Comments on: A strategic framework for demonetization

By: Poor Richard

Poor Richard — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:14:47 +0000

I don’t see money per se as a problem. In fact if you take it away from ordinary people they will invent it again. The problem is that the institutions and rules of a particular currency system tend to be captured over time and gamed by special interests. New currencies need to pay particular attention to preventing capture and corruption. Localization may help with this but I don’t know of any research. On the other hand localization makes money less fungible and that might depress purchasing power and exchange rates compared to more generic currency.

By: Eric K.

Eric K. — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:55:34 +0000

Christian :

20 m2 (“4×5”) for 2kg of food : WITH NO ENERGY ; JUST THE SUN

By: Christian

Christian — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 08:57:41 +0000

Eric: The idea of urban hydroponics is certainly intriguing, however so far, I don’t really buy the claim that this is feasible in terms of energy inputs. So far, I didn’t find any calculation about the energy balance of this type of agriculture. And certainly, you need energy: First, to produce the means of production and even more so if you have to use artificial light. So do you have any information about a reliable calculation of its energy balance?

By: Franz Nahrada

Franz Nahrada — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 08:15:07 +0000

# Eric

I never said that everybody has immediately to go to the countryside, we would need a long term reversal of a century – long devastation.

But I am warning from continuing “do-it-yourself” fixes and calling for local cooperation and specialisation in nonmonetary cooperatives, calling for “urban villages” if you like….

We need effective technologies and yes, food autonomy is a crucial component.

By: Eric K.

Eric K. — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:14:18 +0000

It is not the lack of energy that will cause the death of people

it is the lack of food

By: Eric K.

Eric K. — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:38:54 +0000

the food autonomy is the key for changing all values

By: Eric K.

Eric K. — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:37:56 +0000

i think we must keep in mind :

small projects , with BIG IMPACT

We cannot change the world ( even with the global village ) : we are here and now

And most poverty is in fact in big cities … Do you want Millions people to go in small villages ? … … I think it is not possible to return in the past, and will cost million of life

Relevant project on hydroponics : will have also big impacts

The institute for simplified hydroponics has what we need ; a passive hydroponic that does not NEED ENERGY

WindowFarm is good and wrong idea

STEP ONE : OPENSOURCE BASIC HYDROPONIC FOR EVERYONE

http://www.instructables.com/id/Hydroponic-float-system/

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs184

http://www.abdolian.com/thoughts/?p=3543

STEP TWO : AUTOMATIZED MICRO FOOD FARM ( the size a refrigerator – or two refrigerator )

Within the next decade you will be able to grow all of your vegetables in a box barely larger than your refrigerator.

Future food for cities

http://www.kurzweilai.net/future-food-for-cities

This is the GOAL

A 4 cubic meter micro farm for a family