Cyaphide (chilling out arc)

I am no role model. Following me is not an endorsement of my views, actions, or associates. Rather it is a state of paralyzed fixation upon the train wreck that is my life. A sense of powerless horror that one can only hope to forget about when all is said and done.

Mark Twain wrote “King Leopold’s Soliloquy” about the Belgian genocide in Congo and despite being most famous author on Earth no one would publish it, because he was talking about black lives. What a disgrace to honor a racist jerkoff in his name

@dipshit210_ Just...deeply personal questions regarding relationships, my own life, lots of stuff...

@Cyaphide Like what? If you don't mind me asking

Encountering a lot of questions in my life rn that I can't just answer with a google search or by applying deductive reasoning. Now the face of the unknown wears a stern frown, where once it wore an inviting smile...

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I don’t want to be a “Jack of all trades” I want to be a “Joker of all trades”

@algae_fish I myself am partial to μ-opioid agonists, but I'm sure a good physical therapist would be more sustainable. Avoid chiropractors at all costs though.

Any oomfs that have back pain? How do I deal with ts

@stonewrapper I definitely need to study the chemistry of sodium silicate in lead acid cells now, that sounds fucking awesome.

@Cyaphide great for preserving eggs, sealing concrete, and many other things. Can be used to replace sulfuric acid in lead acid batteries.

I'm kind of obsessed with researching tree spiking rn. If there were a way to do it that would damage equipment without risking decapitating workers...that would be kind of neat.

@catboydemon Well, you can afford the ticket now at least!

NEVERMIND

“rape festival” may everyone involved die.

yes, ice as an institution is horrifically evil and cruel but don’t forget that individual ice agents are also horrifically evil and cruel

@stonewrapper Damn, nice! Yeah I just remember that that's how they destroyed cars in the cash for clunkers program, it's real nasty stuff if you're a machine.

@Cyaphide hadn't thought about sodium silicate, although I am very familiar with some other uses of it. Brought out a 5 gallon bucket of it for making and rebuilding batteries.

@2aQueer Yeah I've learned this from a few replies. It sounds like a pain with very limited returns tbh.

@Cyaphide Don't actually spike a tree, because it's illegal, but in Ecodefense: A Field Guide to Monkeywrenching, they say to make the hole bigger than the ceramic, and use a glue-like substance so it stays put, and cover with wood or bark so it isn't visible.

One thing I've seen rumors about during my research of tree spiking is the use of "ceramic" spikes. They are supposedly less dangerous for workers (doubtful) but more importantly cannot be detected with metal detectors. But ceramic is brittle as hell. How would they drive them?

@stonewrapper Yes of course. Though sodium silicate in the oil pan under cover of night would likely suffice in most of those cases. Doesn't fix the CEO problem though, obviously.

@Cyaphide the most effective tactic is taking out the expensive machinery that cuts the tree in the first place, before the tree is killed. THAT might likely involve hurting people, which obviously I have no problem with.

@stonewrapper Well, in places like the amazon where indigenous tribes are being executed by loggers...bodily injury wouldn't exactly be an unwelcome side effect. In the states though, people can be a bit more squeamish (and this is used against them by propagandists).

@Cyaphide no worries. Eventually they would switch 2 other technologies that could detect ceramics, such as the radioactive meters used commonly in the construction sector. The idea is not 2 necessarily cause bodily injury, but 2 make destruction of forests unprofitable.

@stonewrapper Ohhhh, wood stain! Brilliant!

@Cyaphide absolutely. No zinc, either. That is why I suggested simple rr spikes, coated with plastic. A wood colorant can always be added in before the spike.

@stonewrapper Fair enough, but ceramic pellets blasted into the tree would be even harder to remove due to size and undetectability (until catastrophic failure of machinery). I don't have a problem with traditional spiking btw, I just want to make that clear lol.

@Cyaphide you miss the point. Yes hammers can remove some, but most nails would have to come out using much more intensive labor methods, and would waste a lot of the wood. The rich bastards running the factories can't afford that. And knowing that EVERY tree was now completely wasted...😁

@stonewrapper The uncoated spikes discolor the wood, which kills its lumber value. Careful choice of alloy would be good for ensuring tree health though. Copper in the iron would be...terrible.

@Cyaphide actually, we shouldn't even bother worrying about the metal detectors...removing the stuff they catch takes mire time and cost more money. We WANT them to find thousands of plastic-coated rr spikes in every tree!

@stonewrapper Think...sand in a car engine.

@stonewrapper I would think that small ceramic pellets would be adequate for that, which is what I'm personally hoping to explore. Using metal just means they can detect the implanted nails and remove them with a few hammers though. Ceramic would fragment, then work its way into machinery.

@stonewrapper It's not so much about worker safety as it is about adapting the technique so that people who aren't willing to potentially kill someone can still employ it.

@Cyaphide nah. Fuck those workers. This is a fight for the survival of the entire planet, and they know what they are doing. No excuses for raping our Mother!