In which JF visits a demonstration of stone-age techniques for skinning and processing a deer. This is amazing!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO8URe4_3TM
In which JB and JF expound on the ideal "prepper" strategy: The Optimus Doctrine. Also, we muse about the impending end of Covid-19, stimulus checks, and some post-Covid economics. This was actually recorded around two months ago and therefore some of the information is slightly dated, but is still reasonably relevant to current circumstances. Other parts of the information have played out exactly how we said it would, such as the April and May inflation numbers in the United States.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZN83dBRwaY
This is part 4 of what I hope will be a series of long-form discussions of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. To quote the author: "Now that we do have some time, and know it, I would like to use the time to talk in depth about things that seem important." This video discusses Pirsig's framework of classic and romantic perspectives.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crH_i6k7yVE
In which JB goes on a ramble through the woods and proceeds to muse aloud on topics related to faith and epistemology.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCT9r3Dxnsk
In which JB discusses the technological development of boilers and waxes philosophical on the positives and negatives of pursuing efficiency. The trick is to optimize for the right things.
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Filmed at the Black Country Living Museum: www.bclm.co.uk
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXR7WKYMX98
In which JF explains what a sheepcote is, ponders why you would build something to store sheep dung, and reminisces about his own history with manure. This sheepcote is at the Openlucht Museum in the Netherlands.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5pef8Oxo8c
Upon further research, it appears dubious that Benjamin Franklin actually said the quote, though it is often attributed to him. However, the idea still rings true even if someone else wrote it.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjB5nD1BeRg
How to process Indian Hemp for fiber, in detail.
We process dogbane, starting with cutting the wild stalks. Then we shive to separate the fibers from the stalks. What should we make from our new fibers?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1rczyYgh6U
In which we talk with Hans from Archeon about his smelting strategies--furnace design, slag management, airflow, and more. Archeon is a live history museum in the Netherlands we visited several months ago and we revisited this footage in preparation for the smelt we're doing next week.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBGdvtFQtcE