I will believe the Saudis don't see any upcoming problems with Ghawar when they cancel one of their projects due to low oil prices. If they continue to be full steam ahead with increasing their capacity then I think they are aware that Ghawar may not be as robust in 5 years time as they would like us to believe.
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:29 am Post subject: 300 mile bicycle journey around Long Island begins Sunday!
Dear friends,
On Sunday 6/8 at 7am, I will embark upon a solo bicycle journey to circumscribe the entirety of long island. Through this trip, I am going to explore the feasibility of long range personal transport without the use of non-renewable fossil fuels. It is my belief that such sustainable transport systems will be critical to us in this age of depleting fossil fuels and natural resources. And as such, understanding the nature of sustainable transport paradigms is a core goal of Grown UP Permaculture. Thus, relying on muscle power, fueled by locally grown organic foodstuffs, I will be attempting a 300 mile journey from the heart of New York City to the Eastern shores of Montauk and back in 4 days. I will be riding through urban boroughs, suburban districts, farms, gated communities, shoreline towns, forested state parks, and rugged hillsides. My hope is to stop at the small towns and communities dotting long island and gain an understanding of people's grassroots responses to the global food, energy, and environmental crisis that is hitting our society.
This will be the most physically and emotionally demanding trip that I have so far undertaken. As such, I would like everyone to come along with me for moral support. With recent advances in personal networking and mobility technologies, it is now possible to take all of you with me, if only vicariously! :D With this in mind, I have created a mobile data feed from my smart phone to my blog at http://backtowilderness.blogspot.com. During this journey, I will be able to deliver a near real-time stream of photos, commentary, audio clips, gps locations, and videos for everyone to experience. Likewise, your blog responses, facebook messages, emails, ims, and sms text messages will be sent to me in near real-time as well. When I chat with the local people about sustainability actions, everyone here will be able to participate through call conferencing.
So feel free to comment on my blog posts and message me through any digital channel as this journey progresses. Your collective support and commentary will be the spiritual fuel that keeps me going! :D
No asphalt, no adhesives/glues on your bike or clothing, no plastic water bottles, no gloves, no cellphone, no deodorant, no shoes, no dyes, no contact/eye glass lenses, no shampoo/conditioner, no Spandex/Nylon/Polyester/Lycra/Acrylic, no food preservatives, no synthetic rubber, no credit cards,....and so on.
I am just giving you a hard time because people don't know what all oil is in.
Seriously though, I think what you are doing is a great idea not only to test yourself physically but also a solution to the rising problems in automotive transportation. I will check in on your website because I am curious how much long-range biking can help.
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: 300 mile bicycle journey around Long Island begins Sunda
Wish you well! Will look forward to viewing your reports.
I believe short of some nuclear holocaust scenario, bicycles can and will play a significant roll in local transportation. China proved this at the time of Nixon's visit in 1972; the streets of Beijing were filled with bicycles.
Unfortunately China chose to emulate the U.S., instead of we them! _________________ Skeptical scrutiny in both Science and Religion is the means by which deep thoughts are winnowed from deep nonsense-Carl Sagan
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:14 pm Post subject: Re: 300 mile bicycle journey around Long Island begins Sunda
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I am just giving you a hard time because people don't know what all oil is in.
He never said he wasn't going to use petroleum-based products, but just that he wouldn't use non-renewable fossil fuels:
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Through this trip, I am going to explore the feasibility of long range personal transport without the use of non-renewable fossil fuels.
Best of luck. If I have time this coming week, I'll try to check it out. Although I have to say that I'm not so sure about the conference calls with the locals. They might not be so enthusiastic about something like that with strangers. _________________ Riches are not from abundance of worldly goods, but from a contented mind.
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