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By Magda, 15 May 2009
All the lower branches on all the trees in these photos have been cut down for firewood and to feed cows and goats. Retaining the top part of the foliage preserves the tree which helps to prevent mud slides. Clearly not an ideal situation but better than clear cutting altogether.
These photos are from just north of Kathmandu Valley, on the drive from the lookout at Nakargot back to Kathmandu. By Marc, 19 March 2009
 SROPSU - Self Replicating Oceanic Plastic Salvage Unit Here is a pataphysical approach to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. SROPSU is a self replicating sea borne plastic dissembly/replication unit. The abundant scrap plastic floating in the world’s oceans is taken into its maw with a conveyor belt. The plastic is molecularly recombined to self replicate RepRap in the fabricator end of the unit. When there are enough RepRaps to tackle the patch, they switch production modes and start creating useful things like furniture, housewares and footwear that wash ashore in tidy bundles to be collected by school children. By Marc, 1 February 2009
This image of a mushroom enabled garbage composter was inspired by a video podcast of Paul Stamets talking about his extensive research into the bioremediation capabilities of mycelium networks (aka mushrooms). Here is link to a transcript of another great interview with Stamets about the remarkable nature of mushrooms. By Marc, 12 January 2009
In the fall of 2005, Magda and I decided to sell off most of our possessions and embark on an extended period of travel. The reasons for this were many. Magda had a distinct feeling of being stuck.We had figured out a way to coast through our life as freelance graphic designers/artists. We had developed a well-worn, carefully cultivated, comfortable rut of routine in Toronto. Our combination of skills and our solid network of business contacts and friends assured that we would be able to maintain a subsistence level artist existence in the city, although that year we were getting a bit more in debt every month. Although our apartment and such was comfortable, there was very little social wiggle room and the resulting torpor was upsetting to Magda. This is a very frustrating situation for someone who thrives in a rich environment characterized by rapid changes. Our personal evolution was at a standstill. We needed to shake things up. |
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