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Summary
part 3 of a 3 part podcast
Paul continues the discussion about AI and college with Alan, Alexandra and Samantha
Alexandra has just completed PEP2 and has been in touch with some people but so far hasn't found anyone where she feels there's a permanent deal on offer. Alexandra is a fan of the SKIP program and would like to see more in-person SKIP workshops in future.
Alan says that uncertainty about the future is higher than it's been for many years and modern education is increasingly abstract. SKIP is providing practical skills which may be important in the future and give you more options.
Paul feels SKIP is one path to having a home and large garden, which is available to people even while doing a worky job, and what it's providing for Otises is evidence that prospective inheritors have done the stuff they say they have done; at the same time it gives validation that the skills people are learning are being done right.
Alexandra has also started teaching courses on how to build rocket mass heaters and SKIP has built her knowledge and confidence to allow her to do that. She would also like to go deeper into other RMH styles like batch boxes.
Paul talks a bit about preppers. Most preppers seem to focus on acquiring tech and goods and lots of guns. More emphasis on growing food and practical skills seem better to Paul. The whole tech thing can go wrong and leave you with nothing, but with a large garden and a RMH you can be genuinely self-sufficient.
They respond to a question about acquiring land in other countries. SKIP and Otises are global in extent although obviously Paul's operation is in Montana. Paul's aim is a successful gardening gardeners program, which he doesn't feel he really has yet - and he feels he needs that success to be able to fully advocate for gardening gardeners.
Relevant Threads
All about SKIP, PEP, Badges, BBs and More!
AI Based Agroecology Tools and AI Safety
Rocket Mass Heaters forum
Internships & Apprenticeships forum
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