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Absolutely right. By the way, this guy Stefan Molyneux has other really great vids too that deal with philosophy and voluntarism.

Scary thread, but I think it's true that the current system is completely unsustainable and will collapse. A government is like a drug addiction. It works for a while, but eventually destroys its host. I find it fascinating that rational people consistently consider government an evil and a...

Yes we definitely agree here, but there is a problem when it comes to advocating for a small government... it can never happen. All governments, in all times, and in all places, grow until they collapse. That is the natural established lifecycle of a government. It's like buying a puppy and...

Right, and like I said, government is a centralized ruling class that governs through force and manipulation. Name me a government that has not. I would agree. My guess... It has taken over 100,000 years to achieve the kind of scientific knowledge we as humans in modern western society have...

pH should be higher in soil grows. Roots are white. The nutrient solution has stained that portion of the roots.

Spots on leaves. Some of the lower leaves are turning lime green or yellowing. What is this?

I'm very aware slavery exists throughout the world. It's also true on the other hand that real freedom exists almost nowhere. That's why I'm an advocate for throwing our ruling class to the curb and exercising the principles of freedom in your life now. Ron Paul 2012! ...not really. :spew:

I'm not sure who suggested that, but I'd have to disagree with that summary of voluntarism. Anarchism has been bastardized to mean so many things that it's not. It is simply a society without a centralized ruling class that governs through force and manipulation. So for you the idea of a...

Sure, I'll accept that. I don't know how that changes the spirit of the analogy though. I guess I could have said "a United States without institutionalized, legal slavery".

Day 21 I've cut my nutrients back to under week one levels and the plants seem to be stabilizing. Why are these guys so sensitive to nutes? The new growth looks a lot better, but the stems that carry the leaves are very reddish on some. Mean anything? PH: 5.9 Water PPM: 50 Nutrient PPM: 280...

Your fears on the surface seem reasonable and justified. Is it possible that you don't have a clear understanding of how a voluntaristic society could work? I'm not sure if you are trying to shut the idea out or if you really are curious to understand the principles behind voluntarism (or if you...

A world without slaves probably seemed idealistic to many in the early 1800's. Every necessary social change in history has been met with fear and uncertainty, though it did not make the ideas behind the change any less valid. I know it can be tempting to dismiss an idea as revolutionary as...

It does sound a lot like anarchy! That word carries so much baggage :) I'm not trying to prove that market anarchy is the only efficient, non-violent solution to all social problems. Right now all I'm saying is A. government is evil (as you've admitted) and B. it does not work (the government...

Kappainf, How can I get you to want NO government? :)

So, fundamentally what the original poster is asking is, "Are having discussions worthwhile?". I would answer yes. Oh, and there is no such thing as a necessary evil. Its just an evil.

I talked to a rep from BCNL for awhile about this leaf problem. He advised me to replace my res with half the nutes I currently have. He doesn't think this discoloration would happen from too few nutes at this stage. He also doesn't think a ph variation of 0.5 is going to make any noticable...

Wow, didn't know that, thanks. I had a pretty lengthy discussion with my BCNL rep about this after he looked at pictures. He thinks at this age, it is most likely from A) bugs or B) more likely too much nutes causing a lockout. He doesn't think a ph that is off by 0.5 would cause this kind of...

Dude, I am so pissed off right now... at no one in particular. I woke up to find this problem on my plants spreading. I did research last night, and I know this isn't nutrient burn. If anything, my nute levels are on the low side. My ph was reading 6.0. I've been trying to keep it lower, but my...

Dude, I am so pissed off right now... at no one in particular. I woke up to find this problem on my plants spreading. I did research last night, and I know this isn't nutrient burn. If anything, my nute levels are on the low side. My ph was reading 6.0. I've been trying to keep it lower, but my...

I dont have to change the whole reservoir to add nutes right? Which Advanced Nutrients nutes should I add to up the ppm until I change out the whole res on Monday? Or should I just change the res now?