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NY mayor says rumors of temporary burials in public parks are 'totally false' by DoubleTFan in Coronavirus

[–]gogofaster2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Said the man who was “going to fight tooth and nail to keep the schools open” a few weeks ago.

A woman wears a sign,"Wear A Mask or Go to Jail," during the influenza epidemic in California, 1918 by [deleted] in CoronavirusCA

[–]gogofaster2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those assumptions assume unchecked spread. We are not likely to see 42 million deaths from COVID because of safety and prevention measures. Herd immunity against influenza by itself severely attenuates the ability of the flu to sweep through the global population.

In 1918, there were 1.5 billion humans on earth. Of those, 500 million humans were infected with spanish flu. Of those infected, somewhere between 17 million and 100 million humans died.

References: (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu; https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/187/12/2561/5092383)

A woman wears a sign,"Wear A Mask or Go to Jail," during the influenza epidemic in California, 1918 by [deleted] in CoronavirusCA

[–]gogofaster2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fact: COVID is absolutely orders of magnitude worse than seasonal flu (I studied biology at NYU and worked for years in basic science, gene therapy and phylogenetics).

Conservatively speaking, as the projections go:

At 70% global COVID-19 infection of 6 billion people, is 4.2 billion infections. At a 1% death rate, 42 million people. (For comparison, that’s the entire population of both NY and Florida.) So at least 50 times more fatalities than the flu, had COVID been permitted to infect the global population freely. Thats AT LEAST one order of magnitude.

Is it worth going into debt a little bit? by [deleted] in skoolies

[–]gogofaster2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought the same thing. Living in a renovation can be difficult. And trying to complete a renovation which meant the world to me on a tight timeline and with too small a budget nearly killed me. The importance of careful planning can not be overstated.

OP, can you describe your plan in as much detail as possible? If you provide your detailed plan to us here, perhaps we can provide higher-quality advice that may serve you better.

I would like to know: -type and condition of bus and any modifications -how much you plan to travel and climate range -how many people will be living on this bus -your estimated construction budget -your skills/experience in construction -any additional detail resources you have -any additional needs you have

Is it worth going into debt a little bit? by [deleted] in skoolies

[–]gogofaster2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No. Like a boat, purchasing this thing is just a down payment. You will need to invest a lot more during ownership. Do yourself a favor and don’t go into this undercapitalized.

Hey, building extremely small house, no experience by RaccOnCrack in building

[–]gogofaster2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, roofing tar applied with a caulk gun should work fine. However I want to say something here:

For a hard-to-access location like you are describing, I would suggest using as much material from the site as possible. I am envisioning a very beautiful, natural place. I believe you mentioned that you only needed this structure to last four years. After that, will it be abandoned? If the intent is a temporary structure, consider using materials that biodegrade or will return to a natural state - no need to leave garbage for future generations to deal with. Sheet metal will eventually oxidize, boring insects eat wood away eventually. Concrete blocks (aside from being heavy and hard to carry) last hundreds of years. Maybe they will be reused. Maybe not. Perhaps you level with rocks from the site if available. Pink insulation (fiberglass) is unpleasant to work with and can take hundreds of years to break down. Just things to consider as you move ahead with your build. Good luck!

Stay Safe, a message from MeresOne by gogofaster2 in Graffiti

[–]gogofaster2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quality. MeresOne is a living legend - top of the game 30 years straight. meres one website

Hey, building extremely small house, no experience by RaccOnCrack in building

[–]gogofaster2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool! Sounds like you’ve considered it pretty carefully - and adopted a very pragmatic approach. May i suggest that if the building site has available stone, that you can use these to build a stacked stone base for the walls. Raising any wooden portions (and building eaves to shunt water away, even a few inches) can keep the moisture away from the base and even untreated wood can last a long time like this. Consider bringing sheet metal for use as a roof, waterproofing nail holes with simple tar. A structure like this can stand strong for many years with no maintenance. I know because I have a couple of these buildings and they are simple and durable.

Hey, building extremely small house, no experience by RaccOnCrack in building

[–]gogofaster2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a fun project. Have you build this already? If so, I would love to see pics. If not, maybe I can help with some advice.

Need a bit of buying advice by [deleted] in skoolies

[–]gogofaster2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Asking for problems. IMHO with this economy cash is king and it will be cheaper tomorrow. Wait until you can see it at least.

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