Some interesting food for speculation. - Best, Steven
ARTHUR C. CLARKE OFFERS HIS VISION OF THE FUTURE
By Raymond Kurzweil Arthur C. Clarke
KurzweilAI.net
December 3, 2001
http://www.kurzweilai.net/meme/frame.html?main=/articles/art0361.html?
On Friday, November 30, 2001, Arthur C. Clarke,
(I encourage everyone to support envirolink the way that they have
supported us. Thanks -AB)
Dear EnviroLink List Subscriber,
When you believe in something strongly, you want people to hear what you
have to say. To be heard, you have to have a medium.
The email list to which you are
Bioneers strongly supports restorative agriculture and has been a
friend of biodynamics and biodynamic sensibilities from the
beginning. I'm sure they are worthy of your support. -AB
Dear Bioneers Friend:
Bioneers are improving the environment by changing the world. Help us
create the
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Hi Allan,
Please fwd
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Hello,
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I have been Bio-Dynamic for many
--- Please Post to BD-Now
It's that time of year again, time for Farmers and Interns to make
connections and plan for the upcoming growing season.
I am pleased to announce that the Year 2002 edition of Sustainable
Farming Internships and Apprenticeships
I was delighted to open the new issue of ACRES USA and find this
inspirational article by long time BIODYNAMICS NOW! participant and
friend, Woody Wodraska. Read it, it is certainly an enjoyable
dispensation of wisdom. -Allan
(This article is reproduced with permission from WOODY (Hey, he
Greetings,
Our project is in the City of Albuquerque on Open Space Land. It has
a very public face and is used by walkers, joggers, etc. We lease the
land from the city to demonstrate agricultural projects including an
annual 8 acre corn maze, 1 acre community garden, and 40 acres of
veggies,
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Herb a Day . . .Apple (Apple as Antialopecic?)
from Michael Smith
Please FWD:
Dear Hugh, Jose, etal,
I'm a little confused. In my memory, one of the
Albrect saying was; Lime, lime and no manure, make
the father rich and the son poor, which is basically
showing how easily lime sucks up and burns organic
matter content.
To open up another
Alien Corn Invades Mexico - Pav Jordan/Reuters
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storyu=/nm/20020130/sc_nm/food_mexico
_genetics_dc_1
CAPULALPAN, Mexico (Reuters) - In this one-telephone village in the hills
of Mexico's Oaxaca state, corn grows out of cracks in the sidewalks, along
roadsides
(was: Grape Cuttings)
Dear Allan,
Please forward to BDNOW. Thank you.
Please inform Messers Robertson, Heinricks and Wright that Steiner
mentions a cure for Phylloxera a couple of times in his ag. lectures.
In 1995, I put together a Steiner/Albrecht/Burbank/Willis based protocol
which I then tried
Allan:
Turns out that Seven Stars and the Kimberton CSA aren't involved. From
what I understand from the yogurt folks, it is the nearby CSA and
biodynamic dairy who had some problems. Even those don't sound like they're
too major. The CSA was told that they couldn't supply dairy products along
.
We have a sufficient supply in stock and ready to ship to handle any
order size up to 5,000 bottles.
Please post this on bdnow. Thanks.
Greg Willis
Agri-Synthesis®, Inc.
POB 10007
Napa, CA 94581
. Compare
this with the many new remedies and uses of Steiner's remedies that have
come out of the BDA, JPI and Demeter in the past 60 years (which, for
those of you who are new to bdnow, is NOTHING. AP, with his limited
knowledge of Steiner has accomplished more than they have. Just shows
you don't have
Hi Jose -
This is great news! Excellent work! But, yes, you need to have the ability to
test there in Brazil. In a microbiology lab, you need to ask them if they do
direct counts of the organisms. If someone is interested, we do help
people set
up labs in other countries. Basically, we ask
Hi Dan -
Compost has more organic matter than compost tea, basically the
non-soluble types of organic matter that do not dissolve in water. Thus,
the benefit from compost is for a much longer time period than compost
tea, or nearly any other kind of amendment. John Buckerfield in
Australia
Hi Allan -
Like Will, I prefer a holistic answer. The Albrecht model gives you part of
the answer. Biology gives you part of the answer.
But with improving soil biology or chemistry, either or both, you can use some
testing to tell you whether the biology or chemistry is right on, or how far
Hi Tobias -
Yes, weeds deliver messages about soil conditions. I have never noticed or
correlated information about insects such as you suggest. Surely there must
be some information we should be paying attention to there, but there are many
more environmental conditions that influence
Dear Dan and Laurel,
Especially for the leaf cutter ants spraying with chilli or soap
would not help. A simple method can be adopted looking into the
region i.e heavy rainfall.
Collect sufficient ants and crush them. Put about 5-10 grams of
crushed ants in small shallow tumblers with about
by
Demeter Co. But hey, let's not, for the moment, focus on all the
incredibly stupid and self-serving things that Demeter, BDA and JPI have
done in the past 20 years, let's focus on what's really going on.
The two opposing forces are represented on the one hand, by those,
generally, in/on BDNOW who
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Dear Allan and All Listmembers,
On Saturday, I received in the mail a copy of THE VOICE OF
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Allan,
One last time, please post this. Thanks
Mustard Musings
I'm starting the New Year in a new way. I'm auditing the opening classes
of
the new school in town, The Tai Sophia Institute of Herbal Healing,
offering
a Master's Degree therein. Got back in town from Peru in time to attend
a
potluck dinner welcoming the new faculty and the
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 22:27:40 -0700
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Dear Sherry, et al,
Has anyone had any experience with or heard of any successful
experiences using Machaelle Small Wright's MAP (Co-Creative White
More on Mad Cow and related ailments at www.purdeyenvironment.com
EDUCATING RIDA
(Rida is the Icelandic for transmissible spongiform disease)
- An underground scientific journey into the origins of spongiform disease.
by Mark Purdey.
Background.
Since 1986, the infamous novel
Daylight on TSEs - the deadly oxidative connection unleashed.
But each time Purdey's trek took him to a newTSE hotspot, he found
himself face to face with the same type of high altitude, snow
covered terrain. But this common geographical association with
TSEclusters continued to baffle him;
Hi Geoff,
Thanks for your respect.
Weirdly, the popular media seemed much more interested in my work before I
had amassed hard scientific evidence and trekked off on my exciting global
eco-detective escapades. I find this strange because global treks and
successful experiments are far more
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 06:28:30 -0800 (PST)
From: Michael Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Electronics and cancer
To: Allan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Allan,
Please Fwd:
Tom,
This is one thing that I have absolutely no
comprehension on.
I understand that HAARP has been related to a form of
Tesla
Hello Allan,
Please Fwd:
I hope this offends no one, but I went looking for
America long ago Where did it go? Who took it? I am
deeply saddened
The Attorney General recently covered up a statue of
Lady Justice showing her bosom as if to underscore
there is no danger of justice exposing
OH MY GOSH! Did Cheryl tell you she operates this list! tch! tch!
I'll take care of this, as usual -Allan
From the Permaculture list
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Allan,
A friend in Namibia informed me that Croft was there in January, and gave a
lecture, after which he set up six of his devices, which were then put into
use on a non-stop basis. They did not have any rain afterward for two
months, until several persons I know who asked me about it, then
(from Michael Smith)
Dear Allan,
I have the impression the the Pfeiffer field spray may
be a combination of 500/BC in some form since it is
denoted for its' digestive ability. As a spring
plowdown spray, it may be a little out of season and
release CO2 back to atmosphere when we should be
Hey Allan,
No, I have been pretty busy and only loosely following
things. I only opened your e-mail because of the
subject line (I didn't realize it was to me and not
the list).
Yes, there is something to ashes. In a rodale study
(that was never published and I found buried in some
archives),
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 08:31:29 -0800 (PST)
From: Michael Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: Allan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear Allan,
Please fwd;
Dear Hugh,
First of all, nice web site guy.
I have a question. I'll try to phrase it correctly.
Dear Organic Friends,
The Research and Development Group of the Bio Dynamic
Farming and Gardening Assn. has just finished a research
report. The report reviews the research and research
methodologies on organic soil management, particularly
relating
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For my part I would like to see 500 and BC tested
Tobias
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Hello everyone,
I have just uploaded to the files section of the
group two electronic
copies of Fukuoka's The One-Straw Revolution.
One is a simple text file (232KB) that I believe all pcs and macs can handle
(using notepad in windows), the other is in the pdf format (297KB)
Biodynamics Journal March/April 2002 Number 240
Contents:
The Future of Preparation Making in North America
Charles Burkam
The Widening of Man's Perception - A Lecture Given At Dornach, January 7,1923
Rudolf Steiner
Challenged by the Future: Beyond Sustainability
Gunther
To: All concerned
From: Jerry Brunetti
I read your e-mail of 3/7/02 re: equisetum to create an optimum tea.
How much dried horsetail per gallon of tea are you using? We have a
35 gallon tank and are including cereal straws and oak bark, as well
as misc. sugars, starches, kelp, etc to
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 13:02:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: Michael Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Prep Questions!
To: Allan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear Allan,
Please Fwd:
Dear Hugh,
It sounds here as if the 508 is acting as a catalyst
on the clay, pulling the alumina/silica into a
cohesive whole onto
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Dear Mr. Balliett,
Thank you for your message.
We are conducting prototype development on our
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 12:52:29 -0700 (PDT)
From: Michael Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: re:learning to dowse
To: Allan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Allan,
Please Fwd:
Dear All,
There is also a wonderful e-book on the avalon site by
Tom Graves entitled Needles of Stone which is
extremely interesting.
Genetic Engineering and the Intrinsic Value and Integrity
of Animals and Plants
Wednesday 18th to Saturday 21st September 2002
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, UK
Speakers:
*Holmes Rolston III, Environmental Ethicist, Department of Philosophy,
Colorado State University
*Donald Bruce, Church
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 13:20:33 -0400
Subject: FW: Organic gardener position
From: David Lillard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Allan Balliett [EMAIL PROTECTED]
AB,
Please forward as appropriate.
DL
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Date: Wed, 15
To the Ends of the Earth 111.
The next morning the veranda was packing up tight with the usual bustle of
ataxic victims, care workers or simply aboriginal kiddies homing in to the
centre for a focal place to gather at that time of day.
A monster of a pick up truck pulled up in front of the
Hi Gil,
Yes, I think it is a brilliant idea to get this horor story out. But I am
still writing it on a day to day basis as the events and research unfolds.
I also want to be out of here before it becomes better publicised, because
the repercussions for me could be lethal. The politics is
I did not sleep again during the night. The heavenly sunset of last evening
had transformed into a hellfire night The mob violence escalated once again,
as the night went on. A father had been charging around wielding a machete at
anybody who got in his way. The problem had fired up from a
That morning , Kandy came to pick me up from the Mission. Former health
officer on the miners' union, she had been emailing me for ages since my BBC
film about Manganese and mad cow was shown on ABC Four Corners. Kandy had
lived on Groote with her husband for twenty years, having done the hippy
Hi Allan,
I've just been corresponding with Mark from Wisconsin about
plagerists which you are apparently debating at the moment on BD
Now. This arose after a Colorado journalist had given oxygen to some
plagerists of my work - despite having interviewed me at length, he
obviously decided
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Can anyone help me with what I think is cabbage worm? My kale leaves
are full of holes. Could the white butterfly with dark dots on its
wings I see
Allan,
Please Fwd:
Dear Hugh,
What is happening is that municipalities are sucking up entire
rivers; not replacing water. This gives the impression of drought,
when resources are diverted. I read that Atlanta's projected reserve
date of 2020 for water has been downgraded to 2012 (to run
Subject: farmers' market and farmer stories wanted
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 11:34:59 -0400
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Friends of farmers' markets,
Apologies for the short notice, but if you can reply to this early
the week of the 29th, and not later than Friday the 2nd, I'll be
grateful.
I need your help
I'm a solid supporter of RDI and their Bioneers events, so please
don't take the following wrong.
I just wanted to remind everyone that they can spend 3 days with the
above speakers for a measily $125 if they register for the 7th Annual
Mid-Atlantic Biodynamic Food and Farming Conference in
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 10:15:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Michael Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: re:fresh nettle tea
To: Allan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Allan,Pls Fwd:
When you say formic acid around plants, in
association with the bees, wouldn't this imply the
flower specifically? I wonder what effect this
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 12:55:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: Michael Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: re:lime and humus
To: Allan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear Allan,
Please Fwd:
Dear Lance, et. al,
As matter of fact, I had this same question a few
weeks ago; does lime eat humus?
First, I don't think RS was
From Tom Schley:
US HAARP Weapon Development Concerns Russian Duma
Interfax News Agency
8-9-2
MOSCOW (Interfax) - The Russian State Duma has expressed concern
about the USA's programme to develop a qualitatively new type of
weapon.
Under the High Frequency Active Auroral Research
The following is from Agriculture of Tomorrow by Eugen and Lily
Kolisko. This title is out of print and is reproduced here for
purposes of education.
Today, people in general are little inclined to detach themselves
from the claims of the material world and to seek the spiritual
directly in
This is unverified by me, folks, but I've received the mailing and,
in my innocence, was saved from downloading the software by the fact
that it is not Mac-compatible. Any one as narcisstic as I is in
danger of being scammed by this site, it appears!
-Allan
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from RESURGENCE #215 http://resurgence.gn.apc.org/home.htm
THE FAILURE of WAR by Wendell Berry
IF YOU KNOW even as little history as I do, it is hard not to doubt
the efficacy of modern war as a solution to any problem except that
of retribution - the 'justice' of exchanging one damage for
OK - I'll let you know what happens when you Americans get out of bed and I
get a reply to my fax.
This article copied from
http://www.kheper.net/ecognosis/essays/Biodynamic_500.html You'll
find the referenced illustrations at this link, also -AB)
About Biodynamic 500 spray.
This article orginally appeared in the Anthroposphical Journel of
Australia in February 1991. It was subsquently
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attachments to BD Now!
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Graphics clog the net,
Kia ora all
This morning I went into the cowshed and was somewhat amazed by the =
sudden difference in the consistency of the manure. Having had a =
difficult 9 months with the cows healthwise it just seemed that this =
morning their manure was like it should be rather than the green =
rainbows
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Allan,
I need someone who can help with color work on the
January 28 - 29
A meeting to discuss alternative viticulture will be offered by Penn
State Cooperative Extension of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The goal of
the meeting is to bring perspective and information to the often
fuzzy realm of non-conventional commercial viticulture, including
I think we are wishing for an outdated paradigm when we expect to have some
top down organizational figure heads baby us through our movement. This is
the era of the conciousness soul, the age of individuality. What ever is
lacking in the movement is no one fault but our own. Christy
Tell me
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From Steven McFadden in Santa Fe, NM
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