And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Saturday, September 19, 2026
The dome. One good gust of desert wind and that little guy will be off to the mountain tops
It depends. I studied Bucky Ball structures in engineering school as a project. Domes are very wind resistant. If secured around the bottom with 16 inch spaced screws the wind will speed up around sides and top, making low pressure areas that do not exert the wind speed forces. EXCEPT that door. Any give and the flow will separate and the force returns. Think of an airplane wing working until the wing "stalls". IIRC a quarter inch screw 2 inches long with a 1/2 in washer was enough to hold wooden panels in place with 50 mph winds.
Looks like a great place to spend an evening with the stars, and the love of your life. Also seems prudent to be up off the desert floor, where lots of creepy crawlers play in the dark. If you squint a little you can probably see your beautiful spouse, an ice bucket with a green bottle in it, some fancy glasses. And check out time is likely an hour after sunrise. Milton
See through sweat lodge - 0 stars
ReplyDeleteIt depends. I studied Bucky Ball structures in engineering school as a project. Domes are very wind resistant. If secured around the bottom with 16 inch spaced screws the wind will speed up around sides and top, making low pressure areas that do not exert the wind speed forces. EXCEPT that door. Any give and the flow will separate and the force returns. Think of an airplane wing working until the wing "stalls". IIRC a quarter inch screw 2 inches long with a 1/2 in washer was enough to hold wooden panels in place with 50 mph winds.
ReplyDeleteif I were to build a domed Petri dish. But why would I do that?
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great place to spend an evening with the stars, and the love of your life. Also seems prudent to be up off the desert floor, where lots of creepy crawlers play in the dark. If you squint a little you can probably see your beautiful spouse, an ice bucket with a green bottle in it, some fancy glasses.
ReplyDeleteAnd check out time is likely an hour after sunrise.
Milton
Jeezus. Just sit outside, whydon'tcha.
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