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  1. We use these for our German Angora rabbits. https://www.chewy.com/frisco-fold-carry-single-door/dp/239206?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=12613349483&utm_content=Frisco&utm_term=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyMOPlvP0-gIV04ZbCh00kQCYEAQYASABEgKbXvD_BwE We built an elevated floor out of 1/2" hardware cloth (so the poop drops through but their feet don't) and also covered the cage in 1/2" hardware cloth to keep the raccoons from trying to reach in and grab the bunnies.
  2. I'm not sure trucking poor soil in and good soil out would be feasible. Seems like an awful lot of energy would need to be produced for the movement of such a heavy raw material/product. Is there a market for arable soil? I make my own on-site thanks to my garden and animals. Quality soil I've bought did not need to be manufactured as it was just shoveled into a truck and brought to my house. Depending on what you are growing you may be converting sequestered CO2 (coal) for CO2 that will shortly be in the atmosphere.
  3. From what I've read the Alcubierre drive seems at the moment to not violate the laws of physics (although a better understanding of quantum gravity may change that). That of course doesn't mean it can be built, but not being impossible is obviously a positive first step for such an exotic machine.
  4. So what do you believe now? And since it was only "nearly" impossible to survive, then how do you know your survival was miraculous?
  5. I believe that people tend to think there is something mystical to 'time' rather than simply what it purports to do. It is simply a measurement used to sequence events, determine duration, intervals, rate of change, etc. For some reason people get hung up on time, but have no such issues with length, amount, current, luminosity, temperature or mass. No one questions whether or not any of these are 'real', or 'made up'.
  6. Heat and lack of water generally result in the demise of mold. If you've run the pillow through the dryer and it is now dry, as long as it doesn't have any odor I would feel just fine using it. I was down pillows and comforters all the time. Washing and drying is often on the care instructions. I also include three tennis balls in the dryer as they help loosen up the down as it is drying. Ducks get their down wet all the time and it dries just fine.
  7. I make holy water at home. I simply put tap water in a pot, place it on the stove, then boil the hell out of it.
  8. I have a couple of Stihl gas powered chain saws but last year I bought a chain saw that runs on a Li-ion battery. I am shocked how well it works. It maintains maximum power until it just stops. I can fell, limb and section a 20' (or so) tree on one battery charge. It cuts a little slower but other than that it works like a charm.
  9. Girdling typically cuts into the wood about 1 1/2 inches deep, and about 2 or more inches vertically. If you make a narrow cut with a bowsaw it may not be enough to keep the tree from healing itself before it dies. Almost the entire trunk of the tree inside the bark contains vessels which are capable of transporting water. Over time the vessels closer to the center clog up and no longer transport water. This area is called the heartwood, and can usually be identified once the tree is cut as it often has a darker color. The outer portion of the trunk is the sapwood and this is where most of the water flows. So, the deeper you cut through the sapwood, the more you cut off the water flow. Once the leaves die there is really no outlet for water moving up the tree and the water flow stops.
  10. One of the primary functions of bark, just like skin, is to keep water inside. It can take a couple of years for bark to begin sloughing off a standing tree. The more heartwood you expose to the air the faster it will dry.
  11. I think I would try a very high speed grinder with a relatively fine edge and a light touch. The idea being you remove very small pieces very quickly before the silicone gets to respond much to the impact of the grit on the grinder. Perhaps a Dremel would work for you.
  12. I'd like to second that motion.
  13. From your link: Sounds like the way I pictured villages and settlements was not too far off.
  14. I frequently read in the media about Ukraine retaking villages and settlements in the east of the country. I don't see too many villages or settlements in the US, except when a new housing development creates a name they think sounds sophisticated, such as "Sycamore Village", or "The Village of Heaven's View Estates". Other than those pompous names, when I think of 'village' or 'settlement', what comes to mind is rural settings, often with the men carrying swords or people selling fish by the shore. What are villages and settlements like in Ukraine?
  15. You are wrong in your understanding of what 'bigot' means. He stated: "The problem with atheists is they make zero effort to quantify these basic contextual paradigms. They simply expect people who lived 2,000 years ago to know and follow the same ideals and standards modern day humans do today. " He assigned a negative trait ('make zero effort') to all individuals based on their membership in a group (atheism). big·ot /ˈbiɡət/ Learn to pronounce noun a person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, especially one who is prejudiced against or antagonistic toward a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group. In addition, he provided no "reasoning". He simply made a ridiculous assertion about what atheists expect of people who lived in the past. i.e. "They simply expect people who lived 2,000 years ago to know and follow the same ideals and standards modern day humans do today. " I stand by my call. I also find it amusing that you think you know the motivation behind my posts. e.g. That you think I am trying to stop a discussion I disagree with. Better to ask why I am saying something than to guess and state it as if it were a fact.
  16. Looks like they are working on step four of their nine step process, which they expect to take at least a decade to complete. https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/the-9-steps-to-de-extincting-australia-s-thylacine
  17. Then the polite thing to do would be to provide it when asked. But since he didn't make that claim, you are the only one here that is still expected to provide some evidence. Please Note: As this is a science site, the culture is such that when asked to provide evidence, a citation, etc. for a claim, you are expected to do so. It allows others to verify claims and learn new things. Asking for evidence is not an aggressive move, it is standard practice and accepted by all.
  18. Semen exits the body the same way urine does. It is not a stretch to think that the exit of one could influence the other. Similarly vomiting can lead to lung issues. Who would have thought that excessive masturbation could protect you from prostate cancer?
  19. Good. Then please humor me and provide a scientific citation that says "Nature is defined by a cycle where life and living things are constantly recycled, to produce new life."
  20. The problem with bigots is that they assign negative traits to individuals based simply on their membership in a group.
  21. No, it isn't. I've never seen that definition, and since life is such a small part of nature it seems unlikely. If you are going to make such a claim without providing any evidence, please at least provide your reasoning.
  22. https://www.focusonthefamily.com/family-qa/what-the-bible-says-about-public-nudity/

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