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luminous:self_sustaining_autonomous_systems [2008-01-22 04:46] – external edit 127.0.0.1luminous:self_sustaining_autonomous_systems [2008-02-19 08:16] (current) nik
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   * Cotton -> natural fabric, yet causes many other environmental problems   * Cotton -> natural fabric, yet causes many other environmental problems
   * No simple equation between natural & ecological   * No simple equation between natural & ecological
-  * Core Criteria for a Green world --> BioDiversity +  * Core Criteria for a Green world -> BioDiversity 
-  * Low level --> indication of overfed (capitalist) system+  * Low level -> indication of overfed (capitalist) system
   * Biological diversity in 'low nutrient environments'   * Biological diversity in 'low nutrient environments'
   * Surges of nutrients -> emergence of monocultures    * Surges of nutrients -> emergence of monocultures 
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   * From measurement to understanding   * From measurement to understanding
   * Ad-hoc social enforcement   * Ad-hoc social enforcement
-  * Making a step by step -change+  * Making a step by step change
   * Responsive environments -> reinforcing sense of agency -> feedback   * Responsive environments -> reinforcing sense of agency -> feedback
   * First step to any change is awareness,   * First step to any change is awareness,
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   * bedzed (bioregional)/ zed factory   * bedzed (bioregional)/ zed factory
   * how has it progressed, are they willing to bring in new technology?   * how has it progressed, are they willing to bring in new technology?
-  * you can''just despise the national grid'+  * you can'"just despise the national grid"
     * reciprocal arrangement with the grid, power consumers.      * reciprocal arrangement with the grid, power consumers. 
   * how does a pilot project scale?   * how does a pilot project scale?
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   * smaller initiatives   * smaller initiatives
   * culture of decelleration ->   * culture of decelleration ->
-  * many initiatives are dealing with issues on the surface, * not connected to the biosphere * linearity of cause and effect.. . +  * many initiatives are dealing with issues on the surface,  
-  * the mindset 'we' are in is not those that are necessaryto address these problems +     * not connected to the biosphere  
 +     * linearity of cause and effect.. . 
 +     * the mindset 'we' are in is not those that are necessary to address these problems 
  
 civilization as degrees of separation civilization as degrees of separation
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