Love em or loathe em Computers have been around for a few years now. Some people like them and some people hate them. After the virus there was no use for computers. The only ones that were able to work were laptops that could run off batteries. Jack and Dal got a laptop to work … Continue reading Computers in The Tribe
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Electricity in The Tribe
Power and Chaos…but no power Imagine a world without power – no lights, no computers, no tv’s, no dishwashers, toasters, hairdryers or electric toothbrushes. No ovens, microwaves or stereos. This is how life would be if there were no adults to run power stations and no one to run the technological infrastructure. In the beginning … Continue reading Electricity in The Tribe
The Tribe, Immortality and Cryonics
At the end of Tribe IV, Ram’s great plan is revealed. The purpose of ‘The Game’ is to create a population of silent and subservient virts, who will work year upon year to maintain him in cyber – paradise. Where is cyber paradise for Ram? It appears to be the scene of childhood memories, free … Continue reading The Tribe, Immortality and Cryonics
Farming – Renewable resources
It’s so easy for us to pop down to the local store and buy a bottle of milk. We don’t stop and think how this milk got into this nice clean bottle and is sitting in the fridge waiting for us to buy it! But where did it come from? A cow on the farmers … Continue reading Farming – Renewable resources
Weather and Natural Disasters
The world as we know it has a mind of it’s own and cannot be controlled by man. The earth is a living thing and is constantly changing. Weather as part of the earth plays a big part in our lives. No one can really predict the weather. We have meterological services that can make … Continue reading Weather and Natural Disasters
Recycling 2
Humans are said to be the smart species. We have the ability to think, to learn, to invent stuff and even go to the moon! You don’t see your dog going to the moon – as much as he might like to howl at it! But why then do the animals and nature in general … Continue reading Recycling 2
Hazardous Waste
It’s the year 2080. Homer Simpson is gone, the Springfield Power Station has closed down – there are no TVs to power The Simpson’s antics. The Earth is covered in a green glowing substance. Lakes and rivers bubble radioactive material. There are no green trees, no animals, no adults and no children. It is strangely … Continue reading Hazardous Waste
Transportation, Perspective, and Power
You can track man’s progress by the way he makes his way through the world. There was a time when the only way to get from place to place was to take yourself there—on foot. What did this mean? Don’t wander far from home, kid. Moving on foot has some immediate consequences on your way … Continue reading Transportation, Perspective, and Power