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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
          Titanic Tugboat Photoshop Question by ER April 10, 2012 4:11 pm
          • The footage in question was of the sister ship "Olympic," used as stock footage. by TB 2012-04-10 19:16:12
            • Good detective work, TB. I did an internet search and actually found a google reference to a website that ... by ER 2012-04-10 19:25:57
            100 years ago today. by Jeff-Wash March 31, 2012 12:39 pm
            • And on April, 02, 1912, 100 years ago today, the Titanic went on its sea trials, departing the port of ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-04-02 09:09:22
              • And 100 years ago today, the Titanic arrived at the port of Southampton where it was berthed at its quay for ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-04-04 12:44:34
                • One hundred years ago today, April, 06, 1912, Captain Edward Smith and hundreds of other Englishmen signed on as the ship's crew ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-04-06 11:43:00
                  • On April, 10, 1912, one hundred years ago today, the White Star Liner Titanic departed from the port of Southampton, England. ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-04-10 13:12:00
                    • The suspense is killing me! What's next??!! :-) by bowser 2012-04-10 19:19:34
                • The best-laid plans of mice and men, etc. It had a far greater impact on the world from the ... by bowser 2012-04-02 11:15:43
                  • Some curious facts that I didn't know about. The Titanic was not totally powered by piston & cylinder engines. She ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-04-02 22:49:19
                    • Not unlike the history of the giant airships. by TB 2012-04-02 12:28:52
                      • I've heard of the Hindenburg, the Graf Zeppelin, and the LZ ships Count Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin made to test ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-04 14:27:42
                  So what can a poor boy do? by ER April 9, 2012 3:54 am
                  • If this place is any indication... by RobVG 2012-04-09 18:13:13
                    • If I had it to do all over again, I'd study music. People say it is like mathematics, although ... by ER 2012-04-09 19:30:34
                    • It can fill yer belly n/t by RobVG 2012-04-09 17:13:32
                      • I'm trying to think of changes in society that have succeeded. The anti-smoking campaign is one, and the anti-Union ... by bowser 2012-04-09 10:10:43
                        • Individuals can make a difference, but they take heavy casualties, too. I respect and admire them, but I do not envy ... by ER 2012-04-09 11:15:18
                          • I believe we all want our lives to have meaning. Those who know this also know we have to ... by bowser 2012-04-10 09:04:00
                            • You're a wise man, Bowser. by ER 2012-04-10 10:26:49
                              • You're very kind, and way too modest. And trapped. Your COPS activity is important in two ways. One is ... by bowser 2012-04-10 19:17:51
                        I wonder if it is tempting fate? by Jeff-Wash April 10, 2012 1:17 pm
                        • Since this reply page is a better medium to type on, I will ask you here, is it tempting fate ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-04-10 13:34:30
                          • Believe me, there are radar-assisted collisions and GPS-assisted groundings all the time. And no mechanical malfunctions are required. I mean, ... by ER 2012-04-10 14:16:32
                          • Let me guess...(spoiler alert) by ER 2012-04-10 13:20:54
                            Multiple levels of reality. by ER April 9, 2012 6:55 pm
                            • Amazing that everyone has an opinion. Amazing that every opinion comes from our own unique perspective. Amazing that our perspective ... by Jody 2012-04-10 08:45:37
                              • Don't go into engineering. :) by TB 2012-04-10 08:47:24
                                • Hee hee....Actually I truly appreciate the engineer mentality. I can be very abstract. Sometimes I need to be reeled it. ... by Jody 2012-04-10 09:37:24
                                  • Yep, engineers are hard-headed, practical, empirical, and have no use for academic and theoretical considerations. Afterwards, they have no problem figuring ... by ER 2012-04-10 09:47:22
                                    • Factoid: Wiccan shamans tend to be engineers in their day jobs. by Robert 2012-04-10 13:08:55
                                      • Your first sentence is false. The second sentence is what engineering is about. by TB 2012-04-10 11:39:32
                                        • Lighten up, TB. by ER 2012-04-10 11:56:31
                                • There is a wonderful 9 acre lake in the western Cascades. To get to it is a 2 hour ... by bowser 2012-04-09 23:01:25
                                  • Bravo! It is the source of much of our conflict that we perceive these values differently, that different equally valid perceptions ... by ER 2012-04-10 05:22:40
                                  • I dust off the cobwebs of my bicycle. I tighten the bolts, lubricate the chain, test the brakes and re ... by Jody 2012-04-09 19:59:29
                                    • Great story. You went into Kickass Mode. I had a very similar experience once myself. When I was a ... by ER 2012-04-09 21:17:53
                                    The deep places of the Earth by TB April 9, 2012 8:07 pm
                                    • Awesome! Thanks! by BuckGalaxy 2012-04-10 00:24:14
                                      • I don't understand what they're saying here... by RobVG 2012-04-09 21:18:41
                                        • I imagine that water comes out of a household faucet at some pressure, and that pressure must exceed 1 atmosphere ... by ER 2012-04-09 22:01:09
                                          • Typical household water is at about 40-50 psi. by podrock 2012-04-10 07:03:27
                                            • Back in the midwest, you could figure it out by knowing the height of the town's water tower. by TB 2012-04-10 08:32:12
                                              • Thanks. Looking up the exact figures, 1 atmosphere is 14.7 lbs/sq in, and 1 atm pressure is exerted by ... by ER 2012-04-10 07:33:53
                                                • While we are talking pressure, perhaps you could pop on over to johannes' thread on the Mysteries of the Multiverse ... by podrock 2012-04-10 08:05:45
                                                  • Johannes is a sweetheart, but discussing physics with him is like discussing politics with some of our Conservative friends here. ... by ER 2012-04-10 08:28:01
                                                    • Um, yeah. Something like that. by TB 2012-04-10 08:30:16
                                          • Personal range of experience: 46,000 feet by podrock 2012-04-09 20:54:43
                                            • Wow. I've done 14,695 in 12 hours, from the top of Mt. Whitney at 9:00 AM to - 200' ... by bowser 2012-04-09 23:11:33
                                            • Yeah ...but...where is middle earth??? by Jody 2012-04-09 20:26:18
                                              • Where the sun don't shine. by ER 2012-04-09 20:45:38
                                              Ten Debunked Scientific Beliefs of The Past by Jody March 31, 2012 7:11 pm
                                              • Alchemy 1948 by RobVG 2012-04-01 10:55:46
                                                • It is the nature of science to debunk bad ideas. It is in fact what science is all about. by BuckGalaxy 2012-04-01 01:52:17
                                                  • I know it is Buck...but open mindedness...something you believe the Conservatives are guilty of *not* embracing...is a two way street.... In ... by Jody 2012-04-01 12:44:42
                                                    • Again, the very fact that scientist actively seek to debunk their own theories shows exceptional open mindedness. THINK ABOUT ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-04-10 00:28:42
                                                      • ACTUALLY THAT WAS MY POINT. Sometimes I communicate poorly because I forget people don't see what I see. by Jody 2012-04-10 07:29:31
                                                    • You're right, of course, and I think all those ideas were valid explanations based upon the level of knowledge at ... by bowser 2012-04-01 08:37:01
                                                      • Buck's got a point. by TB 2012-04-01 07:38:59
                                                      From a purely tactical perspective... by ER April 9, 2012 10:36 am
                                                      • I think one factor is arrogance. After electing George W. Bush twice, George H. W. Bush once and Ronald ... by bowser 2012-04-09 11:40:15
                                                        • I'm not sure that computes. Sure Reagan was ideologically pure, charismatic, and ultimately successful. Bush I, McCain and Dole were highly ... by ER 2012-04-09 13:18:35
                                                          • With all due respect. (Doesn't that belong on another thread?) Reagan presented to the public well, was glib, ... by bowser 2012-04-09 15:06:44
                                                            • Man, and I thought I was a cynic. 8) by ER 2012-04-09 15:56:14
                                                              • The more you see, the more you read, the grimmer it gets. :-) by bowser 2012-04-09 21:03:06
                                                        Some good medical news by TB April 1, 2012 1:36 pm
                                                        • Freaking amazing,...not only would this save a lot of human suffering, but also squillions in health care costs. That is stunning,...and ... by Ainz 2012-04-09 16:02:33
                                                          Meme generation survey by ER April 8, 2012 9:47 am
                                                          • "With all due respect" tends to mean something else sometimes. And "My friend". I used to work with ... by bowser 2012-04-09 15:13:17
                                                            • The younger male generation uses *Your Mom* ALOT....in a sexual reference. Example: "I went fishing, the other day, dude...caught a huge ... by Jody 2012-04-09 07:18:02
                                                              • We did the same back in the '70's when I was a teen. by podrock 2012-04-09 07:37:31
                                                                • Saddam Hussein coined a great one, that has managed to survive translation from Arabic to English: "The Mother of All Battles". I've ... by ER 2012-04-09 13:27:33
                                                              • I have never thought of myself as creative and I seriously doubt that I have originated any memes. Maybe "cold ... by FrankC 2012-04-08 23:45:22
                                                                • "What could possibly go wrong?" is widely used. I didn't make it up. by TB 2012-04-08 15:01:09
                                                                  • Like, totally, dude. I mean, y'know, I totally jive your vibe man. Seriously though, that stuff does get annoying pretty ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-08 13:47:00
                                                                    • Verbal memes are not the same as slang, although slang (as do many components of language, even language itself) can ... by ER 2012-04-08 14:22:59
                                                                      • I am resisting the urge to reply with "Dude". It's taking a LOT of effort. Isn't the phrase "Dude, where's ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-08 16:20:26
                                                                        • The whole "where's my car" line is a meme, often modified by other nouns. "Dude" never vanished completely, although ... by ER 2012-04-08 17:12:48
                                                                    • And how well is that working for you? by bowser 2012-04-08 10:16:07
                                                                      • I think Sara Palin was the first documented user of that one, in reference to Obama's failure to deliver on ... by ER 2012-04-08 10:28:41
                                                                        • It's been a stock phrase for at least 34 years that I know of in recovery circles. When one ... by bowser 2012-04-08 14:07:39
                                                                          • Hmmmmm.... by ER 2012-04-08 14:24:44
                                                                      • One I have made up..."Oh you're good...I never would have thought that"...as a snarky obviousity. sorta like..."Gee, Captain Obvious" I always liked..." ... by Jody 2012-04-08 09:58:56
                                                                        • "Captain Obvious" is new to me, but I've heard the other two. "No shit, Sherlock" I remember from high school. by ER 2012-04-08 10:31:05
                                                                          • "Fantastic!" Two female classmates meet after twenty years. One of them is wearing a fur coat, very short ... by bowser 2012-04-08 14:13:47
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