Shelter

I live in a brick house in Candler, NC. It's near my parents' house, and I usually go over there almost every day. We often walk around the fitness trail at Enka High School.

Geodesic domes are the ultimate engineer's house. They withstand lateral loading much better than any other structure, because the stress is distributed radially. Their aerodynamic shape helps divert wind force. They are highly energy efficient. They enclose a large volume per unit of material. And they are easy to build, due to their regular lattice structure.

At one time, I was thinking of building a geodesic dome on some land in Northern Maine. For more information, please see the DomeShare Project.

Though Y2K is long since past, emergency preparedness is more relevant than ever. To paraphrase American Express, don't live home without it!