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Tanya Foster (tanyaf@gilligan.gvg.tek.com) wrote:
: But most humans are attached to memories they would like to keep, like
: pictures and the other humans in their families. And, Yes I have lost 
: these things.  I commend any firefighter or support team and what they
: do, it's a hell of a job and they need support from the public in 
: whatever way is needed. We were in the middle of the 49'er fire in '88
: and we've had four more in the last two weeks.  The Bridgeport fire
: is burning as I type, these people, ground and air are amazing at what
: they do and I will help them to the end.  The environment is important
: also though, and with all the people that are now living in just about
: every nook and cranny of the countryside, maybe we need people like this
: guy to go out and start clearing the brush by hand for the good of the
: envirnoment!!!!

	If you are going to build a house in the woods, you should be 
prepared to let it burn down.  Simply clearing the brush by hand is not 
sufficient.  The forest does not only need this clearing, it needs the 
fire.  Many of the seeds that must spout to mantain a healthy ecosystem 
are heat activated.  They evolved in a system that was not effected by 
the outrageous meddling of man.  Fire is their trigger.  Fire revitalizes 
the growth.  If you are not prepared to let your house burn, do not live 
in the forrest.  The health of the forrests affects a much greater 
crossection of life than humans and it is highly arrogant of us to think 
that our memories are somehow more important than all the other life on 
the planet.  Besides, whats wrong with your mind?  Can't you remember 
without silly material objects to remind you?
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