Steven Lindsay

just successfully purchased, no issues with paypal via phone

just discovered I'd completed a scavenger hunt I didn't even know I was on!
But I got pie, so that's cool...

although the US 'stick-build' framing technique is frowned upon by some, it developed precisely because there was a shortage of 'time and money', and highly trained tradesfolk and resources, but a huge need for new housing.
It's probably your cheapest, most flexible option; you can easily add elements such as insulation, windows, power etc as needed over time, it can be constructed without heavy machinery or even power tools if required, and be completed at your own pace (the only really time-sensitive elements being concrete or other settings materials). You can also design it to fit in whatever available space there is without adding much to the cost or complexity per sq.
It's so well established there are heaps of instructional resources and everything needed is probably readily available, maybe even free, used or reclaimed.

www.BWE.com leads to a finance company.
Is there another way to contact Build With Earth?

not sure which forum to post this in as it has so many uses, but Repurposed Materials has 50lb bags for $30 plus freight from colorado;
https://www.repurposedmaterialsinc.com/chemical-additives/diatomaceous-earth-50-lbs-bag/?utm_source=repurposedMATERIALS+newsletter&utm_campaign=ca55597f5e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_09_18_07_01_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-2e62bd1c54-26990583&mc_cid=ca55597f5e&mc_eid=f0258e9f36

I searched thru the permies fora and didn't find any reference to this study.
With the European Parliament recently reaffirming the dire consequences of Climate Change on agriculture, solid evidence for the benefits of permaculture are important to demonstrate to direct taxpayer funds to proven solutions.
Agriculture is ridiculously subsidized in Europe (even though it only accounts for about 1% of economic output) but efforts to reduce or redirect funding meets very stiff opposition.
A study published in Nature provides solid evidence that Permaculture is better for agricultural land, and thus deserves to receive financial support (and hopefully redirect such funds Away from harmful practices).

Permaculture enhances carbon stocks, soil quality and biodiversity in Central Europe
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01405-8

It is pretty negative, and makes a lot of assumptions, the biggest being that the only way to live is "like us", or like it is here, now.
Many studies have demonstrated that indigenous communities thrived for millennia creating a net environmental Gain ie things were better Because of their existence than without it.
Not all indigenous communities though. Tim Flannery's The Future Eaters demonstrated how aboriginal Australians consumed resources in a way that eliminated mega fauna and radically transformed the flora leading to desertification and dependence on wildfire.
Not so Amazonian indigenous; their practices created a biom that absorbs much more carbon than is emitted, and a richer biodiversity than if they were not there. https://rainforestfoundation.org/scientific-evidence-points-to-indigenous-peoples-forest-management-as-key-to-climate-change-mitigation/
So I guess the answer is "it depends which/whose babies". I recall reading a USA baby consumes 7 times more resources than an Indonesian one. Probably infinitely more than an Amazonian one.
Perhaps if we all had Amazonian babies the world would improve. or if we Don't have western babies the world would be better off.
Or could we convert Western babies to Amazonian babies?
Who was it said "be the change you want to see in the world".
Even the capitalists are talking about "net zero", agriculturists about "regenerative practices"
Maybe we can turn this ship around?

yes indeed, that's what EVERYONE is doing! the trick being of course to get to the top of the pile. I'm thinking of things like youtube 'watchlists', collections of many short vids. Enthusiasts can binge watch and newbies might catch them browsing or pushed by algorithms.
There are agencies dedicated to sourcing talent for cameos, voiceovers etc. WOM or the '6 degrees' may be more effective in securing folk with a personal attachement to the issues that otherwise are difficult to contact ie Earth Alliance co-founder Leonardo DiCaprio, former US Vice President Al Gore, David Attemborough etc

regarding 'infecting 1million brains', current practice seems to be to chop campaigns up into thousands of small chunks and release them in an endless drip feed ie long informational video (cheap heat)  broken down into 20-30 sec, 1-2 minute & 5-10 minute segments, dribbled out regularly over several weeks, optimized for each time zone (of course this can all be scheduled in advance and pushed to several platforms simultaneously).
Have celebrities read aloud short sections of the book.
This can infect brains two ways; the small bits may entice folk to purchase the whole book/video, and by watching many of the short segments folk will accumulate many of the key ideas.
This could be a push toward a target date (earth day) or until all the information is delivered.
If privacy isn't a concern use all the available digital platforms, and remember there are many more billions of souls that use languages other than English. Many open-source projects use the process of translation as a gateway into new communities.

paul wheaton wrote:THINKY-BIT-140: While I feel like everything I do is earth day stuff, the most important thing I have is the better world book.  

THINKY-BIT-141: It does seem like earth day is the day where permaculture stuff will go 20 times further than a regular day.

THINKY-BIT-142: if 100 million people read my book, I think most global problems would be solved.

THINKY-BIT-143:  I doubt I could get even a million people to read my book this year, let alone earth day.  Maybe the focus should be 5000 for earth day?

THINKY-BIT-144:  I always thought that making a super sweet deal for 12 of the better world books would lead to exponential growth.  It didn't.

THINKY-BIT-145:  Our printed flyer turned out really cool.  I cannot help but think that getting that flyer into the hands of people will result in joyous good things!

THINKY-BIT-146:  I think the thread about a shy person giving away 12 books is good.  

THINKY-BIT-147:  maybe we should upgrade the 12 physical books thing to include a flyer for each book?  

THINKY-BIT-148:   The carbon footprint vid has the ebook available for free

Steve Smyth wrote:FWIW: I just spoke to Drew at the machine shop from the original post. He said that they are still making the parts for this.

He is sending me more info.

Thanks Steve.
Drew who?
Which machine shop?
Phone number and address would help.
Every time someone asks for specifics the line goes dead.