Tag Archives: value

How do I calculate how long it takes for ice to melt, if I know the volume of the ice, the ambient temperature?

Posted on May 11, 2012 by admin| 1 Comment

and the R value of the insulation around it…? Am I missing any necessary factors, here…? Please show me the equation to use.

(Any refrigeration or air conditioning guys out there…?)

To give you an idea of the order of magnitude, I’m looking at a walk-in refrigerator around 8×12, with at least 6 inches of insulation on all sides and no power, and I’m hoping to be able to preserve some hundreds of pounds or maybe a couple thousand pounds of food for some weeks or months without electricity.

(Purely hypothetical, so don’t ask me why I don’t have electricity if I have a working computer!)

I’m not asking anybody to do my work, just show me the form of the equation to use. Thanks~!
Bill! sorry, but I need an equation. I have a hard time taking values and juggling them. I don’t mean to be difficult but could you show me an example?

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The electricity has gone across the world, the value of money has significantly decreased, what now?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by admin| 9 Comments

Are you able to survive? Do you have the survival skills it takes to live without bargain stores, shopping malls, washers and dryers?

Can you make your own clothing?
Crochet your own blanket?
Can you start a fire without a lighter? (you can’t buy them anymore.)
Can you cook over a fire instead of a microwave?
Do you even know how to plant a tomato?

Can you sustain yourself without depending on the “big man”?
Or will you die with the other 70% of the population within the next three months?
Michael’s wasted life, that video is blocked in my country

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What’s the evolutionary value of artistic ability?

Posted on March 10, 2012 by admin| 5 Comments

And where would specific skills, such as perfect pitch or the ability to recreate an image in ink, be useful to the survival of the species?

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What value does gold have other than what we say it has?

Posted on March 3, 2012 by admin| 4 Comments

What practical use does gold have outside of the electronics and jewelry industry? Tulips in Denmark come to mind when I think about gold. In the past few weeks gold has shot up, and if there is another economic depression I imagine that it will climb even higher.

But in a world where people are trying to survive, what will they do with their gold? At least salt can be used to preserve meat and flavor food. What would anyone want with gold when they’re busy trying to survive? Is gold the ultimate fool’s bubble?
Can anyone say WHY it is “the pure currency” or why it has value?
What I see are people buying gold out of fear, not out of love of the metal.

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Can I claim this loss on my income tax?

Posted on December 18, 2011 by admin| 1 Comment

We had to evacuate for hurricane rita. You are suppose to turn the electricity off before you leave. So we did…we were gone for 3 days and all the food in the fridge and deep freeze was lost. I figure the value at around $300. I put this down when I e-filed my return. If it is not acceptable will it slow down my refund?

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