[thanks to UC#1 for today’s rabbit hole]
Alberta’s first Lithium Pilot Plant will refine lithium brine.
How are we doing, commodity-wise? Today’s spot price is about $28 USD / kg.
Lithium Facts: Gov. of Canada
Canada is definitely in the ball game.
We’re #3! Lithium as an Element
Lithium started off strong, but time and the universe were not kind.
But we are #3!
Dilithium
Reality has unpleasant side effect, and often leads to long term health consequences. Let’s explore some non-real definitions.
Now you’re talking….
Please note the proper placement and orientation of the dilithium housing.
Career opportunity: Di-lithium Crystal Quality Inspector
In “researching” this BLOTT, it came to our attention that WLBOTT corporate does not yet have a dress code. We are looking into the following:
DIY Warp Core
If you have a little time on your hands, you may want to follow the lead of engineer Chris “K-money” Koolmees and build your own apartment-sized warp drive core.
Handy reference for calibrating your DIY warp core (click for full res):
Lithium Batteries
We found an interesting PBS Nova documentary (2019) on emerging battery technologies.
We learned that a typical Tesla automobile is made up of about 8,000 of these guys:
Battery Abuse Testing Lab
We also learned of the Sandia National Lab’s Battery Abuse Testing Lab. “I traveled to the Sandia National Laboratories…. Here, they do all the things those warning labels tell you not to do.” – PBS Nova Documentary
