Surprisingly, by shining a laser into it, thanks to the Doppler effect. It's how the Bose-Einstein Condensate was demonstrated at the U of Colorado in 1995, for a Nobel.
The coolant on the nuke power plant is NOT likely to be water
It certainly isn't, but it transfers its heat to distilled water that ultimately serves as the working fluid in the propulsion engines. It also heats the distillation plant that provides that distilled water for the engines and all the other water users aboard.
The carriers are all nuclear which means they boil sea water to turn steam turbines.
No. Only a very modest amount of seawater gets boiled in a distillation plant heated by the reactor; the resulting freshwater goes into the propulsion engines, which are closed Rankine cycles. Water goes round and round from boiler to turbines, to a seawater-cooled condenser that turns it back into liquid, to the boiler again. Lather, rinse, repeat. If you tried to use seawater in the propulsion plant, it would fill up with salt in a matter of hours. The distillation plant only supplies enough water to the engines to replenish what leaks out; the rest of its output goes to the catapult system.
The EM system means you have high voltage lines running under the decks
Ever been in the same space with a battle-damaged steam line?
such big industrial machines are hydraulic in most cases. They rely on pressure
Steam machines rely on pressure times volume, which is an order of magnitude increase in control problems.
In the same vein, if you made a perfect scale model of the Earth the size of a billiard ball, it would almost meet manufacturing standards for a billiard ball.
I am sure there is a very significant technical challenge getting those awesome aircraft back in the air
The only challenge is the size of the checks. These aircraft have been restored and maintained just as they were in the 1940's -- the only difference is that it's been done by well-paid commercial mechanics making a lot more than the enlisted mechanics who did it in the 1940's, or by retirees doing it for the love of it. The money comes from either wealthy enthusiasts or preservation groups that sell tickets to airshows.
As I see it, the victim has no special right to see the criminal punished -- except to the extent all of us do. Maybe the cops should pull a few people off the doobie squad and assign them to do some crime fighting.
What tweak13 said: gubmints can't shut down hams, but contracts can. And if you don't like the provisions of the contract, you have the option of building your house in a subdivision where they don't have an HOA. I believe there are some in Mississippi.
Although everybody appreciates the amateur service's value in disasters, ham is slowly dying in the US because it is perceived by the public as falling behind compared to the more popular commercial communications technologies.
Homeowners' associations trying to eradicate it with antenna bans don't help either.
And you're fairly wrong. A gyrocopter is an aircraft and it requires a pilot's license.
This one meets the "Light Sport Aircraft" criteria, which means the license is cheaper and easier to get, but you still have to go through flight training.
I pride myself in the fact that I have never watched even a single episode of the show. Judging by the hype and how popular it is with the general populace, it seems my decision is the correct one.
That would make equal sense if you changed "watched even a single episode of the show" to "had sex".
Methane is neither the principal part of a fart nor the smelly part. It's odorless. In fact, it's one of three odorless gases which make up roughly 98% of flatulence, with nitrogen and CO2.
The other 2% is a widely varied mix of esters, sulfides and ketones that depends on what you eat, and that's what provides the inimitable social character.
The "natural gas" that your stove burns is methane, and your gas company deliberately adds a stinky substance to it so you'll know when you have a leak.
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Surprisingly, by shining a laser into it, thanks to the Doppler effect. It's how the Bose-Einstein Condensate was demonstrated at the U of Colorado in 1995, for a Nobel.
The coolant on the nuke power plant is NOT likely to be water
It certainly isn't, but it transfers its heat to distilled water that ultimately serves as the working fluid in the propulsion engines. It also heats the distillation plant that provides that distilled water for the engines and all the other water users aboard.
The carriers are all nuclear which means they boil sea water to turn steam turbines.
No. Only a very modest amount of seawater gets boiled in a distillation plant heated by the reactor; the resulting freshwater goes into the propulsion engines, which are closed Rankine cycles. Water goes round and round from boiler to turbines, to a seawater-cooled condenser that turns it back into liquid, to the boiler again. Lather, rinse, repeat. If you tried to use seawater in the propulsion plant, it would fill up with salt in a matter of hours. The distillation plant only supplies enough water to the engines to replenish what leaks out; the rest of its output goes to the catapult system.
The EM system means you have high voltage lines running under the decks
Ever been in the same space with a battle-damaged steam line?
such big industrial machines are hydraulic in most cases. They rely on pressure
Steam machines rely on pressure times volume, which is an order of magnitude increase in control problems.
Sounds more like a BODY transplant to me...
Bobby Fischer was on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1972.
Would it get your attention if you smelled heating gas near your stove?
Smelling that, like smelling gas near a car, means something is wrong...and possibly about to get wronger.
This. Some people microwave and some people cook.
If it didn't contain explosives, they couldn't detonate it. They blew it up by detonating something else next to it.
Don't let the door...
So docent this make starbucks liable
And the award for Worst Spellchecker of 2015 goes to...
What does that have to do with empowerment?
No...because they feel that empowerment slipping away, and they fear payback.
Why do I have a hunch you aren't a lawyer?
In the same vein, if you made a perfect scale model of the Earth the size of a billiard ball, it would almost meet manufacturing standards for a billiard ball.
I am sure there is a very significant technical challenge getting those awesome aircraft back in the air
The only challenge is the size of the checks. These aircraft have been restored and maintained just as they were in the 1940's -- the only difference is that it's been done by well-paid commercial mechanics making a lot more than the enlisted mechanics who did it in the 1940's, or by retirees doing it for the love of it. The money comes from either wealthy enthusiasts or preservation groups that sell tickets to airshows.
Basically, a few thousand gallons of gasoline. The airplanes are privately owned.
As I see it, the victim has no special right to see the criminal punished -- except to the extent all of us do. Maybe the cops should pull a few people off the doobie squad and assign them to do some crime fighting.
What tweak13 said: gubmints can't shut down hams, but contracts can. And if you don't like the provisions of the contract, you have the option of building your house in a subdivision where they don't have an HOA. I believe there are some in Mississippi.
Although everybody appreciates the amateur service's value in disasters, ham is slowly dying in the US because it is perceived by the public as falling behind compared to the more popular commercial communications technologies.
Homeowners' associations trying to eradicate it with antenna bans don't help either.
He didn't ask how smart it is...he asked if it's a common practice, and it is.
For want of a hyphen...
And you're fairly wrong. A gyrocopter is an aircraft and it requires a pilot's license.
This one meets the "Light Sport Aircraft" criteria, which means the license is cheaper and easier to get, but you still have to go through flight training.
I pride myself in the fact that I have never watched even a single episode of the show. Judging by the hype and how popular it is with the general populace, it seems my decision is the correct one.
That would make equal sense if you changed "watched even a single episode of the show" to "had sex".
Methane is neither the principal part of a fart nor the smelly part. It's odorless. In fact, it's one of three odorless gases which make up roughly 98% of flatulence, with nitrogen and CO2.
The other 2% is a widely varied mix of esters, sulfides and ketones that depends on what you eat, and that's what provides the inimitable social character.
The "natural gas" that your stove burns is methane, and your gas company deliberately adds a stinky substance to it so you'll know when you have a leak.
There is no way I'm flying on a plane which is not under the control of someone onboard whose life also depends on the plane landing safely.
Precisely. Part of the pilot's job is to be hostage to the safety of the passengers.