However, you should be able to use empirical science to debunk BS ideas and move things along that way.

And that’s what gets them breaking out the pitchforks and torches.

That is clearly an illegal amount of floof. Gus can report to my house for sentencing (which consists of five minutes of scritches.)

They’d probably burn you alive for Devil worship or something.

Hallmark, are you taking notes?

I wouldn’t be embarrassed. I’d be angry.

Even being set up isn’t a problem- doing so without bothering to ask first is.

Computer science, I wish to believe, still has doors awaiting exploration.

There was a time where you could grab a walking stick, a cloak, and a pack and go see things no other human has ever recorded seeing; and then that exploration was done and we needed boats or whatever vehicle to get there. Then the boats had to get bigger, and had to be powered by wind rather than oar, then we had to go down, into the depths of the oceans, or up into the vastness of space. We still haven’t explored all of the ocean, seen everything this world has to see.

with each new horizon, there is a new place to explore. a new richness to discover.

This is true, also, of computer science; and all sorts of other frontiers.

I’m not trying to disuade the OP or anyone else. Even if they’re never even close to successful; it’s their time to spend. if they enjoy the work; then by all means. It’s more of a warning… it’s not the kind of thing that’s going to be a weekend project. (“There be dragons,”)

sure. But it’s a task that usually takes entire teams of highly competent and experienced people. Computer science, software engineering. Database management, lots of math.

Like ext4 took contributions from several orgs and numerous individuals over the course of years to develop. if a single person can do it, it’s the work of a lifetime.

I mean, short answer is… yes…

But, eh, like. That’s a technicality. Chances are the task is something beyond typical individuals these days.

I doubt the dogs care,

You’re not supposed to lick them.

MUPPET STAR!

Might be easier to put a space elevator up and set up an “ice cycler” that has a shitload of radiators and goes out in a highly elliptical orbit, that’s maybe carefully shadowed by earth. The ice is then transferred to the top of the elevator and exchanged for more water.

By ice cycler, I mean a vehicle sort of like a mars cycler, that, uh, doesn’t go to mars….

Or even better, use something like a space fountain. Using actual water as the kinetic mass. (lol.)

So Victoria has a smoother finish than new lodges- it’s not quite ground, stargazer is ground (like old cast iron used to be. This gets you to the smooth-mirror seasoning people cover with fewer cycles of seasoning.

IMO, out of the box, Victoria’s seasoning is basically right there because of ilthis where new-lodges have always taken a lot even if they say it’s pre-seasoned.

And if you ever feel the need to strip the old to bare metal… well. It’s going to take a weekend or two for a lodge. They’re still great pans, don’t get me wrong, and it’s not especially hard work just tedious.

Depending on who you talk to? Lancaster and stargazer; and then there’s the heirlooms that are 100% worth hunting down (like the old wagners.)

If you’re looking for enameled cast iron, la creusette is top, imo. (Enameled doesn’t take seasoning, but the finish is much more durable than ptfe)

I would suggest Victoria being a good place to start; it’s not going to absolutely wreck the bank. Some of the Lancaster are lighter though making them easier to use… and my faves are some literal heirlooms from my grandma (which went back a few generations further,)

victoria (cast iron maker that’s a above lodge but below others,) recommends using a little dish soap.

even if the soaps do remove some seasoning, you should have enough on there, and cooking with enough oil that it regenerates. That’s the secret to cast iron’s longevity, in point of fact. Every time you cook with it, you add some more to the seasoning. (it also can develop some marvelous flavors if you’re intentional in how you cook with it.)

generally speaking, it shouldn’t be too difficult to get stuff off. I generally use blue scotchbrite scrubbie pads. They’re non-abbrassive and have no metal or cleanser in them; but they’re scratchy while being soft enough.

Other things that gets recommended is “washcloths” made of maille links (for example.)

The next stuff is some generic recommendations that you may or may not find useful (or have already heard.), but they’re key steps in getting that truly nonstick surface… and it starts with how you maintain and cook with it.

Cast iron needs to be maintained- it was the original non-stick pan, mind you, but that nonstick surface needs maintenance. I typically season mine with avacodo oil applied in very light coatings and kept in a 350f oven. it’s best to stay below the smoke point of whatever oil you’re using; so check that and go 50-100 degrees under. The oil is polymerized when it’s no longer tacky; and I tend to apply about a teaspoon at a time using an old microfiber cloth. (Less is best. I place the cloth on the top of the oil bottle and give it a quick flip-and-down. that’s enough. for a full 12" pan, and probably enough for 16" if you have one.)

once its seasoned well, you can maintain it by occasionally putting a light coating of oil after use, cleaning and drying.

Also, it’s important to remember that you need some kind of oil in the pan for it to be truly non-stick. I use avocado oil as my go to; it has no real flavor and it doesn’t smoke like olive oil does. If you want to use butter, you can also get cute and add both avacado and butter and avoid burning the butter that way. It doesn’t take a lot- a tablespoon is frequently enough. for something like bacon, I put a light “seasoning” coat on before cooking- you don’t really want animal fats to season, it’ll burn and turn bitter.

Finally, you want to preheat the pan slow-ish. it’s not an aluminum nonstick; it takes time, let it get up to temp.

Naw. Still waiting for the brain cell.

Kid looks really good with the kitties!

Or rather. The kitties looks really good with him, heh.

I gotta question.

Is badge502 on Lemmy?

Ah well. He’s been giffed.

so, I would suggest talking with an archivist. Many libraries will have archivists on the payroll (Or know one, anyways) and they’d likely be happy to talk about archival methods.

personally, what I would do- and I make no guarantees that it will work for a decade- is to seal the hard drive (or whatever media,) inside a vacuum bag with a shitload of silica desiccant gel. maybe double bag it with even more silica gel, then place it inside a pelican case. if you double bag, splurge on the indicator stuff and let it sit for a week.

but I’m not an archivist, and they may laugh at my suggestion.