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10 Civilizations That Disappeared Under Mysterious Circumstances
io9 ^ | 7-23-2012 | Annalee Newitz

Posted on 07/24/2012 7:54:00 PM PDT by Sir Napsalot

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To: Vigilanteman

Most of farming is “side income” today. We have people here who work 12-15 sections in wheat. Some cotton farmers work 1,000-1,500 acres. Some peanut farmers work 600 or more acres in peanuts. All of it needs to be rotated, especially the peanuts.

Those boring with a big auger take huge risks and have huge bank notes. High risk with high potential rewards, sometimes mother nature surprises you and the crops fail. When they do it takes years to recover, if ever.

In my opinion the diversified low risk approach is more sane. And companies who practice that survive.


41 posted on 07/25/2012 9:32:05 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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bfl


42 posted on 07/25/2012 1:39:07 PM PDT by zeugma (Those of us who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.)
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To: JerseyanExile; Sir Napsalot

Giorgio A. Tsoukalos
(aka Hair Guy)


43 posted on 07/25/2012 1:41:22 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Roger Taney? Not a bad Chief Justice. John Roberts? A really awful Chief Justice.)
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To: Sir Napsalot; SunkenCiv

I recently visited Angkor. They say the capital was abandoned after the decline of the Khmer Empire as too vulnerable to the Thais.


44 posted on 07/25/2012 2:28:07 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: Sir Napsalot
The Mayan people still speaking Mayan and still making their traditional clothes in the traditional way would be surprised to know they disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
45 posted on 07/25/2012 2:33:15 PM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism)
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To: JoeProBono

Hey, Joe.


46 posted on 07/25/2012 4:50:55 PM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: Altariel

Yeah, yeah, and I suppose you were out of town when it happened.


47 posted on 07/25/2012 4:57:48 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: submarinerswife

Ring toss?


48 posted on 07/25/2012 4:57:51 PM PDT by Rebelbase (The most transparent administration ever is clear as mud.)
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To: colorado tanker

As they moved in, they sang “Angkor’s away”.


49 posted on 07/25/2012 5:21:55 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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Green...broad nose...upright ears....

OMG! They were wiped out by Shrek?

50 posted on 07/25/2012 9:05:30 PM PDT by gnarledmaw (Obama: Evincing a Design since 2009)
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To: SunkenCiv

Exactly. Out of town. Off planet. Not even in theh same universe.

Yeah, that’s the ticket.

Besides, how was I supposed to know that the shiny red button labeled “Warning: Will be the end of civilization as the ___________ know it.” was properly labeled?


51 posted on 07/26/2012 5:27:24 AM PDT by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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To: Altariel

For an additional charge, we can install this little blue button to get you down.


52 posted on 07/26/2012 3:48:27 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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