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BradleyUffner , 10 months ago to technology in Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds

From a materials science perspective, a jump of 30% for a material that’s been well known for thousands of years seems unlikely.

MechanicalJester , 10 months ago

Well, not really. They only mentioned compressive strength, so other important qualities and measures could be worse in unacceptable ways.

Or maybe it’s great. www.concretecentre.com/…/Charcoal-Concrete.aspx

scarabic , 10 months ago

Two materials that have both been known for a long time.

Geert , 10 months ago to technology in The web version of Threads is finally here | Engadget

I don’t understand why this news is downvoted. Yes Threads sucks but it is news and relevant

nutsack , 10 months ago to technology in Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds

that must be some shitty coffee

Rozz , 10 months ago to technology in Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds

Good luck getting most people to recycle or save their used coffee grounds

Esqplorer , 10 months ago

Just pay Starbucks to collect it.

Franzia , 10 months ago

I have like, buckets of it. Brb making concrete.

CaptKoala , 10 months ago to technology in Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds

I love seeing my countrymen coming up with dumb ideas that work, very Australian.

DragonTypeWyvern , 10 months ago

They definitely spilled it while testing something else.

infyrin , 10 months ago to technology in Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds

And so it was, the scent of coffee through concrete will influence coffee drinking by 500%.

RegularGoose , 10 months ago to technology in Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds

This is one of those things I’d never think to try, but am still surprised that no one else did decades ago.

Gork , 10 months ago to technology in Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds

I like how the researchers thought, “hmm, I wonder what will happen if I mix my used coffee grounds with this batch of cement over here.”

triclops6 , 10 months ago

This is unironically how most discoveries are made… Silly human curiosity

XeroxCool , 10 months ago

As long as it’s written down. Otherwise, you’re just a lunatic

sudo_tee , 10 months ago

Maybe they dropped old coffee grounds on their fresh concrete sidewalk while getting the trash out.

I always have these kinds of thoughts when reading articles like this.

On a serious note , I am pretty sure they find this stuff at the molecule level then match it to the closest item.

This is an area where AI might actually be really useful in the future. If that’s not already the case.

Gork , 10 months ago to technology in The web version of Threads is finally here | Engadget

I wouldn’t mind trying out Threads…

If the sign up process wasn’t so difficult. It shouldn’t be a country club.

stopthatgirl7 OP , 10 months ago

I hate how tied it is to Instagram.

FireWire400 , 10 months ago to technology in The web version of Threads is finally here | Engadget

I really like the design of the login page, will I try the service? Nope.

igorlogius , 10 months ago to technology in The web version of Threads is finally here | Engadget

but the new features coming out could entice those early adopters to take a peek and become active users.

doubt

cheese_greater , 10 months ago

Howdya do that font/markup? Is that code

Edit: asked and answered

autotldr Bot , 10 months ago to technology in The web version of Threads is finally here | Engadget

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Instagram head Adam Mosseri confirmed Thursday the update is now live for all users.

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Now that the web version is finally live, it will be interesting to see which of the many “missing” features Threads will get next.

Mosseri has said he’s reluctant to add another inbox to user’s lives, though he recently raised the possibility of incorporating Instagram DMs into the Threads experience.

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chrisbit , 10 months ago to technology in Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds

Not surprised it’s a Melbourne university researching this.

Akasazh , 10 months ago

How’s that? The connection eludes me

AustralianSimon , 10 months ago

Melbourne claims to be home to the best coffee culture in Australia.

Akasazh , 10 months ago

Aha I see, cheers antipode!

FlyingSquid , 10 months ago

Knowing what little I know about Australia, shouldn’t it be reinforced with either beer or squashed cane toads?

Rubanski , 10 months ago

Squashed cane toad experiments are incoming

billiam0202 , 10 months ago to technology in Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds

I only use the finest Portland Arabica for my concrete needs.

FlyingSquid , 10 months ago

Only opus caementicium for my buildings. I want them to last 2000 years.

snailtrail , 10 months ago

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_cement

FiftyShadesOfLatte , 10 months ago to technology in Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds

Strange. Coffee has the opposite effect on me.