Thieves

[freebeard]

Reduce, reuse, and recycle:



1964 to 2014. Fifty years of first-principles thinking. More doors, more problems.

[redpoint5]

Why are things exposed to constant rain made of wood? An 18 year old home shouldn't have railing that's falling over. Things should be made to last more than 18 years. Fences and decks shouldn't be made of wood unless one lives in Arizona.

I'd happily pay 5x more for aluminum or some other material that doesn't have to be painted every 2 years, and will still fail in under 2 decades.

Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

I have no sympathy for thieves but, living in a country where it became much more usual to have either full-perimeter fences or high walls around the lots, it does surprise me such approach is still not taken so often in the United States, seemingly in fear of making the neighborhood look "dangerous".

It isn't unreasonable to expect a society that values honor highly enough that transgression against ownership is hardly an issue. Just look at Japan.

Failing that, it isn't unreasonable to expect society, failing an expectation of individual moral virtue, to permit reasonable defence of the domicile.

We're now at the point of prosecuting those who defend their property in any way, including non-violent and with deturing means (McCloskey's).

I blame Disney for all their garbage movies programming children to "listen to their stupid lying hearts". If you have a feeling, that justifies all action. Well, I have a feeling, and it's intolerance of irrational nonsense that harms individuals and society. I was born this way, so that justifies absolutely all of my behavior. Also, I identify as a Chinese, gay, female, bear.

[freebeard]

I'd happily pay 5x more for a ... material that doesn't have to be painted every 2 years, and will still fail in under 2 decades.

?? ??

3D printed modular geopolymer with flash graphene amendment.

Also, I identify...

Resist identitarianism. It leads to bad things.

[redpoint5]

Originally Posted by freebeard

?? ??

3D printed modular geopolymer with flash graphene amendment.



Resist identitarianism. It leads to bad things.

You caught my mix-up in phrasing.

I assume the other comment is rhetorical.

From another forum;

What's worse is that identity is weaponized against reason, deceiving weak thinkers that an argument isn't even necessary when identity is presented. Someone will say something like, "As a gay Asian woman, Ben Shapiro's racist, sexist, and homophobic rhetoric puts marginalized people in danger". It's using identity as an attempt to justify the argument, which is unreasonable. The brilliance of reason is that it has no dependency on arbitrary group identity.

...I'm very conflicted here. Scott Adams is all about persuasion, and identity is very persuasive these days even though it's illogical. Would it not be logical to use tools of illogic to shape outcomes we desire?

Identity isn't a sufficient argument on its own, but it might be the only way to open the door of reason.

My favorite way to use identity would be to make all the logical arguments first, and then drop the identity bombshell at the end. Kinda like David Webb's arguments being dismissed as a manifestation of White Privilege, and him dropping the bombshell that he's black. It turns their identity weapon into a dud.

Lure those in who want to leverage nonsense like identity into their comfort zones, then pull the rug out from under them. Direct attack on identity is not effective for those who are already dismissive of reason.

[JSH]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

Why are things exposed to constant rain made of wood? An 18 year old home shouldn't have railing that's falling over. Things should be made to last more than 18 years. Fences and decks shouldn't be made of wood unless one lives in Arizona.

I'd happily pay 5x more for aluminum or some other material that doesn't have to be painted every 2 years, and will still fail in under 2 decades.
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A. Most American only think about purchase price not total cost
B. Most US houses are spec homes built by contractors with every incentive to favor construction cost over long term cost. Contractors build to code which is just another name for the minimum allowed by law.

The same question can be asked for why contractors don't spec better appliances, more efficient furnaces, more insulation, steel roofs instead of asphalt, etc, etc, etc.

A year after a tornado supercell came through Alabama and the surrounding area, wiping out whole towns and killing hundreds contractors were still building spec houses without foundation anchors or hurricane straps. They are about $1 apiece a simple to install during construction but almost impossible after.


This little guy....


prevents this:

[redpoint5]

Originally Posted by JSH

A. Most American only think about purchase price not total cost
B. Most US houses are spec homes built by contractors with every incentive to favor construction cost over long term cost. Contractors build to code which is just another name for the minimum allowed by law.

The same question can be asked for why contractors don't spec better appliances, more efficient furnaces, more insulation, steel roofs instead of asphalt, etc, etc, etc.

That's what annoys me about HGTV. Out of dozens of shows, not a single one talks about construction, efficiency, or long term cost. Lots of talk of opening up a room, or farm sinks, but zero shots of the garage, or the furnace within. I can't be the only human that cares if a home is functional.

[freebeard]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

I assume the other comment is rhetorical.

"3D printed modular geopolymer with flash graphene amendment"? A picture might be better:


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Except, you know, home made in the back yard.

edit: Nothing more tornado proof than an hemisphere.with powerful tie-downs.

[Piotrsko]

Originally Posted by freebeard

edit: Nothing more tornado proof than an hemisphere.with powerful tie-downs.

And lots of open windows. All the roofs in the thruster labs I worked in have 6" of loose chain holding on the rafters and no cross ties.

[freebeard]

The folks I worked for at Oregon Dome thought that ventilating a dome increased the lift. I found it frustrating, and I agree with you.

For Bucky Fuller's indoor windmill, the openings are an oculus [downwind] and a continuous opening at the [upwind] base.That sets up a toroidal airflow inside that can be harvested.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by freebeard

Sometimes I still lurk about the possibility of getting a buggy and daily-drive it. I'd just be concerned about making it suitable for all-weather driving and keep the engine bay more effectively protected against sabotage.