...your co[n]temporary 5.56 FMJ... is pretty much mom's kiss goodnight compared to a.58 or.68 Minié ball.
Had you not said FMJ I would've disagreed with you. The amount of damage done by a modern expanding bullet is considerably worse than an old-school Minie ball. The expansion and fragmentation of a modern bullet in conjunction with the hydrostatic shock caused by its very high velocity makes for some pretty horrific wounds that are next to impossible to treat.
I'd rather be shot with a Minie than with a 5.56 hollow point. It might break an arm or leg, but it won't make hamburger out of you. At least with the Minie you can plug the hole with a finger.
Of course such horrific lethality is a plus when hunting. Humane kills are very important in that realm; not so in warfare, it seems. Hollow points are strictly forbidden by the Geneva Convention.
if you run out of heating oil in the middle of the night, you can drive out to the gas station and buy 5 gallons of diesel...
I've done that a few times! Just so you know, you might want to look on your burner for a placard that says, "No. 1 or No. 2 heating oil (ASTM D396) only" or something similar. On an example burner, page 5 of their user's manual shows the little sticker. If you have such a sticker, you _might_ (IANAL) be able to safely run 1-K kerosene instead of diesel. I did it back when I had oil heat, and it sure smelled better and was easier to handle than the old black diesel. The new ULSD is pretty nice, though. It's blue!
It is impossible to enact a tax cut for people who already pay no taxes...
Funny you should say that - with all the tax 'credits' you can easily end up getting free money from the government through your TAX return. If they're gonna sneak in more welfare, at least don't use the IRS to funnel it.
It depends somewhat on whether you drink the NASA koolaid. NASA makes incredibly expensive, precision parts that are right at the hairy edge of performance. Bigelow Space, et al, are trying to do it more assembly line - reliable, inexpensive parts that get the job done but aren't cutting edge.
It would be like comparing Formula 1 cars to NASCAR cars - they can both do 200 MPH, but 1 costs $200,000 and the other $25 million.
Not as much as you'd think. A few thousand enthusiasts generating a few million dollars of cash is pretty impressive if you ask me. Getting a few million enthusiasts could generate the billions needed.
If AMSAT is a valid example, volunteer work can make miracles happen on the cheap. Amateur radio folk have launched dozens of volunteer-built satellites as ballast on existing launches. They have recently started making birds large enough to be primary payloads. The money for the launches is donated.
We have osteopaths. My wife and I go to one when we mess up our backs. He usually does muscle stim or deep heat treatment and some form of manipulation. He also can prescribe muscle relaxers that help with the immediate pain while the knotted muscles relax.
Chiropractors can't prescribe 'real' medications, which to me seems like getting your car fixed by a mechanic that only has half his tools.
Especially a sporting event like Soccer... where there is no real way to mike the participants.
Given their theatrics when merely brushed by an opposing player, they might fall on the battery pack and cause an aneurysm or spontaneous human combustion or something.
..."noise" can then be subtrac[t]ed from the "signal+noise"...
This reminds me of how FM Stereo is transmitted in the US. The old mono signal is sent as L+R and the stereo part (using a pilot tone at 19 KHz and modulated DSBSC carrier at 38 Khz) sends L-R. Mono receivers only use the L+R signal on the main carrier, and stereo receivers use:
The National Bridge Inventory has data on Deficient, Structurally-deficient (SD), and Functionally-Obsolete (FO) bridges. The numbers are very disturbing.
I once found a listing of bridge 'health' numbers as a percentage from 0-100% - a bridge I go over every day is at 10%.
Here it is. Search for 0009500 in the "Fed Struc Id" column. 10.5% sufficiency rating. Ugh.
Can the Apple TV device stream un-DRM'ed video/audio from a NAS box? All I see are rent, rent, rent and stream from my laptop running iTunes. I DON'T WANT TO RENT - I already have my CDs and DVDs ripped for my own use. Can the Apple TV box play them?
Well, I just happen to have this nugget of knowledge rattling around in my brain: Lyle Guns were used long ago to shoot lines to ships in distress along the US coasts by the US Lifesaving Service.
...it's OK for the state to cough up for roads, but not for train tracks?
I'd say that's a fair argument. Given our sprawling city/suburb layout, fast trains just don't make sense. For good or bad, most of the US was designed around ubiquitous automobile ownership - freedom of the road and all that. Until there is decent intra-city public transportation, taking a fast train between cities leaves you stranded at the station.
To move the impact point 1km along the equator, you must change the impact time by 6.773 seconds. If we could influence the object right now (given the assumptions below) that would mean a maximum delta-V change of 2.83x10^-8 m/s and an expenditure of a mere 1162 Joules. Naturally as it gets closer, the energy required goes up. Note that the asteroid is only traveling at a leisurely 11 m/s or so - a mere 25 mi/hr.
Assumptions: Force is applied in-line with the asteroid's motion. Density of asteroid: 7.8x10^3 kg/m^3 Distance: 30x10^9 m (30 million km from article) Diameter: 50m Transit time: 88 years or 2777068800 sec.
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Neither references the correct attribution, that of Kodos the Executioner.
...your co[n]temporary 5.56 FMJ ... is pretty much mom's kiss goodnight compared to a .58 or .68 Minié ball.
Had you not said FMJ I would've disagreed with you. The amount of damage done by a modern expanding bullet is considerably worse than an old-school Minie ball. The expansion and fragmentation of a modern bullet in conjunction with the hydrostatic shock caused by its very high velocity makes for some pretty horrific wounds that are next to impossible to treat.
I'd rather be shot with a Minie than with a 5.56 hollow point. It might break an arm or leg, but it won't make hamburger out of you. At least with the Minie you can plug the hole with a finger.
Of course such horrific lethality is a plus when hunting. Humane kills are very important in that realm; not so in warfare, it seems. Hollow points are strictly forbidden by the Geneva Convention.
Do you know about site: ?
if you run out of heating oil in the middle of the night, you can drive out to the gas station and buy 5 gallons of diesel...
I've done that a few times! Just so you know, you might want to look on your burner for a placard that says, "No. 1 or No. 2 heating oil (ASTM D396) only" or something similar. On an example burner, page 5 of their user's manual shows the little sticker. If you have such a sticker, you _might_ (IANAL) be able to safely run 1-K kerosene instead of diesel. I did it back when I had oil heat, and it sure smelled better and was easier to handle than the old black diesel. The new ULSD is pretty nice, though. It's blue!
Note that I said tax CREDITS, not refunds. I know the difference.
From the IRS website: "...some credits, such as the EITC and the child tax credit, can actually exceed your tax."
That's welfare, pure and simple.
It is impossible to enact a tax cut for people who already pay no taxes...
Funny you should say that - with all the tax 'credits' you can easily end up getting free money from the government through your TAX return. If they're gonna sneak in more welfare, at least don't use the IRS to funnel it.
It depends somewhat on whether you drink the NASA koolaid. NASA makes incredibly expensive, precision parts that are right at the hairy edge of performance. Bigelow Space, et al, are trying to do it more assembly line - reliable, inexpensive parts that get the job done but aren't cutting edge.
It would be like comparing Formula 1 cars to NASCAR cars - they can both do 200 MPH, but 1 costs $200,000 and the other $25 million.
Not as much as you'd think. A few thousand enthusiasts generating a few million dollars of cash is pretty impressive if you ask me. Getting a few million enthusiasts could generate the billions needed.
If AMSAT is a valid example, volunteer work can make miracles happen on the cheap. Amateur radio folk have launched dozens of volunteer-built satellites as ballast on existing launches. They have recently started making birds large enough to be primary payloads. The money for the launches is donated.
Given that there's a plane's shadow here, there should be a plane visible in mid-flight. I can't seem to find it.
...an obscene percentage of people had no idea who John Boehner is.
Isn't he the "Hell No!!!" dude from Autotune the News #6? (0:55).
We have osteopaths. My wife and I go to one when we mess up our backs. He usually does muscle stim or deep heat treatment and some form of manipulation. He also can prescribe muscle relaxers that help with the immediate pain while the knotted muscles relax.
Chiropractors can't prescribe 'real' medications, which to me seems like getting your car fixed by a mechanic that only has half his tools.
They did a space jump with a Corvette in Heavy Metal back in 1981.
Especially a sporting event like Soccer ... where there is no real way to mike the participants.
Given their theatrics when merely brushed by an opposing player, they might fall on the battery pack and cause an aneurysm or spontaneous human combustion or something.
..."noise" can then be subtrac[t]ed from the "signal+noise"...
This reminds me of how FM Stereo is transmitted in the US. The old mono signal is sent as L+R and the stereo part (using a pilot tone at 19 KHz and modulated DSBSC carrier at 38 Khz) sends L-R. Mono receivers only use the L+R signal on the main carrier, and stereo receivers use:
2R = (L+R) - (L-R)
2L = (L+R) + (L-R)
Thanks for the correction - I missed that pesky 'm' for milli.
Fresh orange juice can have as much as 380mg/L of ethanol. That's a lot higher than your piece of pie. Grandparent poster, do some basic research before you give out health 'advice'.
The National Bridge Inventory has data on Deficient, Structurally-deficient (SD), and Functionally-Obsolete (FO) bridges. The numbers are very disturbing.
I once found a listing of bridge 'health' numbers as a percentage from 0-100% - a bridge I go over every day is at 10%.
Here it is. Search for 0009500 in the "Fed Struc Id" column. 10.5% sufficiency rating.
Ugh.
It'll come back as W'AP looking for the creator.
Very funny. Although my laptop has DVI out that I can convert to HDMI, there's no sound.
My Samsung Blu-ray player can stream video, but their implementation of SMB won't easily connect to non-Windows shares (Linux or Mac).
Can the Apple TV device stream un-DRM'ed video/audio from a NAS box? All I see are rent, rent, rent and stream from my laptop running iTunes. I DON'T WANT TO RENT - I already have my CDs and DVDs ripped for my own use. Can the Apple TV box play them?
Well, I just happen to have this nugget of knowledge rattling around in my brain: Lyle Guns were used long ago to shoot lines to ships in distress along the US coasts by the US Lifesaving Service.
...it's OK for the state to cough up for roads, but not for train tracks?
I'd say that's a fair argument. Given our sprawling city/suburb layout, fast trains just don't make sense. For good or bad, most of the US was designed around ubiquitous automobile ownership - freedom of the road and all that. Until there is decent intra-city public transportation, taking a fast train between cities leaves you stranded at the station.
Moleskin won't help fix my tent/poncho/backpack. Duct/medical tape will.
To move the impact point 1km along the equator, you must change the impact time by 6.773 seconds. If we could influence the object right now (given the assumptions below) that would mean a maximum delta-V change of 2.83x10^-8 m/s and an expenditure of a mere 1162 Joules. Naturally as it gets closer, the energy required goes up. Note that the asteroid is only traveling at a leisurely 11 m/s or so - a mere 25 mi/hr.
Assumptions:
Force is applied in-line with the asteroid's motion.
Density of asteroid: 7.8x10^3 kg/m^3
Distance: 30x10^9 m (30 million km from article)
Diameter: 50m
Transit time: 88 years or 2777068800 sec.