Topher Gardner: Melted Buildings, Geopolymers & Old-World Tech | NDS

The Raven (David Lee Corbo) and TopLobsta welcome returning guest Topher Gardner (Bio Charisma) for a long one on meltology, geopolymers, and the idea that old-world buildings were machines. Topher walks through man-made stone, the Great Pyramid, Coral Castle, red-brick thermal batteries, and cliffs that look "natural" until somebody pulls a stamped brick out of the face. From terra preta and plasma-heat cataclysms to fake calendars, fake population numbers, and disposable modern architecture, the conversation lands on local materials, passion versus mammon, and building with what's under your feet.

Have you seen a cliff or hillside that looks like a melted building? Drop it in the comments.

00:00:00 Trailer

00:00:57 Intro, Patreon & Merch

00:03:59 Welcome Back: Topher Gardner

00:05:25 Earthbags, Reciprocal Roofs & Barataria

00:09:14 Meltology: Melted Buildings & Structures

00:11:34 Geopolymers, Davidovits & the Great Pyramid

00:16:31 Coral Castle, Ararat & Lost Stone Tech

00:23:51 Sand Art, Time Preference & High Art

00:30:11 Pyramids on Every Continent & Mass as Battery

00:33:07 Just Start: Local Materials & Durable Building