Another factor was rate of descent. The American planes could dive better than the Zero. I'm not sure if the cost of getting above the Zero offset the advantage of being able to dive upon it.
I understand that the Zero was fairly unique in having its wing root as part of the fuselage. This was hard to build and took up a lot of assembly floor space. Again, if manoeuvrability was won at the cost of production, why did only one manufacturer take this option?
Is it mining or manufacturing? I wonder if there might have been a time when households were involved in making tablecloth doilies. It would have taken a lot of time, the usefulness of the doilies would be negligible, and the value might change over time. This would not be considered mining, but it might be a bit on the fake side. Just a thought. Maybe mining is the correct term for what coiners are doing.
I'm so glad that someone has rated the parent +2. It's an absolutely brilliant statement and should one day win an award. You don't find quality posts like this on other forums.
Perhaps it has already been stated, but maybe the reason prices don't come down is because domestic drilling is more expensive than foreign drilling. So if oil is at $2 and it costs domestic companies $3 to produce, the domestic companies will not produce. When the world price of oil goes to $3 and it is worthwhile for domestic companies to jump in, people might ask, well, there is all this domestic production? Why didn't the price go down?
If the price then goes to $4, one would expect more domestic drillers to jump in. The domestic producers who can only make a profit at $4 are not going to lower their prices below $4. The $3 domestic company will enjoy the extra dollar while it lasts.
I still wonder if besides the article's premise that prices don't come down, it could also be said that when domestic producers produce more, prices don't go up as much as they would have.
When oil hits $5, every wildcatter with a pump will be producing. At some point, prices may not fall but should they not at least decelerate?
(But the guy who said U. S. production is a rounding error may me the most correct of all.)
My comments were based on the idea of: if it doesn't lower prices, why should the U. S. be in the oil business?
The petroleum reserve was designed for major catastrophes. Apparently in its history, total draw-downs have only amounted to around ten percent of the total capacity.
So that is one piggy bank that really hasn't been raided unduly. Thanks for bringing it up! It would be interesting to know if the market considers that large withdrawals could be made or if a major withdrawal would actually cause prices to fall.
Drilling domestically might not lower the price of gasoline, but perhaps it creates a buffer in case worldwide oil flows are disrupted. That is, if all oil is imported and there is a boycott against the U. S., we are back to 1973, waiting in gas lines. If a local industry had to begin from scratch, prices would presumably be high for quite a while.
Having at least the ability to drill locally should prevent huge price swings every time there is a panic. The price might rise for a while, but presumably the large oil producing companies would return to the market with slightly lower prices.
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Your ideas intrigue me. I would like to subscribe to your. No, just the opposite.
Did the pilot take the Cooper steps?
Tragic!
Another factor was rate of descent. The American planes could dive better than the Zero. I'm not sure if the cost of getting above the Zero offset the advantage of being able to dive upon it.
I understand that the Zero was fairly unique in having its wing root as part of the fuselage. This was hard to build and took up a lot of assembly floor space. Again, if manoeuvrability was won at the cost of production, why did only one manufacturer take this option?
Gotta, say, four bladed-propellers look better than five-bladed propellers. At least when the machine is parked.
Maybe polish it up so it shines.
I just skimmed the article, but did they try 1........4 and then give someone two objects to place on the line somewhere?
Thanks for a concise explanation. Appreciate it!
Is it mining or manufacturing? I wonder if there might have been a time when households were involved in making tablecloth doilies. It would have taken a lot of time, the usefulness of the doilies would be negligible, and the value might change over time. This would not be considered mining, but it might be a bit on the fake side. Just a thought. Maybe mining is the correct term for what coiners are doing.
Would platinum shot and bullets be better than the lead or bismuth used today?
I'm sure glad I browse at +5. I would have hated to miss the genius that was this post.
I expect to see a Slashdot article on this in the near future.
Decades ago a guy blew up a brick restroom after announcing that a bomb would go off "somewhere downtown."
Sure of it.
The problem is that it would be nice to be able to grep your notes.
That's barely digitizing. More like analoguizing.
I'm so glad that someone has rated the parent +2. It's an absolutely brilliant statement and should one day win an award. You don't find quality posts like this on other forums.
A 10-foot user interface? Really?
Perhaps it has already been stated, but maybe the reason prices don't come down is because domestic drilling is more expensive than foreign drilling. So if oil is at $2 and it costs domestic companies $3 to produce, the domestic companies will not produce. When the world price of oil goes to $3 and it is worthwhile for domestic companies to jump in, people might ask, well, there is all this domestic production? Why didn't the price go down?
If the price then goes to $4, one would expect more domestic drillers to jump in. The domestic producers who can only make a profit at $4 are not going to lower their prices below $4. The $3 domestic company will enjoy the extra dollar while it lasts.
I still wonder if besides the article's premise that prices don't come down, it could also be said that when domestic producers produce more, prices don't go up as much as they would have.
When oil hits $5, every wildcatter with a pump will be producing. At some point, prices may not fall but should they not at least decelerate?
(But the guy who said U. S. production is a rounding error may me the most correct of all.)
My comments were based on the idea of: if it doesn't lower prices, why should the U. S. be in the oil business?
The petroleum reserve was designed for major catastrophes. Apparently in its history, total draw-downs have only amounted to around ten percent of the total capacity.
So that is one piggy bank that really hasn't been raided unduly. Thanks for bringing it up! It would be interesting to know if the market considers that large withdrawals could be made or if a major withdrawal would actually cause prices to fall.
Drilling domestically might not lower the price of gasoline, but perhaps it creates a buffer in case worldwide oil flows are disrupted. That is, if all oil is imported and there is a boycott against the U. S., we are back to 1973, waiting in gas lines. If a local industry had to begin from scratch, prices would presumably be high for quite a while.
Having at least the ability to drill locally should prevent huge price swings every time there is a panic. The price might rise for a while, but presumably the large oil producing companies would return to the market with slightly lower prices.
Okay, I know what it is now. Good.
I'm sure it will be obvious when I find out.
Hmmm, what to read tonight? How about somethiNEUTRINO. Now, what was I saying?
I will laugh if someone gimps an Angry Birds session or something onto his display.