permaculture

[Scott Pittman <pci@permaculture-inst.org>]

At 06:54 AM 3/22/00 -0800, you wrote:
> others wrote:
> > >I know for a fact that Bill never intended to
> > >incorporate psychology, politics, or metaphysics into permaculture.
> >
> > o oh, now what about the chapter on patterns as well as the one on a 
> > global nation? if this isn't psychology, poltics, Politics and some 
> > metaphysics we clearly have a different definition of these terms.
>
>
> Listen people: permaculture is very much about edges...any edge will do, 
> especially those edges which tend to stimulate the endocrine functions of 
> humans. Just like any debate-worthy practice, there are conservative 
> approaches, liberal approaches, fanatical approaches, and barely rational 
> approaches...all of which may be appropriate at a given time and/or place.

I take it you tend toward the later two categories.

> If people want to practice "Bill Mollison Brand" Permaculture, simply 
> study the sacred texts and/or talk directly with him if you can. Then you 
> will have downloaded from an accredited "father" and can quote him 
> accurately. No need to extend these concepts further then Bill.

Since you insist of taking my words out of context for rhetoric's sake I 
must correct your seeming lack of comprehension.  I stated that before we 
change the themes covered in Bill's book that we should "think 
carefully".  The thinking part may have been what through you.  I didn't 
say or even intimate that we should slavishly follow the "sacred text" but 
that we should be careful.  What is it with this "father" thing - get some 
help and get over it!

> I believe permaculture, as voiced by Mollison, is way bigger then he or 
> most people have envisioned. It continues beyond where Science can follow, 
> and its poetry is easily recognized when encountered. We're all 
> improvising with basic concepts currently comprehensible to "modern" 
> people, which arise out of ancient sentient earth patterns and traditions 
> seeded on this planet long ago by someone/thing we haven't yet accurately 
> described.

It's comforting that you are ahead of Bill and "most people" in your 
comprehension of permaculture.  I do note your humility in the last sentence.


> And don't tell me that this is not true, because you do not know for sure 
> what life on earth is about, and I received this info as direct 
> transmission from Zone 6.

Your attempt at levity belies your arrogance!

Get real!
Scott