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Originally Posted by HOZ
SIGH: Because they are cheap. If they were not cheap they would not be used.
treadle pump is an ideal investment for small land holders whose savings are as small as $12 to $15.
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Exactly. The farmer has to pay for the fuel and pay for/rent the pump. Sure the Treadle Pump is cheap... thats called a 'benefit'.
By going to the Treadle Pump the farmer has 3 crops a year instead of 1, the farmer stays at home farming rather than seasonally working in the cities, and his income goes up 2 - 5 times.
So tell me why relying on 'human technologies' in this case is so obviously wrong and stupid, as you imply repeatedly above?