permaculture

[Scott Vlaun <scott@moosepondarts.com>]

As the costs, both economic and physical/psychological, of running  
the rat race get more expensive, a "major shift in lifestyle and  
expectations" is inevitable. The movement towards slowing down and  
consuming less is underway.

Scott Vlaun
Moose Pond Arts+Ecology
Design Solutions for a Sustainable Future

35 Moose Pond Road
Otisfield, Maine 04270
207-739-2409 Studio
207-890-4099 Cell


On Jan 30, 2006, at 2:49 PM, Shane Perry wrote:

> And the truth is, you should include your last statement as also
> unrealistic.  True as it may be, fighting consumerism is a losing
> battle. People are too selfish.
>
> Scott Pittman wrote:
> > I have a big problem with the idea of solving a problem with another
> > problem.  Ethanol is another pipe-dream that prolongs and accelerates
> > the destructive practice of monocropping our top soil out of  
> > existence.
> > If we planted corn wall to wall throughout the corn belt of the  
> > U.S. we
> > wouldn't be able to replace our _current _addiction to petrochemicals
> > plus we would have to fertilize using the missing petrochemicals.   
> > The
> > only solution that I see to peak oil reality is to find  
> > alternatives to
> > our energy use, get rid of the individual vehicle, use passive solar
> > heat for you home, stop flying, buy within your bioregion and  
> > etc.  It
> > means a major shift in life style and expectations - nothing else is
> > realistic.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> > > ----
> > >
> > > Subject:
> > > [permaculture] ETHANOL: How to Beat the High Cost of Gasoline.
> > > Forever! - February 06, 2006
> > > From:
> > > "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>
> > > Date:
> > > Mon, 30 Jan 2006 10:02:30 -0500
> > > To:
> > > permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > >
> > > To:
> > > permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > <http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/ 
> > > 2006/02/06/8367959/index.htm?cnn=yes>
> > >
> > >
> > > How to Beat the High Cost of Gasoline. Forever!
> > > Stop dreaming about hydrogen. Ethanol is the answer to the energy
> > > dilemma. It's clean and green and runs in today's cars. And in a
> > > generation, it could replace gas.
> > > Fortune Magazine
> >
> >
> >
> >
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