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Environment & Energy

GliderGuider

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5. No, I haven't seen it modeled yet.

Reply to NoOneMan (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 04:59 PM

Dec 2012

A lot of the land that such people casually envision growing food on is currently permafrost. I suspect that in the process of becoming arable (?) it's going to emit enough carbon to make the whole thing moot.

Canadian food is more expensive, Canadian fucking everything is more expensive. I "rescued" my partner from Los Angeles and brought her back up here to Ottawa. She absolutely freaked from the sticker shock. Living here is 50% to 75% more expensive. And no Trader Joe's...

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Isn't it about time to start digging? [View all] pscot Dec 2012 OP

There are some beautiful underground home designs around & at least Earth-bermed makes patrice Dec 2012 #1

Re: Grow food on your roof! OKIsItJustMe Dec 2012 #2

Where we will live isn't as much of an issue GliderGuider Dec 2012 #3

Speaking of where you grow your food... NoOneMan Dec 2012 #4

No, I haven't seen it modeled yet. GliderGuider Dec 2012 #5

Trader Joe's wont come because of 2 Buck-Chuck NoOneMan Dec 2012 #7

Most of Canada outside the prairies pscot Dec 2012 #6