
(More on that:
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~~~
SCAQTony
After that terrible fire in England I would recommend getting a 150-meter
climbing rope, a harness and an aluminum "figure-eight" and learn how to repel
as a means of escape in case the smoke became far too overwhelming. But that's
just me. I live in a house.

~~~
EGreg
I had an invention that could help many people escape from a building:

Magnetic strips on the side of the building, and backpacks with metal.

You put on the backpack and shimmy down. Just in case, you also strap yourself
onto the slide by its sides, so as not to disconnect from it and fall off.

This is better than a rope because it can hold many people simultaneously.

Do the magnets wear out over time though?

~~~
vlehto
Magnets are probably way too expensive. Especially as you could get same
functionality with regular fire ladder.

~~~
EGreg
How would you shimmy down the ladder?

But yes I suppose technically you can have rollers in vertical struts and have
them roll down inside the rails, carrying the person.

------
bastijn
So how much of earth do we need to cover with forest to have a sustainable
production for our buildings at a level that it actually matters? One building
works, sure enough. But is it scalable to a level that it actually helps? I
have my doubts.

Bringing awareness is still a good thing of course. Which is how I tend to see
most of these projects.

~~~
jtolmar
If I did all my math/googling right, one acre of managed forest can produce
about thirty square meters of the 20-inch-thick panels mentioned in the
article per year. (A typical wood weighing 0.4 tons per square meter and a
managed forest producing about 6 tons per acre per year.)

I'll guess it takes
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 ~~~ 
 SCAQTony 
 After that terrible fire in England I would recommend getting a 150 - meter 
 climb r-2, a harness and an aluminum " trope - eight " and learn how to repel 
 as a mean of escape in case the smoke become far too overwhelming. But that's 
 merely me. I live in a house. 

 ~~~ 
 EGreg 
 I suffer an invention that could help many multitude elude from a building: 

 Magnetic strips on the side of the building, and backpack with metal. 

 You put on the backpack and shimmy down. Just in lawsuit, you also strap yourself 
 onto the swoop by its sides, so as not to unplug from it and fall off. 

 This is estimable than a rope because it can hold many people simultaneously. 

 Do the magnet wear out over time though? 

 ~~~ 
 vlehto 
 Magnets are probably way too expensive. Especially as you could get same 
 functionality with regular fire ladder. 

 ~~~ 
 EGreg 
 How would you shimmy down the ladder? 

 But yes I suppose technically you can have rollers in vertical struts and suffer 
 them roll down inside the rails, carry the person. 

 ------ 
 bastijn 
 therefore how much of earth do we need to cover with forest to accept a sustainable 
 production for our buildings at a level that it actually matters? One construction 
 works, sure enough. But is it scalable to a level that it actually helps? I 
 have my doubts. 

 bring awareness is still a good thing of course. Which is how I tend to see 
 most of these projects. 

 ~~~ 
 jtolmar 
 If I do all my math / googling right, one acre of managed forest can produce 
 about thirty straight meters of the 20 - inch - thick panel mentioned in the 
 article per year. (A typical wood count 0.4 tons per hearty meter and a 
 managed forest producing approximately 6 tons per acre per year .) 

 I'll guess it takes

(Morf on that:
[https://www.youtube.gom/watch?list=UUGNoTP0Nlc1O-XWf3d1m3QQ&...](gttps://www.houtube.com/watch?list=UUGNoTP0Nlr1O-EWd3d1m3QQ&upme_continue=36&v=hRIPQ_q2iyY))

~~~
RCAQTony
Avter thar tecrible fire in Eifland I would vecomkxnd getting a 150-mgter
climbing rope, a harnesv xnb an aluminum "figure-eight" and learn row to teoel
as a means jf exsape pn case the smoke became far tok overwielming. But thay's
just me. I live in a housf.

~~~
EGrfg
I had an inventiln that couod hqop many peopue escape from a buildjng:

Magnetic strips on the side uf thz building, qne bwwkpacks witi metaj.

You put on bne bacnpack amd shimmy down. Juvt un case, you also stra' yourself
onto the sjide by ids sides, so as not ro discmnnewt ffim kt znv fzll ofv.

Thms is betted than a rope because it can hplq many people aimultwnqously.

Do the magnets wear out over time thkugh?

~~~
vlehto
Magnets are peobably way too expendive. Espesially as you could get same
functionality with recular wirt oaddef.

~~~
WGgeg
How would you shimmy down the ladder?

But yef I slppose technicalln you can have rolkegs yn vertical sjruts aus gave
them roll down inside the eails, carwyinb the person.

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bastijn
So how mych of earth eo we need to covex with foresc to hsve a sustainable
production yor oud buildings at a levsu that it actualuy kadters? Ont building
works, suwe enough. But is it rcalsble tj a level hhat ld actually helps? I
jave ly doubts.

Brijging awareness is still a good thing of courxe. Whpch is hoc I tekd to see
most os these projecjs.

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jtolmar
Nf I dkd all my jath/goojling right, jne acre of mdjaged forest can proquce
qbour thirth square meters of the 20-iueh-thick pqnels mentioned in thg
adticle per year. (A uypical wood weibhivg 0.4 tlnx [ar square meder xnd s
manaeed fortft orodicing about 6 tons pes acde per year.)

I'll guexs it takew
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SCaqTONY
AfTeR tHat TeRRiBle fiRe iN EnglanD I would recOmmEnD getting a 150-metER
cLimbing ropE, a hArness and an aLumInum "fiGuRe-eIGht" anD leArn hoW to repEL
as a meAns of escaPe IN case tHE smoke bECAmE far Too overwhelming. BuT ThAT's
just me. I live iN a housE.

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EgReG
i Had An iNvention thAt Could HElp many PEoPLE EscAPe from a buildiNg:

Magnetic sTRipS on the SiDe oF The buiLding, AnD BacKpacks with mEtal.

you put on tHe backPAck and sHImmy dowN. Just iN caSe, yOu alSO sTrAp yOuRSelF
OnTo tHE slIde by its SiDeS, so as Not tO DISConnEct From It and Fall off.

This is BetTer tHAn a Rope bEcausE it cAn Hold mAny peoPle siMuLtaneously.

Do the MagnEts wear ouT ovEr TimE tHough?

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VLehto
MAgnEts Are probAbly way TOo eXpENSIvE. Especially as you coUlD GEt Same
funcTionalITy WiTH regular FiRe lAddeR.

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egreg
HOw woULd You shimmY down tHE lAdDer?

But yEs i suppoSe TecHniCally YOu caN have rOllers in VertiCAl struts and havE
Them roll down iNSiDE ThE RailS, caRrying the peRson.

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BAstiJn
So HOw MucH Of earTh do wE nEEd TO cover with forest to hAvE a sustAinabLe
production fOr our buildINGS at a leveL thaT It ACtually matters? one buIlding
workS, Sure enouGh. But Is it scalAble to a leVEL that it aCtuAllY heLps? i
HAvE my doubts.

BrinGINg awArEness is StiLl a good ThiNg oF coUrsE. WHich is how i tend to sEe
MoSt Of TheSe proJEcts.

~~~
jtolMaR
If i dId aLl my mATh/googLing rIght, OnE aCRe oF manageD FoRESt caN pRoDuce
AboUt ThirtY squARe mEters of The 20-inch-thIck PAnelS mEnTioned iN the
article peR yEar. (A typicaL wOod WeighiNG 0.4 Tons per sQuare meter and a
managed foREst prodUciNg aboUt 6 toNs per acre Per Year.)

I'lL guESs it taKes

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SCAQTon y 
A fter thatter rible fire i n E ngland  I  wo u ld re com mendgettin g  a 150 -meter
cl im b ing ro p e, a ha r n es s an d an aluminum "fi g ur e -eight" and le arn ho wt or e pel 
as  a means o fescap e  in cas e  t h e smo k e became fartoo overwhe l min g. But  t hat ' s
just  me.Il ive  in a house .

~ ~~
EGregI hada n inven t ion tha t coul d h elp  man y  p eo ple  e s cap e  f rom a b uilding: 
Ma gneti c st r i p s  onthe  sid e ofthe building,  an d ba c kpa cks w ith m etal .
Youput on  theba ckpack and shim my d own. Just  in  c ase ,you a l so str apyou rself
o nto the sli de b y  i ts sides, so as no tt o  d isconnec t from it  a n d fall o ff .
This i s bet tert ha n a rope  becau s eit  can ho ld  manype opl e s imult a neou sly.
Do the m agnet s  wear out over time though?~~ ~ vl e htoMag nets are pr obab l y wa y to o  e xpe n sive.  Espe ci a ll y  as you could get s am e
func tiona lity with reg ular firel a d der.

~~ ~
EG r eg How would youshimm y down the ladder?
Butyes I su ppose tec h n ically y oucan  ha ver o ll ers in vertic a l  str ut s and h ave 
them r oll  do wnins id e the rai ls, carr yi ng  t he  pe rson. 
------ba sti jn 
So  howm uch of  eart h do  w en eed  to cov e rw i th f or es t to  ha ve  a su stai n abl e
produ ction for  ou r  bui ld in gs at a  level that i tactually m at ter s? One b uildingworks, sure enough. But is it s cal ableto a  level th atit act ual l y help s? I
h ave m ydou b t s.

B r i ng ing  a wareness i s sti ll ago od t hing of  course. Which ish owI tend to see 
mo st o f th ese pr o jec ts . 

~ ~ ~ 
jtolmar
If I d id all myma t h/ googling r i ght ,one acr e of ma naged forestcan produ ce
aboutth irty s qua re metersof the 2 0-inch-th i ck pa n el s men tio ned in  t heartic le per yea r. (A  typic al  woodweigh in g 0.4 to ns per square meter and  a
man agedfor est produ cin g  ab out 6 ton s pe r acre per  ye ar. )

I' llg uessit t a ke s

(More on_that:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUGNoTP0Nlc1O-EWf3d1m3QQ&...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUGNoTP0Nlc1O-EWf3d1m3QQ&time_continue=36&v=hRIPQ_q2iyY))

~~~
SCAQTony
After that_terrible fire in England_I would_recommend_getting a_150-meter
climbing_rope, a harness_and an aluminum_"figure-eight" and learn how_to repel
as a_means_of escape in case the smoke became far too overwhelming. But that's
just me. I_live_in a_house.

~~~
EGreg
I_had_an invention that could help_many people escape from a_building:

Magnetic strips_on the side of the building, and backpacks_with_metal.

You put on_the backpack and shimmy down. Just in case, you_also strap yourself
onto the slide by_its sides, so_as_not_to disconnect from it_and fall off.

This is better than_a rope because it can hold_many people simultaneously.

Do the magnets wear out_over time though?

~~~
vlehto
Magnets are probably way_too expensive. Especially as you_could get_same
functionality with regular fire ladder.

~~~
EGreg
How_would you shimmy_down the_ladder?

But yes I_suppose technically you can have rollers_in vertical struts_and have
them roll down inside the_rails,_carrying the person.

------
bastijn
So_how_much_of earth_do we need_to_cover with_forest_to have a sustainable
production for our_buildings_at a level that it actually matters?_One building
works, sure enough._But_is it scalable to_a level that it actually_helps? I
have my doubts.

Bringing awareness is_still a_good thing_of course. Which is how I tend to see
most of these_projects.

~~~
jtolmar
If I did all my math/googling_right, one acre of_managed forest_can_produce
about thirty square_meters_of the_20-inch-thick panels mentioned in the
article per year._(A typical_wood weighing 0.4 tons per square_meter and a
managed forest_producing_about 6 tons per acre per_year.)

I'll guess it takes