So what do we do? Theory of Anyway

I found an update on the Cuban "The Power of Community." Of particular interest to me is the extent that their two home grown solar companies have electrified the rural areas. Solar may be expensive but it is very compact, has no distribution costs and for a simple lifestyle, it works. The rural homes get 200W of panels and they run one light, and a small radio. So far the companies have installed 1.2 megawatts of panels. I have not found out if they are producing the panels in Cuba or if these are imported. Possibly another free chicken could track that down?

How to make decisions on your future with Peak Oil here now? If you are changing jobs or looking for a new place to live, so many decisions are confused because of our uncertain future regarding Peak Oil and climate change. How can you make any rational decision? Its impossible!

Pat Meadows stated it a simple idea of action which she calls "The Theory of Anyway" -- when dubious about how to adjust to Peak Oil, do something which would be good to do ANYWAY, whether or not Peak Oil happened.)
How might you or I implement this? To me this means breaking addictions to things that would be good for you "anyway" and save you money (your energy which is needed to fuel your personal changes" and make you healthier anyway.
Examples:
Quit smoking
Throw away your TV and walk and talk to your neighbors. Can't walk yet, get several used CB radios (they are so cheap!) and sprinkle them among your friends in the neighborhood. Two way communication is always better than one way.
Weekends at the lake with the ski boat and a 4 hour trip each way become "Lawn and driveway ripout and planting parties!" Block parties, friends over, music, laughter are the transition drug of choice.
Going to the movies becomes bicycling for the afternoon.
Dull apathetic weekends of sleeping in and smoking cigarettes; couch potato in front of the TV becomes brainstorming with friends and attending local community theatre, music in the park, lectures at the college, and working with preparation groups that are in almost every city now. You'll meet new people, think new thoughts, get your head stretched. You're going to get your hands dirty. Good.

Any of these things are great for you mentally and physically - no matter what happens. Thus the theory of "Anyway."

But why do anything? Today is perfect weather where I sit in my airstream, and Peak Oil and Global warming are not at my doorstep. Later today I will lay out some heavy shit for you. We, you and I if you comment, will have an opportunity to understand hyperbolic discount theory - why we don't care about anything important until it bites us in the ass (or the gas pump - oh, I paid 3.29 for gas in Beatty two days ago). We will also look at a tentative answer to how long do we have before the shit really hits the fan.

I've got to pack up and get up the road to Walker lake boondock. My official meander is underway back to Oregon.