Make anything from anything

From Gnomon Chronicles

Context: "If we relied less on hydrocarbons for fuel, could some of these plant based sources be an alternative? Corn ethanol was always a lil dumb as a fuel but maybe not as a polymer base?"

With enough energy and suitable tools, we can make anything from anything.

For example, the US Navy is making jet fuel from sea water.

  • Fuel from Seawater? What’s the Catch? @ Smithsonian Magazine (16 December 2014) - Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory recently flew a model plane using a liquid hydrocarbon fuel they sourced from the ocean
  • Post @ Bluesky (5 April 2026)