over all i though this paper was good and hard to edit since it was all your thoughs sorry it was late but i had to eat dinner
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Friday, June 12, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Collapse Assignment 2 - Short and Smart
I think there is a possible collapse in our everyday life, with prices changing unsteadily and people changing the way the live and spend money to conserve and save. our old world is falling apart and a new age is coming, maybe with or with our humans. there is many things that affect us each day and by changing one of those things over a period of time could affect how we all should live a good and meaningful life to the end.
in class we mainly focused on the oil peak and the way it has affected our society growth. because of this prediction the non-renewable resource of fossil fuel will whither and dry. then out life's which has been mainly based around oil will collapse and a better or worse world will grow from this. "exports from any particular nation can drop to zero disturbingly quickly." Peak Oil Primer there were three scenario's which Andy Snyder said could happen around this point,
-drastic decline where all the oil will run out fast and people will fight over the resources
-steady decline where the fossil fuel will run out steadily and lead to a collapse with nothing done about it
-a loop where we will cut our dependency of fossil fuel slowly and lead to a better or same society with out the use of much oil.
Many people are preparing for the oil peak but since it has most likely happened some preparations will be a necessity, since in our would we humans like to waste and use up extra resources, since we think their will be plenty more somethings like raising oil awareness will not help the cause but only waste more oil.
In the 4 Corners Video video they saw it is because we are unprepared , or they are hoping that the oil peak will happen a few decades from now. Because of our fast growing population also affect how this world uses oil, the more people there is the more oil is needed to help the live. Some of the experts there also state that they thought the oil prices will plumed down back to 30 dollars a barrel but it new reached that low, instead others think there isn't enough investment to drill the resources we need to fuel the economy.
But in class i still wonder what else in this world will bring out downfall, like Easter island it was their over use and waste of resources which fuel their everyday lives. but i think there was some other unknown reason which bring the great civilizations down to the murder and killing of each other. Andy Snyder talked about how a solar flare might wipe out all of the earth electricity and without power the world would slowly fall back and to the more calmer and less fossil fuel dependent time the world is like today. There should be more reason and some of them could come before the world runs low on oil and we might turn out to what Easter island looks like: i barren waste land with short trees and few wild life.
Today we depend on our resources to fuel our lives and we are just wasting it in mindless squabbles, until we can find the reason to fix this problem with no real consumption of a lot of oil it will save our society and it is inevitable since we are all stuck in this endless cycle and when ever we try to break out of this cycle we just fall back in and waste more resources.
in class we mainly focused on the oil peak and the way it has affected our society growth. because of this prediction the non-renewable resource of fossil fuel will whither and dry. then out life's which has been mainly based around oil will collapse and a better or worse world will grow from this. "exports from any particular nation can drop to zero disturbingly quickly." Peak Oil Primer there were three scenario's which Andy Snyder said could happen around this point,
-drastic decline where all the oil will run out fast and people will fight over the resources
-steady decline where the fossil fuel will run out steadily and lead to a collapse with nothing done about it
-a loop where we will cut our dependency of fossil fuel slowly and lead to a better or same society with out the use of much oil.
Many people are preparing for the oil peak but since it has most likely happened some preparations will be a necessity, since in our would we humans like to waste and use up extra resources, since we think their will be plenty more somethings like raising oil awareness will not help the cause but only waste more oil.
In the 4 Corners Video video they saw it is because we are unprepared , or they are hoping that the oil peak will happen a few decades from now. Because of our fast growing population also affect how this world uses oil, the more people there is the more oil is needed to help the live. Some of the experts there also state that they thought the oil prices will plumed down back to 30 dollars a barrel but it new reached that low, instead others think there isn't enough investment to drill the resources we need to fuel the economy.
But in class i still wonder what else in this world will bring out downfall, like Easter island it was their over use and waste of resources which fuel their everyday lives. but i think there was some other unknown reason which bring the great civilizations down to the murder and killing of each other. Andy Snyder talked about how a solar flare might wipe out all of the earth electricity and without power the world would slowly fall back and to the more calmer and less fossil fuel dependent time the world is like today. There should be more reason and some of them could come before the world runs low on oil and we might turn out to what Easter island looks like: i barren waste land with short trees and few wild life.
Today we depend on our resources to fuel our lives and we are just wasting it in mindless squabbles, until we can find the reason to fix this problem with no real consumption of a lot of oil it will save our society and it is inevitable since we are all stuck in this endless cycle and when ever we try to break out of this cycle we just fall back in and waste more resources.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Eastern Island to the United States
In the Easter Island the people civilized and destroyed the island. The once lush green land was destroyed by humans’ ambition to rise to the top and be the best. They over used the resources and tampered with nature to fit their need too much. Since their society didn’t grow fast enough and they wouldn’t gain metal tool farming wasn’t sufficient enough. With the lack of food and supplies these lead the large downfall to the great complex civilization. By basing their culture around wealth and power thus lead to not only the destruction of the culture but to the nature which dwelled there long before they settled. The use of statues were overrated and seemed conceded. To waste so much extra food which could have been used to grow their great civilization? 50-500 men to move a huge rock some place else, what a waste. A rock is a rock and it served no purpose to their survival. The “rock” only lead to the separation of classes and the down fall of men. They do so much to carve and move a large rock and not spend more time fishing in deeper sea levels. They also trusted one person to make things all better, by trusting one person which you can make the change yourselves if they spend more time on the “rock” then their own food and health.
This is connected to our civilization since we grow more to fill our pocket with riches than with food. We treat our animals in an abuse and bread a super germ which can survive the antibiotics. We create war and poison which kills more nature than do harm to the human population. Destroying un-renewable resources for silly personal gains like driving 5 block or using hair products which harm out air. Soon the domestic animals will be wiped out like many species on the Easter Island and we wont be able to grow as much food. We will become savages and fight each other for survival and there is no turning back. Out population has gotten so large that we have to make artificial food, our workers get hurt doing unsafe paid jobs like the men pulling the “rock” and getting their fingers cut off. Our workers getting their fingers cut off making food for out too big and still growing population. The Eastern Island soil eroding and our soil un-useable unless chemically made fertilizer is used. We as a nation is plummeting like the Eastern Island and with out artificial technology we wouldn’t survive, soon our technology will be outdated and we wont be able to save ourselves.
This is connected to our civilization since we grow more to fill our pocket with riches than with food. We treat our animals in an abuse and bread a super germ which can survive the antibiotics. We create war and poison which kills more nature than do harm to the human population. Destroying un-renewable resources for silly personal gains like driving 5 block or using hair products which harm out air. Soon the domestic animals will be wiped out like many species on the Easter Island and we wont be able to grow as much food. We will become savages and fight each other for survival and there is no turning back. Out population has gotten so large that we have to make artificial food, our workers get hurt doing unsafe paid jobs like the men pulling the “rock” and getting their fingers cut off. Our workers getting their fingers cut off making food for out too big and still growing population. The Eastern Island soil eroding and our soil un-useable unless chemically made fertilizer is used. We as a nation is plummeting like the Eastern Island and with out artificial technology we wouldn’t survive, soon our technology will be outdated and we wont be able to save ourselves.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Final Food Assignment
Assignment
Here in America we as people have been waging war not only on our self but against mother nature her self. As our technology increase so does our power over the natural elements. Especially in modern agriculture we have used technology against ourselves and against the cycles of life. By creating new technology we have ran over and manipulated the laws of nature with unnatural creations. We use to treat our own kind the same way but we find it "unjust", then what is really justice.
In the book Omnivores Dilemma it talks about how we are eating the remains of the world war. In world war two poison gas was created by Germany in order to win battles and the murder thousand of innocent people. this has been converted and changed into the thing we used today as pesticide. it poisons and kills nature in order to grow big "fresh" crops to feed our vast growing population. We as humans mark it as unjust to use biological warfare on each other since it is harmful and hazers. But we have not stopped using it on the nature itself. my keeping our own population alive and lowing other populations only puts the world balance unequal.
Every thing is apart of nature and whatever is done to one is done to all.
In the book there was also chemically made fertilizer, how we don't let the soil replenish it self but we inject it in to the soil it self. as humans we inject unnatural chemicals in to our body's to make us look better or feel better like steroids. it make the person feel better but once it begins they can never stop, like the soil. once natural but tainted and now's there is no turning back.
By looking at animal cruelty and the meatrix videos we enslave nature and make it do out bidding. back then when many different civilizations were enslaved by the whites they treated them poorly to gain the highest profit, and they killed them when they have no more use for them. animals in large farms are treated poorly, with small spaces and feed non organic food. they are harmed to grow and to be sold, as long as they can still bring a profit to the company. like slave we don't care if they have disorders or are sick, once their time comes they will be killed. its all in human nature to hurt the weak, with slaves or with mistreated animals. as long as there is a large reward at the end of the road, we wont care who we hurt to get there.
in the "zooooom" video it shows massive machines used to plant and harvest the thousands of plants. it like tanks running over others, the giant wheels trampling over plants and soil giving it no time to re fertilize and to bring the company more profit.
this act of war aganist nature is unjust either way, we dont stop this since it helps us curently but our food system is horiable. what we do to ourselfs we also do it to nature and it harms us all in different ways.
Here in America we as people have been waging war not only on our self but against mother nature her self. As our technology increase so does our power over the natural elements. Especially in modern agriculture we have used technology against ourselves and against the cycles of life. By creating new technology we have ran over and manipulated the laws of nature with unnatural creations. We use to treat our own kind the same way but we find it "unjust", then what is really justice.
In the book Omnivores Dilemma it talks about how we are eating the remains of the world war. In world war two poison gas was created by Germany in order to win battles and the murder thousand of innocent people. this has been converted and changed into the thing we used today as pesticide. it poisons and kills nature in order to grow big "fresh" crops to feed our vast growing population. We as humans mark it as unjust to use biological warfare on each other since it is harmful and hazers. But we have not stopped using it on the nature itself. my keeping our own population alive and lowing other populations only puts the world balance unequal.
Every thing is apart of nature and whatever is done to one is done to all.
In the book there was also chemically made fertilizer, how we don't let the soil replenish it self but we inject it in to the soil it self. as humans we inject unnatural chemicals in to our body's to make us look better or feel better like steroids. it make the person feel better but once it begins they can never stop, like the soil. once natural but tainted and now's there is no turning back.
By looking at animal cruelty and the meatrix videos we enslave nature and make it do out bidding. back then when many different civilizations were enslaved by the whites they treated them poorly to gain the highest profit, and they killed them when they have no more use for them. animals in large farms are treated poorly, with small spaces and feed non organic food. they are harmed to grow and to be sold, as long as they can still bring a profit to the company. like slave we don't care if they have disorders or are sick, once their time comes they will be killed. its all in human nature to hurt the weak, with slaves or with mistreated animals. as long as there is a large reward at the end of the road, we wont care who we hurt to get there.
in the "zooooom" video it shows massive machines used to plant and harvest the thousands of plants. it like tanks running over others, the giant wheels trampling over plants and soil giving it no time to re fertilize and to bring the company more profit.
this act of war aganist nature is unjust either way, we dont stop this since it helps us curently but our food system is horiable. what we do to ourselfs we also do it to nature and it harms us all in different ways.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
optional assignment on Omnivore's Dilemma
Chapter two: The Farm
~Starting from where we left off as a class on section 4 of chapter two~
One of the most important parts though out the chapter after section three was the point which we are eating fertilizers and pesticides which are chemically made, which is based on poison gas from world war II. And now we don't need a large supply of sunlight because of this new technology powered by fossil fuel. "By fertilizing the world, we are altering the planet's composure of species and shrink its biodiversity." (P.47)
Because of the break through of fertilizers and technology, it allows a farmer to produce a lot of corn and keep using the same land over and over again. But the supply and demand of the different people wont take corn for a high price and more, since it is a lot easier to harvest and grow it. Since many farmers cant make a very decent living with so much corn being produced, a new farm law is established and the farmers will take a loan from the government to store their crops till the prices raise again.
in the sage of purdue when America was exporting tons of produce to other nations it vastly increased the income of the farmers, but after a year the prices became too high that no one in America could afford to buy much anymore. thus lead to not enough food being sold, which also affected the farmers since they couldn't sell they cant produce anymore and created a vast decline of certain products. so Butz said "fencerow to fencerow"... "get big or get out" (P.52) which they advise the farmers to make more to help lower the prices on the food.
Every year the corn price and grain falls and farmers are going in dept, since there is so small prices farmers are making more corn to sustain their living styles. "Iowa grain elevators were paying $1.45, so a typical Iowa farmer is selling corn for a dollar less than it takes him to grow it. Yet the corn keeps coming, more of it every year." (P.53) How can some farmers continue working with out getting into dept?
There was no real explanation of how George avoided dept.
Why do farmers want to put in more dept if they make more corn?
Does any of this cheap corn have to do with the technology to plant and reap it?
How are the supermarkets faring with the farmers going into dept?
This shows how even the lowest food group as in corn affects the society highly when in trouble. The technology we use to plant and reap this produce also makes me wonder why we make much if its going to cause many farmers to go bankrupt, and run out of land in the future, since it is fueling the population to expand even faster. By also using all these chemicals we are having a war with the earth and we are winning since we take all its fertility to make food and plant more food and spray and cover it with artificial chemicals.
Kate-[May 24th, 2009 9:35am]
Wells in the book the farmers are told that they must grow more crops to produce more food, to sustain their life styles. But with more crops each year the more they have to use, so it's an endless cycle, that's why they cant break out of it. but unlike the farmers of today some farmers don't use the land more than twice every couple of years to refresh the nutrients, and that's a way they can break out of it. To answer the question all you have to do is look at their shoes and how they sustain life; even if there was a better solution this would be worst especially with the growing population and the high demand for produce. what do you think now?
John- [May 24th 2009 5:50pm]
i think Kate is trying to say that we don't need the non-refundable parts of nature. the unlimited that all manipulate is just the soil, everything else we can make by chemical's. even though we are eating chemicals all we are doing now is altering their DNA so lots of fresh ripe fruit and vegetables come out perfectly. there is no harm to us, since if other animals and plants can survive it so can we. if we don't have these chemicals how can we sustain this vast population and continue to improve technology.
~Starting from where we left off as a class on section 4 of chapter two~
One of the most important parts though out the chapter after section three was the point which we are eating fertilizers and pesticides which are chemically made, which is based on poison gas from world war II. And now we don't need a large supply of sunlight because of this new technology powered by fossil fuel. "By fertilizing the world, we are altering the planet's composure of species and shrink its biodiversity." (P.47)
Because of the break through of fertilizers and technology, it allows a farmer to produce a lot of corn and keep using the same land over and over again. But the supply and demand of the different people wont take corn for a high price and more, since it is a lot easier to harvest and grow it. Since many farmers cant make a very decent living with so much corn being produced, a new farm law is established and the farmers will take a loan from the government to store their crops till the prices raise again.
in the sage of purdue when America was exporting tons of produce to other nations it vastly increased the income of the farmers, but after a year the prices became too high that no one in America could afford to buy much anymore. thus lead to not enough food being sold, which also affected the farmers since they couldn't sell they cant produce anymore and created a vast decline of certain products. so Butz said "fencerow to fencerow"... "get big or get out" (P.52) which they advise the farmers to make more to help lower the prices on the food.
Every year the corn price and grain falls and farmers are going in dept, since there is so small prices farmers are making more corn to sustain their living styles. "Iowa grain elevators were paying $1.45, so a typical Iowa farmer is selling corn for a dollar less than it takes him to grow it. Yet the corn keeps coming, more of it every year." (P.53) How can some farmers continue working with out getting into dept?
There was no real explanation of how George avoided dept.
Why do farmers want to put in more dept if they make more corn?
Does any of this cheap corn have to do with the technology to plant and reap it?
How are the supermarkets faring with the farmers going into dept?
This shows how even the lowest food group as in corn affects the society highly when in trouble. The technology we use to plant and reap this produce also makes me wonder why we make much if its going to cause many farmers to go bankrupt, and run out of land in the future, since it is fueling the population to expand even faster. By also using all these chemicals we are having a war with the earth and we are winning since we take all its fertility to make food and plant more food and spray and cover it with artificial chemicals.
Vincent:
Its like the quote in the book "men have become tools of their tools. With not needing sunlight anymore and using fertilizers made from nitrogen and a bunch of other things, we have put our hands in the fact that all these things will keep working for us... Do you think you have an idea to why they continue to use all the new products knowing all the consequences? ~KateE.
Kate-[May 24th, 2009 9:35am]
Wells in the book the farmers are told that they must grow more crops to produce more food, to sustain their life styles. But with more crops each year the more they have to use, so it's an endless cycle, that's why they cant break out of it. but unlike the farmers of today some farmers don't use the land more than twice every couple of years to refresh the nutrients, and that's a way they can break out of it. To answer the question all you have to do is look at their shoes and how they sustain life; even if there was a better solution this would be worst especially with the growing population and the high demand for produce. what do you think now?
I would disagree with your last segment about not needing nature on our side. I believe that nature is needed even if we have all of these chemical enhancers. The ground itself gets exhausted and loses all of it's minerals if it keeps getting planted over and over on. Even if we have chemical fertilizers, these chemically grown corn is extremely bad for us. Think about it we're consuming chemicals in a different form. We do need nature, we manipulate nature but we end up shortening our lives. ~John
John- [May 24th 2009 5:50pm]
i think Kate is trying to say that we don't need the non-refundable parts of nature. the unlimited that all manipulate is just the soil, everything else we can make by chemical's. even though we are eating chemicals all we are doing now is altering their DNA so lots of fresh ripe fruit and vegetables come out perfectly. there is no harm to us, since if other animals and plants can survive it so can we. if we don't have these chemicals how can we sustain this vast population and continue to improve technology.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Food Recipe
This is a quick and very easy recipe. It's best to make this recipe about 2 -3 hours prior to serving, to let the flavors meld together. Best if served chilled, with vegetables or crackers.
Hummus is one the oldest foods in the world. It is said to have been documented over 6000 years ago. You can find hummus in health food stores across the USA. This type of food is fun to make because it is simple and quick. Hummus nowadays is more of a dip than a main course, but there are areas in the world that it is the main course of a meal. The main ingredient in hummus is the chickpea.
Hummus is high in vitamin C as well as Iron. It is also a good source of protein as well as fibre. This is the type of food that vegetarians has as one of their staples as they don't get protien from meat. The flavor of the chickpea is nutty and is good on salads.
For this recipe, we'll consider it a dip rather than the main course. Its recipes like this one is when it would be a good idea to have a food processor. Its not neccessary mind you, but its nice. You can also use a blender either way will work just fine. The ingredients for hummus dip as follows:
1 can of Chick Peas(Garbanzos - spanish) 16 oz.
1/2 small white onion(bermuda is also good)
1 clove of garlic
3 tablespoons of olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Drain liquid from can of chick peas, pour peas in your blender. Mash the garlic and insert in blender, the olive oil and salt and pepper. If you have the instant blend button use that and blend the ingredients to a puree texture, add the diced onion and do a quick blend. I prefer the onion kinda chunky. You should put in a tupperware type dish, cover and let the ingredients meld together getting cold. This allows the hummus to be more flavorful.
Open dish and enjoy on your favorite cracker with cheese slices, vegetables or bread. The best thing about this recipe is you can put anything that you want in with the main ingredients. That way the end result can taste any way you desire, put walnuts or even fruit. You are the Chef.
-after eatting this i felt happy but not full since it was very light with no meat or heavy grains-
Hummus is one the oldest foods in the world. It is said to have been documented over 6000 years ago. You can find hummus in health food stores across the USA. This type of food is fun to make because it is simple and quick. Hummus nowadays is more of a dip than a main course, but there are areas in the world that it is the main course of a meal. The main ingredient in hummus is the chickpea.
Hummus is high in vitamin C as well as Iron. It is also a good source of protein as well as fibre. This is the type of food that vegetarians has as one of their staples as they don't get protien from meat. The flavor of the chickpea is nutty and is good on salads.
For this recipe, we'll consider it a dip rather than the main course. Its recipes like this one is when it would be a good idea to have a food processor. Its not neccessary mind you, but its nice. You can also use a blender either way will work just fine. The ingredients for hummus dip as follows:
1 can of Chick Peas(Garbanzos - spanish) 16 oz.
1/2 small white onion(bermuda is also good)
1 clove of garlic
3 tablespoons of olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Drain liquid from can of chick peas, pour peas in your blender. Mash the garlic and insert in blender, the olive oil and salt and pepper. If you have the instant blend button use that and blend the ingredients to a puree texture, add the diced onion and do a quick blend. I prefer the onion kinda chunky. You should put in a tupperware type dish, cover and let the ingredients meld together getting cold. This allows the hummus to be more flavorful.
Open dish and enjoy on your favorite cracker with cheese slices, vegetables or bread. The best thing about this recipe is you can put anything that you want in with the main ingredients. That way the end result can taste any way you desire, put walnuts or even fruit. You are the Chef.
-after eatting this i felt happy but not full since it was very light with no meat or heavy grains-
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