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Points scored for getting there cheaply.
Just weird enough, build your shelter and let be be finale
of
seem with the thought in mind that seem is seemly enough
to
be inviting. Pat people on the head. Be nice or leave, all
that.
And for my UK folks, we can compare notes.
Not that
you're not invited, FFS.
Burning man.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_Man
For those who, like me, never hoid of it. [2 fries shy of a happy meal, Feb 15 2011]
KBDI
http://www.fs.fed.u...y_firepotential.pdf
A discussion of increasing wildfire danger in the US. [Voice, Feb 18 2011]
Humidity map
http://gacc.nifc.go.../weather/RH_MAX.jpg
[Voice, Feb 18 2011]
Temperature map
http://www.atmos.al...latest_us.theta.gif
[Voice, Feb 18 2011]
North Carolinian Superfund sites
http://www.epa.gov/...errb/polreps.htm#NC
[Voice, Feb 18 2011]
Chatham County, North Carolina
http://en.wikipedia...arolina#Coal_mining
Available fuel source [8th of 7, Feb 18 2011]
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
http://en.wikipedia...s_Base_Camp_Lejeune
The very best fuel source. [DrBob, Feb 18 2011]
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I propose North Carolina as a location. |
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[+] ...in the parking lot of The Church of No Pants! |
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We should have the US one in Lewes, and the UK one
in Hell, Michigan. |
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Or if centrality is your aim, howabout Iceland? |
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Would it only get half-burnt? |
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Obviously I don't get out enough: I can see English words
arranged in forms of sentences, but they don't make any
sense... |
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You're on the wrong page, [ling]. That one you're looking at is the U.S. 2011-2012 budget proposal. |
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It had better be less than $320 |
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sp. "Lightly Toasting Man" |
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Do we get to set fire to anything yet ? |
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At the risk of being serious, and based on my
prejudiced view of the zeitgeist in various US states... S.
Dakota or Colorado. |
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//I propose North Carolina as a location.// |
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North Carolina *IS* a location. It's right above South Carolina. |
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Yes. Thanks to kudzu, it'll grow right back tomorrow. |
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Interesting idea. To stay true to the burning man approach, the majority of people should bring half-baked creations. And a lot of beer. |
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The flammability of soil is described with an index
of drought, the KBDI. Linked is a recent map of
relative humidity in the US used to generate KBDI
numbers. As you can see North Carolina is quite
moist this time of year.
Also attached is a
recent temperature map of the US. Please note
that North Carolina is quite below ignition
temperature.
"Ah!", I hear you say, "but
what about flammable chemicals that may dry and
ignite the state?" If you'll grant that any spill of
sufficient magnitude as to cause significant risk of
flammability will be designated a cause for alarm by
the government (A "superfund" site) you'll accept
the linked list of superfund sites to be a
comprehensive survey of every such danger.
While there are many serious problems on this
list, not one of them has the enormous scale as to
present significant risk.
In short, North
Carolina is not flammable. |
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Therefore, the halfbaked challenge: what's the (quickest | cheapest | easiest | most surprising) method of making North Carolina flammable? |
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I see your strip-mining, 8th, and raise you storage of military chemicals! <linky> |
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Lower the price of beans at Walmart. Then light the
methane. |
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I'm afraid the evidence is that cats are self extinguishing, and therefore not a good choice. |
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Admittedly my cat only walked into a candle once or twice, so my results aren't exactly rigorous. |
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The hiring of a sufficient number of prostitutes,
gluttons, couch potatoes, raging basement dwellers,
narcissists, and scrooges and the emigration of said
sinners to North Carolina may raise the number of
sins to a level high enough to trigger the apocalypse
and start a statewide inferno. |
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// my results aren't exactly rigorous. // |
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We agree; a claasic example of poor technique. |
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We will be delighted to demonstrate the correct way to do it. |
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