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  •  absolutely (0+ / 0-)

    the technology level would quickly slide to medieval.

    I think we still have a chance, but the window of opportunity is closing fast. Ironically the ones who most oppose positive action now would likely be the first to turn to barbarism.

    •  i follow a two prong approach (0+ / 0-)

      lobby everyone i know to get awareness to try to get some sort of action along the lines of:

      1. powerdown the economy
      1. use market forces to aggressively shift food production to sustainable crops, methods and locations
      1. aggressively shift resources into chasing down energy alternatives while we still have an economy that can direct resources to smart people with creative ideas (that will go early)

      and the second prong is to plan my lifeboat strategy... i favour a securable location far from large population centers and a community large enough to sustain a reasonable ongoing sense of doing more than just surviving till the inevitable

      i have some good ideas of where - and i plan to get a website up to capture as many ideas of the how and what is needed for such a society from as many people as possible... with sufficient resources a sustainable community of a few hundred in a location well researched for its ability to grow food but to avoid weather extremes (you won't have the energy for heating or cooling) is possible...

      i think we have about 10 years to get to the exits - but that is if we really work hard now

      No single raindrop believes it is to blame for the flood

      by ResponsibleAccountable on Sun Feb 04, 2007 at 10:46:44 AM PDT

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