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Izzat who I think it is? by ER April 12, 2012 5:08 am

Democratic leaders in 2006 by TB April 11, 2012 9:16 pm

Big surprise there. As we know oil prices are set by global markets so all of this is nonsense. ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-04-11 22:03:34
Okay, you've got them there. Both sides love shooting each other down about oil and gas prices. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-11 21:19:30

Where's my lawyer? by TB April 11, 2012 9:32 pm

Low-tech Panspermia by TB April 11, 2012 5:29 pm

Panspermia of this type is certainly feasable, and I suspect that if there is any life in our solar system ... by ER 2012-04-11 18:30:18
- As biology goes, sixty million years ago wasn't that long ago and organisms had pretty established patterns. by TB 2012-04-11 18:48:47
  - That's exactly my point. Life on Titan or Europa might very well be of earth or Martian origin (or ... by ER 2012-04-11 19:15:57
    - Makes you wonder how much pours in.... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-11 21:02:08
      - Life has been on earth for 3 or 4 billion years, I doubt a newcomer who hadn't evolved here could ... by ER 2012-04-11 21:18:38
        
        True... Which makes you wonder of the possibilities. Maybe life is not that different elsewhere in the universe. Maybe ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-11 21:23:40

Why We're Still Learning the Lessons of the "Titanic." by TB April 11, 2012 12:04 pm

Maybe the fault lies not in ourselves, but in the stars? by TB 2012-04-11 21:20:11
I loved the Titanic, but it was an empty shell. As the article stated, the lifeboats were few, the ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-11 19:37:56
- I'm no metallurgist, but I don't think anyone back then could be blamed for not knowing the properties of steel ... by ER 2012-04-11 21:10:42

Anybody else stocking up on popcorn... by TB April 11, 2012 8:58 pm

The Sanford situation, again. by bowser April 11, 2012 4:42 pm

So far, the record shows most of the "fanciful" stuff came from mainstream media sources. by TB 2012-04-11 17:16:05
- Maybe so, but without all that mainstream media attention, Mr Zimmerman woudn't be in custody right now. by ER 2012-04-11 20:02:01

flying cars; is there a HZ connection? by Jeff-Wash April 9, 2012 3:38 pm

My friend ljk wrote me today, and I swapped emails with him. He is not the LarryJ of the ... by ER 2012-04-11 19:17:51
LarryJ's posts were always fascinating. I believe his USAF expertise was in satellite technology. (? it's been a long time) I'm ... by Ainz 2012-04-11 15:10:24
Jeff you've been around awhile if you remember Larry J by RobVG 2012-04-09 18:53:53
Larry didn't make the jump from the Zone That Was to the DamnTikiWiki, so I don't have an e-mail addy ... by podrock 2012-04-09 17:25:59
There used to be a flying car marketed back when I was in high school. It was similar in ... by ER 2012-04-09 16:14:09
- I remember seeing cars here like that........ by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-09 17:36:00

Virtual computers by ER April 9, 2012 8:36 pm

Virtual machines by Robert 2012-04-11 13:35:15
- digital life by er 2012-04-29 06:04:41

Moonbase Alpha Basic Construction Set by Ainz April 9, 2012 1:01 pm

Fascinating. And once more I am reminded that my 3D skills still need work. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-09 13:27:56
- It takes time to figure out the ins and outs of a particular software. This is the kind of thing I ... by TB 2012-04-09 20:21:06
  - And yet, it looks better than anything I've made in SketchUp >_ by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-10 01:19:19
    - I've been working with that software for many years. by TB 2012-04-10 08:28:30
- Where did you find the honeycomb texture? n/t by RobVG 2012-04-09 20:16:21
  - Came with the stock program. It also allows you to change texture colors and whatnot, so I did that ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-10 01:18:08
- Visit the SketchUp Blog for lots of great tips and new add-ons: http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/ by podrock 2012-04-09 18:12:31
- Nice. Try turning on the shadow feature to give it depth of field. You can also change the background to ... by podrock 2012-04-09 18:09:18
  - I turned off the shadows because they didn't angle the way I wanted them to here: by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-09 19:39:37
    - Okay. Cool. Keep playing. It's a skill for the future. by podrock 2012-04-09 19:45:17
- very cool! by Ainz 2012-04-09 14:12:26
Cool! by TB 2012-04-09 13:26:27
- I was really upset when SketchUp dropped the dwg conversion from their free program, and I told them so. But ... by podrock 2012-04-09 18:01:31
- You've probably already tried this, but, here's a freeware plugin that exports Sketchup models as a DXF or STL triangular ... by Ainz 2012-04-09 15:45:56
  - Yes, but wouldn't it be more satisfying to create all the models yourself? The end result may not be ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-09 17:37:45
    - In the original 'Star Wars' film, many of the effects miniatures such as the death star, and imperial cruisers, were ... by Ainz 2012-04-11 13:31:53
    - Making models is very time consuming. I prefer using pre-made models for things whenever I can. by TB 2012-04-09 20:29:10
    - Well, sure, but the Warehouse is great for time saving. I've furnished models with appliances, windows, doors, furnaces, etc. that ... by podrock 2012-04-09 18:06:42
      - True..... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-09 19:43:47

100 years ago, they had the technology to... by Jeff-Wash April 10, 2012 2:45 pm

It wasn't all that long ago that two jumbo jets collided on an airport runway and burst into flame. ... by ER 2012-04-11 06:30:49
- The more complex things get the more chance of an incident. Safety systems simply count toward complexity. The accident to ... by bowser 2012-04-11 09:29:51
  - The natural engineering response to a problem is to build in a fix. But the more fixes you add, ... by ER 2012-04-11 10:50:13
    - A digression on this (not a rebuttal) over at "Flame." by TB 2012-04-11 12:12:37
    - A little known but very interesting scientifical fack. The experience in the construction industry has been that for every ... by bowser 2012-04-11 11:59:29
    - A really good engineer will come up with a simpler way that does the job better. by TB 2012-04-11 11:07:03
      - That goes without saying. I'm always reminded of the .45 ACP SemiAuto Pistol, the "Government Model". It just celebrated ... by ER 2012-04-11 11:32:02

A budget calculation by TB April 10, 2012 9:05 am

No one's arguing we don't have a deficit. The question is what are we willing to give up to ... by ER 2012-04-10 09:31:40
- The point, not surprisingly, completely escaped you. by TB 2012-04-10 11:35:50
  - I haven't got a clue what you're talking about. by ER 2012-04-10 11:45:01
    - If you're serious, someone else will get it. by TB 2012-04-10 11:49:22
      - The only appropriate response by ER 2012-04-10 13:07:33
        
        More accurately, the only available response. by TB 2012-04-10 13:43:04
        
        That settles it. No more Mr Nice Guy! by ER 2012-04-10 14:09:07
        
        He is kinda cute ER. by Jody 2012-04-10 16:32:00
        
        Is his tongue pierced? by ER 2012-04-11 06:33:20
        
        LMFAO!!! You rock ER!!!! by Jody 2012-04-11 08:40:34

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