Dome Uses

Why build many large concrete domes when just a few, hardened for the shift, could store the occupants, some supplies for a few months, and materials for less complex setups that would house food production, etc.

Offered by Ted.

A viable option could be to construct a concrete dome structure with 4-5 foot octagon shaped walls covered with dirt and sealed adequately to get a family through the pole shift. The construction can be such that the interior structure is somewhat honey-combed to prevent post-pole shift survival goods from sliding around. After the pole shift, the concrete structure could be used as the foundation to construct a metal roofed structure above ground.

Offered by Michael.

My current thoughts on this to minimize the storage of heavy supplies within the same dome where the people will be living. This minimizes damage to occupants in case something breaks loose and slides around. Recommend use a separate dome or underground storage container (or could be just as simple as, buried with a tarp around it) for the building materials.

Two types of structure come to mind for construction after the pole shift. A metal building for housing of the people. This would not take as much storage space compared to conventional building materials, goes up fast (like an erector set) and would be durable, easy to repair for many years. Insulation for those in the north, minimal insulation for those in the south. The second type of building would be more like a clear plastic tent, with the bottom of the sides turned to the inside to catch water. This would essentially be one or more large clear still tents for distilling water with plants growing in the ground so as to not touch the insides. Could have fish pond inside along the edges. What little light there will be plus LED light would be used to grow plants fed mostly from recycled distilled water. Plants would be kept away from the polluted rain by the plastic tent cover.

Becomes a potential source of distilled water for human, plant and fish consumption. A small battery operated fan pumping air in could help keep the tent taught against the supports, also giving air (CO2) for the plants. The natural heat from the ground at night with the cooler air cooling the tent surface allows for distillation process. Polluted water running through metal tubing or a heat exchanger buried in the ground (assuming the ground is warmer than the air) flows through a small evaporator cooler type pad (filter). The fan pulls moisture from the pad and air from the outside to put moisture into the tent. The water distills out on the sides runs down and is collected at the bottom of each side. This then runs into a reservoir at one end to be used for watering plants fish or humans. Most of it could possibly be made out of 5-10 mill clear plastic and PVC tubing. One would need to store extra plastic for periodic replacement. These grow tents could be dome shaped or typical (A) tent shaped.

Offered by Mike.