Re: [Biofuel] seasonal burning

2006-06-04 Thread E. C.
whooee Jason or Katie, et al; what a gigantic can-o'-worms y'all have opened there! -- none suitable for vermiculture, either. ;-) Controlled burning has been common since settlers invaded Native American's homelands (yes, they also used the practice, but on a miniscule scale). Until perhaps

[Biofuel] New documentary on extraterrestrial life

2006-06-04 Thread D. Mindock
The Definitive Investigation of the UFO Phenomenon (2003) An excellent video that discusses various UFO's and UFO cover ups. 1.5 hr documentary video on UFO's http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5594744703753734741 ___ Biofuel mailing list

[Biofuel] Grit plan to cut greenhouse emissions a dud: researchers

2006-06-04 Thread Darryl McMahon
The results of the study come as no surprise, sadly. The Liberal administrations were more interested in photo-ops than results. While the new Conservative administration claims to have a made-in-Canada plan, suspicions are it's a made-in-neocon-USA plan. Personally, I'd welcome any real

Re: [Biofuel] R-2000 program gets mixed reviews

2006-06-04 Thread Fritz Friesinger
Hi Darryl, the R2000 Code wich says beside others :houses constructed using airtight seals and thick insulation that keeps heat from leaking away is not the very best way of constructing a energie efficient Home,because those Homes require forced Air Heating/Cooling! In Northamerica the

Re: [Biofuel] R-2000 program gets mixed reviews

2006-06-04 Thread Darryl McMahon
Fritz, I agree that R-2000 is not a perfect solution. However, it is miles ahead of conventional construction being done today. R-2000 does not address alternative energy sources - it is not contrary to solar thermal or geothermal or biofuels - it simply ignores them. It also does not

Re: [Biofuel] seasonal burning

2006-06-04 Thread Kirk McLoren
Not so miniscule The native American name for where Los Angeles is now was "Valley of the smokes"Kirk"E. C." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: whooee Jason or Katie, et al;what a gigantic can-o'-worms y'all have opened there!-- none suitable for vermiculture, either. ;-)Controlled burning has

Re: [Biofuel] seasonal burning

2006-06-04 Thread robert and benita rabello
Kirk McLoren wrote: Not so miniscule The native American name for where Los Angeles is now was Valley of the smokes But that's not because they were engaged in wholesale burning, but because the subtropical inversion, off-gassing native plant life, petroleum offgassing, surrounding

Re: [Biofuel] seasonal burning

2006-06-04 Thread E. C.
Interesting, Kirk Have you researched that name (i haven't), found that it applied because the Native Americans control-burned the forests that covered the mountain slopes? If so, to what purpose? I find that notion a bit of a stretch, in light of what i've read learned about Native

Re: [Biofuel] seasonal burning

2006-06-04 Thread E. C.
Thank you, Robert (or Benita) Your response came in (here) as I was writing mine. As usual, yours is more complete and authoritative than my poor efforts -- but we reached the same conclusions. Namaste, Allen (E. Allen C.) --- robert and benita rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kirk McLoren

[Biofuel] Eric Schaeffer | Junketing Judges: A Case of Bad Science

2006-06-04 Thread salmagundi24u
Title: EMAIL THIS Email Powered by * Please note, the sender's email address has not been verified. further complications for the topic of "controlled burning".E. Allen

Re: [Biofuel] seasonal burning

2006-06-04 Thread robert and benita rabello
E. C. wrote: Thank you, Robert (or Benita) It's robert! My sweetheart has little interest in the topics we discuss here, although she found Mike Weaver's appeal for help a few days ago VERY funny. Your response came in (here) as I was writing mine. As usual, yours is more complete

Re: [Biofuel] seasonal burning

2006-06-04 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Allen whooee Jason or Katie, et al; what a gigantic can-o'-worms y'all have opened there! -- none suitable for vermiculture, either. ;-) :-) It's been opened here before a few times, always a can of worms, but some good stuff has come out of it, good information on sustainable

[Biofuel] Healing with light

2006-06-04 Thread Kirk McLoren
Mice were blinded with methanol and 95% had their sight restored. Kirkhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002355.html Healing with Light Moves Beyond Fiction Fans of the Star Trek television shows can recall many stirring scenes of medical officers treating patients without drugs or

Re: [Biofuel] seasonal burning

2006-06-04 Thread Kirk McLoren
Burning was common among many tribes. When in Billings Montana I had to laugh because in an interview with a Crow chief in the Billings Gazette, front page no less, the comment was made "Not only is it beautiful - it cleanses." A comment like that could arouse the attention of a fireman as it

[Biofuel] Healing with light

2006-06-04 Thread Marylynn Schmidt
My ex-husband .. a navy seal in Vietnam .. was taught the art of invisibility by the U.S. Navy .. or perhaps, more correctly .. the CIA While I refuse to say UFO in describing what I see .. I see (or notice) what most people would describe as ordinary but .. perhaps a bit out of place. .. a

[Biofuel] Water: a commodity or a fundamental human right?

2006-06-04 Thread Keith Addison
12 percent of the world's population uses 85 percent of its water, and these 12 percent do not live in the Third World. Same as energy, same as food, same as money. Actually there is only one problem, IMHO, and this is it. For a glimpse at water issues worldwide in 2002 see:

[Biofuel] Oceans at risk

2006-06-04 Thread Keith Addison
Oceans at risk - these resources were assembled in 2002, mostly still current. Some links might not work now, but a Google search for the headline or organisation will usually find a new url. Best Keith Oceans at Risk: Wasted Catch and the Destruction of Ocean Life -- Full Report (724k PDF)

Re: [Biofuel] seasonal burning

2006-06-04 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Kirk Burning was common among many tribes. When in Billings Montana I had to laugh because in an interview with a Crow chief in the Billings Gazette, front page no less, the comment was made Not only is it beautiful - it cleanses. A comment like that could arouse the attention of a

[Biofuel] Why foreign aid is failing

2006-06-04 Thread Keith Addison
See also: http://snipurl.com/rcij [Biofuel] Bushfood http://snipurl.com/rcik [Biofuel] Myth: More US aid will help the hungry http://snipurl.com/rcim Re: [Biofuel] US Foreign aid Food Dumping [Aid] Maintains Poverty http://snipurl.com/rcig [Biofuel] The US and Foreign Aid Assistance