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"Many reasons to build something like this besides going "green".
Independence from conventional systems alone gives you a step up from city dwelling. If your source of food, fuel and water were interrupted for 30 days, what would your family do? Everyone thinks of things of an apocalyptic nature when he cause could be entirely mundane. Storms, earthquakes, even a power outage for a week would prove difficult. We think investing is preparing but you cannot eat money."