Better Living Through Technology [First Period, Thurs]

[thefearwasreal]

Oz's class was back in the Danger Shop having received an email to wear some kind of swimsuit under their clothes. They were in a large, tiled room, there were three large (empty) copper tubs, numerous buckets, a pump, and a giant copper kettle over an (unlit) fire.

"So, hot, running water," Oz said. "Probably not the first thing that comes to mind when I say everyday technology, but if you don't use water that's been heated in a boiler, then piped though the dorms to either a shower or bathtub every day, then there's probably a reason you don't get many dates."

"Now, the idea of indoor plumbing and hot baths themselves are exactly new, for example, the Romans placed great social importance on their baths, but for numerous reasons for much of history taking a proper bath within your own home required collecting and heating the right amount of water, then transferring that water to a tub."

"So for today's exercise, if you've guessed that you're going to be drawing yourselves a nice warm bath, you get a gold star. And a bath. And a reminder that water pumps are also a form of technology, just saying."

Comments

Sign In - BLT [02]

[thefearwasreal]

Scrub-a-dub-dub

Listen to Oz - BLT [02]

[thefearwasreal]

See how quickly you can figure out what you're going to be doing today.

Draw a Bath - BLT [02]

[thefearwasreal]

So you need to pump enough water to fill the kettle, get a fire going, heat the water, transfer it to the bathtub, and probably pump some more cold water to ensure you don't (safety protocols or not) burn yourself. Easy.

Teamwork might be an idea here, guys.

Enjoy your Bath - BLT [02]

[thefearwasreal]

You wouldn't want hard work to go to waste after all.

Talk to Oz - BLT [02]

[thefearwasreal]

Who sees nothing wrong with giving out 'take a bath' as an assignment.

OOC - BLT [02]

[thefearwasreal]

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