tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136626590097801169.post4237297823528852380..comments2024-01-10T11:19:56.456-08:00Comments on What Is Sustainable: Against the GrainWhat Is Sustainablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227382786082159733noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136626590097801169.post-21963243900459408752017-11-29T16:25:55.308-08:002017-11-29T16:25:55.308-08:00Last week an interview with Scott appeared HERELast week an interview with Scott appeared <a href="https://www.vox.com/conversations/2017/11/22/16649038/civilization-progress-humanity-history-technology" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>What Is Sustainablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227382786082159733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136626590097801169.post-72343590409810382502017-11-01T15:45:09.291-07:002017-11-01T15:45:09.291-07:00M. C. Tuggle, you might also like The Others, by P...M. C. Tuggle, you might also like <a href="https://wildancestors.blogspot.com/2012/01/others.html" rel="nofollow">The Others</a>, by Paul Shepard.What Is Sustainablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227382786082159733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136626590097801169.post-34836637702504376102017-11-01T14:45:59.022-07:002017-11-01T14:45:59.022-07:00"pudgy passive dimwit meatballs"
I laug..."pudgy passive dimwit meatballs"<br /><br />I laughed out loud at this summary of the state of domesticated animals. Unexpected trochaic comedy!<br /><br />And thanks for a great review of an important word.<br />M. C. Tugglehttp://mctuggle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136626590097801169.post-3558535231330691792017-09-26T16:07:14.740-07:002017-09-26T16:07:14.740-07:00Hello Venkataraman Amarnath!
I agree, nature is m...Hello Venkataraman Amarnath!<br /><br />I agree, nature is mysterious, far more complex than we’ll ever know. It may not be perfect, but it’s way less destructive than industrial civilization.<br />What Is Sustainablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227382786082159733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136626590097801169.post-5585405156262191382017-09-26T14:09:46.163-07:002017-09-26T14:09:46.163-07:00Just a comment on Nature.
...a perfectly brillian...Just a comment on Nature. <br />...a perfectly brilliant design... <br />No, it is not perfect, just like anything else in Nature. <br />Rubisco, the most abundant enzyme that fixes carbon dioxide in plants is woefully inefficient and is easily fooled. <br />Why? <br />Nature works in mysterious ways. Amarnathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10045911629669056107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136626590097801169.post-49517795413031900222017-09-25T15:43:12.331-07:002017-09-25T15:43:12.331-07:00Hi Michael! Yes, I read it some days ago, which w...Hi Michael! Yes, I read it some days ago, which was why I bought the book. I'm a fan of Scott. I learned a lot more from this book than from most that I read. It's a winner!What Is Sustainablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227382786082159733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136626590097801169.post-60566907196160545382017-09-25T15:36:09.151-07:002017-09-25T15:36:09.151-07:00Hi Rudy! If you have a computer, you can download...Hi Rudy! If you have a computer, you can download a free Kindle Reader application from Amazon. It’s nifty. You can search the book. You can mark passages with searchable highlights. You can copy passages and paste them into other files. You can read on a BIG screen. Kindle books are almost always cheaper than dead tree books. Amazon also has lots of public domain books for free — Grimm’s Fairy Tales, Marco Polo, Julius Caesar, etc. You’ll be cured of your excruciating boredom! The last time I checked, Kindle devices did not have user serviceable batteries. You send it back to the mothership, with $70 for a new battery.What Is Sustainablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227382786082159733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136626590097801169.post-25172054141868117912017-09-25T11:26:20.790-07:002017-09-25T11:26:20.790-07:00Fabulous review (as always), Rick!
Did you see ...Fabulous review (as always), Rick! <br /><br />Did you see the rather lengthy review of this book in The New Yorker? I just read it aloud to Connie yesterday. Here's the link: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/09/18/the-case-against-civilization<br /><br />Good timing!<br /><br />Together for the future,<br /><br />~ Michael (and Connie)Michael Dowdhttp://thegreatstory.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136626590097801169.post-45998770220763055902017-09-24T18:12:28.416-07:002017-09-24T18:12:28.416-07:00Thanks Richard - for another review as to how we &...Thanks Richard - for another review as to how we "sapiens" have chose the path less wise. Nice comments at the end as to reading glasses as well. Someone gifted me a used Kindle so I may be exploring such options eventually.Rudyhttps://1wow.org/blog/climate-change-food-security/noreply@blogger.com