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    Image of Althestane Althestane
    05:01 AM

    In reply to Build a Post-Apocalyptic Shelter Out of Cloth: Just Add Water
    That is a darn clever idea! I mean, its not going to be a stable structure unless you know what you're doing...even the most solid of concrete constructions will fail if under-designed for potential loads. And even if it's more of a 1" thick mat it's still going to be weak in spanning distances. But it's got it's own tensile reinforcement with the fabric weave, and it'll be great for temporary shelters/barracks/levees and dikes!
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    02:01 AM

    In reply to Build a Post-Apocalyptic Shelter Out of Cloth: Just Add Water
    So I was bringing a few rolls of this stuff back to my place in the back of a pick-up truck the other day. It rained.
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    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    11/30/09

    In reply to Build a Post-Apocalyptic Shelter Out of Cloth: Just Add Water
    Best gag raincoat EVER!
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    Image of The Curse of Millhaven The Curse of Millhaven
    11/30/09

    In reply to Build a Post-Apocalyptic Shelter Out of Cloth: Just Add Water
    Can FRERP be far behind?
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    Image of 0kami 0kami
    11/30/09

    In reply to Build a Post-Apocalyptic Shelter Out of Cloth: Just Add Water
    "...flexible and becomes hard only when wet."
    tee hee.
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    Image of LittleDragon LittleDragon
    11/30/09

    In reply to Build a Post-Apocalyptic Shelter Out of Cloth: Just Add Water
    This stuff is just cool. So how soon will that have that 3D printer ready for food replication?
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    11/30/09

    In reply to Build a Post-Apocalyptic Shelter Out of Cloth: Just Add Water
    Can you make clothes out of it?

    Cause I have some hilarious/fatal April Fools Pranks I could engineer with this.
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    Image of Bigdamnhero Bigdamnhero
    11/30/09

    @omgwtflolbbqbye: You could start making moccasins, and sell them to the Mob. See?
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    11/30/09

    In reply to Build a Post-Apocalyptic Shelter Out of Cloth: Just Add Water
    Doors sold separately.
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    11/30/09

    In reply to Build a Post-Apocalyptic Shelter Out of Cloth: Just Add Water
    i need that sponge. i need it, like, yesterday.
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    Image of Allen_Richards Allen_Richards
    11/30/09

    In reply to Build a Post-Apocalyptic Shelter Out of Cloth: Just Add Water
    What does it do when you feed it after midnight?
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/30/09

    @Allen_Richards: That depends, are you feeding it the carrot superstring?
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    Image of Allen_Richards Allen_Richards
    11/30/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: But of course, what else would I feed it? Do you have suggestions?
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