tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702659934448838326.post6672622217683280488..comments2023-07-30T08:37:02.307-07:00Comments on The Leibowitz Society: It's MaterialLeibowitz Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05420328289777540352noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702659934448838326.post-72474734867622696012012-05-21T05:05:58.728-07:002012-05-21T05:05:58.728-07:00Yeah, I agree about the advancement of technology ...Yeah, I agree about the advancement of technology and how things would change at that point. I've been watching the Planetary Resources "launch" with a lot of interest for that reason.<br /><br />I really didn't start the Leibowitz Society with the idea of making myself comfortable during the Apocalypse, but rather with the idea of "generational preparedness." In other words, saving the ideas, thinking, and knowledge that should be passed down from generation to generation. It's not a lot different from not changing your motor oil and pouring it out on the ground -- someone is going to come along after us and this is what we do for them, among other things.Leibowitz Societyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420328289777540352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702659934448838326.post-79646022198258674572012-05-21T05:01:52.634-07:002012-05-21T05:01:52.634-07:00John, but James is pretty close. :)
Love the illu...John, but James is pretty close. :)<br /><br />Love the illustrations, very cool. I remember watching Rob Roy when I was younger and thinking "a long garment like that makes a lot of sense." These technical problems were solved a long time ago by our ancestors, and forgotten by us in a flurry of marketing and "invention for the sake of invention." <br /><br />The idea should always be to create something versatile which can last for years, if not for a person's lifespan, not thrown away when the next season rolls around.Leibowitz Societyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420328289777540352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702659934448838326.post-50570220864045586002012-05-19T21:49:20.883-07:002012-05-19T21:49:20.883-07:00Everything up to now has been along the lines of s...Everything up to now has been along the lines of slow decay.<br />Of course there's always the chance of something coming along (a black swan) that radically speeds up the breakdown, however it appears the odds are for gradual decline.<br /><br />Freeze dried and ammo cached away might just be the ticket (along with deep cycle battery banks,solar and living in an area that isn't dependent on a car).<br /><br />As for the "Dark Ages" .... jesus man. I'm over 55 and without kids. Who cares about 30 years in the future, might as well be talking 300 years. I'll be dust in both.<br />Besides, all it takes is the discovery of viable cold fusion or thereabouts and it's a whole new ballgame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702659934448838326.post-9905931629374810312012-05-19T17:44:26.472-07:002012-05-19T17:44:26.472-07:00is it James...? right...? its funny you mentioning...is it James...? right...? its funny you mentioning the medieval underwear...<br /><br />https://picasaweb.google.com/100039631312018410276/ArtworkIllustrations#5671993887826152082<br /><br />,,,my version of an Brithonic Pict circa 200AD...I re-discovered Celtic Trew's...which is basically, woolen stuff, straight off the loom, say 12 inches wide & 26 feet long...also a stout leather belt & garters(string)<br />Its a perfect fit...genius concept forgotten in time...until now...lol<br />the strip also doubles as a 'Philly Beg' little skirt(Kilt)...could also be a Turban...or whatever...rolled up, makes a good pillow...needs be !markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127970439518114986noreply@blogger.com