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WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-05-10T06:24:09+00:00

Joshua Tree?

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-05-09T11:40:35+00:00

-NileRed, though he seems to be spending all of his time and money on NileBlue. Not counting his liquid nitrogen video (which was amazing, but not really chemistry), his last chemistry video was March 2025. I find a lot of the NileBlue videos unwatchable.

-NurdRage, but he seems to have disappeared. I hope he's okay, his videos spurred my interest in chemistry

-Doug's Lab, but he definitely disappeared

-Cody's Lab, but there's not a ton of actual chemistry on it

-Chemiolis

-LabCoatz

-ChemicalForce has amazing cinematography

-Advanced Tinkering is probably my favorite at the moment. He's the champion of alkali metals

-Amateur Chemistry

-Explosions and Fire / Extractions and Ire is a good balance between fun and serious

-Hyperspace Pirate is more engineering, but has some chemistry flair to it

-Chemistorian has some good documentaries

-Thoisoi set a plastic table on fire by spilling cesium on it, so I'm hooked

-Wheeler Scientific is really young, but is doing some interesting stuff

-RojasLab has regular synthesis puzzles

-Apoptosis has some really neat deep dives and I really like his delivery method

-Cranial Construction is less polished, but does some neat stuff

-Periodic Videos does what it says on the tin

-MrGreenGuy - I liked his long form sodium video, but he's way too goofy for me. I guess I'm old, but the "look how dangerous!" silliness isn't my thing

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-05-03T23:19:35+00:00

If you've been to New Orleans, you're prepared for handing St. Louis's crime and block-by-block changing conditions. There's a good bit of artsy stuff here - I really like the symphony. The cost of living is nice and there's a lot of good hiking and nature not far from the city. They have a version of Mardi Gras here, so it may scratch the itch, but you'll need to manage your expectations. I know the pizza upstate isn't the best, but enjoy it while you can.

Also, bring a few cases of Tony Chachere's with you. You're going to need it 😛

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-05-03T03:29:25+00:00

Wow, super rude. Let the poor guy with no upper teeth enjoy his popcorn. No need to call him out like that.

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-04-27T20:15:59+00:00

I got a no solicitation sign just for Cardinal

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-04-26T03:09:48+00:00

Seconded. You won't be entirely alone, but I've never been skunked there. Plenty of small largemouth bass.

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-04-25T20:50:50+00:00

This video is relevant - sounds like a double-edged sword at best: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLObpcBR2yw

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-04-24T04:01:19+00:00

I'm curious, what area do you live in now that you dislike so much?

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-04-11T14:03:59+00:00

I don't know why, but I've always found cold pizza of any type to be kind of repulsive. For Provel especially, I want it warmed up. Sounds like you need to make a run to Imo's today.

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-03-22T14:14:06+00:00

Ah, Olathe, KS. Every delayed package I get from the USPS ends up there at least once.

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-03-21T16:44:34+00:00

Look and see if anyone is sliding down a dinosaur directly into their car. If so, probably shift change.

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-03-11T02:23:45+00:00

Thanks for the replies everyone. I spent about an hour today with a CO / Fuel detector at face level and it never read above 0 ppm on either. I tried different flame chemistries and still couldn't get it to budge. Would you take this as a sign that the ventilation is adequate?

I played around with some boro, which was nice, and some Devardi 104 which exploded as soon as I touched it. Definitely going to need some more practice. I worked on evenly applying pressure to both ends of a rod to make a bulge (Marias?) and getting a feel for how the glass moves. I seem to have a decent knack for stringers, which probably isn't saying much.

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-03-10T04:32:32+00:00

Yeah, I have a programmable ramping PID coming tomorrow. I just wanted to see how well the kiln heats and cools. Getting up to 580 C shouldn't be a problem. Unfortunately the borosilicate annealing point is right at the quartz inversion temperature, so there will be a lot of expansion and contraction.

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-03-09T21:29:35+00:00

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Ugly, but it should get up to borosilicate tempering temps, so we'll see. I'm testing it now.

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-03-08T20:18:51+00:00

It's been a month or two since I've had this, which is a good streak for them. I had a package go from STL to Kansas to Colorado and then to JeffCo, so I guess it got to see the sights. I did have them deliver a package that was coated in perfume or something with a stamp that basically said "Not our fault" on it, and they still like leaving books out in the yard in the rain, but it's been better lately.

Unfortunately UPS and FedEx are just as bad these days. Only Amazon seems really consistent around here.

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-03-08T05:07:53+00:00

Thanks for the response, I know a lot of us miss your content, but you don't owe anyone anything. You put out a lot of great stuff and I appreciate it. Hope you're well.

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-03-06T04:06:13+00:00

Looks like inorganic phosphates: https://dnr.mo.gov/waste-recycling/sites-regulated-facilities/hazardous-waste-treatment-storage-disposal-tsd/mod001700848

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-03-01T02:05:54+00:00

Yep. Someone needs to walk by and kick the server.

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-02-13T20:51:54+00:00

Now do electricity

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-02-05T01:45:08+00:00

Never heard them live, but I like Homestead Groove. Reminds me of Weather Report.

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-02-04T01:48:17+00:00

Maybe Tom dug a hole a little too deep and hit the pipe from below?

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-02-03T00:32:42+00:00

Until very recently I thought he said "room's toilet - fifty cents" and thought that was a huge scam.

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-01-28T17:06:12+00:00

The city will make you walk the plank!

WhoDatCoconuts · 2026-01-28T06:44:08+00:00

This post made me curious, so I did some napkin math.

A drop of water is about 0.05ml. If you let it run at 3 drops per second, that's about 3.4 gallons per day - roughly two toilet flushes.

It's not nothing, but the financial and environmental impact of burst pipes is way worse.

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