Well, the tower isn't what does it, it is the Earthquake Machine stored in the basement (owned by the United States, of course) that is really behind it.
The only reason we have that there is so we can take out the Hurricane Machine they are using against us.
Everyone always brings up Ringworld with Larry Niven, but I have always been more partial towards The Integral Trees and Footfall, although Footfall was a collaboration between Niven and Pournell. Of course, when you put those two together, you get some great stuff, such as The Mote in Gods Eye and Inferno.
I looked at the aforementioned wikipedia article, and it is lame at best, which is something I have discovered about that site. I use wiki as a last resort most of the time.
If you want better info on ISS, go here. Or, if you wish, just google "international space station history".
Uhmmmm...it isn't the size of a pen, it is the size of an electric toothbrush. Substantially bigger than a pen, I must say. Which, unless it is lighter than the average electric toothbrush, I think it may be a bit unwieldy for younger kids.
If you watch the end credits of Escape from New York, they thank the people of St. Louis out right. But I think they were happier with the other side of the river because there is a big Thank You to PT's.
For those who don't know, PT's is a popular strip club on the other side of the river from St. Louis. Been around for a long time.
You gotta remember, this is the channel that made an even worse Dune than the trainwreck that aired in the theatres.
Excuse me while I pick myself up off the floor from laughing so hard at this preposterous statement. The rest of your post is ok, but this makes me wonder about you. Seriously.
No, it is a voting process by the artists and other members, the equivalent of the Academy Awards for film. I have seen the ballots and have been asked to join myself.
What you are thinking of is the Billboard Music Awards. Those are based on album sales.
I don't see this being more practical in small planes than simply having individual passenger parachutes in small planes, and letting them bail.
There are many reasons why your spectacular solution will not work.
For one thing, there is not enough room for passengers to wear chutes in a small plane. Space is very limited. You have more legroom in coach on an airliner than you do in a small plane. Imagine trying to sit on a flight with a parachute strapped to your back.
If a small plane gets in a situation where it is going down, you are not getting out, short of the fuselage ripping away and you land on your ass still strapped to the seat. Getting in and out can be very difficult, depending on the model of plane. Low wing aircraft most notably. High-wing aircraft like the Cessna are a different story. Throw in the fact that the aircraft will be rolling or diving out of control and the g-forces are pulling you in one or more directions, your chances of getting out quick enough so that your chute will have time to deploy are slim to none. These things aren't like on TV where the plane is completely unresponsive and goes in to a long slow dive, giving you time to unlock the doors, undo your seatbelt, call your mommy, etc... The average small plane flys at an altitude between 6000 and 11000 feet. Above that and you are flying IFR and talking to the regional traffic control, plus most small planes can't fly above 13 or 14 thousand feet anyway. I myself fly around 3500 to 4000 feet. At that altitude, if I cut my engine and glide to the surface, it takes between 90 to 120 seconds to reach the ground. Again this varies from plane to plane, (Cessnas have an astounding glide time). In an emergency descent situation, where I descend the plane as quickly as possible, staying within the performance limits of the aircraft (meaning my airspeed does not go into the red), I can put the plane on the ground in less than 60 seconds, from 3500 feet. And that is in a controlled situation. If the aircraft is completely out of control, chances are it will get to the ground a lot faster, and not at an attitude that will bode well for the aircraft or its passengers.
In a situation like this, it is way easier to reach up and pull the knob that deploys the planes chute than it is to help your passengers out because they are packed like sardines due to the enormous packs strapped to their backs.
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Actually, I think it is "To boldly glue where no man has glued before..."
Well, the tower isn't what does it, it is the Earthquake Machine stored in the basement (owned by the United States, of course) that is really behind it.
The only reason we have that there is so we can take out the Hurricane Machine they are using against us.
Everyone always brings up Ringworld with Larry Niven, but I have always been more partial towards The Integral Trees and Footfall, although Footfall was a collaboration between Niven and Pournell. Of course, when you put those two together, you get some great stuff, such as The Mote in Gods Eye and Inferno.
I felt exactly the same way.
Here you go, I know it isn't perfect, but it is the closest I can come right now: COW Calculus
I looked at the aforementioned wikipedia article, and it is lame at best, which is something I have discovered about that site. I use wiki as a last resort most of the time.
If you want better info on ISS, go here. Or, if you wish, just google "international space station history".
Uhm.... he said coherent...
For god's sake, he said it was an mp3 of the podcast, can you not read?
Uhmmmm...it isn't the size of a pen, it is the size of an electric toothbrush. Substantially bigger than a pen, I must say. Which, unless it is lighter than the average electric toothbrush, I think it may be a bit unwieldy for younger kids.
Oh yeah, Oracle Power Units. What a ridiculous concept in license pricing.
I believe he was being sarcastic.
If you watch the end credits of Escape from New York, they thank the people of St. Louis out right. But I think they were happier with the other side of the river because there is a big Thank You to PT's.
For those who don't know, PT's is a popular strip club on the other side of the river from St. Louis. Been around for a long time.
Yup, I am here as well...just saw the shuttle on the pad this week out at the visitors complex.
Whatever you say Miss Guatemala...
Excuse me while I pick myself up off the floor from laughing so hard at this preposterous statement. The rest of your post is ok, but this makes me wonder about you. Seriously.
Exactly, but the Wildcat Realizm 800 has the 640meg version as well.
Nothing new...
What you are thinking of is the Billboard Music Awards. Those are based on album sales.
Could someone explain why wingnut here only posted a link back to this thread?
Well, not that I am a mac lover by any means, but you can use standard (i.e. useful) PC mice on the mac's.
Misery. The only really good adaptation I have seen.
First Post?
I don't see this being more practical in small planes than simply having individual passenger parachutes in small planes, and letting them bail.
There are many reasons why your spectacular solution will not work.
For one thing, there is not enough room for passengers to wear chutes in a small plane. Space is very limited. You have more legroom in coach on an airliner than you do in a small plane. Imagine trying to sit on a flight with a parachute strapped to your back.
If a small plane gets in a situation where it is going down, you are not getting out, short of the fuselage ripping away and you land on your ass still strapped to the seat. Getting in and out can be very difficult, depending on the model of plane. Low wing aircraft most notably. High-wing aircraft like the Cessna are a different story. Throw in the fact that the aircraft will be rolling or diving out of control and the g-forces are pulling you in one or more directions, your chances of getting out quick enough so that your chute will have time to deploy are slim to none. These things aren't like on TV where the plane is completely unresponsive and goes in to a long slow dive, giving you time to unlock the doors, undo your seatbelt, call your mommy, etc... The average small plane flys at an altitude between 6000 and 11000 feet. Above that and you are flying IFR and talking to the regional traffic control, plus most small planes can't fly above 13 or 14 thousand feet anyway. I myself fly around 3500 to 4000 feet. At that altitude, if I cut my engine and glide to the surface, it takes between 90 to 120 seconds to reach the ground. Again this varies from plane to plane, (Cessnas have an astounding glide time). In an emergency descent situation, where I descend the plane as quickly as possible, staying within the performance limits of the aircraft (meaning my airspeed does not go into the red), I can put the plane on the ground in less than 60 seconds, from 3500 feet. And that is in a controlled situation. If the aircraft is completely out of control, chances are it will get to the ground a lot faster, and not at an attitude that will bode well for the aircraft or its passengers.
In a situation like this, it is way easier to reach up and pull the knob that deploys the planes chute than it is to help your passengers out because they are packed like sardines due to the enormous packs strapped to their backs.
Well said...
That's funny...I thought it was the big green monster in Clash of the Titans...
I thought he left that post to become the communications director for Iraq...
Segway is going to take over the sports world. I can't wait for the toothless hillbillies having Segway Pulls...
A $45 purchase I would have never made otherwise. Oh well, there's still USENET. :)
....won't you help out an Ipod-less college student?
Shhhhh...don't want them to start eyeing that...
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