Yes, a direct failure of the aircraft to be impervious to debris that fell off another airplane and should have been cleaned off the runway as it was a hazard to other aircraft. If another plane had hit the debris, we wouldn't be having this conversation about the Concorde.
Maybe you are unaware of the fact that modern airplanes are designed so that materials thrown from the wheels are not directed into the sensitive areas of the aircraft? There are plenty of youtube videos out there of Boeing planes undergoing these sorts of tests.
Then, as the manufacturer (assuming they manage to achieve manufacturing of >51% parts in the rebuild) they would be able to legally produce and install their own parts for maintenance.
Again someone with no idea of the complex manufacturing processes required to manufacture turbine blades. There are only a very few places in the whole world where it's done.
any kid that can solder wires to a circuit board correctly and get it to fire up again is pretty talented. 99% of kids end up with garbage when they try this.
he was probably trying to provoke exactly this reaction.
This is the exact same thing they say about every misunderstood child. Idiots like you think that a 12 year old kid with an interest in science is going to be playing politics. What a joke.
he is now being handed golden keys to the kingdom.
No, he's still going to have to work to prove his worth, just like the rest of us. Getting an invitation to a school is not the same thing as earning a degree. Getting a meeting with a president, with that and five dollars you can get a cup of coffee. It's really not so much.
your use of the word "deserve" implies that you think you have moral authority over others. You are suffering from a bad case of Calvinist Christianity.
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Especially since by 1999, everyone knew cigarettes were dangerous.
"everyone" knew cigarettes were dangerous in the 1960s, when the warning labels first started appearing.
Oh and by the way there is pretty good empirical evidence that people don't take cancer into account when choosing addictive drugs.
Really not a bad idea though.
google cardboard is more comfortable and easier to use than the crappy vr gear we had in the 1990s, which cost many thousands of dollars.
Yes, a direct failure of the aircraft to be impervious to debris that fell off another airplane and should have been cleaned off the runway as it was a hazard to other aircraft. If another plane had hit the debris, we wouldn't be having this conversation about the Concorde.
Maybe you are unaware of the fact that modern airplanes are designed so that materials thrown from the wheels are not directed into the sensitive areas of the aircraft? There are plenty of youtube videos out there of Boeing planes undergoing these sorts of tests.
Considering the fact that engines and planes are designed together, you'd be buying an engine designed to work in a different plane. there is no hope.
I wouldn't want to spend much time in there.
The whole idea of the Concorde is that the flight is over before you notice how cramped it is.
You pay $5000 for a short ride, so they ply you with champagne and fine food to distract you from the crappy interior and the frightening price.
I have much higher priorities for the money that it would take to ride on the thing.
You realize that airplanes don't use money for fuel, right? The money spent goes right back into the economy and gets used for other things.
Americans hate the Concorde, because it was better than anything the USA managed to build. Admit it.
yeah americans are jealous of a plane that can't break even when they charge $5000 a seat for a flight?
Then, as the manufacturer (assuming they manage to achieve manufacturing of >51% parts in the rebuild) they would be able to legally produce and install their own parts for maintenance.
Again someone with no idea of the complex manufacturing processes required to manufacture turbine blades. There are only a very few places in the whole world where it's done.
So yea you really can just order the parts, with the design from the local certified machine shop.
you really don't know what goes into the process of manufacturing turbine blades, do you?
So, they take off and land on water? I didn't realize the Concorde was amphibious.
there are plenty of coastal cities with airports right on the water, as soon as you clear the runway you are over water.
Re-read the previous post. He was making a general statement.
a completely irrelevant and pointless one
any kid that can solder wires to a circuit board correctly and get it to fire up again is pretty talented. 99% of kids end up with garbage when they try this.
he was probably trying to provoke exactly this reaction.
This is the exact same thing they say about every misunderstood child. Idiots like you think that a 12 year old kid with an interest in science is going to be playing politics. What a joke.
Kudos to him for being curious about how things work and more if he can reassemble the thing.
any kid can rip a clock to shreds, but not any kid can put the pieces back together again and get it to boot up
It makes the scholarship offers extremely stupid. They're being awarded based on celebrity status instead of achievement.
if the kid doesn't cut it academically then they will give the scholarship to someone else
Where's my invitation to the White House and MIT?
Both places have web sites where you can book a reservation for a public tour, have at it.
he is now being handed golden keys to the kingdom.
No, he's still going to have to work to prove his worth, just like the rest of us. Getting an invitation to a school is not the same thing as earning a degree. Getting a meeting with a president, with that and five dollars you can get a cup of coffee. It's really not so much.
Part of investigating crimes is detaining people involved.
What crime?
Now he has the entire world watching him and expecting to live up to their expectations when there is no solid evidence he is gifted at all.
Feel free to judge a 12 year old for what he will do with the rest of his life! The christians are out in force tonight!
I also think he didn't deserve to be glorified .
your use of the word "deserve" implies that you think you have moral authority over others. You are suffering from a bad case of Calvinist Christianity.
What I don't like is the fact that Ahmed Mohamed didn't accomplish anything worth of presidential attention
that's completely irrelevant, the point is to show the country that we should cherish the experimenter spirit.
I would have been more impressed if he'd actually built a digital clock from scratch.
Does he need to gather up beach sand to make silicon chips or is it okay if he uses a pre-made chip?
If he uses a pre-made chip, does it need to be blank or can he use a dedicated clock chip?
maybe he also needs to mine the copper for the wires?
I'm gonna be bold, but he didn't invent shit.
you can be as bold as you want about stuff that is irrelevant
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