Random thoughts about marbles

[disco005]

 

Air from the 1920s, almost 100 years ago, perfectly preserved.

Anybody else wonder about that when they look at their marbles? 

[Al Oregon]

They look a lot better than their human counterparts at 100.

[Steph]

Never thought of that.  Not once.  Air breathed by marble makers. 

[DINDO]

i wonder if the air quality was better then? With the low industrial emissions standards back then. Probably in the country side not likely near plants and factorys.

I have drank glacier water, that was supposedly millions of years old. Tasted pretty good..like nothing.

[Alan]

Given that the 'air" was from glass components (including colorant and other additives) at ~1,500 degrees F - I see bubbles as more of a result of the chemical process - than from ambient air.  No-one stirs ambient air into the batch intentionally.

[disco005]

Ahhh, but isn't it so much more quixotic to think that it was the air breathed by the marble makers? 

[Royal3]

Much more...romantic. The machine creation process is so torturous - unbearably hot, unbelievable noisy, sometimes chaotic, dirty, filthy - did I say hot and noisy? - but at last these bright orange glowing orbs come rolling along those augers, then finally clamoring down chutes to begin revealing their beauty in the buckets at your feet.

Then, at last, it’s the silence of the mibs. 

[Alan]

19 minutes ago, Royal3 said:

Much more...romantic. The machine creation process is so torturous - unbearably hot, unbelievable noisy, sometimes chaotic, dirty, filthy - did I say hot and noisy? - but at last these bright orange glowing orbs come rolling along those augers, then finally clamoring down chutes to begin revealing their beauty in the buckets at your feet.

Then, at last, it’s the silence of the mibs. 

Now that....is poetic.

[disco005]

Yeah, I get it.
I work in the Water/Wastewater industry.

What I do contributes to your ease of a faucet and a flushing toilet.

It's how we operate.

Let me have my romantic thoughts about marbles.  

[disco005]

Don't get me wrong. I seriously appreciate what was done that 100 years ago.

My point is, that someone had to do it. So we could all appreciate it.

[Steph]

*handing Jess a nerf mallet to bonk the guys on the head*

[Royal3]

I loved your thoughts about marbles disco, that’s why I called them romantic. That’s what I was trying to express! Ouch, Steph...

 

 

[disco005]

Nerf bats - hahaha! Yes!
and thank you Royal.