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By participating here at '''RBEM.org''' I hope RBE extends beyond a sole technocratic take on nowadays problems, and some actual transitional or hybrid RBE projects are implemented in order to test and then refine the RBE further, so it no longer remains just wishful thinking.
 
By participating here at '''RBEM.org''' I hope RBE extends beyond a sole technocratic take on nowadays problems, and some actual transitional or hybrid RBE projects are implemented in order to test and then refine the RBE further, so it no longer remains just wishful thinking.
 
'''Update 2013/03/17''': After weeks pondering, and seeing more TZM material published perpetuating the mechanistic world-wide, and also seeing RBEM.org going the same line of being solely focused on "scientifically" based solutions; I see no future for me in RBE or RBEM solutions as long those do ground themselves with the kind of mechanistic and technocratic world-view which comes with it.
 
  
 
==Considerations for RBE Communities==
 
==Considerations for RBE Communities==
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==Applied RBEM in Real World==
 
==Applied RBEM in Real World==
  
Here the bootstrap of an implemented RBEM, e.g. for the [[RBE 10K]] Project:
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Here the bootstrap an implemented RBEM, e.g. for [[RBE 10K]:
  
 
===Accounting of Resources===
 
===Accounting of Resources===
 
''How are you going to account for resources, and services without money?''
 
''How are you going to account for resources, and services without money?''
  
Since in RBEM all is owned by all or nobody individually thereby, a currency abstraction (money) does not equate ownership and exclusivity and thereby create an elevated position of control and power thereby. In an actual RBE society resources and services are accounted for, according their availability and demand of such. Technically seen, resources will be likely normalized in Wh or closely related (Energy x Time) and then used within the decision process to acquire, share and recycle resources, e.g. you can say then "to build a house or bridge or settlement on Mars 'costs' so many resources, and this option is more efficient as the other"; abstractly considered this a sort of technical currency, but one which cannot be obtained by individuals to take control of certain resources, it is simply a way to compare overheads or assess resources. The main aim is to satisfy all true demands or needs (see also next question) by thorough survey to determine the inventory, and the equal rights of all to have access to such.
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Since in RBEM all is owned by all or nobody individually thereby, a currency abstraction (money) does not equate ownership and exclusivity and thereby create an elevated position of control and power thereby. In an actual RBE society resources and services are accounted for, according their availability and demand of such. Technically seen, resources will be likely normalized in Wh or closely related (Energy x Time) and then used within the decision process to acquire, share and recycle resources, e.g. you can say then "to build a house or bridge or settlement on Mars 'costs' so many resources, and this option is more efficient as the other"; abstractly considered this a sort of technical currency, but one which cannot be obtained by individuals to take control of certain resources, it is simply a way to compare overheads or assess resources. The main aim is to satisfy all true demands or needs (see also next question in FAQ) by thorough survey to determine the inventory, and the equal rights of all to have access to such.
  
 
The actual details how different resources are assessed and then accounted for is part of the [[RBE 10K]] project; how resources are made comperable with a technical currency such as Wh or something closely related.
 
The actual details how different resources are assessed and then accounted for is part of the [[RBE 10K]] project; how resources are made comperable with a technical currency such as Wh or something closely related.
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[[w:Nonviolent Communication|Nonviolent Communication]] (NVC) has developed an approach to determine actual needs, e.g. the need for a car to satisfy the need to show status might have its root in the underlying need to be seen, recognized, or loved; and this is a social need and has only on the surface to do with actual physical need for a car, as of this example. RBE suggests that we don't need to own things, we solely need them e.g. to commute from point A to B, after the use of the vehicle someone else can use it; things are shared, not owned; at most they are possessed if required.
 
[[w:Nonviolent Communication|Nonviolent Communication]] (NVC) has developed an approach to determine actual needs, e.g. the need for a car to satisfy the need to show status might have its root in the underlying need to be seen, recognized, or loved; and this is a social need and has only on the surface to do with actual physical need for a car, as of this example. RBE suggests that we don't need to own things, we solely need them e.g. to commute from point A to B, after the use of the vehicle someone else can use it; things are shared, not owned; at most they are possessed if required.
  
This text cannot debate this part sufficiently at this point (2013/01), it is clear that the [[RBE 10K]] project will explore this shift of awareness and consciousness of the participating individuals.
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This FAQ cannot debate this part sufficiently at this point, it is clear that the [[RBE 10K]] project will explore this shift of awareness and consciousness of the participating individuals.
  
 
===Actual Sharing of Resources===
 
===Actual Sharing of Resources===
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''How exactly do you come up with decisions?''
 
''How exactly do you come up with decisions?''
  
There are several ways one can make decisions in an egalitarian setup as RBME suggests:
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There are several ways one can make a decision:
#democratically: majority over minority
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#single ruler: a president (elected), a king/queen (non-elected, comes due heritage), benevolent/malevolent dictator (non-elected)
#consensus: finding common grounds and finally determine decision by
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#representatives: democratic elected representatives (politicians) democratically decide
##compromise: letting go of certain demands to find common goals (not always possible)  
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#entire population:
##avoiding what's objectable so the final decision has no grave objection from any side (not always possible)
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##democratically: majority over minority
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##consensus: finding common grounds and finally determine decision by
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###compromise: letting go of certain demands to find common goals (not always possible)  
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###avoiding what's objectable so the final decision has no grave objection from any side (not always possible)
  
Also a hybrid form can be considered, as of and how fallbacks are determined: how long can a consensus seeking process last, until democratic (majority over minority) is used, or a hybrid is defined (e.g. 98% achieved consensus be valid base for a decision).
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Each approach as more or less benefits and more or less drawbacks; as far RBEM in its current form is (2013) all people are considered equal, but it has not yet determined where which form is used in which case, and how fallbacks are determined e.g. how long can a consensus seeking process last, until democratic (majority over minority) is used, or a hybrid is defined (e.g. 98% achieved consensus be valid base for a decision).
 
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To have large amount of people find consensus [http://occupyconcepts.org/wiki/Working_Groups Working Groups] (WG) have been proven to be efficient to work, once a WG determined they work out solutions, review issues which are too time consuming to discuss in a General Assembly (see below for more).
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====Crowd-Sourced Consensus====
 
====Crowd-Sourced Consensus====
The most prominent attempts of implementations of such functionality are  
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Even strong egalitarian system eventually created multi-level representative systems, as true decision finding mechanism for large equally considered people has not been implemented and applied yet. The most prominent attempt to implement are  
 
*[http://bettermeans.org BetterMeans.org] or  
 
*[http://bettermeans.org BetterMeans.org] or  
 
*[http://liquidfeedback.org Liquid Feedback.org] (aka Liquid Democracy as used by the Pirate Party)  
 
*[http://liquidfeedback.org Liquid Feedback.org] (aka Liquid Democracy as used by the Pirate Party)  
 
in which all interested people voluntarly participate in order to find decisions.
 
in which all interested people voluntarly participate in order to find decisions.
 
====General Assemblies====
 
[http://occupyconcepts.org/wiki/General_Assembly General Assemblies] (GA), as practices by the [[w:2011%E2%80%932012_Spanish_protests|15M movement]] in Spain, and then the [[w:Occupy movement|Occupy movement]] 2011-2012, have shown true application of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) for large groups, and provided the entire new decision making process for communities and movements.
 
 
===Scarcity and Abundance in Reality===
 
''How are you dealing with actual scarcity and abundance?''
 
 
====Scarcity====
 
The main premise and base of RBEM is to build up abundance for the immanent needs for survival: food and shelter; the rest of the necessities are thought of provided mainly through automation. In a bootstrap process some things may not be provided for at through automation, essentially be scarce or even not be available at all.
 
 
The main idea is not to focus on what's not there, but work with the actual resources available (e.g. on-site), and manage the actual needs and demands (see earlier consideration how to determine root needs and demands).
 
 
Example:
 
:''An artist likes to express his vision, and needs acryl color; which are not available, what does he do?''
 
 
Instead to demand something which does not exist, he seeks to find material and forms of expression which are readily available, either alternative color, or another material altogether.
 
 
====Abundance====
 
Often there is abundance available, either steadily or cycle, but due the inexperience to recognize it, making it available, it is unused. Following the Permaculture idea, abundance is collected and stored to use for later time, a rather obvious solution, yet in the actual application it is often disregarded.
 
 
Example:
 
:''There is a place which has a lot of wind, and people like to garden and now seek ways to break the wind and think of ways to do so.''
 
"The Harvest of Abundance" suggests to recognize the abundance which is there, and harvest the wind through (for example) a windmill; don't try to fight or reject a natural abundance. If you think to alter circumstance to take advantage of potential other abundance, observe and review your alteration carefully, the consequences of the influence and alteration on the broader system you are operating in (holistic thinking & system theory).
 
 
[http://www.occupyconcepts.org/wiki/Permaculture Permaculture] defines a basic framework of ideas, principles and values of human in relation to nature; the actual details are developed and shared by application. Some Permaculture advocates use heavy machinery to alter the actual physical landscape, whereas others closely observe and then decide where which location is used for what without interfering with the landscape as heavily - there is not one dogma and teaching telling exactly how to do things, but, as said, a set of principles which are suggested to apply to your actions.
 
  
 
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