For sure, and we are somehow individually and as a whole to blame for believing in unscrupulous deceivers. You would think that after thousands of years we would have established a track record for financiers and governments that promise to deliver. Unfortunately we cannot identify deception until after the fallout.
On Apr 5, 8:54 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > Deeper than this probably Slip - but in principle we are lied to about > needed to be dependant on many things we could be doing more > efficiently and locally. > > On 6 Apr, 02:39, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Sorry about the flatness of flatulence but the reality is that people > > need to develop their own individual energy sources without dependence > > upon commercial corporate supply. There is this notion that without > > utility companies we would lay at the mercy of mother nature, which is > > the farthest from the truth. My view is there is always a solution at > > the other end of the problem. I have several batteries that are > > charged from the sun on sunny days. As each battery reaches full > > charge the solar power moves onto the next battery and so on until all > > batteries are fully charged. On cloudy days the extra batteries take > > over the deficiency. Of course I live in the southern portion of the > > norther hemisphere so it is easier to follow through with a plan. > > However, there is always the bicycle method of generating power to > > charge deep cycle batteries which in turn provide power later on. I > > have a few power inverters which work well for my needs and > > considering that their source was originally generated from sunshine, > > case closed. The idea of utility companies and governments as well is > > to make people think that they can't survive without them. That is > > the farthest from the truth and simple examination will reveal how we > > have all been led down the path of deception which ended in the cul de > > sac of despair. I wanted to buy some property once in a rural area > > but part of the restrictions was not being able to drive my own water > > well. Why? They simply wanted me to be dependent upon the local > > water company to provide the water. Well I would rather drive my own > > well instead of paying a flat rate to a company for water I haven't > > even used, basically you pay a fee for so many gallons whether you use > > them or not. Totally ridiculous! I didn't buy of course! > > Point is that we need to get back to the basics of providing for > > ourselves otherwise we will spend thousands of hours working in order > > to pay for "provided" services, and you may know I don't like working > > all that much. > > > On Apr 5, 7:03 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Our plan for roaming cows with gas back packs is under threat Slip. > > > This from New Scientist> > > > > Bacteria that can convert electricity into methane could help solve > > > one of the biggest problems with renewable energy – its unreliability > > > compared to the steady output of polluting fossil-fuel power stations. > > > > Wind power is capricious, while solar cell output drops off at night > > > or on cloudy days. That fluctuating output poses big problems for > > > electricity grids that rely on steady levels throughout the day. > > > Proposals to deal with the ups and downs of green power supply have > > > included better batteries or redesigning the electricity grid. > > > > An intriguing new idea involves "feeding" surplus power to bacteria > > > instead, which combine it with carbon dioxide to create methane. That > > > could then be stored and burned when needed. The method is sustainable > > > too, as the carbon is taken from the atmosphere, not released from > > > long-term storage in oil or coal. > > > > On 3 Apr, 08:58, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > It is, of course, a mistake to take the Green Custarding seriously, > > > > Apparently, in postmodernism one has to stride the fine line between > > > > evading seriousness whilst not dancing on graves. > > > > > On 3 Apr, 02:44, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Yeah, I'm a bit choked up to the neck with it and seriously > > > > > considering the Green Custard approach to political bane. > > > > > > On Apr 2, 7:18 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Something of a wacked out argument Slip? > > > > > > > On 3 Apr, 00:30, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > So, Pat, how frequently can one masturbate in order to maintain a > > > > > > > clear sinus? > > > > > > > > On Apr 2, 11:15 am, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On 1 Apr, 10:53, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Masturbation (or even 'real' sex) is now recommended as a > > > > > > > > > cure for hay > > > > > > > > > fever! Woo, hoo! Apparently, ejaculation is the key and as > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > sneeze comes, the answer is - well I blush at the thought. > > > > > > > > > From New > > > > > > > > > Scientist - but it is April Fool's Day. I have visions of > > > > > > > > > poor women > > > > > > > > > and men scuttling off to do the urgent ironing on hearing > > > > > > > > > their > > > > > > > > > partner has a fever coming on (I do what ironing we do)! I > > > > > > > > > don't > > > > > > > > > really do the sex thing much these days, but have regular > > > > > > > > > urges to > > > > > > > > > throw green custard at politicians and other votaries. Freud > > > > > > > > > must be > > > > > > > > > wishing he had lived half a century or so longer! I must ask > > > > > > > > > Professor Jenkins for his opinion. > > > > > > > > > At the moment of orgasm, there IS a release of histamine and > > > > > > > > THAT, in > > > > > > > > turn, could, momentarily, clear one's sinuses. 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