SpaceX launches rocket 6 months after accident, then lands.
Well I don’t know whether this link will be good for everyone but certainly you can google the title and get a plethora of similar sites. I chose this one because it’s got the embedded link to the landing video.
I was talking to a fellow permaculture conspirator this morning and commented that December 21st 2015 was a great example of permaculture in space. I am NOT a Luddite. I believe that technology can drag us out of the hole we are digging. But I also recognize that technology has a cost to the earth.
All the toxic rocket fuel and all the money that could be used to improve conditions here on earth have a cost. And so those of us who believe in moving forward with technology need to be better stewards than the average Joe and Jane sitting around at home in front of Dancing with the Stars.
Permaculture is hard work! It is not easy! And yet the benefits do make life easier.
So why do I think that the latest rocket — roaring into the sky, burning tons of fuel, and putting toxic materials into the atmosphere — is a fantastic example of permaculture? It’s because the rocket booster came back down and landed! We are able to recycle what we used to just throw out. Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of time, effort, money, and materials are now recycled.
It’s as if an entire city that was not recycling before has now started; yesterday. The ability to now do this recycling took a lot of time, effort, and money. It was freaking hard to land a 15 story rocket without it toppling over. But it also goes to show that Permaculture and caring about recycling can be profitable! And I would suggest that that “profit” is not always in money!
Woohoo!
Happy Holidays!
Bob http://www.PuraVidaAquatic.com