Radiant zones and communities building..where are we up to ?

NorthernSanctuary · 07-21-2009, 11:31 AM

Hi Artvision,

Considering the possible contamination of surface water, you should try to see if there are sources of spring water, or consider a common artesian well when you have a group formed. Also have the equipment to purify the water; include distillation as a last resort. In some scenarios the sun will not be around for a while, so make sure you focus on wind power, hydro if there are mountain streams; the solar you can use while you have it; otherwise store it until the sun comes out again.

Your description of the area sounds ideal. Your caves can be a natural shelter against extreme winds.

As far as the other organization issues, I'll write more later as we are going through that process now. Everyone should have their private things, and a common area for community. You can agree on contributing a certain amount (eg. food) to a common store (as a buffer for yourself or others). The principle is that you can only learn to give if it is voluntary and from the heart, not if it is a hard rule, but you can have basic rules required for the sustaining of the community, such as the expected amount of labor that each should contribute for the common good (no. of hours of work a day). My intention is that the quality of life should be measured by the amount of free time we have to pursue self development and this should improve over time.

/NS

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NorthernSanctuary Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 698	Re: Radiant zones and communities building..where are we up to ? Hi Artvision, Considering the possible contamination of surface water, you should try to see if there are sources of spring water, or consider a common artesian well when you have a group formed. Also have the equipment to purify the water; include distillation as a last resort. In some scenarios the sun will not be around for a while, so make sure you focus on wind power, hydro if there are mountain streams; the solar you can use while you have it; otherwise store it until the sun comes out again. Your description of the area sounds ideal. Your caves can be a natural shelter against extreme winds. As far as the other organization issues, I'll write more later as we are going through that process now. Everyone should have their private things, and a common area for community. You can agree on contributing a certain amount (eg. food) to a common store (as a buffer for yourself or others). The principle is that you can only learn to give if it is voluntary and from the heart, not if it is a hard rule, but you can have basic rules required for the sustaining of the community, such as the expected amount of labor that each should contribute for the common good (no. of hours of work a day). My intention is that the quality of life should be measured by the amount of free time we have to pursue self development and this should improve over time. /NS