{"id":6301,"date":"2023-10-13T10:08:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T15:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=6301"},"modified":"2023-10-13T10:15:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T15:15:41","slug":"lithium-di-lithium-diy-warp-core","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=6301","title":{"rendered":"Lithium, Di-Lithium, DIY Warp Core"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"ed-note\">[thanks to UC#1 for today&#8217;s rabbit hole]<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alberta&#8217;s first Lithium Pilot Plant will refine lithium brine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_004.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"699\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"6304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_004.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_004-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/operations_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"560\" data-id=\"6305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/operations_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/operations_01.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/operations_01-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/operations_01-1024x521.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/operations_01-768x391.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How are we doing, commodity-wise? Today&#8217;s spot price is about $28 USD \/ kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/commodity-lithium.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"6307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/commodity-lithium.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/commodity-lithium.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/commodity-lithium-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/e6fcfc17c105b31864d1377ea6ba3004.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"276\" data-id=\"6306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/e6fcfc17c105b31864d1377ea6ba3004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/e6fcfc17c105b31864d1377ea6ba3004.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/e6fcfc17c105b31864d1377ea6ba3004-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lithium Facts: Gov. of Canada <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/natural-resources.canada.ca\/our-natural-resources\/minerals-mining\/minerals-metals-facts\/lithium-facts\/24009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canada<\/a> is definitely in the ball game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/LithiummapwLabels2021_Fig2_en.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"948\" height=\"796\" data-id=\"6311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/LithiummapwLabels2021_Fig2_en.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/LithiummapwLabels2021_Fig2_en.png 948w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/LithiummapwLabels2021_Fig2_en-300x252.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/LithiummapwLabels2021_Fig2_en-768x645.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_011-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"694\" data-id=\"6310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_011-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_011-1.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_011-1-277x300.png 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We&#8217;re #3! Lithium as an Element<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lithium started off strong, but time and the universe were not kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lithium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_009.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_009.png 571w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_009-300x120.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But we are #3!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_010-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_010-1.png 681w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_010-1-300x120.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dilithium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reality<\/strong> has unpleasant side effect, and often leads to long term health consequences. Let&#8217;s explore some <em>non-real<\/em> definitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"276\" data-id=\"6317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_007.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_007.png 719w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_007-300x115.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now you&#8217;re talking&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"264\" data-id=\"6319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_008-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_008-1.png 598w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_008-1-300x132.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note the proper placement and orientation of the dilithium housing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cygnus-x1.net\/links\/lcars\/sftm.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/USS-Enterprise-D-NCC-1701-warp-core-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/USS-Enterprise-D-NCC-1701-warp-core-Copy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/USS-Enterprise-D-NCC-1701-warp-core-Copy-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/USS-Enterprise-D-NCC-1701-warp-core-Copy-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/USS-Enterprise-D-NCC-1701-warp-core-Copy-768x483.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Career opportunity:<\/strong> Di-lithium Crystal Quality Inspector<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/07-galaxyschild-1-r01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/07-galaxyschild-1-r01.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/07-galaxyschild-1-r01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/07-galaxyschild-1-r01-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In &#8220;researching&#8221; this BLOTT, it came to our attention that WLBOTT corporate does not yet have a dress code. We are looking into the following:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cygnus-x1.net\/links\/lcars\/sftm.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/stPatterns.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/stPatterns.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/stPatterns-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/stPatterns-741x1024.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/stPatterns-768x1062.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DIY Warp Core<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have a little time on your hands, you may want to follow the lead of engineer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackster.io\/news\/star-trek-tng-warp-core-for-your-apartment-29b82fa86599\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chris \u201cK-money\u201d Koolmees<\/a> and build your own apartment-sized warp drive core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackster.io\/news\/star-trek-tng-warp-core-for-your-apartment-29b82fa86599\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"557\" data-id=\"6327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1_41w6nrHYonUUyMGVZbWaTw.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1_41w6nrHYonUUyMGVZbWaTw.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1_41w6nrHYonUUyMGVZbWaTw-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackster.io\/news\/star-trek-tng-warp-core-for-your-apartment-29b82fa86599\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"867\" data-id=\"6328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1_TE1-IN5KjwnfdlmPy01XNA.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1_TE1-IN5KjwnfdlmPy01XNA.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1_TE1-IN5KjwnfdlmPy01XNA-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1_TE1-IN5KjwnfdlmPy01XNA-768x665.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A7q2y4O12jg?si=cWmpaaJZBWsaNr1l\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Handy reference for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cygnus-x1.net\/links\/lcars\/sftm.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">calibrating<\/a> your DIY warp core (click for full res):<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/02-06-20_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/02-06-20_01-764x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6331\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/02-06-20_01-764x1024.jpg 764w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/02-06-20_01-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/02-06-20_01-768x1030.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/02-06-20_01.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lithium Batteries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We found an interesting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltube.com\/watch\/nova-the-search-for-the-super-battery_lk8gsv2i8a4swm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PBS Nova documentary<\/a> (2019) on emerging battery technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We learned that a typical Tesla automobile is made up of about 8,000 of these guys:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6341\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_021.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_021-187x300.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Battery Abuse Testing Lab<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also learned of the Sandia National Lab&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsreleases.sandia.gov\/battery_abuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Battery Abuse Testing Lab<\/a><\/strong>.  <em>&#8220;I traveled to the Sandia National Laboratories&#8230;. Here, they do all the things those warning labels tell you <strong>not<\/strong> to do.&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltube.com\/watch\/nova-the-search-for-the-super-battery_lk8gsv2i8a4swm.html\" target=\"_blank\">PBS Nova Documentary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_022.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_022.jpg 786w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_022-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_022-768x375.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Part of their Battery Abuse Lab (or is this their Visitor&#8217;s Center?)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_032.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"237\" data-id=\"6349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_032-300x237.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_032-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_032.png 518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_14_017.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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