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[[Open Source Ecology]] is a movement dedicated to building the world's first replicable, open source, modern off-grid [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Village_(term) global village] - to transcend survival and [[evolve to freedom]]. We are farmer scientists - working to develop a world class research center for | [[Open Source Ecology]] is a movement dedicated to building the world's first replicable, open source, modern off-grid [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Village_(term) global village] - to transcend survival and [[evolve to freedom]]. We are farmer scientists - working to develop a world class research center for decentralized technologies. We will be using permaculture and automation together to provide for our needs, and open source methodology to allow cheap replication the entire village. By our analysis, most of the technologies could be reduced to the cost of scrap metal + labor. | ||
We seek societal transformation through interconnected self-sufficient villages and homes. This is a stepping stone to transcending survival and [[evolve to freedom|evolving to freedom]]. [[Factor e Farm]] is the land-based facility where we put this theory into practice. Our means of achieving these goals are meticulously detailed in the "[[Global Village Construction Set]]". | |||
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We started with 30 acres of raw land in rural Missouri - a former soybean field. We paid our last electricity bill three years ago. We are getting our power from waste vegetable oil and the sun. We drink pure free rain water. We grow most of our food. We are free. Welcome to our life. We want to help others do the same. Decentralization. Regain control of your life. Be your own boss. [[Evolve_to_freedom|Evolve to freedom.]] | We started with 30 acres of raw land in rural Missouri - a former soybean field. We paid our last electricity bill three years ago. We are getting our power from waste vegetable oil and the sun. We drink pure free rain water. We grow most of our food. We are free. Welcome to our life. We want to help others do the same. Decentralization. Regain control of your life. Be your own boss. [[Evolve_to_freedom|Evolve to freedom.]] | ||
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You can also see the entire theory of Open Source Ecology in the [[Proposal_2008|OSE Proposal document]]. | You can also see the entire theory of Open Source Ecology in the [[Proposal_2008|OSE Proposal document]]. | ||
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Send email to [mailto:OpenSourceEcology@gmail.com OpenSourceEcology@gmail.com] for further information. | Send email to [mailto:OpenSourceEcology@gmail.com OpenSourceEcology@gmail.com] for further information. | ||
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Open Source Ecology is a movement dedicated to building the world's first replicable, open source, modern off-grid global village - to transcend survival and evolve to freedom. We are farmer scientists - working to develop a world class research center for decentralized technologies. We will be using permaculture and automation together to provide for our needs, and open source methodology to allow cheap replication the entire village. By our analysis, most of the technologies could be reduced to the cost of scrap metal + labor.
We seek societal transformation through interconnected self-sufficient villages and homes. This is a stepping stone to transcending survival and evolving to freedom. Factor e Farm is the land-based facility where we put this theory into practice. Our means of achieving these goals are meticulously detailed in the "Global Village Construction Set". More
Get to know us
- Open Source Ecology: Factor e Farm in five minutes
- Our weblog keeps you informed on what's happening on the ground floor at Factor e Farm. It is an online journal of theory in practice.
- Distillations videos give an overview
- The OSE Proposal document breaks down the entire theory of Open Source Ecology
Contribute
The tools under development are to help you! Please support Open Source Ecology through volunteering, spreading the word, or donations.
For discussing projects please post on our discussion forums.
Introduction
The Open Source Ecology Wiki is dedicated to the collaborative development of a basic and robust open source high-appropriate-tech infrastructure of technology and permaculture for a local economy based 'Global Village', as embodied in the list of the products and services of the Global Village Construction Set. This 'village' is inherently:
- one which promotes the highest autonomy and freedom
- grounded in self-sufficiency
- dedicated to voluntary pursuits, right livelihood, and quality of life
Our basic assumption for a 'Global Village' is that humans are capable of transcending the struggle for survival and resource conflicts, where this preoccupation is replaced by higher pursuits of personal and societal evolution. Read more
Factor e Farm is the land-based facility where we put the theory of Open Source Ecology into practice . Factor e Farm is not a factory farm. Why e? It is a transcendental number. We aim to transcend. We push towards open source. Factor 10 reduction in price. Or at least e. Ten times cheaper means ten times the freedom. It is Factor e improvement in quality of life. It is technology for ecology.
We started with 30 acres of raw land in rural Missouri - a former soybean field. We paid our last electricity bill three years ago. We are getting our power from waste vegetable oil and the sun. We drink pure free rain water. We grow most of our food. We are free. Welcome to our life. We want to help others do the same. Decentralization. Regain control of your life. Be your own boss. Evolve to freedom.
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The Factor E Distillations videos help explain the concept of Open Source Ecology, the Global Village Construction Set, and the development at Factor e Farm. See the Factor E Distillations page to watch the videos and check the blog for the latest updates.
You can also see the entire theory of Open Source Ecology in the OSE Proposal document.
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Send email to OpenSourceEcology@gmail.com for further information.
- HABITAT: CEB Press - Sawmill - Living Machines - Modular Housing Units
- AGROECOLOGY: LifeTrac Multi Purpose Tractor - MicroTrac - Power Cube - Agricultural Spader - Agricultural Microcombine - Hammer Mill - Well Drilling Rig - Organoponic Raised Bed Gardening - Orchard and Nursery - Modular Greenhouse Units - Bakery - Dairy - Energy Food Bars - Freeze Dried Fruit Powders
- ENERGY: Pyrolysis Oil - Babington Burner - Solar Combined Heat Power System - Steam Engine Construction Set - Solar Turbine - Electric Motors/Generators - Inverters & Grid Intertie - Batteries
- FLEXIBLE INDUSTRY: Lathe - Torch Table - Multimachine & Flex Fab - Plastic Extrusion & Molding - Metal Casting and Extrusion
- TRANSPORT: Open Source Car
- MATERIALS: Bioplastics
(The projects in bold have visible progress.)
Feel free to sign up and add research and content to the Wiki to help develop the Global Village Construction Set. Read the wiki instructions for help. See a list of all projects and their status and see how you can help.