your Survival Supplies In The Next Few Years In 2020 at the onset of the covid pandemic scare and right before the lockdowns I’ll never forget going on a grocery run on a Friday afternoon only to find near empty roads and near empty stores. The few other […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXXXII–Tech ‘Solutions’ Are Us
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXXXII–Tech ‘Solutions’ Are Us Pompeii, Italy (1984). Photo by author. Tech ‘Solutions’ Are Us I wanted to share another one of those conversations I have been involved in. It is not unlike many I see occur (and sometimes get involved in) when someone posts definitive support for the pursuit of complex […]
Could We Go Back to the 1950s, Please?
Could We Go Back to the 1950s, Please? On radical acceptance and energy cannibalism Saying sorry might not work this time. Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash How come that we always end up discussing how to do what we do differently — like how to become sustainable, or how fast should we “transition” to “renewables” etc. — and never ever if […]
This Is What Collapse Looks Like
This Is What Collapse Looks Like Every day now, the news is replete with evidence that, everywhere, things are falling apart faster and faster, and nothing of consequence is being, or can be, done about it. Every civilization collapses, but the collapse of our current global industrial civilization is occurring at a breathtaking and accelerating […]
‘Gold mine’ of century-old wheat varieties could help breeders restore long lost traits
‘Gold mine’ of century-old wheat varieties could help breeders restore long lost traits Historic traits could make modern wheat more resilient to disease and other stressors Some of the historic wheat in a century-old collection was gathered from as far as Australia.KGPA LTD/ALAMY Table of contents A version of this story appeared in Science, Vol […]
Ticking Time Bomb: Space Junk Is Eating Away at Earth’s Ozone Layer
Ticking Time Bomb: Space Junk Is Eating Away at Earth’s Ozone Layer TOPICS:Aerospace EngineeringAmerican Geophysical UnionClimate ChangeEnvironmentOzoneSatellites By AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION JUNE 19, 2024 Thousands of satellites have been deployed into “megaconstellations” to fulfill the growing need for worldwide internet services, with many more planned for launch soon. However, these compact satellites have a brief operational life […]
How Far Will You Go to Survive?
How Far Will You Go to Survive? Cannibalism, infanticide, pet slaughter Before I begin, let me apologize. This article is morbid. But it covers something that will probably happen in the future. It’s best to consider the subject now while still of sound mind. The climate crisis is ultimately a food crisis. Unpredictable and changing […]
War On Nation’s Food Supply?: Idaho Restricts Water To 500,000 Acres Of Farmland
War On Nation’s Food Supply?: Idaho Restricts Water To 500,000 Acres Of Farmland In late May, Idaho Department of Water Resources Director Mathew Weaver issued a curtailment order requiring 6,400 junior groundwater rights holders who pump off the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer to shut off their spigots. Idaho Gov. Brad Little issued a statement following the […]
Could We Do Civilization Better?
Could We Do Civilization Better? Photo by Willian Justen de Vasconcellos on Unsplash There seems to be a persistent mental bug preventing us from building a sustainable civilization. So far I have been focusing on the cultural, technological and political aspects of how and why each and every technological civilization ended up in ruins, and why ours is […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXXXI–The Politics of Dancing: The politicians are now dj’s…
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CLXXXI Tulum, Mexico (1986). Photo by author. The Politics of Dancing: The politicians are now dj’s… It seems nowadays we’re always trapped in the silly season of election campaigning. Perhaps my memory is foggy but where it used to be a short window of inane proclamations and ever-grander promises (that never […]
Science Snippets: Water Disappears as Earth Warms
Science Snippets: Water Disappears as Earth Warms Draft script: The title of this video makes an obvious statement. As Earth or any part of Earth warms, evaporation accelerates. As a result, surface water evaporates and goes into the atmosphere. Considering Earth is in the midst of the most rapid environmental change in planetary history, we must […]
Alien Planet Earth
Alien Planet Earth The world of just a few lifetimes ago Watching the climate change is like waiting for your hair to grow. You know it’s happening, but you can’t really tell from day to day. However, from a greater chronological distance, the damage humanity is inflicting on our planet is clear. Where I live, […]
It’s Dangerous to Farm Alone
It’s Dangerous to Farm Alone At the start of the famous video game, Legend of Zelda, a helpful old man says “It’s dangerous to go alone, take this.” Surprisingly, the protagonist is then given a limited selection of technologies to use, so that they can then proceed, alone, on their adventure. I suppose the whole […]
