LesBrown the Pyramid

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Chater 1! O"ser#ations

$. Chater $! %hy a &yrami'(

). Chater )! The Source of &yrami' Ener*y

+. Chater +! How the Ener*y Affects Li#in* Cells

,. Chater ,! The use of &yrami's for &ro'uction

. Chater ! Foo' &reser#ation

. Chater ! How to Buil' a &yrami'

/. Chater /! The 0yria' ses of &yrami's

2. Aen'i3

E45TO67S NOTE! The author asse' away in the 12287s an' hiswor9 must carry on if humanity is to learn self-sufficiency. 5t isfor the reason that we ha#e "ecome an o3y*en-'eri#e' eole

that we must chan*e how we li#e an' e3ist on the surface of the*roun': or erish from wea9ness: ollution an' chemicalintrusions.

TOTAL ECO-SYSTEM HOME

The PYRAMID, by Les Brown

Published in Bn!ro"#, On#rio, Cnd $%&' nd here "or

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A RAY O( HOPE O0 O)R PL)0DERED PLA0ET

)nders#nd #he Tru#h Abou# Des#ru!#ion o" Er#h1s

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THE C66ENT E45T5ON

The nee' to create a li#in* "iosace has ne#er "een *reater.Cities are cho9e' with "a': stale an' rottin* air. ;rocery ro'uce'oesn7t ha#e the nutrients: the minerals: that healthy eole nee'to li#e well. The ace of life for commuters is frantic an' half-"a9e'. Lan' is #ery e3ensi#e where wor9 e3ists< an' wherelan' is chea: there is no ayin* wor9 for an e'ucate' soul--=ust'ru'*e wor9: reetiti#e wor9: rule-"ase' wor9.

5f you "uy this "oo9: it7s "ecause you want free'om from theratrace. &lease note: howe#er: what you are *ainin* here is thefree'om to "ecome resonsi"le for yourself. This means: you7re*oin* to *et "usy: learn how to mana*e your 'e"t until you *et

out of 'e"t entirely an' *et on with li#in* 'e"t-free.


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>es: you7ll *et away from traffic: sche'ules an' 'aytimers: "utyou7ll ha#e to remem"er to water your lants e#ery 'ay. 5nstea'of li#in* "y the cloc9: li9e farmers "ac9 in time an' forwar' to

Eternity: you will li#e "y the seasons: "y the rain or lac9 of it: "ytne temerature an' air flow an' humi'ity an' effort of yourown han's.

5f you 'on7t want to 'o that: =ust ut this "oo9 away now. This"oo9 is a"out farmin* on the roof of your own home--1/88s?uare feet of farmin*: a )8 foot "y 8 foot *ar'en lot withinthe rotecti#e co#erin* in which you also li#e: eat: slee an'carry on. ... After all: eole ta9e ets into their homes that 'irtythin*s u an' ma9e messes on the floor: why not ta9e lants into

your home that ro'uct o3y*en: foo' an' "eauty an' 'on7t chewon your sliers(

Now: thin9 a"out this. >eah: 5 suose someone coul' "uil' ayrami' home an' use it for an art stu'io or 'ay care center forol'er latch9ey 9i's. Or: how a"out an orchi' nursery( 5t7' "e a*reat "ir' sanctuary or heretarium. >es: you coul' ut alayroom on the main le#el: an' *ar'en lants only on uerle#els so the 9i's woul' "e out of your hair on 'ull: col' 'ays.

This yrami' is too retty to "e use' as an machine sho orwoo' sho. 0y: how to outra*e the wife@ She7' ne#er for*i#ethat--the *uys ustairs where it7s all li*ht an' "eauty ma9in*their messes with wel'in* torches an' ?uenchin* ots: 'roin*har'ware on the floor. No: 5 'on7t thin9 so. But--you 9now--*i#eit some thou*ht. Anythin*7s ossi"le.

Au#hor1s I0TROD)CTIO0

%ith the earth7s wi'e oen saces: enormous e3anses on whichto *row foo': seemin*ly limitless water an' only . in $88+--E4. "illion eole in e3istence: one erson in e#ery nine isstar#in* to 'eath. That many are literally 'yin* from lac9 offoo'< they are not =ust hun*ry: as is an e#en *reater ercenta*e ofthe worl'7s oulation.

How: then: can man9in' ossi"ly hoe to fee' themsel#es "ythe time there are si3teen eole ali#e for e#ery one here to'ay(This is a 'ilemma which 5 hoe to ro#i'e a means of sol#in*

with this "oo9. 5t is a ro"lem to which 5 am 'e'icatin* my life7swor9.

These are the fi*ures which 'ay "y 'ay ha#e "een *rowin*stea'ily more star9 within my min'. E#ery time 5 turn on thera'io: rea' a newsaer: or watch a T ro*ram: 5 see hammere'home the fact that while 5 am well an' satisfyin*ly fe': myria'sof other eole mostly in un'er'e#eloe' countries throu*houtthe worl': are sufferin* from the wormli9e threa'in*s of hun*erains in their "ellies as they lie 'own to slee at ni*ht.

Life on our worl' is owere' "y li*ht. Li*ht from the Sun: whichasses throu*h the clear air: is har#este' "y lants an' owersthem to com"ine car"on 'io3i'e an' water into car"ohy'ratesan' other foo'stuffs: which in turn ro#i'e the stale 'iet ofher"i#orous animals an' eole.

Our lanet is in'i#isi"le. 5n North America we "reathe o3y*en*enerate' in the BraDilian rain forest. Aci' rain from ollutin*in'ustries in the American 0i'west 'estroys Cana'ian forests.6a'ioacti#ity from a So#iet nuclear acci'ent comromises theeconomy an' culture of Lalan'. The "urnin* of coal in China


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warms Ar*entina. 4iseases rai'ly srea' to the farthest reachesof the lanet an' re?uire a *lo"al me'ical effort to "e era'icate'.An': of course: nuclear war imerils e#eryone. Li9e it or not: wehumans are "oun' u with our fellows an' with the other lants

an' animals all o#er the worl'. Our li#es are intertwine'.

5f technolo*y 'estroys the a"ility of the atmoshere to cleanseitself: then we are all 'oome' to*ether--lants: animals an'eole. So: we nee' to rethin9 sur#i#al: when in fact our*o#ernments are 'ea' set on ow'erin* the atmoshere withoisonous aluminum an' "arium ow'ers that result in o3i'ationof the oDone layer an' 'eletion of atmosheric o3y*en. %e"etter *et un'er the co#er of *lass an' lants: or we7ll "e e3tinct:?uic9ly.

This has *rown to "e a thou*ht which constantly tortures me. Fora lon* time 5 ha#e won'ere' what coul' "e 'one. Sincechil'hoo' 5 ha#e ha' the 'ream of *rowin* foo' in *reenhousesin some re#olutionary fashion! more: "etter an' "i**er crosthan ha#e e#er "een *rown. %ith this aim in #iew: se#en yearsa*o 5 "ou*ht myself a seclu'e' farm in the country nearBancroft: Ontario: retire' myself from the un"elie#a"ly "usy lifeof a fashiona"le interior 'ecorator in Toronto: an' starte'lannin* for the monster *reenhouses 5 inten'e' to erect uonmy farm. Three inci'ents suffice' to re'irect my lannin*. First:5 rea' a "oo9: Chariots of the ;o's: "y an 4ani9en in which heostulate' the theory that in incre'i"ly lon*-*one aeonse3traterrestrial "ein*s #isite' the earth--*o's--an' left art oftheir "ein*s an' of their intelli*ence as a le*acy for the chil'renthey sire' uon the a"ori*inal earth inha"itants with whom theycoha"itate'. &art of this le*acy: it is ostulate' "y some: may liein the yrami's.

Secon'ly: after e3tensi#e an' ainsta9in* e3eriments with theyrami': 5 ro#e' to myself: as others ha#e 'one: that theyrami' is a "lessin* in 'is*uise: one that coul' ossi"ly "e the

ultimate sa#in* of man9in* as far as the *rowth an' stora*e offoo' are concerne'.

Lastly: 5 atten'e' a lecture a few years a*o in &eter"orou*h:

Ontario: Cana'a: sonsore' "y yrami' authorities Alfre' %ar'an' Bruce na. Alfre' %ar' oerates a franchise for sellin*yrami' ro'ucts manufacture' "y a firm in ;len'ale:California: an' Bruce na is an amateur yrami'olo*istresi'in* in &eter"orou*h: Ontario: Cana'a.

At the lecture 5 was astonishe' to hear my theories "ein* so9en"y na. He too thou*ht that the *o's: foreseein* thecalamitous imasse to which man9in' woul' one 'ay "rin*themsel#es "y their un"ri'le' se3ual aetites an' lac9 oflannin* for the future: 'eci'e' to *i#e their earthlin* successorsan i'ea as to how they coul' raise #ast amounts of foo' in smallsaces an': more imortantly: how they coul' store that foo' "ythe use of yrami'al shaes.

This last inci'ent was the imetus which finally turne' mythou*hts of con#entional *reenhouses: alrea'y 'ente' "y on4eni9en7s "oo9: towar's yrami'al *reenhouses: to "e "uilt ofwoo' in e3act roortion to the measurements of the ;reat&yrami' of Cheos at ;iDa in E*yt.

5 felt that the yrami's of the worl': "roo'in* throu*h thecenturies: their ultimate secrets there to "e seen "ut as yet unrea'"y "lin' humanity: tourist attractions at "est: were a"out to laytheir 'estine' art in the *o's7 en'ea#or to sa#e us from thereesults of our own folly. Hum"ly enou*h: 5 felt that may"e itwas to "e my art in the uni#ersal scheme of thin*s to "e thecatalyst which woul' transform theory into fact: chan*eyrami's from one of the won'ers of the ancient worl' to one ofthe sa#iors of the mo'ern.


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Since no"o'y else seeme' intereste' in tryin* the ractical useof yrami's on a lar*e scale for the *rowin* the conser#ation of

foo': an' since 5 ha' thou*ht of it: it was o"#iously u to me toinitiate stes which mi*ht ossi"ly result in the chil'ren "ein*"orn to'ay ha#in* enou*h foo' to eat when they reache' mya*e. 0any eole throu*hout the worl' were 'a""lin* ine3eriments with yrami'al shaes. 5t has "een shown:conclusi#ely enou*h to satisfy me: that these shaes 'o ha#e aneffect uon lant *rowth. So why not com"ine my 'ream ofmonster *reenhouses with the 'emonstrate' a"ility of theyrami's to force lant *rowth( 5f the theories shoul' not ro#ecorrect: only 5 woul' "e the loser. 5f: on the other han': as 5stron*ly feel: the theories 'o hol' water: man9in' in *eneralwoul' "e the "eneficiary.

These were the thou*hts: then: "ehin' the erection of the first ofmy yrami's in 12+. This yrami' has "een the su"=ect of anum"er of T an' ra'io ro*rams an' of ma*aDine an'newsaer articles. Some of you who are rea'in* these wor'smay alrea'y "e ac?uainte' with my 'ream an' its em"ryonicfulfillment. 5nsofar as is 9nown: this is the first lar*e-scaleyrami' anywhere in the worl' for the e3ress urose ofraisin* su"stantial cros.5 ha#e 'one much research alon* the way an' so far ha#e"rou*ht to li*ht se#eral relate' an' sometimes seemin*lyunrelate' henomena associate' with the use of yrami's. Since5 ha#e no wish to stir u hornets7 nests an' ar*uments with thescientific rofessions: 5 am waitin* until these henomena arewell enou*h 'ocumente' for accetance "y the scientificcommunity an' will then release them throu*h the usualchannels.

One of my stron*est wishes to'ay is to encoura*e others toe3eriment with yrami's: for 5 am con#ince' that there are

un"elie#a"ly wi'e horiDons to "e e3lore' in this area: an' only"y countless eole e3erimentin* on their own will new uses ofthe yrami's come to li*ht. One nee' not hol' a 'octorate in

hysics or any other scientific fiel' in or'er to e3eriment< aninor'inate curiosity an' the a"ility to ma9e a simle yrami'alshae are sufficient to launch one into unra#elin* some of themysteries left hi''en "y the roose' e3traterrestrial #isitors ofancient times. To "e of any #alue: howe#er: the e3erimentsmust "e meticulously 'ocumente'. The 'ay: the time: theweather: where the e3eriment is carrie' out: whether it isin'oors or out: e3actly what is 'one ste "y ste: room or outsi'etemeratures: or whether near to metals: electrical aaratus orwirin*: metal fences or e3anses of water are all factors whichmust "e ta9en into account an' recor'e': anythin* that later mayhel you to 'raw useful conclusions a"out your results. Controlsshoul' "e ma'e: one su"=ect un'er yrami' con'itions "ein*use' simultaneously with one or more su"=ects un'er normalcon'itions.

5n con'uctin* yrami' e3eriments you shoul' loo9 'aily forsi*ns of chan*e an' note them meticulously: an' a"o#e all "eatient. 4on7t lant a see' one 'ay an' e3ect to ha#e a lant si3feet hi*h the ne3t. A lant ta9es =ust as lon* to 'e#elo insi'e ayrami' as it 'oes outsi'e: "ut in time you will see thetremen'ous 'ifference in results: with resect to siDe. Also: 'on7t9ee mo#in* lants aroun' insi'e your the yrami' 'urin* ane3eriment< lea#e ots stationary so what you see is what youare *ettin*.

5n later a*es this "oo9 will show you how to ma9e your ownyrami's for e3erimentation< they can "e constructe' entirelyfrom ine3ensi#e materials e?ually as well as from costly ones.Car'"oar': wire: lywoo' or anythin* ri*i' enou*h to retain theyrami' shae will suffice. The yrami' 'oes not necessarilyha#e to "e soli'< in many e3eriments =ust the outline shae is


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sufficient: ro#i'e' that it is =ointe' at all corners an' at theae3.

Once you ha#e ma'e a 'isco#ery: recor' it on aer an' ut itinto ractice. Not only 'o you stan' to *ain a sense ofachie#ement: "ut you mi*ht 'isco#er somethin* of inestima"le"enefit to man9in' in its titanic stru**le for e3istence.

5n a''ition to showin* you how to "uil' yrami's of all tyes:this "oo9 will also!

1. e3lore the source of yrami' ener*yO6 &>6A054

Since u"licity was first *i#en to my lar*e: woo'en yrami'some three years a*o: 5 ha#e "een inun'ate' with letters: honecalls an' ersonal #isits. &eole from all wal9s of life an' many'ifferent laces in North America an' Euroe an' in'ee' a fewfrom further afiel'--Australia: Africa an' the East 5n'ies--allha#e e#ince' an interest an' ha#e *i#en me 9in' encoura*ement.0any of these letters: calls an' #isits ha#e ha' as their o"=ecti#e

the *arnerin* of ractical information on the "uil'in* ofyrami's an' the ro"lems li9ely to "e encountere'.Ha' 5 sat 'own an' answere' the in?uiries in 'etail: 5 woul'ha#e "een #astly further "ehin' with the "usiness of erectin* an'lantin* cros in the yrami' than 5 am e#en now: so 5 ha#e "eenromisin* one an' all that in the near future 5 woul' ut thewhole thin* 'own on aer. 5 want to 'o this in the simlestmanner so that not only youn*sters "ut also those whose motherton*ue is not En*lish will "e a"le to un'erstan' an' "uil' similare'ifices for themsel#es.

To "e*in then: my yrami' is ma'e from rou*h lum"er: cut onan' near my own roerty an' mille' "y a nei*h"or. t it is notnecessary for yrami's to "e ma'e of woo'. As 5 sai' earlier:they can "e ma'e of any ri*i' material that will suortermanent *laDin*! car'"oar': stron* wire: sheet steel or metal:an*le irons: lo*s-- anythin* that will not cur#e an' that can "erecisely measure' an' fitte'--E4.

Nor 'o they ha#e to "e soli' for many uses< oen-si'e' shaes

will 'o: so lon* as all corners are =oine' an' the an*les are

correct. 0y resent yrami' us ma'e of lum"er co#ere' "yhea#y-*au*e lastic. Future ones will "e sheathe' in fi"er*lass:or le3i*lass or soli' *lass--E4 They will "e close' yrami'ssolely "ecause 5 roose to *row foo' 'urin* the 'eths ofCana'a7s fri*i' winters.

0y yrami' frame is "uilt mainly of woo' measurin* two inches"y four inches an' two inches "y ei*ht inches un'resse': that is:unlane'.&yrami's can "e "uilt to any scale as lon* as the roortionscorreson' to those of the Cheos &yrami'. 5t is most imortantthat the an*les "e correct. Here are some "asic measurements fora #ariety of siDes!

HE5;HT............S54ES................BASE

) inches.............+-I1 in...........+-11I1 in inches............./-I/ in..........2-)I/ in1$ in....................1-)I+ in........1/-)I+ in+ feet................., ft 11 in......... ft ) in/ ft......................11 ft 18 in.......1$ ft in1 ft....................$) ft / in........$, ft

KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKE45TO67S NOTE! Here are calculations for some tyical siDes

that will wor9 in harmony with a "asement aartmentfoun'ation for the yrami' *reenhouse. Come on. 4o the wor9with me. Ta9e out a fresh iece of rinterIcoier aer an' ta9ehol' of one corner: an' fol' it across 'ia*onally: so its e'*eforms a erfect ri*ht trian*le< then 'o the same with the oositecorner. %hen you are 'one you ha#e a iece of aer with aerfect fol'e' into it. That7s where we "e*in. 4raw a erfects?uare of $2 centimeters onto the le*s of the . Then "isect yours?uare at 1+., cm #ertically an' horiDontally. Now you ha#e +?uarters cut with the .


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Now measure one of the 'ia*onals of one of the four s?uares. 5ncentimeters: it shoul' "e e3actly TEN. For a $2unitfootIro'Iyar' yrami': the HE5;HT must e?ual TEN units.0ar9 off TEN centimeters on the line that you choose to "e your#ertical an' that oint "ecomes your A&E.

NO% 4raw a line from your A&E the to 'own to the "asesi'e: an' you ha#e a S54E aothem which is e3actlyT%ELE AN4 A HALF centimeters. The 'esi*n in min' is $2units: twice the 1+., units

you "e*an with: so multily each result "y e3actly two. >ourE6T5CAL hei*htIrise then is $8 an' your aothem is $,.

%hy 'oes this come out e#en( Because we starte' with a rimenum"er: $2. Startin* with a "ase of rime num"er will *i#e ahei*ht an' aothem si'e in e#en #alues so you 'on7t ha#e tofi*ure tiny fractions: an*les: 'ecimals or any of that stuff.

BASE..........E6T............S54E..........A''l Floors (

...$,....................1.......................$)7/.........1

...$2....................$8.......................$,............1

...)1....................$$.......................$............1Mloft

...)....................$+.......................)1.............$

...+1....................$2.......................).............$Mloft

...+....................)+.......................+1.............)

The "asement aartment lan 5 ha#e use' as an e3amle has a )1foot "ase at the oint where the *lass attaches to the "ase. Thatmeasurement is holy. 5t has to "e erfect. The hei*ht must "ee3actly $$ feet from *ra'e-to-ae3: where the four si'e surfacescome to*ether at the to. An' each si'e anel of *lass or lastic-on- frame must measure recisely $, feet 8 inches 8 fractionsof an inch from the connection at the ae3 to its mount on thefoun'ation: a recise ,1 'e*rees: ,1 minutes: 1+ secon's an*le.

ee your 'imensions erfect: your an*les will "e erfect. 5f youwant it to wor9 roerly: this is the way it7s *ot to "e.

5f you are utiliDin* a $27: )17 or )7 "ase 'imension: you can fit a#ery comforta"le "asement aartment un'er it. This aartmentwill "e ser#e' "y the *reenhouse: not only as a source of foo'"ut also as a source of "reatha"le air.


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;roun'in*. The "ase: in or'er to transmit ener*y roerly

throu*h the yrami': must "e constructe' as a Fara'ay ca*e:electrically connecte' to *roun' at e#ery oint on thefoun'ation. As a ractical matter this is #ery simle. Before youour concrete "ase or lay concrete "loc9s in row-"y-row: "e surethere is lenty of metal reinforcin* ro's oun'e' into the*roun': lots of metal sha#in*s: =un9 ieces: metal auto arts: ol'har'ware mi3e' in: lai' in: oure' in with the concrete: so itcon'ucts ener*y rea'ily to *roun'. This will also 9ee electro-smo* at "ay.

Now let7s return to Les Brown7s narrati#e.

KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKHei*ht is measure' from the tomost oint of the--E4 ae3strai*ht 'own to the center of the "ase. The si'e measurement isthe slowin* line runnin* from the to oint of the ae3 'own tothe "ase corner at the #ery centeroint of =uncture with the*roun' or with a soli' foun'ation--E4. The "ase measurementis of one si'e of the "ase: measure' from one centeroint of thelower corner "eam to the ne3t.

0any eole are "othere' a"out ha#in* rea' that the "ase an*lemust "e recisely ,1 'e*rees: ,1 minutes: 1+ secon's at each"ase =unction: not 9nowin* how to ma9e such miniscule

measurements of an*les. 4on7t worry a"out that@@ 5f you use thea"o#e measurements an' fasten correctly when you "uil': thesean*els will "e automatically "uilt in.

For a four-foot yrami' 5 woul' a'#ise usin* steel ro's: an*leirons: coer ie: iron ie or woo'. The smaller yrami's can"e fa"ricate' easily from *oo': stron* wire such as is use' toma9e coat han*ers: or with fairly stron* car'"oar'. Naturally:the wire ones woul' "e oen an' the car'"oar' ones close'.

>ou can ma9e ener*iDers from a num"er of such car'"oar'yrami's lace' si'e- "y-si'e. 6emem"er: ener*y from theoints of an ener*iDer is more concentrate' than that ro'uce'"y a sin*le yrami'. The ener*iDer is esecially *oo' fore3eriments in *eneral: or for use as an ener*iDe' surface onwhich to stan' lants. Once the ener*iDer is constructe': laceo#er the to of it: in contact with the oints: a sheet of hea#y foilor li*ht-*au*e aluminum late. The ener*iDer is then rea'y foruse. See Fi*. +.


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A yrami' ener*iDer has multile uses. The one icture' consistsof $ small car'"oar' yrami's an' a to late of car'"oar'co#ere' with foil. By lacin* the to late on to of theyrami's an' orientin* the entire ener*iDer to true north: you canuse the ener*y *enerate' for such uroses as mummification:ener*iDin* water: or as a "eneficial surface on which to lace*rowin* lants for outstan'in* *rowth.

6emem"er that with all tyes of yrami's: ositionin* is all-imortant. One of the sloin* si'es must at all times "e facin*towar's ma*netic North--nor a corner "ut the flat face of theyrami' must face 0A;NET5C North. se of a small oc9etcomass is a'#ise': "ut one frien' of time ali*ns his "y the

North Star at ni*ht. That is fine: unless our lanet7s ma*neticNorth wan'ers: which it 'oes.--E4 5n this resect: a yrami' is

li9e a ra'io. For ma3imum erformance you must tune it inroerly: ointin* it ri*ht at the transmitter. Similarly: se#eralyrami's oriente' to true North an' stac9e' on to of each otherwill ro'uce increase' ener*y: cell acti#ity an' *rowth.

&yrami's more than four feet at the "ase nee' to "e ma'e ofmuch stron*er materials in *eneral: to re#ent any "en'in*:woul' woul' ne*ate ener*y-accumulation. Such yrami's aree3ensi#e to "uil' an' normally woul' "e erecte' with somesecific use in min'. For instance: consi'er a 1-foot-hi*hmo'el. Such a siDe woul' "e i'eal in a *ar'en for encoura*in*the *rowth of lants. The #ery low an*le of the si'es to the*roun' woul' re#ent your usin* some of its s?uare feet: "ut youwoul' still ha#e nearly 88 s?uare feet at *roun' le#el.

5nstallin* a floor at a"out a se#en-foot hei*ht an' lea#in* a holein the mi''le for access still lea#es an e3tra /8 s?uare feet of*rowin* sace. The leanin* walls ensure lenty of li*ht allthrou*h the yrami'. The lar*er the "ase: of course: the lar*erthe secon' floor will "e.


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A 1-foot-hi*h yrami' coul' "e "uilt with woo' two-"y-fours.Two-"y-ei*hts leanin* si'es shoul' "e use'--set in the thic9nessof the *laDin*--with the two-"y-fours naile' to the two-"y-ei*htson each face for ri*i' an' *laDin* suort. A yrami' this siDecan 9ee a family in #e*eta"les year-roun'. Eat the #e*eta"lesfresh an' store the surlus. See Fi*s. ,: an' for *ui'ance inconstructin* the yrami'.

Bein* ermanent structure: yrami's nee' stron* foun'ations--electrically *roun'e'-- concrete "ein* ermeate' with metal ro'san' waste metal to ma9e it con'uct. 5 ha#e *one to a *reat 'ealof trou"le to *et measurements correct so that the correct an*lescome naturally. Some care must "e ta9en to cut an*les so that theae3 fits to*ether naturally. 5 foun' this to "e the most 'ifficultart of the construction. 5 sol#e' that ro"lem "y ta9in* thin cutsoff the woo' a little at a time.

One metho' of ensurin* a"solute accuracy is to 'ro a lum""o" from the ea9: to ma9e sure that it forms a recise ri*htan*le G28 'e*rees with the floor. Another is to le#el thefoun'ation "y sta9in* the *roun' an' ourin* the foun'ation orstac9in* concrete "loc9s to the le#ele' strin*.

A 'oor on each si'e of the structure will *i#e *reatest controlo#er e3cessi#e heat in summer. 5n these hotos 5 ha#e shownlar*e anels for the win'ow si'es< howe#er: such construction isu to one7s circumstances an' a"ility to *arner aroriate*laDin*. 5f one only inten'e' to use the yrami' in warmweather: the frame alone woul' "e ?uite sufficient. Howe#er: forthose who inten' to li#e un'er the yrami': it must "e sheathe'in *lass. Otherwise: one must *o throu*h the comlete tas9 of re-*laDin* e#ery few years: if one chooses lastic film or le3i*lass

that scratches easily.

%inter heatin* can "e achie#e' "y installin* warm-water iin*aroun' the "ase of the walls: coule' to a hot water tan9 similarto one use' in a home: lus a circulatin* um. A stan'"yheatin* system of some 9in' shoul' "e ro#i'e' in case aninterrution in electrical suly to the um occurs. Solaranels can "e consi'ere': or a heat um. The 'raw"ac9 with aheat um system at resent is that it also re?uires electricity tooerate. Thus: unless a *enerator is also sulie' for it: such


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a system cannot ser#e as "ac9u to a main heatin* systemoeratin* off the same circuit.

&yrami's are natural air circulators< howe#er: to further ai'circulation insi'e 5 woul' su**est that floors "e "uilt at anyhei*ht "ut constructe' 'ec9in* with one-"y- fours lace' at one-inch inter#als to allow air to circulate freely.

%ith re*ar' to sheathin* materials: 5 woul' recommen'fi"er*lass or *lass. 5 co#ere' my rototye yrami' with mmlastic: which later ro#e' una"le to withstan' sunli*ht or se#ereweather con'itions. 5 ha#e relace' the lastic with stron*: + mmfi"er*lass. Because Cana'ian winters are so col': 5 ha#e alsoa''e' a layer of lastic four inches insi'e the fi"er*lass sheath:

thus ro#i'in* a four-inch air sace which has cut 'own heatloss 'ramatically.

57ll ro"a"ly ha#e to a'' one more s9in of lastic four inches"ehin' the first lastic insulatin* s9in also. Ha#in* an air sace"etween the fi"er*lass sheathin* an' the first lastic s9in ser#esas an insulator an' forces warm air u throu*h the sace "etweenthe two layers. 5 shoul' "e a"le to achie#e an e#en: efficient'raft-free heatin* system: with more ractice.

5n warm climates *lass can "e a'ate' rea'ily as sheathin*material: "ut in se#ere winter con'itions--inclu'in* hailstormswith hail as lar*e as *olf "alls--woul' ma9e utiliDation of *lassimractical. 5n that case: fi"er*lass an' an inner insulatin* layerof lastic is the i'eal co#erin*.


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5n contrast to winter7s col': one must consi'er summer heat. To

ro#i'e a'e?uate #entilation in summer 5 woul' su**estincororatin* ei*ht oenin* win'ows Gtwo on each face at theyrami'7s ea9 an' a set of 'oors Gone on each face at *roun'le#el. Such an arran*ement allows amle air circulation an'ro#i'es the otion of closin* 'oors or win'ows threatene' "y'rafty con'itions which are 'etrimental to lant *rowth.

5t is not necessary to "uil' 'oors an' win'ows recisely into thesloes of the yrami' as 5 ha#e 'one. They can as an alternati#e"e "uilt 'ormer-style as lon* as they 'o not interfere or "rea9

into the yrami'7s natural lines. Such interference woul' "rea9

the yrami'7s ener*y circuit: resultin* in little or no *rowin*erformance of lants insi'e. >ou can "uil' onto your yrami'such structures as lean-to7s: 'ormers or entrances so lon* as you'o not "rea9 the "asic outline of the yrami' structure. The samerincile alies insi'e. Floors: stairs or shel#es may "e a''e'

so lon* as they 'o not "rea9 the continuity of the outsi'e walls.

As mentione' re#iously: the yrami'7s *roun' floor nee' not "ewatere' only if it is lace' 'irectly on an' co#ers the *roun':ha#in* no floor. 5n the case of a yrami' lace' as a roof o#era "asement aartment: naturally: e#ery floor woul' re?uirewaterin*.

>our yrami' shoul' not "e "uilt near transformers: *eneratorsor ower lines: for these o"=ects will se#erely affect its

erformance. Electrical wirin* installe' within the yrami'itself: howe#er: will *i#e out a ma*netic fiel' which can ro#e"eneficial to the yrami'7s erformance if you learn how toa'at an' which lants to a'at to it. Those 'esirin* to laymusic to their lants Gan' 5 ha#e foun' this to "e "eneficial tolant *rowth will fin' the use of taes more satisfactory than ara'io. 6a'io wa#es are interfere' with insi'e a yrami' to suchan e3tent that a ra'io will not erform a'e?uately.

%ith re*ar' to cost: my )8-foot: rototye yrami' cost

aro3imately :888 G12+ Cana'ian 'ollars. 5 'i' the wor9 onthe yrami' myself with the ai' of a heler. 0y cost reflects anallowance for ayin* the heler "ut allots nothin* for my la"or.Costs ha#e increase' to erhas /:,88 G12/ to'ay for thesame materials an' la"or. Such costs 'o not inclu'e urchase ofheatin*: a water um or secon'ary lastic s9ins. 5n a''ition:fi"er*lass nor *lass frames an' sheathin* costs were notinclu'e'. 5n *eneral: one shoul' lan on a fi"er*lass mo'el asthe otimal choice: with a layer of lastic attache' to the insi'eof the two-"y-four stu's as your insulatin* layer also.


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Another consi'eration to ma9e "efore "uil'in* your yrami' isthe wei*ht that a''itional first: secon' or e#en: thir' stories will"e re?uire' to carry. Allow for more than enou*h suort for thefirst floor as the rule of thum": "ecause a''itional suort will

also "e re?uire' for secon' floor an' for any succee'in* floors"eyon' the secon'. An' 'on7t for*et to a'' in the wei*h oflantin* "o3es an' soil. G5t shoul' "e note' that secon' floorconsi'eration is not alica"le to a 1-foot yrami' heretoforeuse' for illustration. Only when a secon' floor ro#es to "e offunctional #alue nee' it "e consi'ere' in "uil'in* lans: namely:with a "ase of $ feet or more.

CHA&TE6 555

OTHE6 SES OF &>6A054S

There are so many actual an' ro=ecte' uses for yrami's that 5can only touch on a minute fraction of them in this small "oo9. 5ha#e use' ener*iDers for *erminatin* see's an' then lace' thesee'lin*s un'er wire yrami's. 5 fin' this *i#es e3tremely *oo'results. On the other han': 5 ha#e ha' relati#ely oor ercenta*eresults from *rowin* see'lin*s un'er a wire yrami' from see'.GThis is in contra'iction to other in#esti*ators: who reort *oo'

results from raisin* see' un'er yrami's. Howe#er: when thesee'lin*s are rea'y to "e otte': they are e?ually successfulun'er or o#er yrami's. 0y own o"=ecti#e is to ro'uce morean' "etter foo' lants. >our own mi*ht well "e suer-flowers. Afurther use for the yrami' is to lace fruits an' #e*eta"les un'erone when you "rin* them into the house. They will 9ee "etteran': as many eole claim: taste much more fla#orful thannormal with such care an' treatment.

%ater use' for *rowin* in'oor lants can "e lace' on an

ener*iDer or un'er a yrami' with e3tremely "eneficial results to

the lant when lace' in use. 0any in#esti*ators ha#e reorte'on this use: claimin* that 'ramatic results can "e attaine'. Somesay that such water sraye' on the lants hels control mites an'other ests. Howe#er: as 5 say: uses for the yrami' other thanfor encoura*in* the roa*ation of lants are le*ion.

0y wife: who suffere' from mi*raine hea'aches: ha' a se#ereattac9 for a wee9< an' 'urin* that time she too9 more than ana"un'ant suly of ills: which ro#e' of no "enefit. She la'e'a yrami' on her hea' in the early hours of the ni*ht: an' ina"out $8 minutes ha' "een relie#e' of all ain. She sai' nothin*of this to me: "ut two wee9s later suffere' another hea'ache.5nstea' of sufferin* for a len*thy erio': she use' the yrami'a*ain: an' without the use of ills the hea'ache #anishe' a*ainin a"out the same len*th of time. She tol' me a"out this secon'

eiso'e. A"out a wee9 later she suffere' an or'inary hea'achean' reeate' the erformance: with the same result. She now has*one three years with no hea'aches at all. Aroun' this time: 5ha' "een wor9in* all 'ay in the hot sun: an' the "ac9 of my nec9"ecame ?uite ainful. 5 trie' lacin* a small yrami' on the "ac9of my nec9 while 5 sat still for a while. 5t ro'uce' the samerelie#in* results for me "ecause 5 "elie#e it increases "loo'circulation to the affecte' art.

After a"out ten minutes 5 coul' feel the ain "ein* 'rawn out

uwar's. At the same time my hea' felt col' on to: not col' tothe touch: "ut simly felt col' to me. 5 mentione' this to mywife: an' she sai' she ha' ha' the same sensations of col'ness"ut was waitin* for me to remar9 a"out them first. 5 am notsu**estin* that this treatment will 'o the same for e#eryone: "utmerely mentionin* that it wor9e' for us. The yrami' must wor9in aro3imately the same way that refle3olo*y wor9s: "yincreasin* electrical con'ucti#ity of the cells.

The el'erly mother of a frien' of mine: her han's "a'ly crile'

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wire yrami' was ut o#er "oth han' an' ener*iDer for one hour.She continue' this treatment for a few 'ays: e3eriencin* a'iminution of ain an' a loosenin* of her fin*ers each time.Before she returne' to her home in En*lan' she actually sat an'laye' the or*an. She laye' haltin*ly an' rustily: it is true: "ut

she ha' "een una"le to lay at all for se#eral years rior to usin*the yrami'. Si*nificantly Gher yrami' was stolen at theLon'on Airort: her han's returne' to their crile' stateshortly after she returne' to En*lan'.

%e also fin' that when we are feelin* low an' 'eresse': mywife an' 5 sit for an hour or so: each with a small yrami' on ourhea': facin* north: our 'eression lifts an' we feel ?uitere=u#enate'. 0y wife an' 5 re*ularly 'rin9 yrami'-treate'water. 5f we are feelin* low we ha#e a snifter of yrami' water

an' in a short time we feel a mar9e' lift. On the other han': ifwe fin' oursel#es in what use' to "e 'escri"e' as a choleric statean' sit with the yrami' on our hea'--"ut facin* south--ourirrita"ility rai'ly lea#es an' is relace' "y a calm. Naturally:that woul' ne#er wor9 if we use' the yrami' as a "an'ai' an' away of a#oi'in* 'ealin* with ro"lems of the 'ay: first.

A rominent ac?uaintance of mine who 'oes not wish to "ename' always 'ri#es with a yrami' un'er his car seat. Heclaims he feels less "ushe' after a lon* 'ri#e than he 'i'

"efore he 'i' so.

0any in#esti*ators ha#e foun' that "y uttin* a yrami' or anener*iDer o#er or un'er their "e's: they e3erience "etter an'more refreshin* slee: some of them claimin* they nee' far lessslee than they re?uire' "efore utiliDin* a yrami' for thisurose.

4o*s an' cats seem to fin' the use of yrami's for a similarurose ?uite con*enial. The cat et of a frien' of ours re*ularly

is foun' curle' u un'er a wire yrami': seemin* to refer

sleein* un'er it than anywhere else.

The real 9eynote when tryin* these yrami' e3eriments isersistence. As with many other e3eriences: yrami's 'o notalways wor9 the first time you aly one to a situation: an' a

erson must stay with it an' ma9e su"tle corrections until the'esire' results are o"taine'.

&uttin* ener*iDe' water into a #ase containin* tulis cause'them to last for a"out three an' a half wee9s. Not only 'i' theylast this henomenal time: "ut they *rew a"out nine inches in themeantime@ 5 ha#e ne#er "efore seen flowers *row after ha#in*"een cut.

0any eole claim that insect stin*s sto itchin* after the

alication of ener*iDe' water< this has "een our owne3erience. 5n another instance 5 ha' a nasty cut on my han'.5mme'iately after washin* it with yrami' water: the ainstoe' an' with healin*: 5 ha' no scar. The cut also heale'much more ?uic9ly than is normal for me.

This "oo9 has "een an informal an' easy resentation of what 5ha#e foun' in e3erimentin* with yrami's. 5f it insires you toe3eriment yourself: 5 woul' "e 'eli*hte'. 5f enou*h of us areseen to "e e3erimentin*: erhas we shall "e a"le to awa9en a

few of our 'rea'nou*ht oliticians to a sense of ur*ency an'e3erimentation themsel#es. %ho 9nows(

A&&EN45CES

E&E650ENTAL 6ECO64S AN4 T5&S

5n e3erimentin* with yrami's: or with *rowin* lants: ortrac9in* costs an' la"or: you will fin' it e3tremely helful to

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o"ser#e your own ro*ress an' refer "ac9 'urin* ro"lem times.Here are two simle charts you can coy: to trac9 youre3eriments with lants an' yrami'-ower.

5n a''ition to the samle charts this aen'i3 contains tis on

roce'ures to hel you attain the "est results in youre3eriments. As mentione' in the "o'y of the "oo9: learnin*from your own e3erience is the "est way to *o. Once youre3eriments are un'erway an' you ersist in enterin* 'ata inyour charts: it is worthwhile to ha#e on han' a true ournal forsummariDin* your fin'in*s. E#en in twel#e months7 time youwill comile a *reat 'eal of in#alua"le 9nowle'*e an'e3erience. 4on7t lose it "y failin* to recor' it.

&LANT5N; T5&S

To achie#e the "est results with lants: a few simle racticesshoul' "ecome art of your routine.

First: ne#er *i#e see's or cuttin*s col' water< it has a shoc9in*:'ama*in* effect. Let the water assume the temerature of theen#ironment in which the lants are *rowin* "efore it is use'. 5na''ition: water ener*iDe' an' store' o#er a yrami' *eneratorwill imro#e *rowth su"stantially.

Secon'ly: it is "est to start cuttin*s an' see'lin*s in tin cans for a"etter root system than normally is achie#e' "y lantin* in soilalone. The metal in the cans ro#i'es a "oost to lant *rowth. Ahole in the cottom of the can will ro#i'e roer 'raina*e. 5f you'o choose to lant in ots: it is helful t lace "its of metal inthe "ottom of the ots to ai' *rowth. 5t is imortant: howe#er:not to lu* the ot7s 'raina*e hole.

Also: when you lant in a ermanent osition out'oors: it ishelful to lay the lant roots towar' the north inte hole or:

refera"ly: trench: in which the lant is ositione'. Ne#er lant

with roots ointin* towar' the east or west. A*ain: lacin*ieces of metal all aroun' the lants will ro#e tremen'ously"eneficial to *rowth.

&LANT5N; 0E45A

SEE4S--eein* in min' the use of in*re'ients 0other Naturero#i'e': a simle: effecti#e mi3ture in which to *erminatesee's is this su**estion! 1 art soil: 1 art leaf mol' Ghar' woo'1 art coarse san'.

CTT5N;S--Coarse: 'am san' is an effecti#e *rowth me'iumfor cuttin*s. The cuttin*s shoul' not "e watere' further until they"e*in to *row. 6ather: if they are lace' o#er "ut not touchin* awater source: they will sen' roots 'own towar' the water.

CONT6OLS--One final ti: an' also one of the most imortantwhen e3erimentation is in#ol#e': is to set u a control a*ainstwhich to #ali'ate results achie#e' in your e3eriments. A controlis a normal use' for comarison to e3erimental results.Settin* u a control in#ol#es settin* u the su"=ect of thee3eriment an' aaratus in an i'entical manner to that use' one3erimental trials e3cet that the control is lace' un'ernormal con'itions. 5n this case: the #aria"le "ein* measure' iseffects of the yrami'. All con'itions: therefore: shoul' "e the

same e3cet that the control is lace' outsi'e an' away from ayrami'. The results of the e3eriment will thus "e 'ue to theonly #aria"le in#ol#e': the yrami' itself. A control len's#ali'ity to any e3eriment.


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NOTES! -- E#erythin* 5 nee' to 9now a"out life: 5 learne' fromNoah7s Ar9 ...

K One! 4on7t miss the "oat.K Two! 6emem"er that we are all in the same "oat.K Three! &lan ahea'. 5t wasn7t rainin* when Noah "uilt the Ar9.K Four! Stay fit. %hen you7re 88 years ol': someone may as9 you to

'o somethin* really "i*.K Fi#e! 4on7t listen to critics< =ust *et on with the =o" that nee's to "e

'one.K Si3! Buil' your future on hi*h *roun'.K Se#en! For safety7s sa9e: tra#el in airs.K Ei*ht! See' isn7t always an a'#anta*e. The snails were on "oar'

with the cheetahs.K Nine! %hen you7re stresse': float a while.

K Ten! 6emem"er: the Ar9 was "uilt "y amateurs< the Titanic "yrofessionals.

K Ele#en! No matter the storm: when you are with ;o': there7s alwaysa rain"ow waitin*.

5t is 9nown from alyin* heat-con#eyin* roerties of *lassstructures to the si'e of a "uil'in* that an atrium or *reenhouse

heats the structure to which it is attache'. So: we ha#e aen'e'a simle houselan to this yrami'-structure concet-- as the"ase uon which a yrami'-tye *lass *reenhouse will ser#e as1 roof< $ heat source< ) *ar'en-sace foo' source ) interior-li*ht source an' + o3y*en-source.

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