10-14-2018, 06:32 AM | #21 |
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Re: The End of the World
Documentary evidence shows that even he didn't succeed. Though the final scene does admit he was making progress.
(My previous response was just my favorite error message from Roadwar 2000. I don't remember why it was possible even to try to eat tires, but the game would promptly point out that you couldn't. Even post-apocalyptic scavengers aren't that desperate.) |
10-14-2018, 06:53 AM | #22 |
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Re: The End of the World
Along with the Typohians, I so want to include the Worship of the Great Gonzo in my next AtE campaign.
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10-14-2018, 06:55 AM | #23 |
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Re: The End of the World
I suspected as much. But, to be honest, your memory is demonstrably better than mine. Darn, I liked that game.
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10-14-2018, 12:07 PM | #24 |
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Re: The End of the World
No, but microbes can. They turn the tires either into fuel or soil that crops can grow in.
Mind you I heard about a Franco-Italian company that was researching using microbes to turn plastic into protein. But I assume the flavor would be poor.
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10-15-2018, 06:49 AM | #25 |
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Re: The End of the World
Are you sure? The failure of tires to decompose in landfills and toxic metal content that might leach from shredded tires used as fill or mulch both seem to be real environmental issues.
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10-15-2018, 06:57 AM | #26 |
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Re: The End of the World
I don't say it wouldn't take serious work. Microbes have been used to sequester metals and biodegrade plastics. The first being far easier than the second.
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10-15-2018, 07:13 AM | #27 |
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Re: The End of the World
What is the life expectancy of a modern automotive or truck tire? Can they be recycled?
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10-15-2018, 01:36 PM | #28 |
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Re: The End of the World
They can be burnt for fuel. That's probably the primary use they'll see in the post-apocalypse.
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10-15-2018, 02:16 PM | #29 |
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Re: The End of the World
Truck tires can be retreaded but without a sophisticated biochemistry and the industry to make use of it TGLS is right. Without a highly sophisticated recycling industry, fuel is about it. They are working on making microbial recycling of tires practical. It can be done. But for now, it's more of a stunt than a solution.
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10-15-2018, 02:36 PM | #30 |
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Re: The End of the World
While not strictly recycling, tires filled with gravel make functional walls and retaining walls. They do match the aesthetic of the setting however.
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