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2023-01-28 at 5:14 PM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecast
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2023-01-28 at 5:13 PM UTC in The butcher's bill in coming in for the vaxx
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2023-01-28 at 5:04 PM UTC in The butcher's bill in coming in for the vaxx
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2023-01-28 at 4:02 PM UTC in The butcher's bill in coming in for the vaxx
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2023-01-28 at 3:20 PM UTC in The butcher's bill in coming in for the vaxxWhat is Project Veritas?
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2023-01-27 at 5:11 AM UTC in What strain are you smoking right now
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2023-01-27 at 4:54 AM UTC in What strain are you smoking right now
Originally posted by Blunt Wrap Supreme That is some pretty old tech, if you want something handheld why not the dynavap? can use concentrates on it too..
I've read about dynavap, they seem pretty decent and convenient for what is basically on-demand extraction, but I've also read it can be easy to combust with them too since you're still using a torch.
They also are a bit crack-pipeish, but maybe that would appeal to some. -
2023-01-27 at 4:46 AM UTC in What strain are you smoking right now
Originally posted by Blunt Wrap Supreme Yeah, fren got one of these, been eyeing one of those coil w/e you gots.
This v much a penny pincher ✡ though, cant set the temp though :/
Frens local shop stocks THCa now, fren thinking of upgrading.
What's that? Looks kinda like a couch log -
2023-01-27 at 4:44 AM UTC in What strain are you smoking right now
Originally posted by Ghost DADWEED
I am thinking about making hash from it. after grinding A LOT I got no kief in the catcher but the top of the grinder is getting caked up, I love outdoor grinder hash inho one of the only uses for such an outdoor is making oil or hash
butter would be a hit or miss but yeah I got some cheese cloth , gonna need ice. Never made it before anyone got tips lol
I've only ever made grinder hash, what's your basic plan with the cheese cloth and ice? -
2023-01-27 at 12:29 AM UTC in What strain are you smoking right nowStill been puffing on that massive 1000mg Alien OG cart from Boxhot, and I've gotten through a bit of the Lemon Margy bag. It's delicious, cured very well just like the last big bag o buds I enjoyed.
Still have maybe a gram of Dosi-GMOsi left too, think I'll vape it tonight. -
2023-01-27 at 12:21 AM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecastDoomsday Clock 2023 says the world is closer than ever to global catastrophe
"The threats are even more acute, and the failures of leadership even more damning. We live today in a world of interlocking crises, each illustrating the unwillingness of leaders to act in the true long-term interests of their people,"
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2023-01-26 at 12:37 AM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecast
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2023-01-25 at 11:27 PM UTC in World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecastDecember 2022 water levels break eight historical records
This article explains how in December 2022, eight water level stations across the US observed their highest water levels ever. Four of these stations were located in Washington state, and the other four were located in Alaska and Rhode Island. The article goes on to explain that high tide flooding is frequently associated with extreme weather events, such as the winter storm that hit the Pacific Northwest in December. The article also discusses the importance of NOAA's High Tide Bulletin and the new model they are creating to predict high tide flooding up to a year in advance.
This article is significant to this thread because it highlights how climate change is already having an effect on the US's coastal areas. The article emphasizes the importance of being prepared for extreme weather events and rising sea levels, and the effects that these can have on communities. -
2023-01-25 at 11:22 PM UTC in What strain are you smoking right nowThe problem is that smokers who try vaporization are sometimes disappointed. They feel that the effect isn't the same, or that the vapor isn't thick so it can't be potent, or that they simply aren't feeling any effect at all. Frustrated, they give up on vapor, unaware that a little preparation could have resulted in a much different and rewarding experience.
One of the attractions of vaporization is avoiding toxic combustion byproducts, but the lack of these components sometimes leads to some confusion. That's because the missing compounds were having an effect on you, just not in a good way.
The asphyxiants in smoke—carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide—reduce oxygen in your system. This can lead to symptoms of mild hypoxia, such as dizziness, sluggishness, and even euphoria. In addition, organic matter burns so violently and at such high temperatures that there is more particulate matter (tar) in the airstream. This can trigger an immune system response that you can feel. When you switch to the gentler and lower temperatures of vaporization, you avoid these effects, but now the experience has changed in a way that perhaps you didn't expect. Their absence is probably why those who vaporize often describe the effects as "cleaner". Some people miss them.
There is nothing that vaporization can offer to replace these effects. This is a good thing because they are symptoms of something that is bad for you, so you are better off without them. If you feel strongly that you want them, vaporization probably won't work for you. -
2023-01-25 at 4:47 AM UTC in What strain are you smoking right nowSmoldering organic material has a pungent sharp odor that lingers. Smell and taste are closely linked, so smoke always has a charred taste that competes with and often overpowers the natural flavor. There's yet another problem: the heat of combustion is so high that it can destroy (pyrolyze) or diminish (chemically alter) components. Still, people tolerate the numerous negative aspects in order to benefit from the desirable components that are released.
Clearly, all of these problems can be avoided if we just heat the material to the point where the desirable components are released but not destroyed, and the material itself doesn't ignite. That is exactly what a vaporizer does.
The idea is to release only the vapor of the target component, which is usually found in the plant resins. In smoke, the desired component is diluted and mixed with particulates, tars, and toxic gases. Vapor, on the other hand, is much purer. The exact components released at the vaporization temperature depend on the material, but none of the toxic products of organic combustion will be present, so vapor contains a much higher percentage of the desired component than smoke does.
Vapor has a slight odor but it doesn't cling or linger for nearly as long as smoke. It certainly doesn't smell like burning. Vapor delivers full flavor. Because a large percentage of your material is no longer destroyed or floating away in smoke, vaporizing lets you get the most out of your material. One more potential benefit: a vaporizer with a variable temperature control lets you target components that vaporize at different temperatures. My article on Temperature controlled vaporizing explains why you would do this and how to approach it.
If you are still subjecting yourself to the hazards of smoke, you owe it to yourself to try the switch to vaporizing. Vaporizers have become widespread and affordable, and there's a wide selection of home and portable units. -
2023-01-24 at 11:22 PM UTC in What strain are you smoking right nowMany organic substances and blends contain desirable components that we traditionally ingest by smoking, i.e. burning the material and breathing in the mix of gases. While we know that the desired compounds are present, we also know that organic combustion always produces some compounds that we'd rather do without, some of which are even classed as carcinogens.
Smoking uses the type of combustion called smoldering (technically, oxidative pyrolysis). The important point about smoldering is that it is incomplete combustion, therefore it yields a lot more toxic products than actual flame. Exactly what is produced depends on the material that is smoldering, but certain toxins are common to all organic combustion.
Due to the extreme high temperatures, there are a wide variety of both organic and inorganic compounds produced when smoking plant material. The exact composition of smoke depends on the nature of the burning substance and the conditions of combustion, but it is always a mixture of microscopic particles mixed with a gaseous-vapor phase.
The gaseous-vapor phase contains many of the smaller, more volatile compounds, such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, nitrosamines, acrolein, benzene, and toluene, among numerous others.
The particulate phase contains particles of various sizes. The smallest size aerosols contain the semi-volatile compounds like phenols, cresols, and naphthalenes. The relatively larger particles have the heaviest, non-volatiles deposited on them: polyaromatic hydrocarbons such as benz(a)anthracene and benzo(a)pyrene.
One class of smoke by-products, called asphyxiants, prevents oxygen uptake. Some of these asphyxiants, such as carbon dioxide, just displace oxygen. Carbon monoxide, however, interacts with your blood and reduces its ability to carry oxygen—and it's the most commonly produced asphyxiant! Both CO2 and CO are produced when you smoke.
Another class is called irritants. Smoked plant material produces acrolein, a highly potent irritant that severely affects the lungs, throat, nasal passages, and eyes. Combustion also produces another powerful irritant, formaldehyde, as well as particulate matter and tars that cause irritation. -
2023-01-24 at 7:25 PM UTC in What strain are you smoking right now
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2023-01-24 at 7:07 PM UTC in What strain are you smoking right now
Originally posted by ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fuck. You're in Canada, right? You can get fresh, top-shelf, medicinally grown, high-grade ounces for $55 online now, delivered to your door. At that price, you should only be smoking the 28%-33% THC gunga, not outdoor or ground powder. It's just not right, you know?
Why smoke when you can vape?
Better high, more efficient (you go through less material), healthier, tastes better.
There are only positives. -
2023-01-23 at 9:31 PM UTC in What strain are you smoking right nowMaybe I will try the pre-milled stuff one of these days too.
I apologize for being pretentious about it. I don't have anyone else to talk about weed with these days. -
2023-01-22 at 3:50 PM UTC in What strain are you smoking right nowThe milled bud in that picture looks like it has already been vaped
