tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post2368817591616979692..comments2024-03-28T03:57:20.041-04:00Comments on Eaton Rapids Joe: Sustainable?Eaton Rapids Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-66882853582821053072019-09-05T23:24:14.603-04:002019-09-05T23:24:14.603-04:00Incentives don't necessarily mate with thermod...Incentives don't necessarily mate with thermodynamics.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02317597809710979689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-50227983104308597422019-09-05T18:02:02.101-04:002019-09-05T18:02:02.101-04:00In 1856 the US passed a law called the Guano Islan...In 1856 the US passed a law called the Guano Islands Act to allow US citizens to claim isolated ocean islands in order to mine the bird droppings for NPK (mainly fertilizer and some munitions). This was a major trading commodity in the age of sail. <br /><br />If they could ship sh*t around the world on a sail boat, shipping it on a modern vessel isn't completely unreasonable.BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189315938678079340noreply@blogger.com