"The story is, Australian sheep farmers noticed that steel things that sheep often rubbed against did not rust. Sheep’s wool is thick with lanolin, which is removed in processing the wool. Soap makers use it, it is also used in cosmetics. One pound of anhydrous lanolin from eBay costs about $16. I mix it about … Continue reading Eliminating Rust
Month: June 2019
Why the Future Doesn’t Need Us | WIRED
"Each of us has our precious things, and as we care for them we locate the essence of our humanity." —Bill Joy, "Why the Future Doesn't Need Us." Wired. April 2000. Figured it was time to revisit this old classic and get a feel for how prescient it was almost 20 years on. Still feels … Continue reading Why the Future Doesn’t Need Us | WIRED
