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Omelet

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> We are not evolved. 1/3 of the islands' population works for the
> government (!) Federal or State and I would be willing to bet, all
> those people have air conditioners and w/o being too disparaging, how
> many of those very government workers worry about *being green*? Heck,
> the local Airport Authority plans to enclose the Kailua Kona airport
> (Keahole) because its open air tropical theme allows bugs in. We don't
> have many bugs, honest. Beach goers don't complain about bugs and the
> airport is near the beach.
>
> I think we have always been dependent on gas and oil, etc. etc from
> the mainland so we just continue to build it into our lives.
>
> BTW Geothermal is used in a small part on this island of Hawaii.
>
> Sorry for my rant. Tip toeing out of here.
>
> aloha,
> beans

Don't apologize. :-) It was a GOOD rant!

Hawaii is a beautiful place.
I can't help but wonder how self-sufficient it could be if it ever got
isolated.

The natives that lived there for hundreds of years seemed to have
survived ok.

Main crops iirc are tourism, pineapples and coconuts?
--
Peace, Om

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