[Terrapreta] tipping point

[lou gold]

I truly understand that you are not interested in this approach and that you
want a narrow soil-improvement-only approach.

I also understand that many are vitally interested in a multi-benefit
formulation in which terra preta addresses climate change, water
conservation, and deforestation as well as soil enhancement. Surely these
people have concerns that are valid to them. Surely, thetyy have a valid
place on this forum.

What I don't understand is 1) why you would want to censor out the concerns
of others whose agendas are different from yours and 2) why do you
consistently express opinions about things that you say are not of interest
to you.

Perhaps you can clarify?

lou

On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 2:49 PM, Greg and April <gregandapril at earthlink.net>
wrote:

>  Negative, that is what you would like me to do, but it is not my task.
>
> My task is to learn if TP will benefit local soils.
>
> If TP sequesters carbon ( which I have never said it doesn't ), it is a
> beneficial ( in the view of many people ) side effect of my quest to improve
> the soil.
>
>
>
> But since you asked, I will answer, as the answer is very simple.
>
>
>  There is absolutely no need for all this stuff - just make the char and
> put it in a place where it's not going to be bothered.
>
> If all you want to do, is sequester carbon, then there is absolutely no
> need to understand the soil mechanics, soil biology, soil chemistry, growing
> test plots or anything else involved with what we are doing on this TP
> list.
>
> Just make char and burry any place that is covenant be it in old mines, by
> deep sea trenching, mixing with lime cement to create the foundations of
> a artificial reef, as fill under new building construction or what ever
> other means that you want to ( or can ).
>
> Some of these would actually be easier ( and probably cheaper ) than all
> this biological testing, trying to understand the nature of TP, and then
> trying to convince farmers to spend the money on something that is not going
> to return any benefits for at least the first couple of years.
>
> Greg H.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* lou gold <lou.gold at gmail.com>
> *To:* Greg and April <gregandapril at earthlink.net>
> *Cc:* Terra Preta <terrapreta at bioenergylists.org>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 04, 2008 11:24
> *Subject:* Re: [Terrapreta] tipping point
>
> SNIP
>
> It is your task to explain why you don't see carbon sequestration in the
> soil as related to terra preta.
>
> I'm waiting with interest.
>
> lou
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Greg and April <gregandapril at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
>>  Want me to say he is hysterical?    Ok, he is hysterical.    Are you
>> happy now?
>>
>> Why would I want to read something most likely has little substance and
>> allot of opinion that I know you are using to fan the flames in the first
>> place?
>>
>> Greg H.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* Sean K. Barry <sean.barry at juno.com>
>> *To:* Terra Preta <Terrapreta at bioenergylists.org> ; lou gold<lou.gold at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 04, 2008 8:23
>> *Subject:* Re: [Terrapreta] tipping point
>>
>>  Hi 'terrapreta' list,
>>
>> Thanks for yet another nice, controversial post, Lou.  I can always count
>> on you.
>>
>> http://e360.yale.edu/content/feature.msp?id=2012
>> Somebody please say Bill McKibben is *hysterical *... Kurt, Greg, Kevin?
>>
>> **
>>  <http://e360.yale.edu/content/digest.msp?id=1211>
>>
>>
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