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 Topic: Long range EVs |
Slim
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 Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Tue Mar 25, 25 2:24 pm Subject: Long range EVs |
| Descriptions of hydrofluoric acid always made me a bit anxious |
| Topic: If I say it I have to do it (socks) |
Slim
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri Mar 21, 25 10:06 am Subject: If I say it I have to do it (socks) |
| How did the medieval folk manage walking around in hosiery, or whatever it was? |
| Topic: Tomatoes |
Slim
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Mar 20, 25 10:06 pm Subject: Tomatoes |
| The "sensor"/controller is basically a float valve like in a toilet tank. Adjusting the refill rate into it adjusts how long an irrigation system runs. So, it will lose water relative to the surroundi ... |
| Topic: If I say it I have to do it (socks) |
Slim
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Mar 20, 25 11:02 am Subject: If I say it I have to do it (socks) |
I know it's not the point of the thread, so I'll say it once and then hush up...
I'm trying to get synthetics out of my wardrobe whenever possible, but the area that I'm most accepting are my socks ... |
| Topic: Tomatoes |
Slim
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Mar 20, 25 10:54 am Subject: Tomatoes |
| In terms of threading the needle for what's appropriate level of tech, this guy's diy evaporation based controller approaches has seemed like a neat idea to me: https://www.measuredirrigation.com/ |
| Topic: Soil texture - what kind have you got ? |
Slim
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Mar 18, 25 10:00 pm Subject: Soil texture - what kind have you got ? |
| Yes, horse manure and probably golf course grass clippings have the greatest risks for persistent herbicides. (Very low tolerance for anything but grass!) |
| Topic: Soil texture - what kind have you got ? |
Slim
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Mar 18, 25 9:42 am Subject: Soil texture - what kind have you got ? |
Rooting and wallowing pigs can severely damage soil structure, and when you've got a heavier soil, healthy soil structure is often the difference between arable and not.
I've heard more stories of ... |
| Topic: Introduce Yourself |
Slim
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Mon Mar 17, 25 9:01 pm Subject: Introduce Yourself |
Welcome folks.
2 posts spaced almost ten years apart is impressive |
| Topic: Soil texture - what kind have you got ? |
Slim
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Mar 17, 25 8:58 pm Subject: Soil texture - what kind have you got ? |
| Be very careful when considering pigs on soil that you want to one day crop again, and doubly so on clay soil! |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Slim
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sun Mar 16, 25 4:17 pm Subject: Long range EVs |
| It's a long time window for plans to fall apart or be changed, but the first grid scale plant has in fact been planned to produce within the next decade: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_F ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Slim
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sun Mar 16, 25 1:26 pm Subject: Long range EVs |
Agreed, but fusion will be a different animal.
I know the breakthrough has been ten years away for many decades now, and don't put complete faith in it coming through in time to save us from ourselv ... |
| Topic: Soil texture - what kind have you got ? |
Slim
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Mar 15, 25 4:47 pm Subject: Soil texture - what kind have you got ? |
| Fun to see a thread pop up that hadn't been touched for 13 years. Which means that I never shared that I'm now on fine sandy loam, which is just what I'd ever want and is beautiful, but only where you ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Slim
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sat Mar 15, 25 4:41 pm Subject: Long range EVs |
| It makes sense where the methane would be produced regardless, and where the heat can be useful. The trouble is that those opportunities are fleeting, and eventually the infrastructure existing perver ... |
| Topic: Long range EVs |
Slim
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Thu Mar 13, 25 2:13 pm Subject: Long range EVs |
Yes, Tahir I agree we have to get away from ICE cars, but can understand why some people who have very low milage and not much money are rather worried about making a very large investment. We are f ... |
| Topic: what do you forage? |
Slim
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Thu Mar 06, 25 12:00 am Subject: what do you forage? |
| Yeah, with mushrooms it's always good to start with harder to mess up species, like hedgehogs or chicken of the woods |
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