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Chris Remington@beehaw.orgM to Science@beehaw.org · 7 hours ago

Scientists Are Making Concrete With Human Poop – And It Gets 42% Stronger

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Scientists Are Making Concrete With Human Poop – And It Gets 42% Stronger

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Chris Remington@beehaw.orgM to Science@beehaw.org · 7 hours ago
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Concrete is, quite literally, the foundation of the modern world.
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  • gastroglizzy@piefed.social
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    If you make a pillar out of this stuff, then put it in the ground, is that a shit post?

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    Finally can shit bricks

  • Delilah@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    ‘Burned’ human poop.

    They are adding biochar, not fresh, steaming shit.

    • Che Banana@beehaw.org
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      …awwwwwwwwwww

      Mannnnnnnnn…you hadda go and spoil it…

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    A whole generation of contractors will be slapping buildings and saying “stuff’s strong as shit.”

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    A shame they missed the IgNobels by this much, maybe next year

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    As a refractory designer, this is something I can really sink my teeth into. Thanks!

    • nocturne@slrpnk.net
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      I would rather not…

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    So if you add carrots into concrete with poop, it will become even more stronger?

    https://www.dezeen.com/2018/08/09/carrots-concrete-stronger-lancaster-university-technology/

    Concrete mixtures could be strengthened by adding nanoparticles extracted from carrots and other root vegetables, research currently underway at England’s Lancaster University suggests.

    Preliminary tests by the university’s engineers found that “nano platelets” sourced from the fibres of these vegetables “significantly improved” the strength of concrete — and at a low cost.

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      And wasn’t rice the secret ingredient in the concrete of the great wall?

      Maybe we can’t add too much stuff, because we actually also need the cement and stuff…

  • HubertManne@piefed.social
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    really biochar that can be sourced from human waste.

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