Comments for postapocology http://postapocology.com/blog Advancing PostApocology Studies in Climate Chaos, Peak Resources, Plague/Virus, Species Collapse, Biome Breach, Recovery, and more. Sat, 25 May 2013 09:56:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Responses to the site? Feedback? by Lily http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/04/23/responses-to-the-site-feedback/#comment-999 Lily Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:56:16 +0000 http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/04/23/responses-to-the-site-feedback/#comment-999 I've been visiting this website regularly since Jim first told me about it a year and a half ago or so, and it has at times fed my obsessive "the end is nigh!!" convictions, while at other times it's given me genuine hope. Over the last few months, I've noticed more and more "Recovery" articles popping up. Seems like these were the hardest to find when I first started visiting the site. It thrills me each time I see that little fire extinguisher. Makes me happy to have the hope and fear become more and more balanced. Because. . . Maybe we're not all royally screwed! Maybe we can actually change things so the end doesn't have to be nearly so nigh! Maybe we can actually do the things listed in the Recovery section, and work in our communities, and not go down the tubes! Steven Chu gives me hope. And so, believe it or not, does this website. Thanks, -Lily I’ve been visiting this website regularly since Jim first told me about it a year and a half ago or so, and it has at times fed my obsessive “the end is nigh!!” convictions, while at other times it’s given me genuine hope.

Over the last few months, I’ve noticed more and more “Recovery” articles popping up. Seems like these were the hardest to find when I first started visiting the site. It thrills me each time I see that little fire extinguisher.

Makes me happy to have the hope and fear become more and more balanced.

Because. . .

Maybe we’re not all royally screwed! Maybe we can actually change things so the end doesn’t have to be nearly so nigh! Maybe we can actually do the things listed in the Recovery section, and work in our communities, and not go down the tubes!

Steven Chu gives me hope. And so, believe it or not, does this website.

Thanks,
-Lily

]]> Comment on Responses to the site? Feedback? by Jeff http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/04/23/responses-to-the-site-feedback/#comment-850 Jeff Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:11:59 +0000 http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/04/23/responses-to-the-site-feedback/#comment-850 this is a horrible horrible site. but i can't stop reading it. this is a horrible horrible site. but i can’t stop reading it.

]]> Comment on Responses to the site? Feedback? by Michael http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/04/23/responses-to-the-site-feedback/#comment-701 Michael Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:51:52 +0000 http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/04/23/responses-to-the-site-feedback/#comment-701 Michael's reply to Bud: Thanks for pointing this out, Mr. Dingler. We do try to stick to solid, if occasionally fringe-y, science, on the site. There's enough terrifying sound science out there to not need discredited stories. I'll do some more research and talk with my partner in this endeavor; we may remove it, or comment about its doubtfulness. Do you have any links to hand regarding the "not even cellphones" point, below? And do you have any thoughts regarding what is behind CCD? Based on other online research I've done, nicotinoid-based pesticide confusion, or other pesticides weakening the bees' immune systems, both seem very likely, but I'm not on the ground as you are, nor any expert on bees. I do, however, have a real interest in this real trauma to beekeepers, bees, and pollinators in general. Again, thanks for your input; I'll be sure to approve your comment on the blog site, regardless. Best, Michael Michael’s reply to Bud:

Thanks for pointing this out, Mr. Dingler.

We do try to stick to solid, if occasionally fringe-y, science, on the site. There’s enough terrifying sound science out there to not need discredited stories.

I’ll do some more research and talk with my partner in this endeavor; we may remove it, or comment about its doubtfulness.

Do you have any links to hand regarding the “not even cellphones” point, below? And do you have any thoughts regarding what is behind CCD? Based on other online research I’ve done, nicotinoid-based pesticide confusion, or other pesticides weakening the bees’ immune systems, both seem very likely, but I’m not on the ground as you are, nor any expert on bees. I do, however, have a real interest in this real trauma to beekeepers, bees, and pollinators in general.

Again, thanks for your input; I’ll be sure to approve your comment on the blog site, regardless.

Best,
Michael

]]> Comment on Responses to the site? Feedback? by bud dingler http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/04/23/responses-to-the-site-feedback/#comment-699 bud dingler Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:10:58 +0000 http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/04/23/responses-to-the-site-feedback/#comment-699 that story on oct 17 2008 about cell phones and honeybees is an embarassment to your web site. as a professional full time beekeeper I can tell you that a quick research of that now old and stale claim brings up numerous credible bee researchers and scientist that debunk that myth. you should consider removing that article as it is full of false assertions - the author of the phone bee study in germany is even on record as stating that the experiment did not even involve cell phones!!! the natural news website that posted the article initially has become a source of voodoo science and bogus claims. that story on oct 17 2008 about cell phones and honeybees is an embarassment to your web site.

as a professional full time beekeeper I can tell you that a quick research of that now old and stale claim brings up numerous credible bee researchers and scientist that debunk that myth.

you should consider removing that article as it is full of false assertions - the author of the phone bee study in germany is even on record as stating that the experiment did not even involve cell phones!!!

the natural news website that posted the article initially has become a source of voodoo science and bogus claims.

]]> Comment on Responses to the site? Feedback? by Barrie Jehu http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/04/23/responses-to-the-site-feedback/#comment-607 Barrie Jehu Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:34:21 +0000 http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/04/23/responses-to-the-site-feedback/#comment-607 Hi, I've just wasted a couple of hours on your enjoyable quiz when I should have been weeding my veggie patch! I cut and ran 30+years ago. The problem with a site like this is that most of your visitors will be the already converted. This does not make it any the less good, appreciated or necessary. Keep up the work and you might make enough of a difference that there are some survivors. Barrie Latitude: 60.139; Longitude: -1.183 Hi,
I’ve just wasted a couple of hours on your enjoyable quiz when I should have been weeding my veggie patch!
I cut and ran 30+years ago. The problem with a site like this is that most of your visitors will be the already converted. This does not make it any the less good, appreciated or necessary. Keep up the work and you might make enough of a difference that there are some survivors.
Barrie
Latitude: 60.139; Longitude: -1.183

]]> Comment on Fierce love: Julia Butterfly Hill by Archi http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/07/19/fierce-love-julia-butterfly-hill/#comment-527 Archi Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:27:58 +0000 http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/07/19/fierce-love-julia-butterfly-hill/#comment-527 Amusing. I like it. <a href="http://bride-makeup.ru" rel="nofollow"></a>How long did you write it?? Amusing. I like it. How long did you write it??

]]> Comment on Pine beetle infestation impacting salmon runs by AlexM http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/03/26/pine-beetle-infestation-impacting-salmon-runs/#comment-485 AlexM Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:44:11 +0000 http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/03/26/pine-beetle-infestation-impacting-salmon-runs/#comment-485 Your blog is interesting! Keep up the good work! Your blog is interesting!

Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Fierce love: Julia Butterfly Hill by Stephanie http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/07/19/fierce-love-julia-butterfly-hill/#comment-479 Stephanie Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:47:59 +0000 http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/07/19/fierce-love-julia-butterfly-hill/#comment-479 Yes, Julia. YES! Yes, Julia. YES!

]]> Comment on On becoming an apocalyptic zealot. by jeff http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/06/05/on-becoming-an-apocalyptic-zealot/#comment-471 jeff Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:40:33 +0000 http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/06/05/on-becoming-an-apocalyptic-zealot/#comment-471 found your site on del.icio.us today and really liked it.. i bookmarked it and will be back to check it out some more later .. found your site on del.icio.us today and really liked it.. i bookmarked it and will be back to check it out some more later ..

]]> Comment on When GMO ≠ GMO by Gmo Allergy Concerns http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/05/11/when-gmo-gmo/#comment-150 Gmo Allergy Concerns Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:09:43 +0000 http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/05/11/when-gmo-gmo/#comment-150 <strong>Gmo Allergy Concerns...</strong> Hi - just wanted to say good design and blog -... Gmo Allergy Concerns…

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]]> Comment on Responses to the site? Feedback? by wgr http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/04/23/responses-to-the-site-feedback/#comment-115 wgr Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:13:04 +0000 http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/04/23/responses-to-the-site-feedback/#comment-115 Oh, Michael, how distressed you must be to label this Web site of inevitable doom to be "fun"! Despite the excellent graphics I signed off like a cripple walking the plank. It didn't help that I failed to get 100 on the quiz, never thinking that Canadians would cut down trees as a political protest. The site is very well designed, but you need a link to a therapist network to help people like me recover from the confirmation of our worst fears. 100-pound squids attacking in packs? The race to shoot the last polar bear? No wonder people watch soap operas: they're so cheery and uncomplicated. I bookmarked the site to better follow the daily degradation of life as we know it. The species collapse section is especially heartbreaking. Thanks for letting me know about this, Michael. I will pass along the URL to help draw traffic and discussion. You're right: I know of nothing else like it on the Web. Oh, Michael, how distressed you must be to label this Web site of inevitable doom to be “fun”! Despite the excellent graphics I signed off like a cripple walking the plank. It didn’t help that I failed to get 100 on the quiz, never thinking that Canadians would cut down trees as a political protest.

The site is very well designed, but you need a link to a therapist network to help people like me recover from the confirmation of our worst fears. 100-pound squids attacking in packs? The race to shoot the last polar bear? No wonder people watch soap operas: they’re so cheery and uncomplicated.

I bookmarked the site to better follow the daily degradation of life as we know it. The species collapse section is especially heartbreaking.

Thanks for letting me know about this, Michael. I will pass along the URL to help draw traffic and discussion. You’re right: I know of nothing else like it on the Web.

]]> Comment on Green books for Earth Day week, 2008 by Christopher Fahey http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/04/23/green-books-for-earth-day-week-2008/#comment-109 Christopher Fahey Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:36:55 +0000 http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/04/23/green-books-for-earth-day-week-2008/#comment-109 I learned about the Easter Island story through Thor Heyerdahl's book Aku Aku, and learned the same lessons even though his story didn't get the details quite right (it was one of the first real archaological expeditions to the island). The "navel of the world" nearly destroyed itself only a few decades before Captain Cook arrived, and the destruction proceeded precipitously between Cook's departure and the next European ship to arrive. I learned about the Easter Island story through Thor Heyerdahl’s book Aku Aku, and learned the same lessons even though his story didn’t get the details quite right (it was one of the first real archaological expeditions to the island). The “navel of the world” nearly destroyed itself only a few decades before Captain Cook arrived, and the destruction proceeded precipitously between Cook’s departure and the next European ship to arrive.

]]> Comment on Responses to the site? Feedback? by Livvy http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/04/23/responses-to-the-site-feedback/#comment-102 Livvy Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:54:50 +0000 http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/04/23/responses-to-the-site-feedback/#comment-102 Some some silly, some stupid, and some poignant. Nice mix! Learned some things, too. Hermaphroditic frogs? Canadians clear-cutting trees to protest? I also noticed seven scenarios in the blog, and only six on the main site -- is that intentional, somehow? What have you got against religious apocolypses? :) Some some silly, some stupid, and some poignant. Nice mix!

Learned some things, too. Hermaphroditic frogs? Canadians clear-cutting trees to protest?

I also noticed seven scenarios in the blog, and only six on the main site — is that intentional, somehow? What have you got against religious apocolypses? :)

]]> Comment on Paper or plastic? by Janet http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/02/17/paper-or-plastic/#comment-20 Janet Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:53:47 +0000 http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/02/17/paper-or-plastic/#comment-20 The other day I was at the grocery store without my canvas sack. I asked the cashier for paper and then got distracted. When I turned back to my cart I saw that I had, indeed, been given paper bags -- each one neatly inserted into a plastic bag. I said, more sharply than I intended, "I asked for PAPER! JUST paper!" The cashier - a fiftyish woman -- looked confused. She said, "But... but... they're much stronger this way!" She looked upset. I gently asked if she'd ever heard anything about these bags being an environmental problem. She said she didn't know nothin' about that but folks like the handles. "Easier to carry" she pointed out. I said I like not feeling guilty about plastic-choked rivers and landfills more. She looked exasperated because there were about ten impatient shoppers lined up behind me. She muttered, "So you want me to take them all out?" To my shame I said no, grabbed my evil bags and left feeling angry, mostly with myself. I should have quietly stepped out of line and removed the plastic bags myself but I didn't think of that until later. WHY? I don't know. Maybe because it was easier not to I guess. This shit is depressing as hell. The other day I was at the grocery store without my canvas sack. I asked the cashier for paper and then got distracted. When I turned back to my cart I saw that I had, indeed, been given paper bags — each one neatly inserted into a plastic bag. I said, more sharply than I intended, “I asked for PAPER! JUST paper!” The cashier - a fiftyish woman — looked confused. She said, “But… but… they’re much stronger this way!” She looked upset. I gently asked if she’d ever heard anything about these bags being an environmental problem. She said she didn’t know nothin’ about that but folks like the handles. “Easier to carry” she pointed out. I said I like not feeling guilty about plastic-choked rivers and landfills more. She looked exasperated because there were about ten impatient shoppers lined up behind me. She muttered, “So you want me to take them all out?” To my shame I said no, grabbed my evil bags and left feeling angry, mostly with myself. I should have quietly stepped out of line and removed the plastic bags myself but I didn’t think of that until later. WHY? I don’t know. Maybe because it was easier not to I guess.

This shit is depressing as hell.

]]> Comment on Palm oil, commodities, and profit by Jim http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/02/23/palm-oil-commodities-and-profit/#comment-5 Jim Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:40:45 +0000 http://postapocology.com/blog/2008/02/23/palm-oil-commodities-and-profit/#comment-5 I heard this great "Fresh AIr" interview with this science writer named Michael Specter. He has a great article in The New Yorker called <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/02/25/080225fa_fact_specter " target=Specter">"Big Foot"</a> On "Fresh Air" he talked about how maybe 5 billion dollars a year could keep Indonesians from cutting down their rain forest. That's a drop in the ding-dang bucket! Here's that <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=13&prgDate=02-20-2008&view=storyview" target=Specterinterview" rel="nofollow">interview</a>. I heard this great “Fresh AIr” interview with this science writer named Michael Specter. He has a great article in The New Yorker called
“Big Foot”

On “Fresh Air” he talked about how maybe 5 billion dollars a year could keep Indonesians from cutting down their rain forest. That’s a drop in the ding-dang bucket! Here’s that interview.

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