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November 21, 2008, 09:30:30 PM

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a small change in drinking container shape -> cheap housing

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paul wheaton
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January 18, 2008, 08:21:21 AM

This is smart. Damn smart!

http://www.red-dot.sg/Concept/porfolio/06/07ha/B017UB.htm


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Marilyn Queiroz
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June 01, 2008, 12:23:21 PM

Would you care to describe it? I'm getting
HTTP Status 404 - /Concept/porfolio/06/07ha/B017UB.htm


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Leah Sattler
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July 01, 2008, 07:23:50 AM

my curiosity is getting the better of me! the link does not work for me either! is this about the milk jug changes? not sure how that would apply to housing... Huh


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paul wheaton
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July 02, 2008, 06:03:30 PM

I think this is the same stuff: http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2008-04/house-built-bottles


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Leah Sattler
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July 03, 2008, 08:36:29 AM

wow! the leggo idea is really calling out to me now. I don't know about using it for housing though. I would have trouble wtih being surrounded by all that plastic and would wonder about its affect on the air quality in the home. but their would certainly be many other uses for them.


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Put a bit of sunshine in each day;
Others need its cheer and so do you-
Need it most when outer sky's dull gray
Leaves the sunshine-making yours to do.
-"scatter sunshine" Jaunita Stafford

paul wheaton
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July 03, 2008, 03:20:26 PM

I think having a home made of plastic is really great if your current home is made of cardboard and has recently been rained on.

Other than that, yeah, I agree, I would rather not have a plastic home.


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Leah Sattler
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July 06, 2008, 05:19:15 AM

not a home but...

raised beds

fencing/noise barriers

well ventilated barns/sheds/storage

filled with water they would make great alternatives to wall-o-waters for early starts

and I guess there are people in the world who do have homes made of cardboard that just got rained on so......


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Put a bit of sunshine in each day;
Others need its cheer and so do you-
Need it most when outer sky's dull gray
Leaves the sunshine-making yours to do.
-"scatter sunshine" Jaunita Stafford

SueinWA
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October 08, 2008, 03:24:27 PM

The problem is that the material is not UV-stabilized and will break down in a year or less. And the insulative value probably isn't much.

I would rather use straw bales as my waste material.

sue


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