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Political Bill SCPoor Tony Cantone, Director of SC DSS... His department has been working on a computer system that's almost 40 years old!<a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SouthCarolina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SouthCarolina</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SCPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SCPol</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SCPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SCPolitics</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DSS</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AncientTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientTechnology</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/RepublicanRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepublicanRule</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SCGeneralAssembly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SCGeneralAssembly</a> <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/NGTQQDUaicw" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/shorts/NGTQQDUaicw</a>

Atlas ObscuraSabu Disk in Cairo, EgyptNobody knows what this saucer-like ancient Egyptian object was for.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#archaeology</a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=ancientegypt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ancientegypt</a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=ancienttechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ancienttechnology</a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=mystery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mystery</a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#section-Atlas</a> <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sabu-disk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Sabu Disk</a>

Atlas ObscuraWonderwerk Cave in South AfricaA million years ago, our ancient ancestors were cooking with fire in this cave.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=cavepaintings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cavepaintings</a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=caves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caves</a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=fires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fires</a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=fire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fire</a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#archaeology</a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=ancienttechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ancienttechnology</a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=inventingtheworldinternal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#inventingtheworldinternal</a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#section-Atlas</a> <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/wonderwerk-cave" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Wonderwerk Cave</a>

Ancient Origins𝗗𝗼 𝟲,𝟬𝟬𝟬-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗴𝘆𝗽𝘁? New deep analysis of a private collection of 6,000-year-old Egyptian stone vases shows mind-blowing precision — accurate to thousandths of an inch. Is this conclusive evidence of lost ancient machines? ⁣<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancienttechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ancienttechnology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientartifacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ancientartifacts</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#archaeology</a>

DoomsdaysCWHow to Keep Beverages Cool Outside the RefrigeratorApril 25, 2012 "In the industrialized world, we know only of one way to cool beverages: place containers in refrigerators. This practice, which occurs on a massive scale, is utterly dependent on fossil fuels."However, people obtained the same result much more <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sustainably" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sustainably</a> before the advent of the Industrial Revolution. In hot, dry climates, we used porous earthenware jugs that were not only re-usable, but also kept water cool by taking advantage of natural energy sources."The best known example is the Spanish ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/botijo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#botijo</a>’, an unglazed ceramic container that cools beverages by evaporation. Similar drinking containers can be found in other Mediterranean countries, as well as in Mexico (where it is known as a ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/b%C3%BAcaro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#búcaro</a>’) and on the Indian subcontinent (where it is called a ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ghara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ghara</a>’, ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/matka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#matka</a>’ or ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/suhari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#suhari</a>’)."The ceramic water cooler probably originated in the Indus Valley Civilization, which would make it 5000 years old."Read more: <a href="https://www.notechmagazine.com/2012/04/botijos.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.notechmagazine.com/2012/04/botijos.html</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KeepingCool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KeepingCool</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LowTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LowTech</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NoTech</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientTechnology</a>

DoomsdaysCWOne of Europe’s Hottest Cities Rediscovers an Old Cooling TechniqueBy Laura Millan August 8, 2023"The streets of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Seville" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Seville</a> in southern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Spain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Spain</a> were so hot that July afternoon that it felt almost impossible to walk outdoors. As temperatures approached 42C (108F), people scrambled to find shelter in air-conditioned homes, offices and public buildings. Yet, less than two miles from the city center, a cool breeze blew under a giant white roof. "The structure is a part of CartujaQanat, an architectural experiment in cooling solutions that doesn’t rely on burning more planet-warming <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FossilFuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FossilFuels</a>. The site, about the size of two soccer fields, includes two auditoriums, green spaces, a promenade and a shaded area with benches. But its star performer remains hidden — the qanat, a network of underground pipes and tubes inspired by Persian-era canals. "The grid of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/aqueducts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#aqueducts</a> can lower surrounding temperatures by as much as 10C using just air, water and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#solar</a> power, according to Emasesa, the Seville public water company that helped to build it. The system is modeled on ancient tunnels dug to bring water to agricultural fields that were first documented in what is today <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Iran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Iran</a>. The Persians realized 1,000 years ago that the running water also cooled the air in the canals, so they fashioned vertical shafts to bring that air to the surface." 'This is not an air-conditioning system like the one you may have in your home,' says Juan Luis López, the project’s supervisor and an engineer at Emasesa. 'We use natural techniques and materials to reduce temperatures.' "Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2023-seville-spain-extreme-heat/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2023-seville-spain-extreme-heat/</a>Archived version: <a href="https://archive.ph/36fz1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://archive.ph/36fz1</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PersianTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PersianTechnology</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KeepingCool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KeepingCool</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeHeat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ExtremeHeat</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientTechnology</a>

DoomsdaysCWI love the aesthetic of "beehive clay pipes"! More of this, please!<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientTechnology</a> gets an update in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sustainable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sustainable</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cooling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cooling</a> solutionBy Drew Zeiba • February 20, 2019 " 'The way we cool our buildings right now is totally wrong,' said Indian architect Monish Siripurapu in a video produced the United Nations‘ Environment program. The words are bleak, but arguably true; the electricity and hydrofluorocarbons most modern cooling systems demand ironically warm the planet overall while they cool our conditioned spaces. On top of that, with global temperatures rising and worldwide populations growing, demands for cooling are only increasing. More <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EcoFriendly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EcoFriendly</a> options are urgently needed, and Siripurapu’s New Delhi–based firm Ant Studio has proposed an affordable, scalable, sustainable, and aesthetically appealing solution to the problem of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AirConditioning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AirConditioning</a>."Ant Studio’s mission is to combine 'art, nature, and technology,' and its temperature-regulating solution is designed to be as much an art installation as a cooling system. The Beehive, as the system’s first iteration is called, was built to ameliorate high-temperature conditions for laborers at the Noida, Uttar Pradesh–based manufacturer Deki Electronics, where generators and other equipment output their own heat, adding to high outdoor temperatures. The Beehive is part of a larger exploration by the firm that leverages <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/terracotta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#terracotta</a> tubes and water as part of a low-energy cooling system."The Beehive, so-named for its honeycomb-like structure, follows an Indian tradition of using earthenware to cool water. 'Traditional architecture has so much wisdom,' said Siripurapu."The ancient process has been wholly modernized, with tools such as computational fluid dynamics modeling, as well as the addition of low-energy water pumps and, if needed, electric fans. "But instead of using fans with the Beehive installation, Ant Studio’s cooling device was placed right in front of the exhaust vents of the diesel generator near where workers at the factory were active. This was able to drop the 'scorching' air being expelled from the generator from 122 degrees Fahrenheit to 97 degrees Fahrenheit, while lowering the overall temperature in the area and reportedly consuming 40 percent less energy than other cooling systems, not to mention using no refrigerants."Read more: <a href="https://www.archpaper.com/2019/02/ant-studio-beehive/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.archpaper.com/2019/02/ant-studio-beehive/</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientTechnology</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TraditionalDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TraditionalDesign</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StayingCool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StayingCool</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HeatWave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HeatWave</a>

DoomsdaysCWSo, after my discussion with <a href="https://mastodon.social/@BrambleBearGrrrauwling" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@BrambleBearGrrrauwling</a> about keeping cool earlier this week, I was motivated to get around to editing the segments in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TudorMonasteryFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TudorMonasteryFarm</a> that involved how Tudor-era household dairies kept cool in the heat (and how they made cheese without refrigeration). CW - video contains sheep's milk and dairy cheese.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnafFliVkkM" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnafFliVkkM</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KeepingCool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KeepingCool</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientTechnology</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Histodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Histodon</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Dairies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Dairies</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OldSchoolTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OldSchoolTechnology</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TudorTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TudorTechnology</a>

Ancient OriginsAO THROWBACK - China's enigmatic Baigong Pipes were a mystery. Nestled in a cave near Mount Baigong 150 000-year-old iron pipes lead to a salt-water lake. What could explain this seemingly out of place phenomenon? <a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-technology/150000-year-old-pipes-baffle-scientists-china-out-place-time-001783" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-technology/150000-year-old-pipes-baffle-scientists-china-out-place-time-001783</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientorigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ancientorigins</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ancient</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancienthistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ancienthistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historylovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#historylovers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historyfacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#historyfacts</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historymatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#historymatters</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#archaeology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BaigongMystery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BaigongMystery</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AncientTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientTechnology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UnexplainedHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UnexplainedHistory</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://mas.to/@squads" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@squads</a> Absolutely! I focus on those on Solar Punk Sunday. A search for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> and / or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientTechnology</a> should yield some results here.

DoomsdaysCW6 traditional architectural solutions that can help us adapt to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ExtremeWeather</a> Aug 10, 2023"Extreme weather is one of the top two threats facing the world in the next two years, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2023."The race is on to make our homes able to withstand the effects of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClimateCrisis</a>."Could these innovations from the past be part of the solution?"Read more: <a href="https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/08/traditional-architecture-extreme-weather-climate/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/08/traditional-architecture-extreme-weather-climate/</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TraditionalArchitecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TraditionalArchitecture</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientTechnology</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientArchitecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientArchitecture</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TurfHomes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TurfHomes</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CoolingChimneys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CoolingChimneys</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlatformHomes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PlatformHomes</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Skywells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Skywells</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Aqueducts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Aqueducts</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EarthenBricks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EarthenBricks</a> can be used to build wildfire-resistant homes It’s a modern version of an ancient building technique.October 17, 2024"When fire rages across a landscape, wood can go up in flames. But dirt does not burn, so some people are drawing inspiration from age-old earthen building methods to help create more fire-resilient homes."Morey: 'The blocks that I make are considered unfired earthen masonry, and we have been using this material for over 10,000 years.'"That’s Lisa Morey, owner and founder of a company called Nova Terra. She says much of the world continues to build with earth, but it’s rare for new buildings in the United States. So she’s trying to change that."Her company manufactures compressed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EarthenBricks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EarthenBricks</a> called EcoBlox. They’re made from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sand</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/clay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#clay</a>, mixed with lime for additional strength and water protection."The blocks themselves cannot burn."Morey: 'So … for wildfires that we’re seeing of course more often now, the walls provide a lot better resistance.'"She says homes built with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EcoBlox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EcoBlox</a> can also be more energy efficient. And creating the blocks themselves uses minimal energy and fuel."So this modern take on an ancient building method can create homes that are better for the climate and less vulnerable to some of the impacts of a warming world."Source: <a href="https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/10/earthen-bricks-can-be-used-to-build-wildfire-resistant-homes/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/10/earthen-bricks-can-be-used-to-build-wildfire-resistant-homes/</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wildfires</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientTechnology</a>

DoomsdaysCWAncient Egyptian ‘Air Conditioning’ Could Help Cool Modern BuildingsOne research team hopes to harness 5,000-year-old ideas to battle rising temperatures.By Andrew Paul, August 22, 2023"While the planet continues to endure scorching, unprecedented temperatures, a 60-square-foot shipping container is serving as a testing ground for passive, sustainable cooling solutions. As detailed in a 2023 study published in the research journal Energies, an engineering team at Washington State University utilized the space to find and improve upon ancient cooling methods that don’t generate any forms of greenhouse gas—including water evaporation atop repurposed wind towers."Buildings require roughly 60 percent of the entire world’s electricity, almost 20 percent of which is annually earmarked to keep those structures cool and comfortable. As society contends with climate change’s most ravaging effects, air conditioning systems’ requirements are only expected to rise in the coming years—potentially generating a feedback loop that could exacerbate carbon emission levels. Finding green ways to lower businesses’ and homes’ internal temperatures will therefore need solutions other than simply boosting wasteful AC units."This is especially vital as rising global populations require new construction, particularly within the developing world. According to Omar Al-Hassawi, lead author and assistant professor in WSU’s School of Design and Construction, this push will be a major issue if designers continue to rely on mechanical systems—such as traditional, electric AC units. 'There’s going to be a lot more air conditioning that’s needed, especially with the population rise in the hotter regions of the world,' Al-Hassawi said in a statement." 'There might be [some] inclusion of mechanical systems, but how can we cool buildings to begin with—before relying on the mechanical systems?' he adds."By retrofitting their shipping container test chamber with off-the-grid, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#solar</a> powered battery storage, AL-Hassawi’s team can heat their chamber to upwards of 130 degrees Fahrenheit to test out their solutions while measuring factors such as air velocity, temperature, and humidity. The team is particularly focused on optimizing a passive cooling method involving large towers and evaporative cooling that dates as far back as 2,500 BCE in ancient Egypt. In these designs, moisture evaporates at the tower’s top, which turns into cool, heavier air that then sinks down to the habitable space below. In the team’s version, moisture could be generated via misting nozzles, shower heads, or simply water-soaked pads." 'It’s an older technology, but there’s been an attempt to innovate and use a mix of new and existing technologies to improve performance and the cooling capacity of these systems,' explained Al-Hassawi, who also envisions retrofitting smokestacks in older buildings to work as new <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CoolingTowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CoolingTowers</a>." 'That’s why research like this would really help,' he adds. 'How can we address building design, revive some of these more ancient strategies, and include them in contemporary building construction? The test chamber becomes a platform to do this.' "Source: <a href="https://getpocket.com/explore/item/ancient-egyptian-air-conditioning-could-help-cool-modern-buildings?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://getpocket.com/explore/item/ancient-egyptian-air-conditioning-could-help-cool-modern-buildings?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientTechnologies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientTechnologies</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CoolingSolutions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CoolingSolutions</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeHeat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ExtremeHeat</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientTechnology</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a>

ReallyCanadianFly<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ancientegypt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ancientegypt</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ancienttechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ancienttechnology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/pyramids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pyramids</a> Engineers Find Evidence of Hydraulics in an Ancient Pyramid <a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a64514781/ancient-pyramid-hydraulic-system-discovery/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a64514781/ancient-pyramid-hydraulic-system-discovery/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us</a>

Pottery by OsaNew batch of ollas coming down the pipelines. The repetition of creating these simple forms is grounding, calming. If you haven’t seen my previous posts on these <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SustainableGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SustainableGardening</a> tools, check <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OllasByOsa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OllasByOsa</a>. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pottery</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ceramics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ceramics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/irrigation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#irrigation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AncientTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientTechnology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WaterConservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WaterConservation</a>

Tuckers Nuts Resist! 🇺🇦 <a href="https://mastodon.social/@jens2go" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@jens2go</a> This is a fascinating and intriguing discovery of skills possibly possessed by people in this area so long ago. I, for one, hope additional evidence will be found that further coroborates this hypothesis. "Pre-Poettery Neolithic." Is that the time, Jens, when residents had no clay vessels in which to store their lore, so they resorted to oral transmission? <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Archaeology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CopperWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CopperWork</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AncientTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientTechnology</a>

Alice Dubiel 🔬💉🦠😷🌬☮️This is one of my favorite photos from my first trip to Korea. These are the roofs of Hainsa on a rainy afternoon. Hainsa houses the Tripitaka Koreana, the 13th C printing plates of Buddhist scriptures, including images, a brilliant project of devotion. Part of its history includes an intriguing lesson in conservation and respect for original designers. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/korea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#korea</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/printmaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#printmaking</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ancienttechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ancienttechnology</a>

Pottery by OsaOlla update: I’ve had my <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#garden</a> ollas in place for 2 weeks now and they are still half to 2/3 full of water. The seedlings around them have grown steadily. We’ve had light rain once in the last two weeks. The true test will be when temperatures start to soar, but so far this <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/irrigation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#irrigation</a> method has been impressively easy & efficient. It’s wild to know that an <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancienttechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ancienttechnology</a> can still be so useful and relevant. I love clay! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pottery</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ceramics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ceramics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/keramik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#keramik</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/permaculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#permaculture</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ollasbyosa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ollasbyosa</a>

Hari TulsidasA 65,000-year-old hearth in Gibraltar reveals Neanderthals may have used fire to create adhesives, possibly for tool-making. This discovery suggests sophisticated technological skills, debunking outdated notions of Neanderthals as simplistic. A deeper look into their ingenuity and adaptive capabilities. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Neanderthals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Neanderthals</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Archaeology</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AncientTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AncientTechnology</a> <a href="https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/65-000-year-old-hearth-in-gibraltar-may-have-been-a-neanderthal-glue-factory-study-finds" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/65-000-year-old-hearth-in-gibraltar-may-have-been-a-neanderthal-glue-factory-study-finds</a>

PraveenMohanThis is Why Atheists Want This Temple DemolishedLook at this amazing carving from the Nellaiyappar temple! It shows a detailed guide to rhythm in Carnatic music. Watch full video: <a href="https://youtu.be/6b9c5gk7K30" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/6b9c5gk7K30</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/praveenmohan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#praveenmohan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientknowledge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ancientknowledge</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/talam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#talam</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancienttechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ancienttechnology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancienttemple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ancienttemple</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientindians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ancientindians</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Carnaticmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Carnaticmusic</a>

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