Category: Podcast
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Oct. 1, 2016: In Minnesota, Along Nation’s Roadways, At Pipeline Hubs, Elsewhere Along Pipelines, Chicago’s Rail Corridor, High-Voltage Transmission Line, & End Game – Episode 25
In Minnesota “Hey Dan!” called a voice from his doorway. “Check this out! CNN is saying the power grid is going to be struck by ecoterrorists! You know CNN’s motto should be ‘Making a Mountain out of Molehill’. Their source is twitter. Ha! Hey Dan, are you alright?” Tom, from the next office, was staring…
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Shutting Down Coal; Reducing Dependency on Vehicles; Nation’s Corn, Soybeans Threatened; & National Disaster Preparation Pays Off – Episode 24
Shutting Down Coal “You can chose to shutter your plants now or let them continue to explode. We’ve been seeding coal trains with explosives for months and the only way to guarantee the safety of your workers and the people around your plants is to shut down. But since you’ve disregarded the health effects of…
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Beginning of the End, Nuclear Scare Continues, Late Night in Tennessee, & Emptying Cities – Episode 23
Beginning of the End The lives of everybody across the country would be permanently and irrevocably changed over the next seven days, or at least he hoped so, if everything went according to plan. If they’re able to broadcast next week, the weekly rundown will be completely different. Nuclear Scare Continues In New York, the…
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Communication, Across the Distance, Structures, & Neighborhood Stockpiles – Episode 22
Communication The more we can simplify a communications system, the more likely we are to be able to retain it in a world without fossil fuels. While many of us get enjoyment from resource-intensive communication networks today, we’ll have to prioritize the information we send in the future, seeking the simplest methods to share information.…
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Hunting Meat, Transportation, & Curbing Automobiles – Episode 21
Hunting Meat “It isn’t done lightly and I don’t enjoy it,” he would respond, “but if I am going to eat meat, I think it shows respect to the animal if I am willing to take responsibility for my choice.” Transportation The more we can reduce the need to travel long distances, the more we…
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Agriculture, Industrial Crops, Nat’l Disaster Prep., & Materials – Episode 20
Agriculture Agriculture today appears to be an industrial-age marvel, but this masks a dark secret: it is a complicated, fossil-fuel-dependent industry that delivers an unhealthful product to the public. Industrial Crops That fall, after returning from the meeting, Glenn had been hard at work with both the organization and his own research. As the critical…
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Damn Dam – Episode 19
Damn Dam “That could work,” said Eva. “Or better yet, we could belay someone down on a line who can put the charges between the gate and the trusses and another charge on the hinges. If we can dismantle the door, the water will wash it down and out. Plus we have to drop the…
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Sustainable Generation & The Nuclear Problem – Episode 18
Sustainable Generation Our social conventions must shift to celebrate those who live simply and within their means instead of those who waste our common resources. Most of our personal electrical choices fulfill wants masquerading as needs. In the majority of cases, simpler means are available to complete a task. By making hard choices and sacrifices…
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Energy Generation; Coal Plant, Fired; & Mining Problems – Episode 17
Energy Generation In some cases, we can see a right way to harness this power, but in many instances, these resource are best left untapped because their side effects outweigh their benefits. Coal Plant, Fired Bret laid out the idea he had been thinking about since their hike: a coordinated sewing of explosives into open…