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Err, I am going to propose it to my city (Very small city...) for implementation on one of their structures to reduce irrigation costs. So its going to require use of gutters, grates, pumps, cisterns, roof washers, pipes the whole 13 yards. The variables are essentially if they want it to be underground (Which would require a grading permit), If they want the water to be potable, and how much they are willing to dedicate to covering my expenditures (Which will be determined in part by the first two.)

Alright, for my school, every student has to do an Extended Application project in order to graduate. I decided that for mine I would like to design and possibly implement a Rainwater Collection System. I live in Oregon first of all, because to my understanding different states have different regulations. Here are a few questions I have. I understand that there are several permits involved (Plumbing, Electrical, Building, Etc.) A) Do I have to have the permit myself? Or is it required that the installers have it? Because I read that you have to be a certified electrician to have an electrical permit, same for plumbing (makes sense). What other hurdles besides the BES, OPDR, and local permits will I have to jump? Keep in mind that I am a minor. What are some things I may want to consider when designing the systems? I will be designing several different versions to cover most of the possibilities of my contractor, and I want to ensure that I don't miss anything obscure before I make the presentation.

Ahh, thank you. I had not even considered extremophiles, and yes you are right. Given the correct amount of time it would be plausible for extremophiles (as we know them) to develop into complex organisms in exactly the same way we did. Yes, but can we account for every possible chemical reaction? I agree that there are limits, but we cannot define said limits at this time. Thank you for the response! I'm looking forward to exploring this forum.

The universe is infinite in its volume, and within the infinite universe there is an infinite amount of Planets and other formations composed of and containing X (X also being infinite but not increasing?) amount of matter. Now for the sake of this idea, we will assume that with an infinite amount of planets with infinite variance in conditions, there is life besides that found on Earth. My question is, can life evolve from an elemental composition radically different from that of a humans? Under the conditions found on Earth, Oxygen and Carbon were the most ideal/only way for life to form. But is there a specific reason on Planet X, that X conditions made it more ideal for, say, iron based life to form? Would we even be able to answer said question? Since our entire understanding of biology is based off of phenomena examined on earth, and we could not accurately detail the conditions required to form life with alternative composition because we have neither the cause nor the effect? Sorry if the question itself reveals my ignorance, I'm only in high school