[quote]"The current US goverment is led by a person who only around 50% of the population agreed was good enough to run the country."[/quote]
Not quite. Dubya was "elected" my less than half of the people who actually VOTED. As a percentage of the entire US population, the numbers are MUCH lower. According to:
http://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/p20-542.pdf
about 111 million people, or about 55% of the voting-age population cast a ballot in the 2000 presidential election. Dubya got less than half of that 55%. With a total US population of around 260 million, Bush was installed by a very small minority of the populace. Even smaller if you consider that the deed was actually done by a 5-4 vote of the SCOTUS....
Vapors are what make ANYTHING flammable. Even wood "burns" only when heated sufficiently to give off flammable vapors. The material itself isn't burning, the vapors are.
Gasoline has a flash point of approximately -40 degrees F. At any temperature above this, sufficient vapor exists above the liquid to be ignitable. The vapors and liquid co-exist at all reasonable temperatures, and as soon as the vapor ignites, the heat vaporizes more liquid, feeding the fire.
That's why you should always disconnect the grounded (almost always the negative) cable first. If the wrench bridges between the grounded terminal and the frame, no problem. And once the grounded cable is removed, shorting the other terminal to the frame won't do anything either....
Gasoline (unlike diesel fuel) is quite flammable in liquid form. It has a low flash point, and will ignite readily.
When atomized and mixed with air, it isn't just flammable, it is EXPLOSIVE.
A bump or scratch of the glass on an old monitor CRT can cause an implosion, with bits of flying glass and toxic phosphor dust flying everywhere.
The CRT itself also acts as a capacitor, and can hold a charge of thousands of volts for months at a time.
Lack of enforcement probably has to do with lack of law enforcement resources, along with the vague "tobacco use" disclaimer in the federal statute. Head shop owners ALWAYS have a "for tobacco or legal herb use only" sign conspicuously posted, and generally will eject people who ask for the prohibited "bongs" rather than the permissible "water pipes".
A strict reading of the federal law renders these things illegal, regardless of the disclaimer, but apparently the feds are content (for the time being) with busting ONLINE pipe sellers rather than their "brick and mortar" counterparts. Maybe when they get done arresting cancer patients and the like, they can start going after the menace of the "bong merchants"?
Maybe the fact that the stores pay local taxes, etc. keep them safe from local cops?
The real problem with the old phosphors was the efficiency of the red phosphor. In order to get a reasonable white balance, the red gun in the picture tube had to be driven much harder than the green and blue guns. Consequently, the red gun's cathode wore out (lost emission) at a faster rate than the other 2, requiring balancing adjustments every few months between picture tube replacements every few years.:)
The advent of rare earth phosphors and improved cathode coatings were great improvements in CRT technology.
[quote]What are they teaching you kids in school these days anyway? The Microprocessor (Intel 4004) was invented for...get this.... controlling traffic lights.[/quote]
Not sure what they taught YOU in school, but the Intel 4004 was developed for use in pocket calculators, not traffic light controllers.
http://www.intel4004.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_4004
"You'll go to war and kill 1000s of people to find WMD (which it seems never existed). You'll televise your murderous rampage to the world in all its horrifying brutality."
Actually, the "horrifying brutality" part never gets aired, at least here in the "Land of the Free". What passes for war coverage here is an endless stream of flag-waving jingoism and gee-whiz descriptions of the pentagon's latest killing machines, all wrapped up in yellow ribbons. No real analysis, critical thinking, investigative reporting, and CERTAINLY no pictures of splattered dead babies (AKA "collateral damage").
We don't get to see much of the results of our "war effort", either on the "enemy" side or even our own casualties. The administartion has a standing order preventing the press from filming coffins and bodybags returning from overseas, and the corporate media raise no objections, like the good sheep that they are.:(
Not in that particular strain, purity, and form it isn't.
The material used in the attacks was specially processed for use as a bioweapon. A very fine particle size, treated to prevent electrostatic clumping, etc.
That stuff was a far cry from common anthrax cultures that might be found in any microbiology lab.
1:)The charging circuitry inside the UPS is designed only to charge the internal battery bank. By adding a huge string of internal batteries, you very well may be overloading the charger.
2:)The inverter circuitry inside the UPS is no doubt designed for limited duty cycle. Running it on a long-term basis (longer than the internal battery would have powered it) will require upgraded heatsinks on the switching transistors, and improved cooling fans. If the inverter transformer is also underrated for continuous use, you will need to forced-air cool it, as well.
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[quote]"The current US goverment is led by a person who only around 50% of the population agreed was good enough to run the country."[/quote] Not quite. Dubya was "elected" my less than half of the people who actually VOTED. As a percentage of the entire US population, the numbers are MUCH lower. According to: http://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/p20-542.pdf about 111 million people, or about 55% of the voting-age population cast a ballot in the 2000 presidential election. Dubya got less than half of that 55%. With a total US population of around 260 million, Bush was installed by a very small minority of the populace. Even smaller if you consider that the deed was actually done by a 5-4 vote of the SCOTUS....
HF would be hydrogen fluoride. Hydrofluoric acid would be an aqueous solution of HF....:)
Vapors are what make ANYTHING flammable. Even wood "burns" only when heated sufficiently to give off flammable vapors. The material itself isn't burning, the vapors are. Gasoline has a flash point of approximately -40 degrees F. At any temperature above this, sufficient vapor exists above the liquid to be ignitable. The vapors and liquid co-exist at all reasonable temperatures, and as soon as the vapor ignites, the heat vaporizes more liquid, feeding the fire.
That's why you should always disconnect the grounded (almost always the negative) cable first. If the wrench bridges between the grounded terminal and the frame, no problem. And once the grounded cable is removed, shorting the other terminal to the frame won't do anything either....
Gasoline (unlike diesel fuel) is quite flammable in liquid form. It has a low flash point, and will ignite readily. When atomized and mixed with air, it isn't just flammable, it is EXPLOSIVE.
A bump or scratch of the glass on an old monitor CRT can cause an implosion, with bits of flying glass and toxic phosphor dust flying everywhere. The CRT itself also acts as a capacitor, and can hold a charge of thousands of volts for months at a time.
Lack of enforcement probably has to do with lack of law enforcement resources, along with the vague "tobacco use" disclaimer in the federal statute. Head shop owners ALWAYS have a "for tobacco or legal herb use only" sign conspicuously posted, and generally will eject people who ask for the prohibited "bongs" rather than the permissible "water pipes". A strict reading of the federal law renders these things illegal, regardless of the disclaimer, but apparently the feds are content (for the time being) with busting ONLINE pipe sellers rather than their "brick and mortar" counterparts. Maybe when they get done arresting cancer patients and the like, they can start going after the menace of the "bong merchants"? Maybe the fact that the stores pay local taxes, etc. keep them safe from local cops?
Find the law? OK , how about 21 CFR sec. 863? Text available at: http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/law/law_fed_pa raphernalia.shtml
The real problem with the old phosphors was the efficiency of the red phosphor. In order to get a reasonable white balance, the red gun in the picture tube had to be driven much harder than the green and blue guns. Consequently, the red gun's cathode wore out (lost emission) at a faster rate than the other 2, requiring balancing adjustments every few months between picture tube replacements every few years. :)
The advent of rare earth phosphors and improved cathode coatings were great improvements in CRT technology.
A 15" round tube (15GP22), on which you might get a 12" diagonal picture.
[quote]What are they teaching you kids in school these days anyway? The Microprocessor (Intel 4004) was invented for...get this.... controlling traffic lights.[/quote] Not sure what they taught YOU in school, but the Intel 4004 was developed for use in pocket calculators, not traffic light controllers. http://www.intel4004.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_4004
"You'll go to war and kill 1000s of people to find WMD (which it seems never existed). You'll televise your murderous rampage to the world in all its horrifying brutality." Actually, the "horrifying brutality" part never gets aired, at least here in the "Land of the Free". What passes for war coverage here is an endless stream of flag-waving jingoism and gee-whiz descriptions of the pentagon's latest killing machines, all wrapped up in yellow ribbons. No real analysis, critical thinking, investigative reporting, and CERTAINLY no pictures of splattered dead babies (AKA "collateral damage"). We don't get to see much of the results of our "war effort", either on the "enemy" side or even our own casualties. The administartion has a standing order preventing the press from filming coffins and bodybags returning from overseas, and the corporate media raise no objections, like the good sheep that they are. :(
A Bush, a Dick, and a Colin. Can we expect the FCC to levy fines against the administration anytime soon?
Not in that particular strain, purity, and form it isn't.
The material used in the attacks was specially processed for use as a bioweapon. A very fine particle size, treated to prevent electrostatic clumping, etc.
That stuff was a far cry from common anthrax cultures that might be found in any microbiology lab.
1:)The charging circuitry inside the UPS is designed only to charge the internal battery bank. By adding a huge string of internal batteries, you very well may be overloading the charger. 2:)The inverter circuitry inside the UPS is no doubt designed for limited duty cycle. Running it on a long-term basis (longer than the internal battery would have powered it) will require upgraded heatsinks on the switching transistors, and improved cooling fans. If the inverter transformer is also underrated for continuous use, you will need to forced-air cool it, as well.