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Building an earthship in 16 days

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Ryan  

Most of you will probably be asking the question,   what is an earthship?   Well it is  an ecologically friendly home build from recycled and sustainable materials and are also almost completely self sustaining.  They are starting to gain in popularity.  A group in Nicaragua is taking on the challenge of building a home in 16 days.  They are also using it as an excuse to do training and incresae awareness which is a good thing.

Obviously solutions like this aren't going to work in high density populations such as cities but they still could become an important part of our future.  There is much talk about it and people are starting to experiment but we don't have anything that reaches the level of earthships yet.

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Mary () Newbie | 2007-12-02 18:38:52
The idea of an earthship sounds really good but can it really be fully self sustaining?
Mark () Newbie | 2007-12-02 18:40:43
In some areas yes, on others no. Either way it's good for the environment. And consider how much money you would save in not having to pay for as much electricity and water etc.
Lee () Newbie | 2007-12-02 18:48:25
You'd have to change your lifestyle a bit but yes it could be.
Anthony () Newbie | 2007-12-02 18:44:05
Checked out the video on the manufactuers home page. Sorta reminds me of the home Luke Skywalker had in star wars. It would definately be a lifestyle change living in one of these but it does look tranquil.
Steve () Newbie | 2007-12-02 18:45:41
Hey, now that you mention it, you're right.
Chris () Newbie | 2007-12-02 21:28:43
Just waiting now for someone to create a Star Wars replica EarthShip.
Chris () Newbie | 2007-12-02 21:31:23
yeah, now if they could just invent some androids to do the housework as well, then I'd be set. I'd def be interested then.
Paula () Newbie | 2007-12-02 18:47:08
I really liked the way they reused water. Why can't simple ideas like that be adopted in more of our homes?
BillyBob () Newbie | 2007-12-02 21:26:52
Well one reason is monay, there's a lot of people that just won't spend the money it takes to achieve that.

Another is space. It's a lot harder to create something like that when you cram a lot of people into high rise units.

But there are also probably other ways we can take advantage of that, don't know what they would be but I'm sure there must be some.
John () Administrator | 2007-12-02 21:34:25
Is it just me or does the name seem rather obscure? I mean sure it's made of earth but it's not really a ship is it.

When I first heard the name I really didn't think Environmentally friendly home. Maybe they would have a better chance promoting these if they came up with a more descriptive name.
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