I have updated the http://hexayurt.com/ web site with a video and a five point checklist.
V> -- *Vinay Gupta * * [email protected] <[email protected]> * *http://re.silience.com* <http://re.silience.com> *Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest* UK Cell : +44 (0)7500 895568 Twitter/Skype/Gtalk: hexayurt "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer" - Albert Camus On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 4:32 PM, Jay Batson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, Vinay - > > 1) I hope you'll consider including Black Rock Yurt Storage & Transport > <https://www.facebook.com/BlackRockYurtStorageTransport> in your safe > vendor discussion page. I'm providing a fee-based, but non-profit, yurt > storage service by placing a semi-trailer stationed at outer ring where > people can drop off their yurt & store it until the next burn. On-playa > drop-off & pickup of yurts will reduce hexamoop, increase fuel efficiency, > and generally do good things for burners. > > 2) Having invested in the Ethereum initial sale, I'd love to hear more > about progress. If there's any kind of venn-diagram intersection between > yurt & Ethereum-interested people, maybe we should have a gathering. Want > to propose something? > > Cheers > -jb > > On Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 5:28:36 AM UTC-4, Vinay Gupta wrote: >> >> >> Ok, thanks for the input, guys. I'm going to write this up later today >> and launch - should have done it weeks ago but we were launching >> http://ethereum.org which has been a Major Undertaking. >> >> Some really good suggestions, and I hope we'll be able to get people a >> little more lined up this year. >> >> Smoke detectors really are a thing. We have to get that one done, and I >> do encourage you to deploy in your own units, and tell other people to do >> the same. >> >> V> >> >> -- >> *Vinay Gupta * * [email protected] * *http://re.silience.com* >> <http://re.silience.com> >> *Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest* >> UK Cell : +44 (0)7500 895568 Twitter/Skype/Gtalk: hexayurt >> "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was >> in me an invincible summer" - Albert Camus >> >> On Sat, Jul 25, 2015 at 11:05 PM, hal muskat <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> You back in 2016? Damn well hope so. I’ve a hexayurt going to First Camp >>> and will try again for some influence if it’s gonna be longer. >>> >>> RE Hexayurt Vendor list. The Borg is looking for such a thing to try to >>> identify other hexayurt vendors. At this point, I am THE ONLY hexayurt >>> vendor who is on a Borg approved vendor list. The others are flying by the >>> seat of their pants and trying to remain under radar. >>> >>> We do need to create some kind of standards, esp after I hear crap like, >>> “Hey, I can build a hexayurt for the playa for $250, PANELS INCLUDED!” >>> >>> Thank you for all your work. Hope you back soon! >>> >>> peace Hal >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jul 1, 2015, at 8:07 AM, Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project) < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hi guys, >>> >>> I'm going to put up the Practice Safe Hex stuff in the next week or so, >>> with a few guidelines for hexayurt best practices to >>> >>> 1) reduce the moop apocalypse we unleashed last year, and >>> >>> 2) reduce health and safety risks associated with hexayurt use >>> >>> I'd also like to get vendors to pledge that they Practice Safe Hex if >>> possible, so people have at least a few basic guarantees. >>> >>> Here's what I've got so far >>> >>> 1) nothing cut on the playa, ever - no production moop >>> >>> 2) units transported on roofracks to be wedged between plywood sheets or >>> similar so that road wind and vibration doesn't tear them up and dump bits >>> all over the exit route >>> >>> 3) units to be properly tied down (tape anchors or the rope halo) >>> >>> 4) rebar to have tennis balls or bottle caps over them >>> >>> 5) a smoke detector in each yurt, near the apex, in case of fire >>> >>> we haven't had problems with fire yet, but particularly as people build >>> larger complexes of hexayurts I start to worry these are becoming more >>> building-like and we need to start thinking about at least two exits on >>> opposite sides of the yurt and other fire risk reduction strategies. >>> >>> Can anybody think of anything to add to the list before I publicise it? >>> >>> I'm also considering putting up a web site listing vendors - a wikipage >>> might result in edit wars, but if you guys can behave yourselves, that's >>> probably what I'll do. >>> >>> V> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Vinay Gupta * * [email protected] * *http://re.silience.com* >>> <http://re.silience.com/> >>> *Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest* >>> UK Cell : +44 (0)7500 895568 Twitter/Skype/Gtalk: hexayurt >>> "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was >>> in me an invincible summer" - Albert Camus >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "hexayurt" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "hexayurt" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. 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