Lets Reflect On Life...

Do you eat to live... or do you live to eat?




"In Africa they're starving over here the food hurts you" - Talib Kweli > ______

Both. Gluttony is my biggest sin. And wrath, can't forget about wrath.

I live to eat and don't really give a about Africa.

Well mainly eat to live, but there are certain foods that I definitely live to eat.

I sometimes wonder how birth control is succeeding Africa. If the land isn't so fertile, the economy bad, food supply next to nil, a population out of control, then unfortunately this will always be their greatest challenge. Could'nt they adopt a one child law over there too, as they do in China. It would be a good first start, though enforcement is another obstacle. hmmm, something's gotta give somewhere; there's been live aid and mumerous monies donated, etc. etc. Just some food for thought, no pun intended.. -some countries really ARE worlds apart. Nobody should have to starve in this 21 century.

See the thing is.... Money is not going to help the situation in the long run. In fact... we're only benefiting in creating another money hungry society, that will rob and kill for a little paper to help keep them alive only a little bit longer. They need to stop bullshitting and put the money towards developing (or releasing, because I know they're hiding it) the cure. Really... we don't need another society of "Have & Have not".... and we can't afford to keep pacifying the situation with cash.

Philanthropy is an intentionally just cause, but I feel it's going to create a whole new problem.

And instead of putting the silver spoon in there mouth, We should be teaching them how to fish, so they'll be independent of outside help. I don't know whats wrong with this country... every time some outside country is in trouble we run over there, pamper, and spoil them... then they become dependent on us.. And it eventually sucks this countries resources dry.

"You don't really believe this country will let its resources run dry, by aiding other countries?"

This country has already done it... Wit the war and "establishing democracy in the middle east".... 1 of many open faucets.

Africa is not the only continent starving.

first of all, africa is a country. how can you not know that?

I guess it all goes back to Effective Leadership and what it really means; not just relying on social-humanitarian out-sourcing from other nations. Unfortunately it sounds like some leaders need to learn how to fish just as much. True leadership is alot more than title and position; meaning to uplift, to inspire, to (enable), so people in turn can become self-sufficient and pass it on.. which goes for any country or continent, especially* the 3rd world. You shouldn't be fighting wars if you can't feed your people, first. If it were me, i might start with population controls. Though the people themselves have to be just as responsible, and shouldn't be having multiple births if they can't support or feed. And with a more controlled populace, diseases such as aids should decline, as a direct result. There's already too many orphans, somethings gotta give.

Knowledge is power, but people have to use it..

We always have droughts here in the summer time. You can only water your lawn in certain hours of the day (early morning) for about 30 mins and so on.
There was actually a feud between Florida, Georgia, and I believe a third (but Fl and GA were the main feuders) state about which state has rights to the water.

Its usually the farmers (citrus plants) and wildlife (everglades dries up) that get the brunt of it.

Here in NYC... it's been raining constantly as of lately... off season at that. We usually get this much rain mid to late April. It's also been a lot warmer year round then usual, ever since 2001-02. I Think NY will become a good place for future agriculture.

Its been raining constantly here in Fl as well, thunderstorms galore. Hurricane season is starting shortly. Its ridiculously hot and humid. The enitire weather system is out of whack. A friend of mine was in London about a week ago and he claimed it was cold there, unusual for this time of year for London.

"Skyscraper farms seemed like win win to me."

Makes alot of sense to me, too. A mix of hydroponics & vertical farming. I don't think we'll have much choice but to use our endless mass of vertical space, especially due to mass population and soil erosion, so seems the logical way to go, and a way to give nature the break it really needs. Healthier in many respects if we can eliminate or cut back on pesticides and toxins in the enviroment. There are already alot of urban dwellers out there with roof-top gardens. Generally i think the concept of vertical space will take many different applications in the future, so all will be interesting. If we can't move across anymore, we gotta go up! Either that or terraform some other planet. LOL =)

"An entirely new approach to indoor farming must be invented, employing cutting edge technologies. The Vertical Farm must be efficient (cheap to construct and safe to operate). Vertical farms, many stories high, will be situated in the heart of the world's urban centers. If successfully implemented, they offer the promise of urban renewal, sustainable production of a safe and varied food supply (year-round crop production), [...] a long-term benefit would be the gradual repair of many of the world's damaged ecosystems through the systematic abandonment of farmland. In temperate and tropical zones, the re-growth of hardwood forests could play a significant role in carbon sequestration and may help reverse current trends in global climate change."

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/06/vertical_farmin_1.php

^ "indoor farming—"

That is what they are doing with salmons. Which I don't buy. I prefer the fish to be wild caught.

"That is what they are doing with salmons. Which I don't buy. I prefer the fish to be wild caught."

same here... in a controlled habitat the fish would be subjected to "modifications" of some sort like they do with the cows and chickens. I prefer wild fish.