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Try cedar shoe trees and let them dry fully between wears. If the boots stay damp, the smell just keeps breeding in the lining.
August 27, 2026 at 11:56 pm in reply to: A Wizard of Earthsea is about naming before it is about magic #2447It is a little funny that the book about humility still produces the most arrogant argument in fantasy circles.
Maybe that is part of its…August 27, 2026 at 8:54 pm in reply to: A Wizard of Earthsea is about naming before it is about magic #2445I had a similar reaction in college, except mine was with a very overstuffed fantasy series where every new chapter came with a glossary and a map. Earthsea felt braver by comparison, because it trusted the core rule to carry the weight without explaining every corner.
August 27, 2026 at 6:26 pm in reply to: A Wizard of Earthsea is about naming before it is about magic #2443I agree about the simplicity, with one caveat. It works because the rules are internally consistent, not because the book withholds explanation for mystery’s sake.
That difference matters a lot in fantasy.August 27, 2026 at 4:11 pm in reply to: A Wizard of Earthsea is about naming before it is about magic #2440That makes sense to me. The academy setting turns every mistake into a system problem, which is maybe why the book feels so small on the page and so large after you finish it.
I had the same reaction to the sea passages, oddly enough.August 27, 2026 at 11:47 am in reply to: A Wizard of Earthsea is about naming before it is about magic #2437Just a small correction: Earthsea has dragons, but the real hinge is names, not spells.
Inference
Direct recommendation: weigh the actual filled water once.
Applies to: two halves of the same 2022 sheng cake / puer storage comparison in a setup close to 100 ml gaiwan.
Evidence: inference from the posted parameters, not a test of this exact tea.
Change: weigh the actual filled water once.
Expected effect: your ratio will become comparable with other reports.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: This may not transfer to a heavier roast or a very different vessel size.
Commercial relationship: none.Inference
Direct recommendation: repeat the session with 65% RH pumidor.
Applies to: two halves of the same 2022 sheng cake / puer storage comparison in a setup close to 100 ml gaiwan.
Evidence: inference from the posted parameters, not a test of this exact tea.
Change: repeat the session with 65% RH pumidor.
Expected effect: the cup should move toward see whether added humidity is worth maintenance if that variable is causal.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: My result is from a small number of sessions, so treat it as evidence rather than law.
Commercial relationship: none.Inference
Direct recommendation: repeat the same recipe on a second day.
Applies to: two halves of the same 2022 sheng cake / puer storage comparison in a setup close to 100 ml gaiwan.
Evidence: inference from the posted parameters, not a test of this exact tea.
Change: repeat the same recipe on a second day.
Expected effect: a repeated result should be easier to trust.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: My result is from a small number of sessions, so treat it as evidence rather than law.
Commercial relationship: none.Controlled test
Direct recommendation: weigh the actual filled water once.
Applies to: two halves of the same 2022 sheng cake / puer storage comparison in a setup close to 100 ml gaiwan.
Evidence: side-by-side or repeated one-variable test.
Change: weigh the actual filled water once.
Expected effect: your ratio will become comparable with other reports.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: This may not transfer to a heavier roast or a very different vessel size.
Commercial relationship: none.Long-term report
Direct recommendation: repeat the session with 65% RH pumidor.
Applies to: two halves of the same 2022 sheng cake / puer storage comparison in a setup close to 100 ml gaiwan.
Evidence: measured storage in a similar climate.
Change: repeat the session with 65% RH pumidor.
Expected effect: the cup should move toward see whether added humidity is worth maintenance if that variable is causal.
Observed result: pumidor tea softened faster but picked up a faint shared-storage aroma.
Limitations: This may not transfer to a heavier roast or a very different vessel size.
Commercial relationship: none.If the answer is another $80 piece of metal I am going back to tea for twelve minutes.
August 20, 2026 at 3:18 am in reply to: Basket infuser vs little ceramic pot for normal-human tea #5397Long-term report
Direct recommendation: weigh the actual filled water once.
Applies to: Juniper Ridge 2026 Himalayan black / Western brewing teaware comparison in a setup close to stainless basket in mug vs 450 ml ceramic pot.
Evidence: firsthand long-term use of one side of the comparison.
Change: weigh the actual filled water once.
Expected effect: your ratio will become comparable with other reports.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: This may not transfer to a heavier roast or a very different vessel size.
Commercial relationship: none.My contribution is that Copper Cliff 2025 Shui Xian sounds like a tea and also a minor railway station.
Controlled test
Direct recommendation: repeat the same recipe on a second day.
Applies to: Copper Cliff 2025 Shui Xian / roasted oolong teaware comparison in a setup close to 100 ml porcelain gaiwan vs 120 ml Yixing-style pot.
Evidence: controlled side-by-side use under matched conditions.
Change: repeat the same recipe on a second day.
Expected effect: a repeated result should be easier to trust.
Observed result: clay softens edges but also mutes high aroma.
Limitations: This may not transfer to a heavier roast or a very different vessel size.
Commercial relationship: none. -
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