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Stovers,<br>
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Relating to Ron's quest for questionnaires about stove research, he
wrote:
<blockquote type="cite"> I am NOT interested in standard stoves; I
want to know what was considered in the framework of TLUDs and
biochar -both by Probec and World Bank (and anyone else).</blockquote>
[Here is my OPINION, without much documentation.] When the people
(stove users) and the researchers do NOT have awareness of what are
TLUD stoves and their char-making capabilities, neither the people
nor the researchers will include in questionnaires the issues that
are most relevant to TLUDs / char making stoves.<br>
<br>
Back in my student days (1964), I considered becoming an
anthropologist. But I rejected that profession for me because the
instruction basically said "observe and report, but do not alter the
society." I wanted then and still do want to alter societies in
beneficial ways. I would not have been a good anthropologist. <br>
<br>
When NEW material is intentionally not presented because the
thinking is that "the people should design the stove", there is no
way that a regular cook is going to say "I would like a stove that
produces charcoal." Too foreign a concept. And if a questionnaire
asked "Would you like a stove that <b><u>makes </u></b>charcoal
while you are cooking?", there would certainly be puzzled looks,
maybe a few laughs, and the researcher would need to be prepared to
justify the absurdity of such a question. <br>
<br>
There are many die-hard knowledgeable Stovers (including those who
administer stove projects) who resist every aspect of TLUD stoves.
Why would they want questionnaires with questions that touch upon
TLUD issues? <br>
<br>
Even when research projects are being designed, for many years TLUD
micro-gasifier stoves were not included in the stoves for
consideration. And there are examples of projects that included
(and spent money on) poorly designed stoves that are marginally
TLUDs (Sampada is a leading example), and certainly did not include
the strongest TLUD-ND design (Champion, from India). Or they
think that ACE / Philips or Biolite represent forced air TLUD-FA
stoves.<br>
<br>
About the above paragraph, some readers of this message do not know
the differences between those named stoves, and yet they will make
decisions about what stoves to include in funded research. And the
results are weak because of poor decisions at the beginning.<br>
<br>
Ron, the questionnaires (if you find them) will not include many, if
any, questions that relate to TLUD issues. <br>
<br>
As I said, that is my OPINION.<br>
<br>
Paul<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Doc / Dr TLUD / Prof. Paul S. Anderson, PhD
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:psanders@ilstu.edu">psanders@ilstu.edu</a>
Skype: paultlud Phone: +1-309-452-7072
Website: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.drtlud.com">www.drtlud.com</a></pre>
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