Tom Bolls

What is that spike toping on the grow bed?  What is its purpose? Tom

Randy Gibson wrote:The U.S. fertility rate dropped to its lowest level in U.S. history, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics said in a new report that the final data from 2023 showed the fertility rate declining by 3 percent from the year prior, to 54.5 births per 1,000 females aged 15 to 44.

That’s the lowest rate on record.

Came here to say this, and found it already on the thread.
  This a subject Paul's "kill yourself" post sent me down some years ago.

Good news, my research shows this problem is already solved.

  Google 'peak human population' there are several estimates but, the highest longest is  10.4B, 2088.  Most are ~9.5B, 2070.  The first world population is shrinking and has been for 20 years now.  None of the 1st world countries have a 2.1 birth rate per woman.  
  The best explanation I have heard is " on the farm children are free labor, in the city they are a cost'.  If you look at the demographic pyramids for the 1st world countries only India and Mexico still look, sort of, like a pyramid.  Germany(1.6c/w), Japan(1.4c/w), Russia(1.5c/w) and China(1.2c/w) are all looking very pointy at the bottom.  The USA is a straight column we have been ~330M population for 20 years now (1.8 children / woman), our 1.5% year growth in population is from immigration.  China last year admitted they had over estimated their population by some 150M.  Their current population is ~1.3B today.  Second to India.  Tom
Ref:  https://www.census.gov/popclock/world

Thanks fir the web site. That's a new one to me.  Tom  

My suspicion is the filters.  How long did they sit unused before you moved in?

Since the spring house looked clear and did not smell. I would remove the first filter flush a couple gallons and take a sample of the water from the pipe.  Now you know if your issue is outside the house or inside.  I suspect a new set of filter cartridges is in order.  Tom

Try this post

https://permies.com/t/42996/Wood-Preservatives

Tom

Jeff Bosch wrote:
You could get the "tiny download" level, then download and watch it without worrying about your bandwidth speed.

Yes, when my connection was dial-up,  over-nite multiple restart/continue downloads were common.  But "want"....  :)  Tom.

paul wheaton wrote:any more thoughts about these price points?

$50 FULL-EVENT the full event as 360p streaming
- the original raw feed video - unedited

$80 HD-STREAMING: the full event as HD streaming
- all the video is edited, sound balanced and polished

$100 GLORY
- everything in HD-STREAMING
- plus your name on all the vids

I do NOT have high speed internet HD is a waste of money for me.  I really want a 360p edit choice.  Tom

I have used 1part pee 10 part water.  Put the bio char in a bucket and pour the fertilizer slowly over the char.  Let it soak stir it a couple times.   Leave it in the bucket a couple hours.  I normally leave it over night.  Tom