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 ====Initial Conditions==== ====Initial Conditions====
  
-I had met the FoAM team in 2012, as I was an intern at Greenloop. I was in the last year of my engineering studies, and except writing my thesis, I did not really knew what my future was made of. I was quite disappointed by the world of science and technology I was coming from, and trying to find a way to integrate other dimensions to make (bio)technologies more relevant to society. It was the right moment to enter the temple of Generalism.+{{ :michka:greenloop.jpg?400 |}} 
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 +I had met the FoAM team in 2012, as I was an intern at [[http://www.greenloop.eu|Greenloop]]. I was in the last year of my engineering studies, and except writing my thesis, I did not really knew what my future was made of. I was quite disappointed by the world of science and technology I was coming from, and trying to find a way to integrate other dimensions to make (bio)technologies more relevant to society. It was the right moment to enter the temple of Generalism. 
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 However, I was proposed two nice jobs in Paris. One at Sony Computer Science Laboratory, where I contributed to the development of the P2P Food Lab project, for which we developed a bio-sourced temperature sensor at a biohackerspace called la Paillasse. However, I was proposed two nice jobs in Paris. One at Sony Computer Science Laboratory, where I contributed to the development of the P2P Food Lab project, for which we developed a bio-sourced temperature sensor at a biohackerspace called la Paillasse.
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 The other job was as a Biomimicry Promoter in a governmental agency fostering innovation, Paris Region Entreprises. I met wonderful entrepreneurs, (tried to) talk them into using biomimicry to solve their (eco)-issues, and developed the first version of an open-source exploration tool for professionals wanting to include Biomimicry in their strategy. The other job was as a Biomimicry Promoter in a governmental agency fostering innovation, Paris Region Entreprises. I met wonderful entrepreneurs, (tried to) talk them into using biomimicry to solve their (eco)-issues, and developed the first version of an open-source exploration tool for professionals wanting to include Biomimicry in their strategy.
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 ===The Self-Sufficiency Hypothesis=== ===The Self-Sufficiency Hypothesis===
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 During one year working full time in Paris, I observed several phenomenon. During one year working full time in Paris, I observed several phenomenon.
    * Even though the work I was involved with was very interesting, too much of a good thing is no good. I felt I lacked diversity in my activities. I especially lacked outdoor and body-involving activities.    * Even though the work I was involved with was very interesting, too much of a good thing is no good. I felt I lacked diversity in my activities. I especially lacked outdoor and body-involving activities.
    * Living at the core of a 10-million megapole made me even more conscious of the unsustainability of our (urban) lifestyles. At my individual scale, I found quite counter-productive to spend so much time & energy at work, to earn money, to buy stuff I could actually do myself instead of buying it from obscure and maybe unhealthy and socially-descructive industries.    * Living at the core of a 10-million megapole made me even more conscious of the unsustainability of our (urban) lifestyles. At my individual scale, I found quite counter-productive to spend so much time & energy at work, to earn money, to buy stuff I could actually do myself instead of buying it from obscure and maybe unhealthy and socially-descructive industries.
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 Based on these observations, I had the hypothesis that I would better live a bit out the monetary economy. By improving my self-sufficiency, I would spend more time doing outdoor and body-involving activities. I would increase my resilience, by learning many different know-hows which may be useful, especially in case some unsustainable industries would collapse. By using fine-tuned appropriate technologies, I would free some time to volunteer for the cause of moneyless groups, involved at local or global scale. Based on these observations, I had the hypothesis that I would better live a bit out the monetary economy. By improving my self-sufficiency, I would spend more time doing outdoor and body-involving activities. I would increase my resilience, by learning many different know-hows which may be useful, especially in case some unsustainable industries would collapse. By using fine-tuned appropriate technologies, I would free some time to volunteer for the cause of moneyless groups, involved at local or global scale.
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 During one week, we would meet every morning to discuss what were the ongoing projects, and then we would spend the day working on them. Every night there was a party. Wonderful week. During one week, we would meet every morning to discuss what were the ongoing projects, and then we would spend the day working on them. Every night there was a party. Wonderful week.
  
-I met tons of people from diverse communities, and got people excited on the two projects I proposed: building a dynamo from a printer DC motor, and experimenting with microbial fuel cells.+I met tons of people from diverse communities, and got people excited on the two projects I proposed: [[http://etherpad.pingbase.net/summerlab-ateliers-dynamomoteur|building a dynamo from a printer DC motor]], and [[http://etherpad.pingbase.net/summerlab-ateliers-pilemicrobienne|experimenting with microbial fuel cells]].
  
 This event confirmed that the essence of what I want in this period of my life is: traveling, meeting people with diverse backgrounds & ideas, and doing stuff with them. This event confirmed that the essence of what I want in this period of my life is: traveling, meeting people with diverse backgrounds & ideas, and doing stuff with them.
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 When an experiment is performed once, it brings a few insights. But to confirm these insights, replication is needed. When an experiment is performed once, it brings a few insights. But to confirm these insights, replication is needed.
  
-I spent most of my autumn expanding the positive experiences I had this year. I went one week in Paris, for a symposium on Biomimicry, and another one on Technique & Degrowth. Then, I brought my microbial fuel cells to Marseille for the Waht the flok ? festival. Guillian Graves and I gave a talk about our Biomimetic Kettle in the European Center of Excellence in Biomimicry (Senlis, France) and in Brest. I went to Lausanne, to discuss a potential inclusion in a start-up, and enjoyed the NipConf. Finally, I brought the microbial fuel cells back to Nantes for a workshop at Plateforme C, Ping's fablab. Besides this, I performed some research on microbial fuel cells here in Brussels.+I spent most of my autumn expanding the positive experiences I had this year. I went one week in Paris, for a [[http://www.biomimicry.eu/evenement/biomimicry-and-responsible-innovation-in-smes/|symposium on Biomimicry]], and another one on [[http://technologos.fr/documents/Programme_assises_2014.pdf|Technique & Degrowth]]. Then, I brought my [[http://lib.fo.am/michka/research/microbial_fuel_cells|microbial fuel cells]] to Marseille for the [[http://reso-nance.org/whattheflok/accueil|What the flok ? festival]]. Guillian Graves and I [[http://www.enzymeandco.com/blog/conference-au-ceebios-11-octobre-2014/|gave a talk]] about our Biomimetic Kettle in the [[http://ceebios.com/|European Center of Excellence in Biomimicry]] (Senlis, France) and in [[http://www.eesab.fr/brest/actualites/conferences-1er-semestre|Brest]]. I went to Lausanne, to discuss a potential inclusion in a start-up, and enjoyed the [[http://nipconf.com/|NipConf]]. Finally, I brought the microbial fuel cells back to Nantes for [[http://fablabo.net/wiki/Pile_microbienne|a workshop at Plateforme C]], [[http://pingbase.net/|Ping]]'s fablab. Besides this, I performed some research on microbial fuel cells here [[http://lib.fo.am/michka/research/microbial_fuel_cells/bruxelles2|in Brussels]].
  
 All of these experiments were positive, and confirmed that I was heading the right way for my post-Transiency life. All of these experiments were positive, and confirmed that I was heading the right way for my post-Transiency life.
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 After discussing about it with may different persons, I decided to move towards a more experimental approach, which leaves the issue of coherence a little bit aside, and let space for potentially imperfect though impactful actions. After discussing about it with may different persons, I decided to move towards a more experimental approach, which leaves the issue of coherence a little bit aside, and let space for potentially imperfect though impactful actions.
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 The question of coherence remains open, and I plan to spend some of my free time reading, discussing and experimenting about it. The question of coherence remains open, and I plan to spend some of my free time reading, discussing and experimenting about it.
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