#1, it's people who moved into a complex of abandoned mines. and while i admire that in and of itself, this is not some group of forward-thinking, ground-breaking trendsetters. that is, these people should be considered on par with the community living in LA's old sewer and watermain systems.
#2, people can wave a proud flag about living anywhere, including antarctica, but the real question is- how sustainable are they? are they producing foodstuffs and their own essential materials, or are they dependent upon such things being delivered to them?
by comparison, i can permanently retire into my son's treehouse and facetiously consider myself a 'green person' while the electric company, waterworks, gas and internet providers provide all the essentials.
Coober Pedy is also known as the world’s opal capital with 30% global opals mined here. As for the town name, it is translated as “whitemans hole” from the Aboriginal term kupa-piti.
#1, it's people who moved into a complex of abandoned mines. and while i admire that in and of itself, this is not some group of forward-thinking, ground-breaking trendsetters. that is, these people should be considered on par with the community living in LA's old sewer and watermain systems.
#2, people can wave a proud flag about living anywhere, including antarctica, but the real question is- how sustainable are they? are they producing foodstuffs and their own essential materials, or are they dependent upon such things being delivered to them?
by comparison, i can permanently retire into my son's treehouse and facetiously consider myself a 'green person' while the electric company, waterworks, gas and internet providers provide all the essentials.
#2, people can wave a proud flag about living anywhere, including antarctica, but the real question is- how sustainable are they? are they producing foodstuffs and their own essential materials, or are they dependent upon such things being delivered to them?
by comparison, i can permanently retire into my son's treehouse and facetiously consider myself a 'green person' while the electric company, waterworks, gas and internet providers provide all the essentials.
but what have i actually accomplished?