On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 5:43 PM, DJA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > SJS wrote: > > > > > Whether we run cable through the woods, or set up some sort of ad-hoc > > mesh network using a bunch of solar-powered (seems kind of silly in > > the woods, but hey) wireless sensors, or even just build towers and > > pay a guy to sit up in 'em looking for smoke.... we need information > > about when and where the small fires are in order to do anything > > about 'em. > > > > (Oooh, we could also have robots.) > > > > Or we could just let nature do it the way it's been doing it since forests > and lightening first met. At least in forest and heavy timber areas. The > only reason to put out forest fires is to protect human property. In my > opinion that's a huge waste of time, money, effort, and most unfortunately, > human lives.
We could let nature do all kinds of things. But ever since we came out of caves and probably before we have been messing with Mother Nature. You can argue that this was our first mistake. I will argue that while it may well have been a mistake it is a mistake that we are stuck with. No going back now. There is a thread on the Kooler. IIRR you have for some reason decided not to participate in the Kooler though. So it goes, BobLQ -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
