amondrubee 说:
No education = no reading and thinking = no quick burning of your brain cells = live longer.
Bit of a leap in logic there, since "burning" your brain cells does not have much effect on your lifespan.
amondrubee 说:
Ever wondered why farmers live longer than people living in the city with a career?
Are you implying that I'm uneducated? The reason we tend to live longer is because we also tend to work long hours in fresh air and eat fresh food instead of fast food grease balls. You'd be amazed how much healthier a homemade hamburger is over the MickyDee equivalent.
amondrubee 说:
Time to get back to basic and go farming. Fresher air, less stress, no need to think, live longer.
Less stress? Do know how hard it is to turn a profit on a farm? It's not a small investment, and you are always at the mercy of both the weather and popular trends. For example, I went into chicken farming focused on Easter Egg chickens, only for them to fall out of favor over the more exotic Wellsummers. That may not sound like much, but that's a couple thousand dollars worth of projected profit that never happened.
The only way I'm even able to afford or run this farm is because I have a family commune backing me up. Any farm that can turn a reliable profit requires multiple people to run.
And again with the "no need to think" bit. WTF? Do you think running a farm is easy?
Let's say you go into traditional plant farming: Do you know what the PH balance of the local soil is, what your plants require, how to adjust it, or even what it means? Do you know which plants are harmful to the soil, how to fertilize the soil in a beneficial way, or how to properly rotate a field? Do you know what pesticides you can legally use on specific plants? Do you know how to operate all of the machinery that you will need to harvest said plants? Do you know all of the state requirements that you need to fulfill in order to set up at a farmer's market? Or what to do with the food stamps that they'll pay you with? Do you have the people skills to sell the products that you grow? And what happens if everything is wiped out by weather, insects, or disease? Do you know how to apply for grants or file insurance forms (assuming you make enough to get insurance)? And if you accidentally do something wrong and use too much pesticide or sell diseased plants, will your state hold you accountable? Do you know how to test for said problems before hand?
But let's say you instead go into animal farming instead: Do you know how feed the animals, how much to feed them, and if they require any special feed or vitamins to supplement their feed? Do you have the property needed to free range your animals? If so, have you eliminated all poisonous plants, hazardous terrain problems, and prevented dangerous animals from entering the area? Do you know how to build pens for all of your animals? If an animal escapes, does your state allow you to retain ownership of it? If so, will there be any fees for it's return? Can you spot a sick one before purchase? Do you know what genetic defects to avoid? Are you familiar with the various family lines of the animal? (Good luck selling anything that isn't pedigree.) Do you know how to spot all of the potential illnesses that might arise? Can you treat them yourself? (Good luck turning a profit if you have to pay vet bills.) What about psychological illnesses? (Horses are terrible for these, though many other animals can get them too.) If an animal dies, do you know how to legally dispose of it? If it is a large animal, can you handle the disposal yourself? Do you know where the stockyards are, who to talk to in order to partake in them, how much your animals are worth, and how to get the most for them? Do you know how to butcher animals? (Hint: Puncture the wrong bit and you will be throwing the entire carcass away.) Do you know how to handle the meat and package it for sale? Will your state hold you legally responsible if the meat is improperly cleaned, stored, handled, or packaged? Do you have enough refrigerated storage for the meat? If not, do you know how to acquire more? What if it stops working? Do you know how to operate a generator? What if disease wipes out or quarantines your flock/herd?
And these are just questions off of the top of my head. Any city kid who just ups and buys a farm is asking for trouble. There's a ton of research that has to be done for anyone new to the business, and not learning as much as you can ahead of time is just asking for trouble.
