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Jose Garcia
10 years ago

Jack,

Regarding the pecan tree question, will the tree from the seed be true to the parent?

Thanks.

Jose Garcia
10 years ago

Thanks, Jack. That’s why I asked. Because there is grafted pecan tree about 70 years old that my late grandfather planted in his house, so I too was thinking of a way to get a replica of it. The pecans are large with an egg like shell very easy to break with two fingers.

So I suppose if I want a replica I have to graft a branch from that tree into some root stock rather than plant a seed.

Nick Ferguson
10 years ago

You can tell its a pecan cause of the way it is! There’s a lot of neature out today 🙂

Russ
10 years ago

Thanks for the clarification on the Swiss referendum, I definitely misunderstood the scope of it. Great show today! I am packing up my homestead and moving in January, so your greenhouse question for Nick was perfect timing, as we will be downsizing a bit.

Atlas
Atlas
10 years ago

I can’t say that I agree with your statement that ISP throttling is necessary.
I do agree with what you said about business prioritizing network traffic internally to get the best usage of their bandwidth. However if an ISP was externally throttling a business bandwidth, they would be pretty pissed.
Saying ISP throttling is necessary, is kind of like saying that airlines booting passengers from flights due to overbooking is necessary.
The real problem is airline overbook, and ISPs over sell. If my ISP promises me 100 mbit/sec for a certain price, I should have the expectation to receive that promised service or a return of my money. Just like I would if an airline cannot delivery the service the promised. What purpose I am using the service for should not matter.

Atlas
Atlas
10 years ago

I’m not saying net neutrality is a good idea. It’s a horrible idea. The government should stay out of it.
As far as ISPs cutting you off, they do and have for years, if the feel you’re a bad enough bandwidth “hog”. And it’s extremely common already for cellular internet.

I chose 100 as a round number. I understand that it’s very unlikely for a home user to have 100 guaranteed. But, if you believe ISPs won’t throttle you below your minimum guaranteed bandwidth as a normal home user, if it suits them, you’re fooling yourself.

ISPs should have no right to tell me what I use my bandwidth for once I’ve purchased it. Just because my use is entertainment based, should not give then the right to prioritize another customer over me.

Atlas
Atlas
10 years ago

And by the way, Comcast openly admits they will “kick you off” if you breach a 300GB threshold for your bandwidth.

Jose Garcia
10 years ago
Reply to  Atlas

Am I missing something here? Isn’t the download/upload speed, which is a price bracket, also at throttle on your bandwidth usage. The person who pays for more speed gets more bandwidth.

Robert_Indiana
Robert_Indiana
10 years ago

On canned fish… isn’t the added salt a critical component to longevity of preservation?