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26 April 2008

Open Architecture: http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/

A. comments on Open Architecture: Now if we could line up all of the building inspectors and planning commissions, and zoning boards, and septic engineers, and relieve them of their credentials and wallets, empty their bank accounts, foreclose on their houses, and give them a small plot of land and some hand tools to work with, a few sacks of seeds, and some food staples for a year's survival, we might, just might actually see something "open" in terms of architecture. Other than that, of course, we can inflict our great ideas on third world countries, where their bureaucracy hasn't caught up with ours. The developers and contractors are all on the regulatory boards in this country. A typical septic system in Vermont now costs $30,000.00. And, surprise, you can't even live in it. And because it is known that it will fail eventually, you also need enough percable land for a backup system. And when that one fails, well, hopefully, we'll be dead or have sold the house by then. Composting toilets, are, however, illegal in Vermont. No, far better to dilute sewage than compost it, then pump that diluted stuff into the ground so it can spread over a vast drainage, and the chemicals in birth control pills and viagra, and prozac, not to mention flea soap, can leach down to the water table for families to drink. In naval architecture (boat design) where I once was a subluminary, I saw vacuum-bagged epoxy-laminated veneer catamarans recommended for fishermen in developing countries, unable to afford a log to hollow for a canoe, or a tee-shirt without holes. These design efforts were subsidized by the UN. Sorry to sound cynical. I actually wish I had magical powers to switch everybody's positions on earth for a year. The rich become poor, the poor become rich, the old young, and the young old, men become women and women become men, presidents become garbage men, no, point men on patrol, dog men, no, bomb victims, I don't know, I have to think about it, shooters become victims, and victims become shooters, garbage men become, uh, food critics, that's not opposite... well you get the idea. Then back again. If nothing changes, then, switch them again, until everybody yells uncle. Okay already! We'll help goddamn each other, bro, er, I mean sis, I see what the fuck you've been going through. Don't switch me again, please! Okay, okay, you're right, I'm you, I suppose we actually have the resources and sufficient intelligence with several billion brains to do something different than suffer this fucking self-imposed tortuous brain dead, dumb ass murderous, starvation, viral idiocy!