Article: We can’t vertically farm our way into a techno-utopia
We view hydro/aeroponics and vertical farms very skeptically. It is the most unnatural way to grow food, and it is probably the highest form of domestication of plants, depriving them
Article: How 2016 Became Earth’s Hottest Year on Record
“Of the 17 hottest years ever recorded, 16 have now occurred since 2000.” A very interesting, short piece on the hottest year in recorded history, 2016, with detailed graphs showing
Article: Breeding the Nutrition out of Our Food
Eating healthy food is among the most important things. This article undermines the value of wild food plants, as well as pointing out what damage we inflicted on ourselves with
Article: ‘Sleep Tech’ Will Widen the Gap Between the Rich and the Poor
Those transhumanists are proving once again that they are much crazier than I thought. Who the hell wants to reduce sleeping time to WORK MORE?!?! http://motherboard.vice.com/read/sleep-tech-will-widen-the-gap-between-the-rich-and-the-poor?trk_source=homepage-lede%3Futm_source%3Dvicenewsfb
Article: Destroying Nature Unleashes Infectious Diseases
Lately I hear a lot of people claiming that “primitive” people were endlessly suffering from disease and died at young age. Well, here’s some news from the immunology section. When
Article: The Cetacean Brain and Hominid Perceptions of Cetacean Intelligence
More evidence to shatter the arrogant anthropocentric world view: It is very likely that we humans are not the most intelligent creatures on earth. We often associate intelligence with tool
Article: Animal Intelligence Has Been Widely Underestimated, Says Primatologist Frans De Waal
The Washington Post spreading primitivist ideas: We are not as special as we think we are. Human arrogance led us to believe we are hovering far above nature, which we
Article: Forced Contact With Amazon People Would Be ‘Genocide’
How arrogant are the people of our culture – what’s so difficult about leaving them alone if they don’t want any contact? Can’t they speak for themselves and know what’s
Article: UN-Report Says Small-Scale Organic Farming Only Way to Feed the World
What has to happen until everyone finally believes it?! Permaculture is the future, and civilization is not! Civilization cannot be maintained through permaculture instead of agriculture. http://www.technologywater.com/post/69995394390/un-report-says-small-scale-organic-farming-only
Article: Industrial Farming is One of the Worst Crimes in History
Blaming homo sapiens itself is downright stupid. When a new species like the genus homo appears, of course some other animals disappear. Just think about what the dinosaurs caused in