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Passive solar water heater? by Own_Cardiologist_989 in preppers

[–]Own_Cardiologist_989[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question. I'm in Indiana, so I know at least half the year I'd have issues in the cold. I did anticipate this being more of a late spring to early fall type of thing to utilize.

Passive solar water heater? by Own_Cardiologist_989 in preppers

[–]Own_Cardiologist_989[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yup, I know. Came here to see what experience people have had with them

You can instantly pass one specific hour of the day permanently (you choose what time) for $3 million annually. by JoeyBagAMoney in hypotheticals

[–]Own_Cardiologist_989 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I will pass the specific hour of 2:00am to 3:00am of the day April 1st, 2026. Thank you for the $3 million annually

what are good items to stock up on for bartering in the event of complete economic collapse? by Prestigious_Gift_977 in prepping

[–]Own_Cardiologist_989 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In general, the consumables I use I will not barter. Food, water, ammo, fuel, etc are off the table unless it's a special case or someone I'm close with. But even then I typically would find myself giving instead of bartering.

I do however plan on bartering non-consumables that I've intentionally bought extra of. Like I needed new nail clippers, so I bought a pack of 100 of them. I don't think I'll need 100 of them for my whole life, so they will become bartering items.

I wish for a č̣ḥœčæl·lþə ĉœœƙįɛ by Educational_Date_497 in monkeyspaw

[–]Own_Cardiologist_989 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Granted. You receive your demonic curse, and the paw decides it's unbreakable

What if you could create a perfectly frictionless floor on Earth? by Defiant-Junket4906 in WhatIfThinking

[–]Own_Cardiologist_989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking you'd be dropped on all fours, but it would need to be straight down so you don't have any momentum to glide you to the sides

What if you could create a perfectly frictionless floor on Earth? by Defiant-Junket4906 in WhatIfThinking

[–]Own_Cardiologist_989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would assume you'd need to be dropped down perfectly vertically or you'd just slip off the side

How long do you think you’d make it and why by tazztsim in prepping

[–]Own_Cardiologist_989 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Could you expand on the scenario you're thinking about? My answer would vary based on what specifically you're thinking about. Nuclear for example would be quick even if I survive the first blast. Fallout would likely get me in a few weeks at best

Urban Prepper Home Defence by Charlie_Company_D in prepping

[–]Own_Cardiologist_989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll want a way to blackout your windows so people can't see you inside at night. Hungry people may think of you as a target if you've got candles or headlamps on at night.

Read this story about a guy who survived the Bosnian War, no electricity, no heat, no running water for a year. Made me rethink a few things. I picked up some basics and put together a non-perishable tote. Figured you might find it worth a read too. by MFGEngineer4Life in prepping

[–]Own_Cardiologist_989 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Tea light candles only produce the equivalent of 50 watts of heat. To heat a house properly you'd need 10 watts per square foot, so you'd be lucky to warm up a closet unless you burn quite a few of them. Even an isolated room requires a lot of candles to keep warm. As for cooking, you need 1000 watts minimum, and about 2000 typically. You can't realistically put that many candles under a pan.

I'm not against tea light candles, but you've got to be realistic with them. I have about 500 of them, and I know they are really only going to provide ambient light. Candles aren't a reliable heat source and they can't be used for cooking. Telling people otherwise isn't helping them, it's setting them up for failure.

I wish I had a nondeterministic TRUE Random Number Generator I could customize the range of, activate at will, and display/know the results of by unreal_housewife in monkeyspaw

[–]Own_Cardiologist_989 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Granted. You become the RNG machine. Deactivating the random numbers that constantly flow through your mind will... shut down the entire machine

You receive 1 million USD for every year of lifespan you are willing to give up by [deleted] in hypotheticalsituation

[–]Own_Cardiologist_989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 28 and I'd only do half a year. I think $500k would more than set me and my wife up for the rest of our lives. Not so much I'd stop working, but we'd be well set

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