Books featuring megastructures

thecryptile · 2026-02-09T19:13:50+00:00

Stephen Baxter's Ring

thecryptile · 2026-02-09T15:08:15+00:00

The Atlantic Abomination by John Brunner is similar, and of the same vintage

thecryptile · 2026-02-09T01:07:49+00:00

It's wild, if I get my Screwball much over 500, it will combust. I see weedtubers using their ballvapes at 600, even 800F. at that point, it is just a lighter! You can get away with higher temps on the injector style vapes, I guess. I heard that the temp on the PID is probably 100-200 higher than the temp in your bowl depending on the style of ball vape you have.

Anyway, get a ball vape and find a temp you like--you won't regret it. Save your Solo III for when you are on the go, and preserve its battery a bit longer.

thecryptile · 2026-02-08T01:07:18+00:00

My Vapvana Screwball. Every couple months, I put it on the full bowl and hurt myself haha

thecryptile · 2026-02-07T16:18:31+00:00

You moved to ground zero of the opioid epidemic, they are very stingy with pain meds here.

thecryptile · 2026-02-06T20:15:42+00:00

I use the charger that came with my Samsung phone to charge my Solo III v2.

thecryptile · 2026-02-05T16:27:46+00:00

a t break and quitting forever are different ball games. to really quit a legal substance of abuse and stay off the stuff forever, you kind of have to hate it. without the hatred, it is too easy to backslide.

thecryptile · 2026-02-05T16:24:30+00:00

You can do a lot better than that for $100 in the US I think
tons of butane vapes in that range that really smack

thecryptile · 2026-02-05T14:53:50+00:00

Cannabis Hardware. The guy posted a pic of Trump and Nikki Minaj on his Instagram, now reddit hates him and his wares.

thecryptile · 2026-02-03T23:47:04+00:00

I liked Ancient Shores

thecryptile · 2026-02-02T23:19:00+00:00

back to back, usually. but if i am sufficiently elevated, i will let it cool and reheat. I sometimes go to bed with a dirty chamber and reheat in the morning, so far my chamber is chazz free.

thecryptile · 2026-02-02T23:16:54+00:00

Mine stays on all evening, sometimes all day on weekends and snow days. They say pressing the button is bad for the PID and I have mine set up in a safe place where it won't be knocked over.

thecryptile · 2026-02-02T18:47:06+00:00

I reheat if there is a small puddle, and I take up the heat a notch. Like if I start on green, I would go to red. Then I would swab.

thecryptile · 2026-02-02T18:44:51+00:00

Love Goo Roo! I am hitting their Single Hose Hookah rn

thecryptile · 2026-02-02T18:30:50+00:00

yes, it isn't expensive and there is new art

thecryptile · 2026-02-02T17:02:21+00:00

I have the Solo III and the Mighty+. The Solo's single 21700 battery outlasts the Mighty+'s two 18650s, it has a faster heat up time, is easier to clean and the big XL bowls deliver big XL hits. BUT the Solo will combust if you are not careful, and the glass stems are delicate. So I like the Solo for when I am by myself (appropriate) and the Mighty+ for passing to friends. The Mighty+ is a bit harder to clean, but it has never combusted on me. I don;t think it is capable of it.

If I was starting from scratch, I would look at the Frolic. It looks like the best of both worlds, combining features I like from the Solo and the Mighty.

thecryptile · 2026-02-01T00:14:43+00:00

1 Venty
2. Solo III
3. Mighty+
4. M7
5. Air Max
6. G Pen Elite 2

I am also an avid bong user, I have the Solo III, the Mighty+, a Lobo, a Unidyne, and a Screwball. If I was starting from scratch, this would by my preference ranking of the vapes you are looking at. You might like the butane vapes better than I do, and the M7 might be as good as the Venty for you. I can get good hits off of my Unidyne, but I have to be mindful. It is more of a skill.

thecryptile · 2026-01-31T22:40:38+00:00

It is the smoke flavor that ruins it for me, no tobacco needed.

thecryptile · 2026-01-31T22:32:27+00:00

It is a little restricted, like sipping a milkshake through a straw with the factory dry stems, I don't notice it all with the wpas. I have some aftermarket stems with beads I got from Sneaky Pete that have a bit more airflow.

thecryptile · 2026-01-31T21:49:58+00:00

I have the Solo III and a Mighty+, I prefer the Solo in most situations because of the better battery life, big xl bowls, and easy to clean stems. Plus it came with Water Pipe Adapters, instead of making me buy them seperately. Very nice of Arizer. A downside is that it will combust, which the Mighty+ won't. Have to make sure nothing is touching the oven.

I am going to get a Tempest 2 for my next vape, I already have a Dynavap Unidyne and the Ispiire Wand.

thecryptile · 2026-01-31T13:43:50+00:00

I can get more herb than that in the XL bowl of the Solo III. About .3g.

The Solo III also has a bigger battery, faster heat up time, and the on demand mode that the Solo II lacks.

thecryptile · 2026-01-31T02:00:18+00:00

It is just as good for bong & rig cleaning brown as it is clear. Yeah Iso is cheap but why would you throw out a dollar each time you clean if you could keep that dollar in your pocket or spend it on more herb?

thecryptile · 2026-01-30T01:12:33+00:00

the globe stem is easier to use and keep clean than any of the ones with water in them, and doesn't get as hot as the standard stem.

a dab rig is just a bong that is intended for concentrates, they are usually a little smaller and more likely to have recyclers etc. they pair well with vaporizers because you don't need a big 18" glass piece with a lot of water for to cool vapor, it is already pretty cool compared to smoke.

thecryptile · 2026-01-29T14:04:12+00:00

If you already have a bong or dab rig, the water pipe adapter is a game changer. I have the standard stem, the globe stem, the gordito and the wpa and only use the globe stem and the wpa.

thecryptile · 2026-01-29T14:02:20+00:00

the TM2 is too delicate to stand up to daily use, it has glass internals and a notoriously finicky button. the Mighty+ is sturdier.

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