It's already been approved by the FAA (read previous posts).
How many hours does your system need to run for this inconvenience level to be worth it?
It's intended for energy intensive systems like laptops, cell phones, mobile radios, cars, etc.
Currently, you can get several hours of battery life off a system that you can recharge using outlets that are spaced roughly ten feet apart across the entire industrialized world.
You don't get outside much do you? They're not 10 feet apart outside your office. Go check.
Because Ethanol is controlled by the ATF (at the federal level) and states ABC laws; and by law (in America) has special taxes applied to it. Methanol is therefor cheaper.
How long do you really think it will be before someone comes up with a "refill kit" that will allow you to fill it with methanol from the local hardware store (available by the quart or gallon)?
That is, if it's not already refillable (which it's supposed to be...)
Coleman makes one; but, it's about the size of a case of soda and requires pure hydrogen (can we say K-bottle). Several other companies are working on small fuel-cells (for cell phones, etc). They're trying to build them into cars. You can go out (right now) and buy fuel-cell based generators (instead of the ubiquitous diesel).
Where have you been? Well, OK, it'll be a few years before you get the six-pack sized general purpose AC or DC generator; but, it's coming...
With you're ISP, insist on talking to tier 2 support. The lower level people are reading a script; and, generally aren't trained enough to actually diagnose a problem, if it falls outside their script...
I've successfully done this before and it worked. Now, having said this, I have run into two ISP's that just refuse to deal with anything but Windows.
He does make a profit... Off of his defense contractor investments -- Yes, some of our weapons are built by companies in which Bill's invested money...
The planetoid's name follows International Astronomical Union rules by naming all planetoids after creation deities (see planetary nomenclature). "Quaoar" is the name of a creation deity of the Native American Tongva people, native to the area around Los Angeles, where the discovery was named (see Quaoar (deity)).
---www.wikipedia.org
actually, Alan Shepard took some golf balls with him, to the Moon; and, hit at least one "over the horizon"
Most of what's tracked in orbit is garbage -- bits and pieces of stuff from our space program ranging from flakes of paint to left-over booster stages.
The airforce routinely tracks objects 10cm or larger in size. If they crank up the power of the radar, they can see 2-3cm. Using the radio astronomy dishes they can see 2mm.
Because it's cheaper to send a multi-million dollar "paperweight" than a man. It costs multi-billions of dollars (10's or even 100's) to do this. Until Congress admits to itself that (a) it wants to send men to Mars, etc. and (b) it's going to COST; then, I don't suspect it's going to happen.
You've not been paying attention. There have been two (unofficially) added: Varuna and Quaoar.
The hang up is that there is no formal definition for what constitutes "a planet" There are groups of astronomers working on this now (and this has been a subject of prior discussion on/.)
You're assuming that they didn't see it!!!???
They track golfballs in Earth Orbit. I think that (provided it got over the radar horizon) that the saw this too...
Oh, but the government is Extrememly interested in it... if it works. There's some research here and there; but, none of it shows enough promise to prove it's doable.
My sincerest apologies. I had not known I was treading on someone else's username... When I generated my account on slashdot, I did so, on a whim, with a name I'd used once before on another newsgroup...
On a more serious note: the lacquer wasn't there to keep the hydrogen in. The hydrogen was in rubberized cloth bags inside the structure (remember, they didn't have plastics yet). The outer cover was what was painted; and, it (the outer cover) was just laced together with rope through grommets in the fabric. The aluminum paint (with the nitro-cellulose lacquer base ) was intended to reflect sunlight and keep the assembly cooler. Since the panels were essentially insulated from each other, a static discharge between adjacent panels started the fire. At least, that's how I understood it.
Oh most definitely... I was trying to subtly discourage the idea. SUBTLE_OFF; Die idea. Die SUBTLE_ON;
Once you're falling, your falling. it would change attitude and direction, etc; but, if distributed (more or less) evenly it could easily be corrected for.
Actually, there have been tests run on models performed to see if changing the laminar flow over the wing could be used in place of traditional control surfaces. The laminar flow was affected by pushing air through vents in the wing surface...
didn't blow up because of the hydrogen. It blew up because they painted it with a mixture of powerdered aluminum and nitro-cellulose lacquer.
BTW, nitro-cellulose makes a suitable gunpowder substitute... Can we say BOMB!
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It's done bundles (called strands) for simplicity. It could be modelled as 16,000 strands; but, the movie might take a few extra years to render.
And how long before airlines say ...
It's already been approved by the FAA (read previous posts).
How many hours does your system need to run for this inconvenience level to be worth it?
It's intended for energy intensive systems like laptops, cell phones, mobile radios, cars, etc.
Currently, you can get several hours of battery life off a system that you can recharge using outlets that are spaced roughly ten feet apart across the entire industrialized world.
You don't get outside much do you? They're not 10 feet apart outside your office. Go check.
Because Ethanol is controlled by the ATF (at the federal level) and states ABC laws; and by law (in America) has special taxes applied to it. Methanol is therefor cheaper.
That is, if it's not already refillable (which it's supposed to be...)
Methanol == TOXIC!!!
Bad alcohol... Bad, Bad Alcohol. Do not drink the Methanol -- Here, have a beer instead.
If they expect people to use it, the manufacturers will have to get exemptions from the FAA. If properly designed...
Where have you been? Well, OK, it'll be a few years before you get the six-pack sized general purpose AC or DC generator; but, it's coming...
I've successfully done this before and it worked. Now, having said this, I have run into two ISP's that just refuse to deal with anything but Windows.
He does make a profit... Off of his defense contractor investments -- Yes, some of our weapons are built by companies in which Bill's invested money...
And those were probably named before International Astronomical Union was formed. (Just a guess...)
The planetoid's name follows International Astronomical Union rules by naming all planetoids after creation deities (see planetary nomenclature). "Quaoar" is the name of a creation deity of the Native American Tongva people, native to the area around Los Angeles, where the discovery was named (see Quaoar (deity)). ---www.wikipedia.org
Most of what's tracked in orbit is garbage -- bits and pieces of stuff from our space program ranging from flakes of paint to left-over booster stages.
The airforce routinely tracks objects 10cm or larger in size. If they crank up the power of the radar, they can see 2-3cm. Using the radio astronomy dishes they can see 2mm.
Because it's cheaper to send a multi-million dollar "paperweight" than a man. It costs multi-billions of dollars (10's or even 100's) to do this. Until Congress admits to itself that (a) it wants to send men to Mars, etc. and (b) it's going to COST; then, I don't suspect it's going to happen.
The hang up is that there is no formal definition for what constitutes "a planet" There are groups of astronomers working on this now (and this has been a subject of prior discussion on /.)
It showed that it was possible to connect 4.5 million processors together to perform a massive calculation (takes it beyond theory)
Not to mention that it shows, if properly motiviated, 4.5 million people can be convinced to pay Seti's electric bill :p
You're assuming that they didn't see it!!!??? They track golfballs in Earth Orbit. I think that (provided it got over the radar horizon) that the saw this too...
Oh, but the government is Extrememly interested in it... if it works. There's some research here and there; but, none of it shows enough promise to prove it's doable.
There are ways around that, and it requires paperwork... Lots and lots of paperwork. We all know how the anonymous HATE paperwork = )
On a more serious note: the lacquer wasn't there to keep the hydrogen in. The hydrogen was in rubberized cloth bags inside the structure (remember, they didn't have plastics yet). The outer cover was what was painted; and, it (the outer cover) was just laced together with rope through grommets in the fabric. The aluminum paint (with the nitro-cellulose lacquer base ) was intended to reflect sunlight and keep the assembly cooler. Since the panels were essentially insulated from each other, a static discharge between adjacent panels started the fire. At least, that's how I understood it.
Thanks for the link! I'd seen the store before; but, hadn't seen any actual research...
Once you're falling, your falling. it would change attitude and direction, etc; but, if distributed (more or less) evenly it could easily be corrected for.
Actually, there have been tests run on models performed to see if changing the laminar flow over the wing could be used in place of traditional control surfaces. The laminar flow was affected by pushing air through vents in the wing surface...
Well, you got me there. But now I can pick up a 233 mhz pc for $50 on e-bay. $20 each if I buy a whole pallet full.
They can't have my "hydrogen powered" truck either. Muhahahaahahaa.