I am with those who favor decentralization. The internet model is the proof of the pudding. The internet could never have been built by the centralized model!
A key aspect of the decentralized model is that it is the most effective way to leverage the human and financial capital resources at the edges. These are far vaster in aggregate than anything the centralized model can arrange. The simple fact is that the problems being addressed require a level of resources that ONLY the decentralized internet model can deliver. The under resourced central model can only fail, as any badly under capitalized business knows. Best Wishes for a Distributed & Decentralized 2014. Jock Jock Gill P. O. Box 3 Peacham, VT 05862 google.com/+JockGill Extract CO2 from the atmosphere! > On Dec 31, 2013, at 9:51 PM, Ben Blevins <[email protected]> wrote: > > Deloitte contractors suggested decentralized for various reasons, there > consulting was rejected because the finding did not reinforce the message of > mass production and distribution by development industry players. > > B > > >> On Dec 31, 2013, at 6:34 PM, Paul Anderson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dear Paal, and all, >> >> As much as I can agree with Paal's statements, but I think the cards are >> stacked against the success of decentralized efforts. >> >> The issue that Paal raises about the need to have decentralized production >> of stoves (and fuels) is a touchy topic because the "model" of the affluent >> world is for centralized industrial production. That centralized model is >> certainly a cornerstone of the GACC and WB and many who feel that the model >> of the affluent world will work to resolve major issues in the developing >> world. And they control access to most of the funding. And they present >> very convincing arguments. (If they could not, they would not be in >> control of the situation.) >> >> It would be good to have some examples of decentralized efforts having major >> impacts. Maybe the spread of the Kenyan ceramic jiko (KCJ) is one example. >> >> I will be at ETHOS and willing for such discussions if others step forward >> wanting to discuss this informally as an ad hoc sub-group. >> >> Paul >> >> Doc / Dr TLUD / Prof. Paul S. Anderson, PhD >> Email: [email protected] >> Skype: paultlud Phone: +1-309-452-7072 >> Website: www.drtlud.com >> >>> On 12/31/2013 10:15 AM, [email protected] wrote: >>> On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:12:54 -0700, >>> [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> Due to health and age it will not be possible for me to participate, but >>>> after 30 years working with task and followed the discussion at Stove list >>>> I have come to this conclusion. >>>> >>>> There has to be a discussion at ETHOS about centralized or decentralized >>>> activities regarding fuel and stove production with a view on the enormous >>>> unemployment in developing countries. Taken into consideration the high >>>> demands of clean combustion, pellets will be the future biomass fuel for >>>> simple clean burning such as TLUD ND and FD. Energy forestry and >>>> agriculture energy production together collection of waste biomass of >>>> different types will give a lot of new needed jobs. >>>> >>>> · Registration of local waste combustible biomass. >>>> >>>> · Use of local resources >>>> >>>> · Biochar production by cooking. >>>> >>>> That will be the best way for GACC Stove program to support the low income >>>> groups all around the worl >>>> >>>> Best regards Paal Wendelbo [email protected] >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Stoves mailing list >>> >>> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address >>> [email protected] >>> >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page >>> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org >>> >>> for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: >>> http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Stoves mailing list >> >> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address >> [email protected] >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page >> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org >> >> for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: >> http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Stoves mailing list > > to Send a Message to the list, use the email address > [email protected] > > to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page > http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org > > for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: > http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/ >
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