Re: [MBZ] OT: Unintended consequences

2019-11-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I like the fact that hot showers relieve the symptoms. That is some weird sh*t, man. On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 9:44 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That's interesting. It actually helps cancer chemotherapy patients with > the opposite effect, but they might not be

Re: [MBZ] OT: Unintended consequences

2019-11-12 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
That's interesting.  It actually helps cancer chemotherapy patients with the opposite effect, but they might not be "heavy" users --FT On 11/12/19 9:32 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: *Hospitals see rare vomiting syndrome in heavy marijuana consumers* Since recreational marijuana

[MBZ] OT: Unintended consequences

2019-11-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
*Hospitals see rare vomiting syndrome in heavy marijuana consumers* Since recreational marijuana became legal in Massachusetts three years ago, hospitals have noticed more cases of a rare illness afflicting a small portion of heavy cannabis consumers. The condition, called cannabinoid hyperemesis

Re: [MBZ] OT Unintended Consequences

2019-11-07 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Maybe the anti-vax'ers have a point - let disease thin the herd ... On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 4:45 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Yes, we must start eating the babies! > > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > Thu Nov 07 14:43:55 EST 2019 OK Don via Mercedes : > > > As I've

Re: [MBZ] OT Unintended Consequences

2019-11-07 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Yes, we must start eating the babies! Max Dillon Charleston SC Thu Nov 07 14:43:55 EST 2019 OK Don via Mercedes : > As I've said before, TANSTAAFL - it's all bad for the environment due to > the massive over population of humans. > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 1:01 PM Andrew Strasfogel via

Re: [MBZ] OT Unintended Consequences

2019-11-07 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
As I've said before, TANSTAAFL - it's all bad for the environment due to the massive over population of humans. On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 1:01 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Unlike burning fuels to generate electricity. > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 1:18 PM Curley

Re: [MBZ] OT Unintended Consequences

2019-11-07 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Unlike burning fuels to generate electricity. On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 1:18 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It is wasteful wanton willful destruction of the environment. > > Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote on 11/7/19 9:51 AM: > > It's like any other product of

Re: [MBZ] OT Unintended Consequences

2019-11-07 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
It is wasteful wanton willful destruction of the environment. Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote on 11/7/19 9:51 AM: It's like any other product of rapidly changing, disruptive technology. Out with the old, in with the new. There was a story on NPR about how challenging it is to recycle Li

Re: [MBZ] OT Unintended Consequences

2019-11-07 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 7 Nov 2019 07:52:00 -0800 Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > I don't buy their argument. Lay them out on the ground, tuck some nice > sticks of dynamite under there, and light the candle. Drive over the > remains a few times with the biggest Cat you have, scoop up the remains, > and THEN

Re: [MBZ] OT Unintended Consequences

2019-11-07 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> There was a story on NPR about how challenging it is to recycle Li ion > batteries but I didn't hear it all. Sounded like they were making > progress... Dump them into one of the waste-to-energy plants. I hear they burn nicely. Mine the ashes for Lithium and other metals... -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] OT Unintended Consequences

2019-11-07 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Just illustrating that it's the SYSTEM costs that must be evaluated. Full cradle-to-grave impact. Otherwise you're just jerking off. I don't buy their argument. Lay them out on the ground, tuck some nice sticks of dynamite under there, and light the candle. Drive over the remains a few

Re: [MBZ] OT Unintended Consequences

2019-11-07 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
It's like any other product of rapidly changing, disruptive technology. Out with the old, in with the new. There was a story on NPR about how challenging it is to recycle Li ion batteries but I didn't hear it all. Sounded like they were making progress... On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 10:48 AM Floyd

Re: [MBZ] OT Unintended Consequences

2019-11-07 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Well it did say they were "decommissioned" whatever that means. I wonder why they don't ship them off to somewhere else to use if they are still viable.  New blades must cost some fair change.  It also mentioned the nacelles being scrapped, must have some fiberglass sheathing on them.

Re: [MBZ] OT Unintended Consequences

2019-11-07 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
You or floyd need to design a hammermill big enough to shred them.   THe shredded remains can be used to make FRC roads.  (Fiber reinforced roads)   Of course the road builders won't like that   THey depend on rebuilding each road every 5-10 years to maintain their lavish lifestyle. G

Re: [MBZ] OT Unintended Consequences

2019-11-07 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
It's my understanding that the new turbine blades last forever + 5 years. On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 10:31 AM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > But, But, But it's clean energy we are saving the earth and > it's free... > > Ooops... where's Andrew he is a geologist... he will know how to

Re: [MBZ] OT Unintended Consequences

2019-11-07 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
But, But, But it's clean energy we are saving the earth and it's free... Ooops... where's Andrew he is a geologist... he will know how to recycle these... Maybe we could feed them into an active volcano and blend the emissions into the toxic gas cloud from the volcano ? On

[MBZ] OT Unintended Consequences

2019-11-07 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Never thought of this.  I wonder if these blades are from decommissioned machines or reached a fatigue life or what. https://www.educationviews.org/landfill-begins-burying-non-recyclable-wind-turbine-blades -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search