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I love these base-level, practical advances where even a slight improvement in a formula (provided it is not closely guarded) can, say, improve the strength of
by devindotcom 11y ago
I love these base-level, practical advances where even a slight improvement in a formula (provided it is not closely guarded) can, say, improve the strength of a material by 5-10%, meaning that much less of it must be used, which at a scale like concrete's can make for huge changes in usage, markets, processes etc.
- samcheng 11y agoConcrete is a HUGE greenhouse gas source, so this is also a great boon for the environment. It's estimated that concrete is responsible for 5% of all anthropogenic CO2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_concrete#Carbon_dioxide_emissions_and_climate_change https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_concre...
- justinpombrio 11y agoI hate to break it, but it could actually have the opposite effect by disproportionately increasing our consumption of concrete. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox