permaculture

["Robert Waldrop" <bwaldrop@cox.net>]

I was just quoting from the previous message, and 
agree with you that the primary place I have heard 
this word is in speculative science fiction.

Robert Waldrop, OKC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Schinnerer" <john@eco-living.net>
> > It seems to me that the correct way of 
> > formulating
> > this would be to say "permaculture is a total
> > concept that can use natural agriculture,
> > terramechanics, terraforming,
>
> I'm curious what y'all mean with the word 
> "terraforming."
>
> The contexts I know the word from (speculative 
> fiction) put it IMO out
> of synch with both ethics and design principles 
> of permaculture.
>
> What would be some examples of "terraforming" as 
> you intend it to be
> understood?
>
> Or do you just mean "earthworks" in the typical 
> permaculture sense?
>
> mahalo,
> John S.