Entering into this I tried not to make any gross assumptions about the cultural expectations or the propensity for industrialization for the population that was discussed in the video given it was only five minutes long, which is why I wanted to keep it simpler.

So the BioGas Generator plant has positive feedback, as discussed in the video it has many different positive effects, such as the slush that produces the high quality compost which increases the productivity of their farming which in turn assuming that their farming will eventually move away from being subsistent to becoming commercial and being able to increase their overall financial well being. That is assuming it does not become communal and also assuming the increase in productivity of the farming is substantial enough to become financially productive.

The one part I thought was the most interesting, was the effect on the personal health, which I think has a lot of effect on the personal well being of a less modernized culture, this is also taking I think a slightly extreme view on the effect on their health. Looking at the overall positive effect on their personal health and assume an absolute of just a net positive, assume their families can become bigger, a longer lifespan, longer effective working ages, it becomes a large net positive which leads to overall in a farming community an increase in the production from the farm and like discussed earlier increased production of the farm leads to increased financial stability.

The last part which is where my discussion may get a little bit cynical and takes a bit from another class I’m in which I found interesting, is the combination of deforestation and the effects of the increased financials. The initial effect of the Biogas generator is a decrease in overall deforestation locally because it requires less overall use of wood fire stoves. However, the final effect may lead to more deforestation, the effect of being able to afford more, say afford an education and eventually with education and expansion comes the building of homes and purchasing of cars. The building of homes and the luxury of cars, (I will call it a luxury compared to them because they currently are getting by based solely on the video without them) leads to more deforestation. It may be a bit extreme, but it is assumptions in absolutes, and significantly long term results overall.