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Corn

2025-05-08T23:53:28Z

Fixedsyslabs: Added description of corn's usefulness in Ethanol Production.

== Description ==
Corn is a very adaptive, low upkeep plant with many uses for food and livestock feed.

beyond being consumed directly, or fed to livestock, corn is also incredibly useful for producing [[Ethanol]] via [[fermentation]], due to it's high [[starch]] content, as well as being such a fast growing and productive crop. far exceeding the yields per acre of other grains, or starch-rich plants, such as [[Potatoes]].

== Planting, growth and harvesting ==
In its early stages, corn can fall pray to wild animals and must be tended to for the first month of its planting. Unlike most other crops, no other tending is needed for another two months. In case of human consumption, corn is harvested early at its softest but is left until it hardens if used for livestock.

Transformer

2025-05-07T19:54:27Z

Fixedsyslabs: Created page for Transformer.

A Transformer is an [[Electricity|electrical]] component that's used to change the voltage and amperage of an [[Electricity|alternating current]], increasing one by decreasing the other.

[[File:Philips N4422 - power supply transformer-2098.jpg|thumb|An image of an electrical transformer.]]
they function by using a coil of insulated [[Copper wire]], or in some applications, inferior but cheaper [[Aluminum]] wires, to create an alternating [[Electricity|electromagnetic field]],

which his channeled by a core made of [[Iron]], into another, coil, this one being wound with a greater or lesser number of windings, with a thicker or thinner wire, allowing the coil to channel the magnetic field, resulting in the generation of a new alternating current with a different voltage and amperage.

the iron core typically made out insulated sheets of iron stacked together, to minimize loss of energy due to heat, and maximize the channeling of the magnetic field between the two coils.

== Dependencies ==

* [[Copper wire|Copper Wire]]
* Insulator, such as [[Wax|wax,]] [[Plastic|Plastic,]] [[Tar]], or [[Pine resin]]
* [[Iron]]
* Alternating Current
** [[Electricity]]
*** [[Generator]]
*** [[Battery]]

Talk:Main Page

2025-05-07T02:20:55Z

Fixedsyslabs: /* Should we include self-descriptive language in our articles? */

hello everyone! dragon here. this seems like a nice concept so im throwing up a talk page.

wanted to suggest a few things. should we include how-to pages? since this is a civilization rebuilder wiki, it seems relevant, and i havent seen any. i dont want to get out of hand on the simpler pages by going in detail on how to make, say, a bone burnisher on the bone page.

== How-Tos? ==

Should we include how-to sections in their relevant pages, or have them as additional pages so that we can pull from unrelated pages and relate the topics?

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I think how-to instructions is an absolute necessity in at least some capacity.

-fixedsyslabs

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The "How-To" section on the pages would be interesting, and I think the entire wiki should have "chapters" or sections based on the level of development required by the civilization to develop a technology.

It would be even more appropriate to cover the basics/essentials in the early chapters (such as shelter, food, water, healthcare...) and the more advanced aspects (like: nuclear power, aircraft, and other key elements related to heavy industry) in the later chapters according to their prerequisites.
To support my point: you first need to know how to make fire to solve your immediate problems before harnessing hydropower to perform mechanical tasks, and then generating electricity, for example. Moreover electricity isn't a prerequisite for industry if you can directly use hydropower or steam. (I don't know if that's clear enough.)

If the person who will, perhaps tomorrow, have to rebuild civilization by hand must find the tools necessary for their progress alone in a jumble of information, the initial objective of this project may not be achieved.

Variolus

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Yes, really this is about the How-Tos. There are pages on materials, but they are to be ingredients for the various how-to guides. Ideally, even the material pages would include, or at least link to pages on how to acquire them.

-Jehan

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Perhaps the creation of a system that is based on the needs that must be met by the the reader. As once basic survival is acheived then quality of life should be a focus to a point, then as the QoL needs are met the focus again shifts to understanding the why for themselves so that the Wiki remains a tool and not a crutch?

-Mathematician

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I believe How-to's should be included in all relevant articles and formatted as sections titled "Materials used" and "Crafting instructions" as described in the wiki's manual of style (https://wikiciv.org/index.php/Wikiciv:Manual_of_style)

-Gelsoup

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Adding a little more in here, true knowledge, the crucial stuff for re-developing a civilization, isn't only made from theorical information, like turning through a book, you need some sort of pratical know-how. No matter how much you describe how to nail two planks together, a step-by-step would still be very useful, if not as useful.

I also think some sort of "dependency system" would be required, like 'You need to know basic sewing and tailoring to make your own clothes', there is no need for someone to try to re-create eletronic computer systems if they don't even have a basic hold on crusial stuff like farming, or health care.

-Comp nerd

== Should we include self-descriptive language in our articles? ==

Should we include language like "we use XYZ for ABC in recent times" in our articles? I think it would be nice to, in case civilization does go down, at least give people in the future a little taste of what we used to do, like and admire, like "Smartphones are a very big part of most people's life", just to preserve a little of history, as well to give some personality and context to the article

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I don't think we should use self-descriptive language, it can becoming damaging to objectivity. survivors using this information might end up essentially cargo culting the old days, rather than using this knowledge to create something that works well for them in their situation.

that's just my opinion, though.

-Michael B.

Chlorine

2025-05-06T20:18:26Z

Fixedsyslabs: added link to "Electrolysis" page at existing mention of electrolysis. added "Bleach" to See also section

[[File:Cl-TableImage.svg|thumb|300px|Position of chlorine in the periodic table.]]

'''Chlorine''' is a [[Chemical elements|chemical element]] with the symbol Cl and atomic number 17. The second-lightest of the halogens, it appears between fluorine and bromine in the periodic table and its properties are mostly intermediate between them. Chlorine is a yellow-green gas at room temperature. It is an extremely reactive element and a strong oxidising agent. Elemental chlorine at high concentration is extremely dangerous, and poisonous to most living organisms.

== Materials needed ==

* '''[[Salt]]'''
* '''[[Electrolysis]]'''

== Crafting instructions ==
Chlorine gas can be produced from sodium chloride salt through electrolysis.

== Uses ==
Elemental chlorine is commercially produced from brine by [[electrolysis]], predominantly in the chlor-alkali process. The high oxidising potential of elemental chlorine led to the development of commercial bleaches and disinfectants, and a reagent for many processes in the chemical industry. Chlorine is used in the manufacture of a wide range of consumer products, about two-thirds of them organic chemicals such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), many intermediates for the production of [[plastic]]s, and other end products which do not contain the element. As a common disinfectant, elemental chlorine and chlorine-generating compounds are used more directly in swimming pools to keep them sanitary. As a chemical warfare agent, chlorine was first used in World War I as a poison gas weapon.

==See also==
<div style="column-count:2">
* [[Carbon]]
* [[Helium]]
* [[Hydrogen]]
* [[Iodine]]
* [[Bleach]]
* [[Nitrogen]]
* [[Oxygen]]
* [[Phosphorus]]
* [[Sulfur]]
* [[Chemical elements]]
</div>

==References==
{{wa|Chlorine}}

[[Category:Nonmetals]]

Chemical compounds

2025-05-06T18:16:50Z

Fixedsyslabs: added "Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach)" to list of Bases.

A '''chemical compound''' is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules (or molecular entities) containing atoms from more than one chemical element held together by chemical bonds. A compound can be transformed into a different substance by a chemical reaction, which may involve interactions with other substances. In this process, bonds between atoms may be broken and/or new bonds formed.

== Chemical compounds ==
The following is a non-comprehensive list of chemical compounds:

<div style="column-count:2">
* [[Cyanide]]
=== Acids ===
An acid is a molecule or ion capable of either donating a proton or forming a covalent bond with an electron pair.
* [[Boric acid]]
* [[Nitric acid]]
* [[Sulfuric acid]]
=== Bases ===
A base is a chemical compound that reacts with acids. A base is a chemical compound that reacts with acids.
* [[Ammonia]]
* [[Water]]

* [[Bleach|Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach)]]

=== Inorganic compounds ===
Inorganic compounds are those that lack carbon–hydrogen bonds, or simply put that are not organic compounds.
* [[Carbon dioxide]]
* [[Saltpeter]]
=== Organic compounds ===
Organic compounds are generally any chemical compounds that contain carbon-hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds.
* [[Ethanol]]
* [[Ethylene glycol]]
* [[Methane]]
* [[Methanol]]
* [[Nitroglycerin]]
</div>

== See also ==
<div style="column-count:2">
* [[Activities]]
* [[Alloys]]
* [[Chemical elements]]
* [[Explosives]]
* [[Minerals]]
* [[Processed materials]]
* [[Raw material]]
* [[Recycled materials]]
* [[Simple Machines]]
* [[Soils]]
* [[Textiles]]
* [[Tools]]
* [[Weapons]]
</div>

== References ==
{{wa|Chemical_compound}}

[[Category:Chemical compounds|*]]
[[Category:Lists]]

Bleach

2025-05-06T18:12:01Z

Fixedsyslabs: Created the page for Bleach.

[[File:Sodium hypochlorite.svg|thumb|diagram of the chemical Sodium Hypochlorite]]
Bleach is a solution of the [[Chemical compounds|Chemical compound]] sodium hypochlorite and [[Water|Water.]]

It is a potent [[Chemical compounds|base]], and highly reactive.

it is also poisonous, and should never be consumed, or used for bathing.

== Uses ==
Bleach is a potent [[Chemical compounds|base]], and is useful in numerous applications, including [[cleaning]], disinfecting tools and surfaces, and breaking down organic materials.

== Dependencies ==

* [[Salt Water]]
** [[Salt]]
** [[Water]]
* [[Electrolysis]]
** [[Electricity]]
*** [[Generator]]
*** [[Battery]]

== Crafting Instructions ==
Take a container of salt water, and place the wires connecting to the positive and negative leads of your [[Electrolysis|electrical source]] into the liquid. wait until the solution turns [[Chemical compounds|basic.]]

ensure the wires are not touching each other inside the container. You should see bubbles forming on the wires during the process, if not, check and ensure that the electrical source is functioning.

you can create a more concentrated solution by either dissolving more salt or boiling off water before hand. do not boil during or after [[electrolysis]], as that can create poisonous [[Chlorine|Chlorine Gas]].

only perform this reaction in a well ventilated area or outdoors.

Electrolysis

2025-05-05T18:54:58Z

Fixedsyslabs: Actually created the page for the chemical process of electrolysis. added examples of what it can be used to make, and basic instructions for performing the process.

Electrolysis is the process by which [[Chemical compounds]] are separated using [[Electricity]]

== Uses ==
Creating [[Chemical compounds|reactive]] compounds from non-reactive compounds.

See also: [[Sulfuric acid]]

See also: [[Bleach]]

Separating [[Chemical compounds]] into [[Chemical elements]]

See also:[[Hydrogen]]

See also: [[Oxygen]]

See also: [[Sodium]]

See also:[[Chlorine]]

See also: [[Sulfur]]

See also:[[Magnesium]]

Refining certain [[Metal|metals]] from [[Minerals]]

See also: [[Aluminum]]

== Dependencies ==

* [[Copper wire]]
** [[Copper]]
* [[Electricity]]
** [[Generator]]
** [[Battery]]

== Crafting Instructions ==
Electrolysis is best performed using a liquid medium.

take two lengths of wire, attach one to the positive lead of your electrical source, and the other to the negative lead.

fill a container with a solution containing chemicals you wish to separate, and place the ends of the wires into it.

current will start passing through the fluid, separating the compounds into their base elements.

depending on the compound in question, those base elements may escape into the air, or start reacting with each other.

User:Fixedsyslabs

2025-05-05T18:18:52Z

Fixedsyslabs: realized that I was editing a page about myself, not creating a new one.

User:Fixedsyslabs

2025-05-05T18:14:53Z

Fixedsyslabs: Created a page describing the chemical process of electrolysis.

= Electrolysis =
Electrolysis is the physical process by which [[Chemical compounds]] are broken apart by the application of [[Electricity]], producing either [[Chemical elements]] or different chemical compounds containing the same chemical elements.

== See Also ==
[[Electricity]]

[[Chemical compounds]]

[[Chemical elements]]

[[Category:Chemistry]]

Talk:Main Page

2025-05-05T17:54:37Z

Fixedsyslabs: /* How-Tos? */