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Summary
Paul Wheaton and
Jocelyn Campbell talk about where Paul deviates from the permaculture mainstream. Paul first mentions the deliciousness of
kale chips. He then talks about how probably 1/2 of permaculture folks are
vegan, and he is an
omnivore. He has a lot of respect for vegans though. Paul does not use
chicken tractors, but prefers the
paddock shift system. The way chicken tractors are often used is not very humane for the
chickens.
People often draw out
land maps for
permaculture design, with a time scale, but Paul leaves things very open for change. Paul has differing opinions of how to put on events than many other permaculture folks. He is not a fan of free (no work) scholarships, and how speakers have to pay for tickets. He also prefers to set up events more than 1 month in advance.
Paul
censors people on the forums. Paul "does not fear the full beauty of the English language." Paul sincerely wants to
live with 20 people, comfortably, under 1 roof. He dislikes
using paint or
wood preservatives.
Paul doesn't
use rain barrels, thinks
compost piles become irrelevant, he prefers not bringing things in, because they could be toxic, such as the manure of an animal that was de-wormed. It may take you years to get something bad out of your soil. Paul thinks it's important to be more inclusive than exclusive in what counts as permaculture.
He prefers
planting trees from seed. He prefers having portable animal
shelters (no mucking out). He has animals harvest their own food. He prefers "being an asshole" in
deer control. He likes his chickens to have a
livestock guardian dog.
He is a fan of having
lawns. He prefers
wofati structures over strawbale. He likes 6 foot tall
hugelkultur beds. He prefers
growing from seed, in general as opposed to transplanting. He believes that people aren't really "equal." He is skeptical about "Truth," and trendy beliefs and information. And lastly, Paul prefers conversation with substance.
Relavent Threads
Deviating From the Norm Part 1
The "F" Word
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