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[-] HaywardT@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 months ago

1,) No, I cannot.

  1. shipping containers are not 100sqft.

  2. they aren't 120degrees.

  3. I have never seen one collapse on itself.

Either you are ignorant or disingenuous.

[-] Yllych@hexbear.net 30 points 5 months ago

To put it plainly, shipping containers can get hot. Really hot. One study of wine shipments found that containers traveling between Australia and the US reached a maximum temperature of 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius) while at sea.[1]

Another study conducted by engineers at Xerox found that temperatures in shipping containers on land can drop as low as -21ºF (-29ºC) and reach as high as 135 degrees Fahrenheit (57ºC).[2] The researchers found that the greatest temperature fluctuations occur on land, though containers traveling by sea are still subject to intense heat.

https://epgna.com/how-hot-do-shipping-containers-get/

[-] HaywardT@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 months ago

Certainly they can get really hot in certain conditions. I do t think that is very relevant to the actual living conditions, but I have a small sample size. The ones I have seen have been pretty efficient.

[-] DyingOfDeBordom@hexbear.net 23 points 5 months ago

Oh you're the guy who is like "certain conditions" like you've never in your life encountered a hot car in the summer

[-] Adkml@hexbear.net 21 points 5 months ago

"Certain conditions" like "the sun being out"

You don't think the fact the internal temperature fluctuates between 125 and -21 degrees is relevant to living conditions?

[-] Adkml@hexbear.net 22 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)
  1. If you can afford a shipping container you can afford a greater amount of building material for the same price, your complete lack of construction ability doesn't make them a better option.

  2. Standard shipping containers are either 20 or 40 by 8 exterior dimensions. So if you have exactly zero modifications or internal walls, so zero hvac electrical or plumbing and one open space you have about 200sq ft if it's on level ground which this isn't.

  3. Your right it's actually higher than that as other people have cited. You literally responded to that comment describing the sun shining on them as "in certain conditions"

  4. I've never seen a house built out of pallets collapse. It's almost like anecdotal evidence isn't worth a shit. The stated life expectancy from manufactures is 20 years if properly maintained and unmodified.

Thank you for being rhe best possible example of how this seems like a good idea if you're a complete fucking moron with zero construction experience, knowledge or ability.

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