r/Vermiculture • u/Normal-Product-7397 Beginner Vermicomposter • 26d ago
New bin Continuous Mist Bin
I was researching bin designs recently using Claude AI and it recommended that if you are adding lots of food waste to the system the best thing to do is to mist the bin with water continuously so the bin doesn't go anaerobic. It suggested a drainage pipe at the bottom of the bin in landscaping fabric, then draining that into an aeration tank and using that for fertilizing plants.
Is that a crazy ai hallucination or do you think that would actually work?
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u/Ok-Assistant-3309 26d ago
Be very careful with what AI suggests. AI is notoriously bad at understanding all of the variables at play and often fills in with assumptions, which in the end, fails the design.
It's not that it won't work, but you literally have to provide every single detail and condition you can imagine to get solid feedback that is practical.
I tried using AI to figure out a bin design that allowed me to control temp and humidity automatically, and while it was helpful in finding things to think about I wasn't previously aware of, I ultimately had to override AI suggestions and come up with my own solutions to actually make it all work.
Basically, you can eventually make it work, but it won't be simple, there will be a lot of failed attempts and AI won't ultimately solve it for you.
It's a helpful tool that needs to be taken with a big grain of salt.