Comments on: Waterproof Nanotech Sand Could Change Deserts into Farms http://singularityhub.com/2009/09/17/waterproof-nanotech-sand-could-change-deserts-into-farms/ The Future Is Here Today...Robotics, Genetics, AI, Longevity, The Brain... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Schulze http://singularityhub.com/2009/09/17/waterproof-nanotech-sand-could-change-deserts-into-farms/#comment-38904 Schulze Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:21:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=7219#comment-38904 DIME and Russ belong together like pitch and sulfur DIME and Russ belong together like pitch and sulfur

]]> By: future cell phone technology http://singularityhub.com/2009/09/17/waterproof-nanotech-sand-could-change-deserts-into-farms/#comment-35311 future cell phone technology Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:51:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=7219#comment-35311 Thanks for taking the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love learning more on this topic. If possible, as you gain expertise, would you mind updating your blog with more information? It is extremely helpful for me. Thanks for taking the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love learning more on this topic. If possible, as you gain expertise, would you mind updating your blog with more information? It is extremely helpful for me.

]]> By: marcoruss http://singularityhub.com/2009/09/17/waterproof-nanotech-sand-could-change-deserts-into-farms/#comment-13115 marcoruss Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:52:36 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=7219#comment-13115 Dear singularityhub Team, dear readers, <br><br>The DIME company in the United Arab Emirates is a copy group and has illegally made use of (stolen) the know how, DIME additive (SP-HFS 1609) to produce HYDROPHOBIC SAND which they produce based on an international patent. <br><br>DIME shareholder and their so called inventor Helmut F. Schulze from Germany is behind this great economic fraud!!! <br><br>For any further information please don’t hesitate to contact us! <br><br>Kind regards <br><br>M. Russ, <br>GEREMCO representative for the patent holders worldwide <br><a href="mailto:dubruss@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">dubruss@gmail.com</a> <br>Mobile 0097150845 8473 <br><br>P.S. Please see this new blog from us which we have posted recently as our GEREMCO website will be launched as well very soon in Arabic, English, German, French, Korean & Russian, Indian and other languages. <br><br><a href="http://sanddimensions.blogspot.com/2010/01/green-desert.html" rel="nofollow">http://sanddimensions.blogspot.com/2010/01/gree...</a> <br><br>For any comments and advices we are very thankful. Dear singularityhub Team, dear readers,

The DIME company in the United Arab Emirates is a copy group and has illegally made use of (stolen) the know how, DIME additive (SP-HFS 1609) to produce HYDROPHOBIC SAND which they produce based on an international patent.

DIME shareholder and their so called inventor Helmut F. Schulze from Germany is behind this great economic fraud!!!

For any further information please don’t hesitate to contact us!

Kind regards

M. Russ,
GEREMCO representative for the patent holders worldwide
dubruss@gmail.com
Mobile 0097150845 8473

P.S. Please see this new blog from us which we have posted recently as our GEREMCO website will be launched as well very soon in Arabic, English, German, French, Korean & Russian, Indian and other languages.

http://sanddimensions.blogspot.com/2010/01/gree…

For any comments and advices we are very thankful.

]]> By: Like Free Shipping http://singularityhub.com/2009/09/17/waterproof-nanotech-sand-could-change-deserts-into-farms/#comment-11276 Like Free Shipping Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:25:08 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=7219#comment-11276 My weekend plans aren’t over the top. Saturday I’m just spending the day with my son and probably taking him to the park. Sunday my husband will be off work so we will just be enjoying our day as a family My weekend plans aren’t over the top. Saturday I’m just spending the day with my son and probably taking him to the park. Sunday my husband will be off work so we will just be enjoying our day as a family

]]> By: Like Free Shipping http://singularityhub.com/2009/09/17/waterproof-nanotech-sand-could-change-deserts-into-farms/#comment-31986 Like Free Shipping Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:25:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=7219#comment-31986 My weekend plans aren’t over the top. Saturday I’m just spending the day with my son and probably taking him to the park. Sunday my husband will be off work so we will just be enjoying our day as a family My weekend plans aren’t over the top. Saturday I’m just spending the day with my son and probably taking him to the park. Sunday my husband will be off work so we will just be enjoying our day as a family

]]> By: website design http://singularityhub.com/2009/09/17/waterproof-nanotech-sand-could-change-deserts-into-farms/#comment-8477 website design Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:16:18 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=7219#comment-8477 wow, that looked really awesome wow, that looked really awesome

]]> By: website design http://singularityhub.com/2009/09/17/waterproof-nanotech-sand-could-change-deserts-into-farms/#comment-31985 website design Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:16:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=7219#comment-31985 wow, that looked really awesome wow, that looked really awesome

]]> By: Sandy http://singularityhub.com/2009/09/17/waterproof-nanotech-sand-could-change-deserts-into-farms/#comment-8473 Sandy Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:31:23 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=7219#comment-8473 So what happens to magic sand when it is no in controlled situations? What about when a pile of it is exposed to wind? Will it blow everywhere like real sand? And then what happens to it? Does it ever degrade back to regular sand + its coating chemical? And what happens to its coating chemical? Does that degrade into something toxic or nontoxic? Or does it not degrade and its permanent? So what happens to magic sand when it is no in controlled situations? What about when a pile of it is exposed to wind? Will it blow everywhere like real sand? And then what happens to it?

Does it ever degrade back to regular sand + its coating chemical? And what happens to its coating chemical? Does that degrade into something toxic or nontoxic? Or does it not degrade and its permanent?

]]> By: Sandy http://singularityhub.com/2009/09/17/waterproof-nanotech-sand-could-change-deserts-into-farms/#comment-31984 Sandy Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:31:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=7219#comment-31984 So what happens to magic sand when it is no in controlled situations? What about when a pile of it is exposed to wind? Will it blow everywhere like real sand? And then what happens to it? Does it ever degrade back to regular sand + its coating chemical? And what happens to its coating chemical? Does that degrade into something toxic or nontoxic? Or does it not degrade and its permanent? So what happens to magic sand when it is no in controlled situations? What about when a pile of it is exposed to wind? Will it blow everywhere like real sand? And then what happens to it?

Does it ever degrade back to regular sand + its coating chemical? And what happens to its coating chemical? Does that degrade into something toxic or nontoxic? Or does it not degrade and its permanent?

]]> By: CourtGQuinn http://singularityhub.com/2009/09/17/waterproof-nanotech-sand-could-change-deserts-into-farms/#comment-8468 CourtGQuinn Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:23:24 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=7219#comment-8468 Interesting. Two thoughts come to ming after reading this article. What about clay? Winnipeg is basically built on the Red River flood plain...a few feet below the city is basicallya thick clay layer that prevents ground seepage to a certain extent and causes surface pooling. Also, read a few weeks back that in the Amazon area...many hundreds of years ago biochar was spread along a vast area of S.America to create a better soil growing area. They -"the scientists"- figure an area the size of France was covered in biochar by the natives to better soil growth. Amazing. Interesting. Two thoughts come to ming after reading this article. What about clay? Winnipeg is basically built on the Red River flood plain…a few feet below the city is basicallya thick clay layer that prevents ground seepage to a certain extent and causes surface pooling. Also, read a few weeks back that in the Amazon area…many hundreds of years ago biochar was spread along a vast area of S.America to create a better soil growing area. They -”the scientists”- figure an area the size of France was covered in biochar by the natives to better soil growth. Amazing.

]]> By: CourtGQuinn http://singularityhub.com/2009/09/17/waterproof-nanotech-sand-could-change-deserts-into-farms/#comment-31983 CourtGQuinn Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:23:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=7219#comment-31983 Interesting. Two thoughts come to ming after reading this article. What about clay? Winnipeg is basically built on the Red River flood plain...a few feet below the city is basicallya thick clay layer that prevents ground seepage to a certain extent and causes surface pooling. Also, read a few weeks back that in the Amazon area...many hundreds of years ago biochar was spread along a vast area of S.America to create a better soil growing area. They -"the scientists"- figure an area the size of France was covered in biochar by the natives to better soil growth. Amazing. Interesting. Two thoughts come to ming after reading this article. What about clay? Winnipeg is basically built on the Red River flood plain…a few feet below the city is basicallya thick clay layer that prevents ground seepage to a certain extent and causes surface pooling. Also, read a few weeks back that in the Amazon area…many hundreds of years ago biochar was spread along a vast area of S.America to create a better soil growing area. They -”the scientists”- figure an area the size of France was covered in biochar by the natives to better soil growth. Amazing.

]]> By: john magill http://singularityhub.com/2009/09/17/waterproof-nanotech-sand-could-change-deserts-into-farms/#comment-8464 john magill Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:59:39 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=7219#comment-8464 A tarp would not work. Water, under the influence of gravity goes down. That's obvious. Pressure is equal to force/area. Calculate the force exerted by the above sand and water, multiply it by gravity (~9.81 m/s^2) and then divide the total by the area. This would be a very large number in most cases. Leachate (garbage water) collection systems in landfills essentially collect and then pump polluted water into a processing area. This is very similar to your tarp idea. This water in an agricultural setting could be pumped back onto the fields. Now, imagine all the nerds necessary to make that happen, the labor (installation and maintenance), and the materials cost. Then, compare that to essentially digging a hole and putting sand in it. The tarp could work for a period of time, but eventually a leak could form, and water under that much pressure would seep through. With pressurized sand, the relationship between the grains (cubic or hexagonal) is called packing. The ability of sand to withstand breaking into smaller fragments is because sand is itself, a product of weathering and erosion. In other words, breaking down sand is difficult because sand is a product of being broken. Kind of like rusting rust. A tarp would not work. Water, under the influence of gravity goes down. That’s obvious. Pressure is equal to force/area. Calculate the force exerted by the above sand and water, multiply it by gravity (~9.81 m/s^2) and then divide the total by the area. This would be a very large number in most cases. Leachate (garbage water) collection systems in landfills essentially collect and then pump polluted water into a processing area. This is very similar to your tarp idea. This water in an agricultural setting could be pumped back onto the fields. Now, imagine all the nerds necessary to make that happen, the labor (installation and maintenance), and the materials cost. Then, compare that to essentially digging a hole and putting sand in it. The tarp could work for a period of time, but eventually a leak could form, and water under that much pressure would seep through. With pressurized sand, the relationship between the grains (cubic or hexagonal) is called packing. The ability of sand to withstand breaking into smaller fragments is because sand is itself, a product of weathering and erosion. In other words, breaking down sand is difficult because sand is a product of being broken. Kind of like rusting rust.

]]> By: john magill http://singularityhub.com/2009/09/17/waterproof-nanotech-sand-could-change-deserts-into-farms/#comment-31982 john magill Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:59:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=7219#comment-31982 A tarp would not work. Water, under the influence of gravity goes down. That's obvious. Pressure is equal to force/area. Calculate the force exerted by the above sand and water, multiply it by gravity (~9.81 m/s^2) and then divide the total by the area. This would be a very large number in most cases. Leachate (garbage water) collection systems in landfills essentially collect and then pump polluted water into a processing area. This is very similar to your tarp idea. This water in an agricultural setting could be pumped back onto the fields. Now, imagine all the nerds necessary to make that happen, the labor (installation and maintenance), and the materials cost. Then, compare that to essentially digging a hole and putting sand in it. The tarp could work for a period of time, but eventually a leak could form, and water under that much pressure would seep through. With pressurized sand, the relationship between the grains (cubic or hexagonal) is called packing. The ability of sand to withstand breaking into smaller fragments is because sand is itself, a product of weathering and erosion. In other words, breaking down sand is difficult because sand is a product of being broken. Kind of like rusting rust. A tarp would not work. Water, under the influence of gravity goes down. That’s obvious. Pressure is equal to force/area. Calculate the force exerted by the above sand and water, multiply it by gravity (~9.81 m/s^2) and then divide the total by the area. This would be a very large number in most cases. Leachate (garbage water) collection systems in landfills essentially collect and then pump polluted water into a processing area. This is very similar to your tarp idea. This water in an agricultural setting could be pumped back onto the fields. Now, imagine all the nerds necessary to make that happen, the labor (installation and maintenance), and the materials cost. Then, compare that to essentially digging a hole and putting sand in it. The tarp could work for a period of time, but eventually a leak could form, and water under that much pressure would seep through. With pressurized sand, the relationship between the grains (cubic or hexagonal) is called packing. The ability of sand to withstand breaking into smaller fragments is because sand is itself, a product of weathering and erosion. In other words, breaking down sand is difficult because sand is a product of being broken. Kind of like rusting rust.

]]> By: Griffin http://singularityhub.com/2009/09/17/waterproof-nanotech-sand-could-change-deserts-into-farms/#comment-8463 Griffin Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:35:50 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=7219#comment-8463 This is a ridiculous plan that would just drain what little water remains in the aquifers of middle eastern countries. It will hold what water falls nearer to the surface, where it will quickly evaporate, instead of allowing it to accumulate and be stored in the natural aquifers in the bedrock. This is a terrible idea that will turn dry but livable desert into dead space. Sand that can help feed your family? Or sand that can starve entire nations. This is a ridiculous plan that would just drain what little water remains in the aquifers of middle eastern countries.
It will hold what water falls nearer to the surface, where it will quickly evaporate, instead of allowing it to accumulate and be stored in the natural aquifers in the bedrock.
This is a terrible idea that will turn dry but livable desert into dead space.
Sand that can help feed your family? Or sand that can starve entire nations.

]]> By: Griffin http://singularityhub.com/2009/09/17/waterproof-nanotech-sand-could-change-deserts-into-farms/#comment-31981 Griffin Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:35:00 +0000 http://singularityhub.com/?p=7219#comment-31981 This is a ridiculous plan that would just drain what little water remains in the aquifers of middle eastern countries. It will hold what water falls nearer to the surface, where it will quickly evaporate, instead of allowing it to accumulate and be stored in the natural aquifers in the bedrock. This is a terrible idea that will turn dry but livable desert into dead space. Sand that can help feed your family? Or sand that can starve entire nations. This is a ridiculous plan that would just drain what little water remains in the aquifers of middle eastern countries.
It will hold what water falls nearer to the surface, where it will quickly evaporate, instead of allowing it to accumulate and be stored in the natural aquifers in the bedrock.
This is a terrible idea that will turn dry but livable desert into dead space.
Sand that can help feed your family? Or sand that can starve entire nations.

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