Today I Learned

[Starr Mountain]

...how to make concrete, if only I could find some Volcanic Ash locally I could finally realize my dream of going fully "off-grid."



Does anyone know of a substitute for Volcanic Ash that I could find in the Midwest?  I think the nearest (ancient) volcano is somewhere in Arkansas/Southern Missouri and I imagine there isn't any easily accessible Volcanic Ash left down there anymore...

Still, this was good information, I have long intended to do some research on this very subject and happily this random Intar-Tube Vidya dude has saved me some valuable thyme.

That is all, Carrie Anne.

The closest place near you I can think of, at the moment, is Mt. St. Helens in Washington St.  However, I don't know how much ash is still available.  Maybe a call to their Parks and Recreation Department could give you better information.  Just a thought.

[pate]

The closest place near you I can think of, at the moment, is Mt. St. Helens in Washington St.  However, I don't know how much ash is still available.  Maybe a call to their Parks and Recreation Department could give you better information.  Just a thought.

Maybe if I excavate down the the K-T or K-Pg (Cretaceous–Tertiary or The Cretaceous–Paleogene) layer that would work as a substitute for Volcanic Ash?  Allegedly, it is of meteoric origin...  Or perhaps down to a layer where the last Yellowstone mega-volcanic eruption happened.

I think Mount Saint Helens is a bit of a longer hike than the old volcanoes down around the San Madrid fault line.  I just cannot imagine that the Romans were dependent solely on Volcanic Ash for their many projects, there had to be a substitute for that (like you can substitute seashells for limestone to make the quick-lime).

Nautical Shore.

[Starr Mountain]

Maybe if I excavate down the the K-T or K-Pg (Cretaceous–Tertiary or The Cretaceous–Paleogene) layer that would work as a substitute for Volcanic Ash?  Allegedly, it is of meteoric origin...  Or perhaps down to a layer where the last Yellowstone mega-volcanic eruption happened.

I think Mount Saint Helens is a bit of a longer hike than the old volcanoes down around the San Madrid fault line.  I just cannot imagine that the Romans were dependent solely on Volcanic Ash for their many projects, there had to be a substitute for that (like you can substitute seashells for limestone to make the quick-lime).

Nautical Shore.

If you have an outdoor, in-ground fire pit,
you could throw rocks into a really hot fire and keep it going for . . . uh, on second thought, never mind.

[Laser]

...how to make concrete, if only I could find some Volcanic Ash locally I could finally realize my dream of going fully "off-grid."



Does anyone know of a substitute for Volcanic Ash that I could find in the Midwest?  I think the nearest (ancient) volcano is somewhere in Arkansas/Southern Missouri and I imagine there isn't any easily accessible Volcanic Ash left down there anymore...

Still, this was good information, I have long intended to do some research on this very subject and happily this random Intar-Tube Vidya dude has saved me some valuable thyme.

That is all, Carrie Anne.

Charles Bello has a few pointers on living "off-grid".



https://siamagazin.com/50-years-off-grid-architect-maker-paradise-amid-norcal-redwoods/

[pate]

Charles Bello has a few pointers on living "off-grid".



https://siamagazin.com/50-years-off-grid-architect-maker-paradise-amid-norcal-redwoods/

Hear is an intardasting vidya about "off-grid" stuff:



While arbitrary I believe this fails on the idiotic front.  I could not find a relevant "Maths," "Calculii," or "Trignometers" type thread.

I have a sneaking suspicion that if someone were to jack around with the Mandelbrot Set the way this guy has jacked around with the Prime Number Set things might get nutty.  I am thinking something more three-dimensional in scope on that front...

Nautical Shore.

[Laser]

Hear is an intardasting vidya about "off-grid" stuff:



While arbitrary I believe this fails on the idiotic front.  I could not find a relevant "Maths," "Calculii," or "Trignometers" type thread.

I have a sneaking suspicion that if someone were to jack around with the Mandelbrot Set the way this guy has jacked around with the Prime Number Set things might get nutty.  I am thinking something more three-dimensional in scope on that front...

Nautical Shore.

Beautiful!

[Starr Mountain]

Beautiful!

OOoooh Myyyyy.

[Laser]

There's a strange kind of bacteria that "breathe and eat electricity".

https://curiosmos.com/scientists-find-bacteria-that-eat-and-breathe-electricity/

According to the study, these small creatures may have a key to solve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity: environmental pollution and sustainable energy.

And this was years ago.

[Starr Mountain]

Please tell me that is not a flying dildo at the top right.

[Master Trollda]

Please tell me that is not a flying dildo at the top right.

No, bottom left.

That rocket does look like a giant dick though...which also brings us back to bottom left.

[Innerreach]

No, bottom left.

That rocket does look like a giant dick though...which also brings us back to bottom left.

Ah.. The mighty Blue Organ I mean Origin.

[Starr Mountain]

Please tell me that is not a flying dildo at the top right.

The flying dildo reminded me of this movie scene, then low and behold it appears on YouTube.
 

[WOTR]

Please tell me that is not a flying dildo at the top right.

Did the fucker crash and burn? If so, I will watch the replay.

[pate]

Please tell me that is not a flying dildo at the top right.

Today I learned about the existence of this fine poem:



Also, I got a look at Sir Richard Branson's spaceship, which of the "top three" is probably the coolest looking one:





^Check that thing out in flight (more near the middle of that vidya)^

Out of the "top three" ships, this one looks to be the most useful to the vast unwashed masses of "groundies" that will remain bound to Terra Firma.  Plus, it does not look anything at all like a dildo nor does it appear to be a phallic symbol.

I have not looked into the flight specifications for this particular vehicle, so I am unsure if it is capable of breaking Earth orbit, but if it is I think this would be the vehicle of choice for the whirled-wide MAPA 2024 campaign.

[Innerreach]