dust to dust, ashes to ashes?
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The saying comes from the Book of Common Prayer used in many Anglican churches.  It actually referrers to the passage in the Christian bible in Genesis 3:19: In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return.\n\nIt refers to the mortality of man and the fact that our body will decay and return to the earth we were formed from.
425447
The butllets yes, the cardridges more than likely. I doubt the powder would have decayed significantly.
1178646
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, life is short, so party,we must!
1104024
According to Love and Brownlee "An estimated 40,000 tonnes of cosmic dust currently rains down on earth every year."\n\nSo, yes this process is continuing.
501078
LOL I like that expression... toss them to the slag heap.\n\nNicely put
807682
From my upbringing the ashes stayed on your for the entire day.  Of course, if you happened to wipe them off or if you were sweating and they washed away because of that it was considered an acceptable and approved reason for not having them.  I was raised to sleep with them as they are supposed to be washed off when you shower the next day or rub off in your sleep or during any activity that led to their loss.  Does it make sense?
485317
Decomposition and oblivion.
846952
what a hunk of garbage its become\nb
1099504
ashes are basic. they can be helpful in reducing acidity levels in soil they are added to.
412331
Try to clean the white dust from a black car with a white towel, and you will see, that the dust turns black. Actually, the dust is grey, with some parts dark grey, nearly black, others light grey, nearly white.
858490
Huh?  Dust does not affect charge coupled device operation.\n\nPlease clarify your question
414192
Since you asked, I'm going to tell you (and please confirm this with a second or third source if you think I'm just trying to disgust you!);  Most of that dust in your house is little tiny bits of skin that have dried and flaked off of you and your fellow dwellers, plust the carcasses of dust mites!\n\nYou asked!\n\n(There is actually a whole book written about dust, and called, imaginitively enough, "The Secret Life of Dust" by Hannah Holmes.  Enjoy!)
780136
Different trajectory?
9165
Dust is a general name for minute solid particles of diameters less than 500 micrometers (otherwise see sand or granulates) and, more generally, for finely divided matter. On Earth, dust occurs in the atmosphere from various sources: soil dust lifted up by wind, volcanic eruptions, and pollution are some examples; airborne dust is considered an aerosol and can have a strong, local radiative forcing on the atmosphere and significant effects on climate. In addition, if composed of a flammable substance (such as flour), it can be an explosion hazard.\n\nFor more info on dust, visit:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust
648632
Too much rubble nd dust to be able to smell burning flesh.
1170500
Of Course!  I miss the fresh smell of asbestos dust in the air!\n\nChoke, Cough... oh wait, maybe that was a bad idea!\n\nAll joking aside, I am also frustrated with the extra steps and therefore longer time frames when it comes to construction, or in this case destruction.  However, it's all for the better as it relates to human and environmental health, so I am willing to be bored on the sidelines... most of the time.
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I will of course, it is important to remind me and everybody else that we are ashes and we will become ashes. By the way congratulations on getting to level 5, I have selected some of your answers in the past and they have been honest, decent and elaborate.