Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by go_a_way1

Well guys some sad new I am having to semi retire from here

I got yet another new job and I wont have much computer time. It has been a good run and I will miss chatting with all you guys every day while I "work" Today will be my last day with a computer. If you guys still want to reach me I will check on weekends and after work every now and then. I will stay on top of all PM's as I get email alerts.

Also shoutout to @ichitaka05 for being a super mod!!

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[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

Or a quick trip to the emergency room with acute suffocation? Dry Ice?! Water ice would do just as good of a job, and would probably only need to be refilled once during the day.

Um, no. That's not how it works. Let's just put it this way, it would be dangerous if one could recycle their own breath in a bag without getting uncomfortable.

And, no, water ice does not do just as good of a job. Temperature differential plays a huge part.

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

@Ashikabi found it

Thanks boss

[HunterGreene]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Um, no. That's not how it works. Let's just put it this way, it would be dangerous if one could recycle their own breath in a bag without getting uncomfortable.

And, no, water ice does not do just as good of a job. Temperature differential plays a huge part.

I get that, but the sublimation of the dry ice has to introduce a fair amount of CO2 into the local atmosphere. I'd be hesitant to use that in a confined area, even if it was part of a cube farm.

You are correct on temperature differential, however, if its a hot office, ~32º air is going to feel just as good as whatever is coming out of your CO2 diffusion system.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

@Ashikabi found it

I didn't know we were looking for it!

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

I get that, but the sublimation of the dry ice has to introduce a fair amount of CO2 into the local atmosphere. I'd be hesitant to use that in a confined area, even if it was part of a cube farm.

You are correct on temperature differential, however, if its a hot office, ~32º air is going to feel just as good as whatever is coming out of your CO2 diffusion system.

Ehh get her a house plant to even it the o2

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I didn't know we were looking for it!

Wait what? Did I read it correctly? You didn't KNOW?!?!?! What happened to the know-it-all Tcoat!

Give back the Tcoat we all know and hate lol

[Ultramaroon]

@HunterGreene, I can't quote you because of the degree symbol.

The air coming out of that thing will be nowhere near 32F either way. The heat transfer isn't nearly that efficient. With the dry ice, the air out will be 68 degrees versus 70. :P It's more placebo than anything but she was thrilled.

She works behind the counter of a wide open retail shop.

[rookie]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I didn't know we were looking for it!

RIP to that that other BRZ Hybrid that we were post whoring on.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by rookie

RIP to that that other BRZ Hybrid that we were post whoring on.

#2


I knew it would be gone soon. We will probably see 20 more over the next week.

[HunterGreene]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

@HunterGreene, I can't quote you because of the degree symbol.

The air coming out of that thing will be nowhere near 32F either way. The heat transfer isn't nearly that efficient. With the dry ice, the air out will be 68 degrees versus 70. :P It's more placebo than anything but she was thrilled.

She works behind the counter of a wide open retail shop.

True. Been a while since my thermodynamics days, so my knowledge is a bit rusty. Also, I suppose any danger is mitigated by the fact that its a wide open area and co2 sinks. Just keep your face away from that tube.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

True. Been a while since my thermodynamics days, so my knowledge is a bit rusty. Also, I suppose any danger is mitigated by the fact that its a wide open area and co2 sinks. Just keep your face away from that tube.

Like I was saying, there's the physiological aspect as well. One would become very uncomfortable and have labored breathing way before any danger of asphyxiation. When you re-breath your own air or just hold your own breath, it becomes uncomfortable not because of oxygen deprivation, but rather the buildup of CO2. That's partly why CO is so much more dangerous. The body doesn't perceive it as a threat.

[babydriver]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

I believe we call it a "cave" here in the states. We're not very imaginative with our names over here.

Actually, if it has actively dripping and growing stalactites and stalagmites, it's a "cavern" and does not have openings that allow dry air to enter the space. It is only a cave when it becomes exposed to outside air and the moisture dries up. This halts the building process for the stalactites and stalagmites.


I learned this last year when I visited "Inner Space" cavern in central Texas.

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by babydriver

Actually, if it has actively dripping and growing stalactites and stalagmites, it's a "cavern" and does not have openings that allow dry air to enter the space. It is only a cave when it becomes exposed to outside air and the moisture dries up. This halts the building process for the stalactites and stalagmites.


I learned this last year when I visited "Inner Space" cavern in central Texas.

What if the cave is really deep and they are still growing in the back... is it a cave or a cavern?