[geeks] [rescue] Computerfests

[Brian Dunbar]

On Apr 28, 2004, at 12:09 PM, Dan Duncan wrote:

> On Wed, 28 Apr 2004, Brian Dunbar wrote:
>> Or ... with less intense energy .. illumination.  SAR efforts in
>> particular might benefit if you could magically light up an area 
>> you're
>> searching in.
>
> That's a small step from generating instant sunlight as desired
> for growing crops, which I think is a very bad idea.  I'm not a big
> fan of major climate change.  Every so often someone here suggests
> a major water pipeline to deliver water from places that have
> too much and I just cringe.  Watering the desert mucks up all
> sorts of things.

My grandparents used to farm alfalfa in the desert around Bend, Oregon 
(actually Fort Rock, but no one has heard of Fort Rock ...) and after 
Granpa got tired of working for a living he sold sprinkler equipment.  
All the places in the world you could grow crops and they've got to 
irrigate a desert for salad topping.  Made no sense to me.

~brian



Brian Dunbar
Systems Administrator - Plexus
48 Jewelers Park Drive
Neenah, Wisconsin
brian.dunbar at plexus.com