A house that was added onto during different time periods.
https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/istanbul-layered-house/
https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/istanbul-layered-house/
Sunday, July 21, 2024
Cooling stadia
There's a product called Hydrochill that says they can cool the ground on synthetic turf by a large amount.
Color me a little skeptical since their use cases include the Florida marlins who…. Don't use synthetic turf and play in a dome.
Still the concept is intriguing.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
HydroChill is a pre-coated sand that is added to synthetic turf as an infill. It naturally holds moisture from rain or irrigation and during the hottest part of the day, the infill activates and releases that moisture in the form of evaporation, creating an evaporative cooling system that cools the turf up to 50 degrees. This is unheard of, making it the most effective infill of its kind.
If your project is for a poolside, children's' playgrounds, or a general lounge area, then this cooling infill is highly recommended.
Other than cooling, infill for artificial grass helps weigh down the turf and keeps the artificial grass from getting wrinkles or ripples caused by movement and climate change. It also helps the grass blades stand up and keep its real look in high traffic areas. Finally, it creates a layer that absorbs the traffic providing durability for the turf. Infill is absolutely necessary in order to complete the artificial grass project successfully.
NON-ANGULAR SHAPE:
Our silica sand is Guaranteed to be non-angular which essentially means that it is rounded and has no sharp edges. This is very important because Angular silica sand has shark edges and will act like sandpaper and will grind the turf to dust.
WASHED:
Our silica sand is washed so only the sand crystals stay while all of the finer dust particles get washed away. This is very important because if the sand is not washed then those fine dust particles eventually accumulate and clog the drain hole
100% DRY:
Silica Sand is washed with water so after it is washed it is soaking wet which is a problem because it will lump up and not slide into the turf blades easily. Wet sand prior to installation will NOT allow for a successful and professional finish. This is why our sand infill goes through an additional step and gets dried in an oven so we can guarantee that every single bag of sand is 100% dry!
FEATURES:
- Hydrochill is non-toxic and does not have negative environmental effects.
- Based on actual lab and outdoor lawn thermocouple testing, Hydrochill has achieved 30°F – 50°F lower surface temperatures compared to a standard synthetic turf system.
- Protects fibers from matting down
- Provides weight to avoid ripples
I’m bothered by this.
I recently read a story about a middle class young family that was duped by a fraudster who then managed to gain access to their bank account, and drain it.
It's horrible how bad actors continually just prey on people and take their money with relative ease.
But the thing that really got me was the part about their "life savings" … the crooks took it all. But the amount was $9,000.
And it turns out that most families have less than $20,000 in the bank (less for younger people of course. Source:
The billionaires (and high net worth millionaires) so disproportionately have all the wealth.
And that's just absurd.
Using public funds to help people.
I know the original source is Faux News, but bear with me here.
A judge has paused payments to families who were receiving $500 a month in a universal basic income program. For reference we're talking about $10s of thousands of dollars.
The reason for the pause is that the constitution in the state says that money may not be used for individuals or corporations.
But yet, various sports teams get public funds ALL THE TIME. On the order of millions of dollars.
Something is very, very wrong here…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/judge-puts-pause-st-louis-000020068.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/judge-puts-pause-st-louis-000020068.html
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Polluting our world
Here's a story that breaks down the problem with PFAs appearing in our food chain and drinking water.
I'm glad someone isn't least studying it. But when will it be time to actually take action? And who will actually take that action?
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/pfas-pollution-drinking-water-food/
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/pfas-pollution-drinking-water-food/
Friday, July 19, 2024
Monday, July 15, 2024
Chaos at “the rock”
Hard rock stadium was the site of the copa America final, matching Colombia against Argentina in soccer.
The game sold out, so 66,000 fans were expected.
Only, it would appear that the stadium itself was not ready for that crowd, or their general behavior. As you can see in the attached articles, people had plans to go to the game, whether or not they had tickets.
There were many instances of people trying to get in - from just rushing security, to climbing over a ticket booth to jump onto a ramp, to breaking an AC duct and climbing in that way - they were determined.
By some estimates, more than 7,000 people made it into the stadium through those breaches.
But the police and stadium security didn't know how to respond. So they simply shut the gates, trapping fans in a potentially dangerous crowd at the entrances. Oh and that didn't stop the determined people - only those that were following the rules.
When they did let people in again, the chaos resumed. A bunch of people never had their tickets scanned, and there are reports of people being pushed, though not trampled or crushed.
At some point, the stadium management made a decision that they were "at capacity" and closed the gates again. But this time, you had people on the outside with valid tickets who weren't allowed in.
The game itself was delayed for about an hour and a quarter, while they sorted this all out.
Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt. And there wasn't anyone looking to cause other sorts of mayhem. But you can see how easily that kind of thing could have happened.
This is a failure in the stadium. It reflects badly on soccer, and Miami. And there are future large scale events (including a World Cup in 2 years time) that now need special attention.
While you can blame very many failures on many people and groups, at the end of the day the stadium is owned by Stephen Ross. He gets public money for events that are hosted at the stadium. The failures and any subsequent fallout should be directed at him.
For whatever reason, plans were not made to host this event or provide adequate security and safety measures. And that should be all on him.
Of course, to this point, he hasn't been mentioned and is keeping quiet. Shame on him.
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