Why is it that all the Republicans on the House Committee of Science, Space and Technology; Deny Science {Evolution,Global Warming, etc.}, don't understand Technology {The Internet is a "series of tubes"} and are just a waste of Space?!?
It's like holding an auto race when there were only 2 automobiles existing in the world.
Don't get me wrong, I like the idea of the pi, but as I enter the second month of waiting for it to show up I'm not all that certain it is not just vaporware . . .
You are assuming the forklift driver reports the damage, and risks his 10 peso a day job! Let's say he just "bumps" the side of the fuselage, no visible damage,no report!, micro-cracks form and allow moist warm air into the cracks which turns to ice at 35.000 ft , the ice expands causing delamination and a "pocket" to form, after 20-50 cycles structural strength is compromised, all of which is still NOT visible to the naked eye! When it becomes a catastrophic failure over an Atlantic or Pacific route there will be no clue about what happened to Aeroperú Flight 603! (name chosen to illustrate problems caused by 3rd world Maintenance!)
Someone earlier stated CF/CREP is easier to repair, bullshit! First, you need NDI / X-ray to even tell the extent of the damage! Second, you have to scarf back beyond the damaged area both beneath it and to the sides, Third, you have to re-lay every ply you have removed along with attention to the orientation of the plys removed, each and every layer has to be "cooked" in place WHILE under Vacuum until that ply is cured! Estimate 8-12 hours PER ply depending on how deep the damage goes and how far across! This means that the Aircraft is out of revenue-producing service for up to or over a week!!!
Meanwhile an Aluminum aircraft with a similar dent or crack can be repaired and back into service in under 8-12 hours!
Look up American Airlines Flight 587 to see what happens when a CF/GREP tail is overstressed!
I'm certain that eventually I'll have to fly on a "Plastic" plane, but I won't like it and I'll be insured to the hilt!!!
Since his camera also records sound he may very well be in violation of Washington States 2 party consent law regarding audio recording:
RCW 9.73.030
Intercepting, recording, or divulging private communication — Consent required — Exceptions.
RCW 9.73.060
Violating right of privacy — Civil action — Liability for damages.
10,000 killed by earthquake/Tsunami will be nothing compared to the Gigantic Mutated Creatures that will follow this Radiation leak!
AT LAST! Sharks with frikken Lazer-beams...Bwa-hah-hah-hah!
Edited by Terry Carr (1966) Contains some of the best and most thought provoking short stories of the genre (IMHO) From the moral implications of scientific research (What kind of idiot would give a loaded gun to a retarded child?) to the dichotomy of God & Science. It is filled with truly inspired stories from some of the (then) best SciFi Authors ever. God I wish I still had my copy...
And therein lies the fatal flaw with an all composite commercial airplane, within the first year of flight service some minimum wage baggage handler will drive his forklift/cart/etc. into the aircraft, fearing for his job he'll tell no one, after a few cycles the damage will have spread far enough to become catastrophic, at which point the 787 will become Boeing's "Comet".
A much better choice would have been a hybrid with Al for the lower body and composites for the rest...
The majority of problems of this type are caused by "tolerance buildup" each part is made to be "X.XXX" dimensions +.002"/-.000" add 50 parts together all, built to their max. allowable tolerance and your end product has grown a tenth of an inch.
Suzie chapstick pushing that balance board thingie Waa-aay back when... then LIVE! with it's attempt to tie your actions on the video to ringing a bell/gong/drums etc et al...
Yeah, I am well aware of what a queue(line) is, a prompt for someone(or something!) to respond is a cue! Which is what the robotic head should be responding to...sorry lazy use of spelling/word usage is just a minor annoyance not everything your spellcheck program tells you is awl write.
NOT good advice, lying to a peace officer IS a crime in most areas, instead answer their questions with questions, i.e. Why have you stopped me? What do you want? Am I under arrest/being detained? Volunteer NOTHING!!!as usual IANAL...
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I still can't seem to find and Luminous Fish!
"I find your lack of faith disturbing. . ."
Why is it that all the Republicans on the House Committee of Science, Space and Technology; Deny Science {Evolution,Global Warming, etc.}, don't understand Technology {The Internet is a "series of tubes"} and are just a waste of Space?!?
It's like holding an auto race when there were only 2 automobiles existing in the world. Don't get me wrong, I like the idea of the pi, but as I enter the second month of waiting for it to show up I'm not all that certain it is not just vaporware . . .
You are assuming the forklift driver reports the damage, and risks his 10 peso a day job! Let's say he just "bumps" the side of the fuselage, no visible damage,no report!, micro-cracks form and allow moist warm air into the cracks which turns to ice at 35.000 ft , the ice expands causing delamination and a "pocket" to form, after 20-50 cycles structural strength is compromised, all of which is still NOT visible to the naked eye! When it becomes a catastrophic failure over an Atlantic or Pacific route there will be no clue about what happened to Aeroperú Flight 603! (name chosen to illustrate problems caused by 3rd world Maintenance!) Someone earlier stated CF/CREP is easier to repair, bullshit! First, you need NDI / X-ray to even tell the extent of the damage! Second, you have to scarf back beyond the damaged area both beneath it and to the sides, Third, you have to re-lay every ply you have removed along with attention to the orientation of the plys removed, each and every layer has to be "cooked" in place WHILE under Vacuum until that ply is cured! Estimate 8-12 hours PER ply depending on how deep the damage goes and how far across! This means that the Aircraft is out of revenue-producing service for up to or over a week!!! Meanwhile an Aluminum aircraft with a similar dent or crack can be repaired and back into service in under 8-12 hours! Look up American Airlines Flight 587 to see what happens when a CF/GREP tail is overstressed! I'm certain that eventually I'll have to fly on a "Plastic" plane, but I won't like it and I'll be insured to the hilt!!!
Since his camera also records sound he may very well be in violation of Washington States 2 party consent law regarding audio recording: RCW 9.73.030 Intercepting, recording, or divulging private communication — Consent required — Exceptions. RCW 9.73.060 Violating right of privacy — Civil action — Liability for damages.
I doubt the ACLU would even touch it...after all this type of thing was all settled under "Bong hits for Jesus!" SCotUS ruling.
10,000 killed by earthquake/Tsunami will be nothing compared to the Gigantic Mutated Creatures that will follow this Radiation leak! AT LAST! Sharks with frikken Lazer-beams...Bwa-hah-hah-hah!
Nah, The four of >US have IQ's of 124, you just have to get yours up to 4 points and we'll make the average! ;-)
There is no excuse! ;-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC1qkLn6IRI
Glen Beck at the Lincoln Memorial?!? WTF!!! I Cleared that area of Slavers already! Did Beck re-spawn???
Wasn't this premise the Pilot Episode?
I still miss "Info" ;-(
First we'll export all the cheap plastic crap we have a surplus of, then we can export all these "surplus" soldiers we have! Yep, that's the ticket!!!
This is really bad news for R.Murdock and FAUX News!
John Crichton COME HOME!!!
Edited by Terry Carr (1966) Contains some of the best and most thought provoking short stories of the genre (IMHO) From the moral implications of scientific research (What kind of idiot would give a loaded gun to a retarded child?) to the dichotomy of God & Science. It is filled with truly inspired stories from some of the (then) best SciFi Authors ever. God I wish I still had my copy...
FINALLY! A way to return civility to the Interwebs!
Turn in your pocket protector Crew NCC-1701 :430
"NCC one seven O one. No bloody A, B, C, or D."
And therein lies the fatal flaw with an all composite commercial airplane, within the first year of flight service some minimum wage baggage handler will drive his forklift/cart/etc. into the aircraft, fearing for his job he'll tell no one, after a few cycles the damage will have spread far enough to become catastrophic, at which point the 787 will become Boeing's "Comet". A much better choice would have been a hybrid with Al for the lower body and composites for the rest...
The majority of problems of this type are caused by "tolerance buildup" each part is made to be "X.XXX" dimensions +.002"/-.000" add 50 parts together all, built to their max. allowable tolerance and your end product has grown a tenth of an inch.
Suzie chapstick pushing that balance board thingie Waa-aay back when... then LIVE! with it's attempt to tie your actions on the video to ringing a bell /gong/drums etc et al...
Yeah, I am well aware of what a queue(line) is, a prompt for someone(or something!) to respond is a cue! Which is what the robotic head should be responding to...sorry lazy use of spelling/word usage is just a minor annoyance not everything your spellcheck program tells you is awl write.
"Queues" WTF? You have to line up your emotions?!? cues-
NOT good advice, lying to a peace officer IS a crime in most areas, instead answer their questions with questions, i.e. Why have you stopped me? What do you want? Am I under arrest/being detained? Volunteer NOTHING!!!as usual IANAL...