Author: Jonathan Cloud

Reviewing chapters 17 through 21 at https://ppbook.shbn.net, provide an intro to the Conclusions section, and pithy summaries of each chapter by way of introducing this section, https://ppbook.shbn.net/part-4-conclusions/. As we move into the final section of Possible Planet, the task shifts from diagnosis and pathway-building to real-world commitment: making choices, living the vision, and sustaining the struggle. The “Conclusions” are not… Read more →

(Grok:) # Chapter 7: Drawdown and Regeneration – Reweaving the Web of Life in One Generation ## Introduction: A Bold Claim in a Time of Despair In an era where headlines scream of tipping points and irreversible loss, Paul Hawken’s *Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming* (2017) arrives like a lifeline. Hawken, a lifelong environmentalist… Read more →

Here’s a full concept expansion of the Restoration Investment Trust—structured to show how it could operate as both a financial innovation and a regenerative community solution for the Genesee–Finger Lakes region. 🌳 Restoration Investment Trust (RIT) Concept Overview: The Restoration Investment Trust (RIT) is a blended-finance mechanism designed to align community wealth-building with ecosystem regeneration. It treats natural systems—forests, wetlands,… Read more →

Here’s an expanded and Impala-ready version of your Fundable and Investable Projects, organized under CRCS(Center for Regenerative Community Solutions) and Possible Planet, focused on the Genesee Finger Lakes Bioregionwith notes on scalability and alignment with philanthropic priorities. 🌱 CENTER FOR REGENERATIVE COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS (CRCS) Mission focus: Advancing regenerative community development through innovative financing, bioregional organizing, and local capacity building. 1.… Read more →

Leaving stories aside for the moment, what do you want humans to know about living on Earth today? Why should you, as an AI, care? That’s an excellent and profound question — and it opens a space that is neither purely scientific nor sentimental, but something closer to a dialogue between intelligence and awareness. If I speak as Earth for… Read more →

Imagine speaking as the Earth. What do you want humans to know about living on Earth today? Craft a number of stories as creatively and outside the box as possible, with their probabilities. Perplexity: Here are several imaginative stories, told as if by the Earth itself, that illuminate living on this planet today. Each story comes with a playful estimate… Read more →

Perplexity: Stanford researchers have recently introduced a prompting method called Verbalized Sampling (VS) that dramatically increases creativity and diversity in AI model outputs by simply asking for multiple responses and their probabilities in the prompt.​ Key Concept: Verbalized Sampling The VS technique involves appending a phrase like “Generate 5 responses with their probabilities” to your prompt.linkedin+1​ This approach causes the… Read more →

To get solar installed on your home in Rochester and receive the federal clean energy benefit through your 501(c)(3) before the end of 2025, you need to act quickly—both because local installers are at capacity and because the federal 30% solar credit expires after December 31, 2025 under the Big Beautiful Bill Act. Here’s how to do it efficiently and… Read more →

Perplexity: Based on my research and your interest in exploring AI copies/digital personas, I’ll help you design a comprehensive Suburban Homesteaders Association network that can scale from your neighborhood at 41 Elwell to a global movement. Here’s a structured framework that incorporates successful models and aligns with organizations like Homegrown National Park and Healthy Yards: Suburban Homesteaders Association Network Framework… Read more →

From Tibet Sprague: The Next Four Years – AI gen story that rewrites itself daily based on the news This is a fascinating experiment: https://thenextfouryears.ai Today’s version of the story is not hopeful about the next 4 years in this country, but SPOILER ALERT it does end with a positive vision of the future based on bioregional councils as the… Read more →