You wrote "Now, that's a deal: Apple could learn from M$ how to design mice, while Steve explains to Bill what an Operating System is. "
That may be the funniest thing I've seen on/. in years!!
You wrote "Whenever I get afraid, I overpower it with hate and this has progressed to such a point that when I get an adrenaline rush from fear, I immediatly bypass the "OMG something's here, EEK, shoot it!" to terminator mode; acquire target, take in strategic positioning, calculate chance of survival, and then attack/flee"
Congratulations - you just described the psych of a veteran SF soldier. Only they wouldn't use the word "terminator mode." They would consider it "professional mode".
Here in the states, there is almost always a community limit to the size of propane tank you can keep on a residential property. The commercial tanks (2-5000 gallons) have the potential for HUGE explosions that in the worst case scenario could take out your block.
Actually, you can start a fire with the end of a cigar/cigarrete. The difference is vapors. A large gas spill on a non-porous surface causes a vapor build up near the ground very rapidly. The cigar enters the vapor field and ignites before it hits the main pool of liquid. If the vapors weren't present the cigar would just drop into the pool and go out, just like in your experiment.
You are partially correct. The massive weight of the total projectiles makes this type of weapon less suited to aerial platforms. But, 2 major factors keep it in check.
First, the weapon fires for only a tiny fraction of a second, so the total mass of projectiles is much smaller.
Second, the actual rate of fire is electrically controlled by a laptop, so you don't have to fire at a full rate like a traiditional machine gun. You can programmatically tell the system to fire anywhere from a single bullet, to a slow sustained line of fire, to all of its bullets in a single massive, rapid volley.
The last cool thing is that you can combine different sizes of barrels and types of ammunition in a single configuration. So the weapon may have kinetic energy bullets for long range offensive use and at the same time carry smaller proximity explosive shells for close defensive functionality (RPG intercept).
First - essentially no reload time since all the bullets are stacked directly in the barrel before firing begins. Reducing your estimate by a factor of 10.
Second - as others have pointed out the electrical charge merely ignites the propelant rather than providing the impetus. Reducing your estimate by another factor of 100.
Third the weapon only fires for milliseconds when at full rate, reducing your estimate by another factor of 50.
Fourth - the million rate is developed by a weapon that has about 50 barrels, so the velocity of each bullet can drop accordingly, reducing your estimate by another factor of 50.
Your last sentence was the most correct, it's the assumptions that invalidate our calculations at least by a factor of 2,500,000.
---"The military is just continuing a long tradition of planning to fight the last war, in this case the Cold War."-----
Uhmm... NO. In this case, they are working towards the next war, the rogue nation with a highly limited number of fairly crude ballistic missiles. Our experience during the cold war proved that while the consequences of major nuclear war are very high, the probability is rather low. The exact opposite is true of the rogue nation/terrorist group scenario.
Actually, the dead guy raft is only good for a few hours while the internal gas production exceeds the release. Once the body decomposes enough, your dead guy raft becomes crab food.
I lived in South America for 1.5 years. The food didn't bother me a bit. The water, on the other hand, could send you screaming to the bathroom in 24 hours, no questions asked!
If Chevy *built* my '57 with a hole in the roof, they ought to have the honesty to fix it. If it were a safety item (the equivalence of a security hole) there would be a mandatory recall! Just because the flaw is not phyiscally visible to the casual observer does NOT reduce corporate responsibility!
The Apache blades are composite, quite survivable (considering one supersonic body gets hit by another supersonic body) and VERY expensive. I remember pilots getting a thorough @ss chewing if they let the rotor hit a branch, etc.
Having worked with the Apache directly for years, I can say you are absolutely correct, it spends most of it's time doing 170 knots. However look when it gets shot down. Almost all of the hits are in the 8% of the time it is hovering. That's why the Apache Battalions are now training on strafing runs, just like the A10 warthog.
The single important point your missing is geography. The whip makers could learn a new trade primarily because those new jobs were accessible within their political borders. However, in the outsourcing mode, even the new jobs will likely be in locations unavaible to the recently unemployed.
As a West Point Grad, I concur completely. I was one of those kids who went from being a big fish in a small pond to being a small fish amongst barracudas. (I learned quickly and survived.)
To further your point, getting into medical school from West Point was almost impossible, since you were competing against some of the best minds in the country for just a few slots.
The good news for me, was that the higher level of competition strengthened rather than crushed.
Ok, stop and check your basic math. The MiG21 can't burn 500 gallons for each 15 minutes. If so, it could only fly about 10 minutes at a pop. Since pilots normally calculate their fuel in pounds I suspect that's 500 pounds in 15 minutes, if your in full afterburner. That's about 62 gallons, a lot more reasonable.
You stated "Why do the people who back these wars think Germany, France and other nations were against hte invasion of iraq? Because they have felt the ramifications of war first hand, and fairly recently."
How wonderfully naive! In today's world, when you want to know the reason for major actions, follow the money. The nations that actively opposed us were trying to keep their highly lucrative contracts with Iraq, or were protecting huge amounts of debts that Iraq owed to them.
Now that the war is over, look closely at the nations that are quickly trying to be part of the rebuilding effort. Not humanitarian relief, but the commercial rebuilding contracts. Yep, the same France, Germany, Russia that so vehemently opposed us. Now they want to get their hands in the pot of American money rebuilding Iraq (not from the war, but from Saddam's reign.).
So, remember that simple CPA lesson, follow the money!
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You wrote "Now, that's a deal: Apple could learn from M$ how to design mice, while Steve explains to Bill what an Operating System is. " That may be the funniest thing I've seen on /. in years!!
The only thing incorrect about your post is the magnitude of the time scale. Not weeks, HOURS!
You wrote "Whenever I get afraid, I overpower it with hate and this has progressed to such a point that when I get an adrenaline rush from fear, I immediatly bypass the "OMG something's here, EEK, shoot it!" to terminator mode; acquire target, take in strategic positioning, calculate chance of survival, and then attack/flee" Congratulations - you just described the psych of a veteran SF soldier. Only they wouldn't use the word "terminator mode." They would consider it "professional mode".
Tithing, baby, tithing!
Here in the states, there is almost always a community limit to the size of propane tank you can keep on a residential property. The commercial tanks (2-5000 gallons) have the potential for HUGE explosions that in the worst case scenario could take out your block.
Actually, you can start a fire with the end of a cigar/cigarrete. The difference is vapors. A large gas spill on a non-porous surface causes a vapor build up near the ground very rapidly. The cigar enters the vapor field and ignites before it hits the main pool of liquid. If the vapors weren't present the cigar would just drop into the pool and go out, just like in your experiment.
First, the weapon fires for only a tiny fraction of a second, so the total mass of projectiles is much smaller.
Second, the actual rate of fire is electrically controlled by a laptop, so you don't have to fire at a full rate like a traiditional machine gun. You can programmatically tell the system to fire anywhere from a single bullet, to a slow sustained line of fire, to all of its bullets in a single massive, rapid volley.
The last cool thing is that you can combine different sizes of barrels and types of ammunition in a single configuration. So the weapon may have kinetic energy bullets for long range offensive use and at the same time carry smaller proximity explosive shells for close defensive functionality (RPG intercept).
Second - as others have pointed out the electrical charge merely ignites the propelant rather than providing the impetus. Reducing your estimate by another factor of 100.
Third the weapon only fires for milliseconds when at full rate, reducing your estimate by another factor of 50.
Fourth - the million rate is developed by a weapon that has about 50 barrels, so the velocity of each bullet can drop accordingly, reducing your estimate by another factor of 50.
Your last sentence was the most correct, it's the assumptions that invalidate our calculations at least by a factor of 2,500,000.
Uhmm... NO. In this case, they are working towards the next war, the rogue nation with a highly limited number of fairly crude ballistic missiles. Our experience during the cold war proved that while the consequences of major nuclear war are very high, the probability is rather low. The exact opposite is true of the rogue nation/terrorist group scenario.
Actually, the dead guy raft is only good for a few hours while the internal gas production exceeds the release. Once the body decomposes enough, your dead guy raft becomes crab food.
Yep, but I'll bet you're a trim 240 on a 5' 6" frame!
I lived in South America for 1.5 years. The food didn't bother me a bit. The water, on the other hand, could send you screaming to the bathroom in 24 hours, no questions asked!
Any suggestions on a pair of affordable headphones that block out background noise?
Where your sig line come from?
If Chevy *built* my '57 with a hole in the roof, they ought to have the honesty to fix it. If it were a safety item (the equivalence of a security hole) there would be a mandatory recall! Just because the flaw is not phyiscally visible to the casual observer does NOT reduce corporate responsibility!
The Apache blades are composite, quite survivable (considering one supersonic body gets hit by another supersonic body) and VERY expensive. I remember pilots getting a thorough @ss chewing if they let the rotor hit a branch, etc.
The line about reading /. and playing D&D was perfect!
The Ka50-and 52 Hokums used counter-rotating blades. They never went into production.
Having worked with the Apache directly for years, I can say you are absolutely correct, it spends most of it's time doing 170 knots. However look when it gets shot down. Almost all of the hits are in the 8% of the time it is hovering. That's why the Apache Battalions are now training on strafing runs, just like the A10 warthog.
As an old soldier I believe you are exactly right. However as an old soldier, the word cheaper always gives me the willies.
The single important point your missing is geography. The whip makers could learn a new trade primarily because those new jobs were accessible within their political borders. However, in the outsourcing mode, even the new jobs will likely be in locations unavaible to the recently unemployed.
As a West Point Grad, I concur completely. I was one of those kids who went from being a big fish in a small pond to being a small fish amongst barracudas. (I learned quickly and survived.) To further your point, getting into medical school from West Point was almost impossible, since you were competing against some of the best minds in the country for just a few slots. The good news for me, was that the higher level of competition strengthened rather than crushed.
Ok, stop and check your basic math. The MiG21 can't burn 500 gallons for each 15 minutes. If so, it could only fly about 10 minutes at a pop. Since pilots normally calculate their fuel in pounds I suspect that's 500 pounds in 15 minutes, if your in full afterburner. That's about 62 gallons, a lot more reasonable.
You stated "Why do the people who back these wars think Germany, France and other nations were against hte invasion of iraq? Because they have felt the ramifications of war first hand, and fairly recently." How wonderfully naive! In today's world, when you want to know the reason for major actions, follow the money. The nations that actively opposed us were trying to keep their highly lucrative contracts with Iraq, or were protecting huge amounts of debts that Iraq owed to them. Now that the war is over, look closely at the nations that are quickly trying to be part of the rebuilding effort. Not humanitarian relief, but the commercial rebuilding contracts. Yep, the same France, Germany, Russia that so vehemently opposed us. Now they want to get their hands in the pot of American money rebuilding Iraq (not from the war, but from Saddam's reign.). So, remember that simple CPA lesson, follow the money!
Excellent advice. I have watched many folks start their own small business and fold inside 2 years; all for the lack of capital planning.