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Originally Posted by Belgian1979vette
Actually we cannot go back to the way the Amish live, simply because they live like 200 years ago and that way of life will never sustain the number of people living on the planet. There is not enough fertile soil on the plain to grow food and to supply cattle/horses with enough food. You need fertilizers etc which are all derived from oil in one way or another. The oil problem is not only a problem of vehicles but also of things like plastics, electricity fertilzers you name it. Everything these days is derived one way or another from oil.
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Amish population nearly doubles in 16 years
Amish population nearly doubles - Faith - MSNBC.com
Over the same period, Amish settlements have been established in seven new states, putting them in at least 28 states from coast to coast. The new states are: Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, Washington and West Virginia.