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That’s hard work. I’m a big fat bitch when it comes to being in open oceans. I’m glad someone was doing this work.

None of us have ever heard “it’s too big”.

Staying on topic, I texted her and she said you’re probably confused about the definitions being used since 2001. The determinant for classification of coal is done by its chemical bonding structures between carbon isotopes. You’re most likely thinking about anthracite. This is the highest form of coal which releases the greatest level of energy. There is no requirement for age. It is replicated in labs and shows “no discernible differences between naturally formed anthracite, even under an electron microscope or a mass spectrometer”. Coal like this will take several months to create in the lab at PNNL. The coal found at the bottom of Spirit Lake is sub-bituminous coal. “It was created over a period of about ten minutes and was first detected in 1982.” This tar like sub-bituminous coal is one of the lowest forms of coal. it provides limited energy per ton, however is used as a fuel source due to its lower sulfur content which limits acid rain. I’ll including the chemical structure of bituminous coals to show you that they are substantially chemically different from charcoal. Charcoal and diamonds in their purest forms have a carbon only formula.

I’m pretty sure a geologist with a Masters Degree from University of Montana who works at one of the US Government National Laboratories knows how to identify coal. Especially since she was specifically brought in to validate that 1996 paper. She wouldn’t be fooled by charcoal. We can make coal in the lab based off theory. We can make oil, as discussed earlier in the thread by a chemist. Time is not a qualifier for mineral production under extreme circumstances. The fact that coal can be produced in very limited quantities by some of the most destructive natural forces on earth, such as volcanic eruptions and major earthquakes isn’t an attack on anyones integrity here. It’s simply new information to most people that aren’t geologists that specialize in national energy reserves.

I actually reached out to a Geologist friend of mine last night who works at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, WA. She confirmed there are minor coal deposits from the explosion created by the bark of the trees that float across the surface of Spirit Lake. “Due to the mechanics of the blast and the water pressure some of the biomass has been converted to coal.” She was a Park Ranger there and validated the paper from 1996. “The USGS doesn’t include the coal deposits there on maps because it’s believed there is less than enough coal in the entire lake than would be required to heat a single home for a winter.” (USGS is United States Geological Survey) There are other minor coal deposits in Lake Washington under the sunken forest there. About 1,100 years ago Seattle area had a magnitude 7.5 or greater earthquake that created the sunken forest and the pressure there did something similar. These two discoveries taught us a great deal about how coal can be formed by major natural disasters.

Ha, I would be an absolute liar if I said I didn’t think about it. But, no, that country has a very ‘five finger’ policy regarding how it deals with normal thieves. I know what has happened to other members of the royal family that were believed to have stolen things and suddenly my get rich quick scheme evaporated. Considering I was an American I’m sure no one would have ever heard of me again. The only thing in my travels I actually tried to “borrow” was a 1964 Land Rover IIA that I’d been loosely assigned while in a nice part of Africa. The only one I’d ever driven that I really liked. It only stayed because my transportation situation to return to the US had to be… expedited. If I’m ever well enough to attend a meet, I do enjoy telling the story.

While working in the energy sector 2015 until I was retired in 2020 I can confirm that previously dry wells in Northern Texas had been “refilled”. I was at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant near Ft Worth and saw the reports from the US Department of Energy. I don’t remember the name of the wells though. I lived near Mt. St Helens growing up and have visited it many times. I’ve heard that parts of the mossy area around Spirit Lake were turned to coal. I’ve not been able to personally validate this, although references to a geological study of the area published in 1996 state it’s true. If I’m not sick again all next summer I’d like to attempt to find it again next year.

I think I’ve seen more gold than that in my life, but I can’t prove it with pictures. I was in a private residence once and went to lift the toilet seat in the primary suite. I was pretty strong back then, and I had to sling my rifle and lift with both hands, a straight back, and lift with my legs. This principle was impossibly wealthy, and it was on my checklist to look for traps in the bathroom… I’d guess it was 80 lbs or 36 kg. Later I was in a “c vault” commonly used for valuables. If I were to guess, I’d say there was more than 25m x 10m x 4m of gold in that one vault. I didn’t see the rest of them, but there was more gold there.

The exact theory I heard goes something like this. “Biological life placed under immense pressure by the ocean creates oil. More is produced each year on average than is consumed.” You’ll have to forgive me for not citing sources, but this was a conversation I was present for several years ago. I’m paraphrasing and it’s vastly outside my area of expertise. The principal as it was described was that as algae, sea plants, fish waste, and other biological matter that’s heavier than water dies or is excreted it goes through a pressurization due to the weight of the water. This process creates oil in a much shorter period of time than we think. One guy said his math worked for a 25 year time span. I didn’t look at any of the research, so I really don’t have a firm grasp on this position. But the final bit of heat and pressure involved tectonic plate physics. The Col in the video is not someone I ever met in my travels, so I dunno how reliable he was. He had a colorful resume though. Especially since he definitively said rogue elements of CIA were involved in killing president Kennedy. He even testified to that while under oath. I figured if I could start a discussion the Datsun sleuths here could provide interesting information. Which you have. Well done.

Yeah, butane torch then used a Helmsman sealer on it.

Been learning how to remodel my place. The demo pic is basically what the closet looked like at that time after we demo’d it. Some of the work was farmed out to licensed contractors, but I built the closet fixtures. They’re actually the plywood I pulled up out of other sections of the house. Thankfully this isn’t a woodworking competition thread or I’d be in dead last place. I really like how it came out.

I like to try all kinds of new tricks. I made this Viking Era inspired leather armor a couple years ago for a display piece in my home.

Interesting. I said “fossil fuel” at a science conference once in about 2015 to a table of mostly geologists once and was laughed at. Here’s why I include this, I’m not a geologist and I was just participating because I worked in the energy business. About half the table laughed at me because they knew what is covered here, the other half because I was seriously discussing the energy “crisis”. I was corrected by a nice young lady that petroleum is “not a fossil” then watched the table erupt into arguments. I had no clue what was going on because my degrees are in electronic fields. I was just parroting what I’d been told in school. It was fascinating to see the mostly older generation of scientists go after the “kids” perpetuating the “fossil fuel myth”. I still don’t have an opinion because I never sunk any time into evaluating the root source of what is the second most common liquid on earth, petroleum. I’m told by my friends still working in the government labs that the science still isn’t settled.

I did finally get the stars aligned to bring it home today. it was sitting on the frame rails in eastern Washington sand for 17 years. I think I need to encase it in the sand based on how clean the underside is. But, we’ll find out next year when I strip it. Also, it was rough when I got it so I don’t feel bad about making it mine.

The engine finally showed up from Canada. A bunch of life crap came into play that I’m not boring you with. But, I’m still working on my shop to hopefully get ready to start working on cars this winter. I really wanted to seal my shop up due to rodent issues so I decided to teach myself how to do concrete work. I’ll end up finishing this whole parking area with concrete eventually. I definitely have some lessons learned from this experience. Also, the small area between the sidewalk and my slowly creeping patchwork pad is an 18 inch deep French drain setup for our spring rains and rapid snow melts to discourage water from coming into the 50+ year old building.

Any tips to avoid the pitfalls?

So, minor update. I ordered this beautiful financial mistake. I’ve always wanted to run an SR20DET, so I’ll be piecing this together on the side as I start these rebuilds.

Car’s been parked since I think 2007. Those antennas were a “thing” when I was in the Air Force, so were the bras. It’s crazy to think this car was made 34 years ago… my first car was an “old” 79’ Civic I bought with lawn mowing money in 1995. It was only 16. But I was 14, so you know how that goes.

Honestly…. me neither. I kinda wanna keep that bad boy. At least until I do the paint and bodywork.

Hah, hadn’t really thought about my wording there. To clarify, I’m changing my build approach, I just ordered some KA swap mounts, disk brakes, Eastwood brake line building supplies… and a bunch of other tools/parts. I won’t be at this truck’s level when I’m done, but it’ll be much more fun.

Come on Duncan, you only need one kidney. Lol

Looks like it pays to make’em.

Bah hahahaha. Which one of you did this?

Seriously Rizzo, this build has made me want to move forward with my lowered standards build.

how she currently sits. Waiting on parts to make it easier to get it on the trailer.