> I have just read a very interesting book about reasoned agriculture, in
> which
> the authors, both scientists and farmers themselves, plead for a more
> respectful
> agriculture than the modern, intensive model. They show how it generates
> erosion, salinization and actual death (both biological and mineral) of the
> soil
> we much need to grow food on. Superb book.
>
we cannot say enough bad about the modern agricultural methods.
>
> If we admit that aldryami and gloranthan plants work like RW ones,
pretty big assumption!
I mean, there is no gravity on Glorantha
the world is flat
animnals aredescended from gods and spirits and essences
and you want plants to be the same? :)
> then they
> absolutely need both Air and Sun to grow. That means there was a Sun during
> the
>
or (to prolong your discussion) at least a source of light
> Green Age. But the Green Age was before Yelm. Ergo, what was shining over
> the
> immense forests of that Age ?
>
It was their inner light
Look at the Spike
see that white part on top?
Where the now-extinct white elseswere from?
they are the purest plants, needful of nothing but themselves and each other
--
Greg Stafford
Game Designer
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