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NASA's biggest worry right now: What if something goes wrong
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On Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:24:12 -0800 (PST), Quadibloc
wrote: On Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 12:06:58 AM UTC-7, Chris.B wrote: A pleasant cycle ride with all the known health and economic benefits in some countries. In the event of hills, an electrically assisted cycle might be an option. At least until you become reasonably fit. Your mileage may vary. Ride a bicycle to work? I know you are not the only person to suggest this, but my immediate reaction is: are you kidding? There are two kinds of work. One is physical labor, in which case tiring oneself out by the physical exertion of riding a bicycle to it is not a good idea. The other is office work. In general, offices don't include showers and changing facilities, so one is not advised to work up a sweat by the process of getting to work. In any case, this is all very well, but when it is raining, windy, or the temperature is well below freezing, again, riding a bicycle is an unattractive choice. In any case, this is retrogression. The correct movement away from the cars of today is towards flying cars, not towards bicycles. That is progress! Ever heard about the electric bicycle? Regarding bicycling in cold weather: physical exercise keeps you warm. |
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On Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 4:14:35 PM UTC-7, Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote:
Quaddie lives in Canda. Ever hear of winter? Snow? Not only do I live in Canada, but I live in Edmonton, Alberta, which, like Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is one of its more northerly major cities. We routinely get temperatures of -25 degrees Fahrenheit (-32 degrees Celsius) for at least one or two days every second winter. Although I don't think it has to be _that_ cold for bicycling any extended distance to be only for the exceptionally courageous. John Savard |
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Paul Schlyter:
Then why not have 220V in all outlets, like we have? Davoud: U.S. homes have 240V at the distribution panel, 120V at *most* receptacles. I have several 240V receptacles for special purposes. The reason is that we've always done it that way. We began doing it that way because in the 19th and early 20th centuries bare wires were strung between insulator posts; reliable insulation was not available. A shock from 120V was deemed less likely to be fatal than one from 240V. With most U.S. household appliances being built for 120V, it would be cumbersome and expensive to switch to 240V at the receptacles, and there is no sound reason to do so. Paul Schlyter: Having two different voltages in every household is unnecessarily complex... You are mistaken in that. Virtually every U.S. home has both 120 and 240V receptacles and I would almost bet that most homeowners don't even know that; it's just what is. It doesn't require machinations or special on the part of a homeowner. ...so why didn't the whole world go for 110-120V in household voltage? Why did most of the world go for 220V (raised to 230V some decades ago) in the households? Dunno. Maybe it's because we invented electricity and the rest of the world got it as a hand-me-down :-) -- I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that you will say in your entire life. usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm |
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Quadibloc wrote in
: On Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 4:14:35 PM UTC-7, Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote: Quaddie lives in Canda. Ever hear of winter? Snow? Not only do I live in Canada, but I live in Edmonton, Alberta, which, like Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is one of its more northerly major cities. We routinely get temperatures of -25 degrees Fahrenheit (-32 degrees Celsius) for at least one or two days every second winter. Like Nebraska, only midler. (Do you get 100 degree F in the summer, too?) Although I don't think it has to be _that_ cold for bicycling any extended distance to be only for the exceptionally courageous. There comes a point where you have to worry about frostbite. Noses and lips aren't easily replaceable. -- Terry Austin Vacation photos from Iceland: https://plus.google.com/u/0/collection/QaXQkB "Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more asshole." -- David Bilek Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals. |
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NASA's biggest worry right now: What if something goes wrong with the Webb telescope?
On Feb 22, 2018, Paul Schlyter wrote
(in et): On Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:24:12 -0800 (PST), Quadibloc wrote: On Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 12:06:58 AM UTC-7, Chris.B wrote: A pleasant cycle ride with all the known health and economic benefits in some countries. In the event of hills, an electrically assisted cycle might be an option. At least until you become reasonably fit. Your mileage may vary. Ride a bicycle to work? I know you are not the only person to suggest this, but my immediate reaction is: are you kidding? There are two kinds of work. One is physical labor, in which case tiring oneself out by the physical exertion of riding a bicycle to it is not a good idea. The other is office work. In general, offices don't include showers and changing facilities, so one is not advised to work up a sweat by the process of getting to work. In any case, this is all very well, but when it is raining, windy, or the temperature is well below freezing, again, riding a bicycle is an unattractive choice. In any case, this is retrogression. The correct movement away from the cars of today is towards flying cars, not towards bicycles. That is progress! Ever heard about the electric bicycle? Regarding bicycling in cold weather: physical exercise keeps you warm. When I first got out of the Navy I lived in Oakland, CA, just south of Lake Merritt, I worked in downtown Berkeley just about 6 miles away. At the time I did not have a car so I either rode a bicycle, took the bus or took the BART. If I took BART I also had to take a bus first to get to the BART station. Taking the bus and/or BART took me close to an hour, riding the bike took me 28 minutes unless it was raining then it took me 25. I guess I was faster in the rain. I kept a change of clothes at work plus a clean towel. I rode almost every day, I did not have a problem with sweat even in the summer, I did not push it that hard. Heck, it took me longer to drive there than to bike, plus no hunting around to find a parking spot. Later I moved to Missouri and still rode a bike to get to work, the ride was shorter, but northern Missouri actually does have real weather. I personally hate cold weather and snow and ice are not fun to ride in, but it was much cheaper to ride than to buy a car at that time plus I actually enjoy riding a bike, I should get one again now that I am retired. The weather is also pretty much the same in NE Kansas where I now live, and I rode a bike here for years as well. I rode pretty much every day for 35 years even when I owned and drove a car. It was, most times, a faster, easier way to get to work, it certainly woke me up and got the blood flowing. I even got to work faster than my boss after an ice storm, though I did have to do part of it using the bike as a walker it was so slick though part of town. A bike is good exercise, can be a lot of fun and sure makes it easier to find a parking spot. It was also rather handy while I was in the Navy, even on shipboard. Carry it on or off the ship, go just about anywhere. At sea I had a set of rollers so could even ride while at sea. Much safer than dodging planes on the flight deck or hanger bay trying to jog. I kept the bike and rollers in one of our equipment spaces, pull them out, turn on the music and a book and put in an hour or two. Pull into a port and off you go. I never rode an electric bike, but I did once have the loan of a early 40’s bike with an equally old gas engine, I think it had something like the power of 25 enraged chickens. It was actually a lot of fun to ride for the week I had it. It belonged to my landlord at the time, he wanted me to fix it up for him and to test it out. I did and it was fun. -- Harry F. Leopold The Prints of Darkness (remove gene to email) |
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On Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 10:17:04 AM UTC-6, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 07:58:22 -0800 (PST), Quadibloc wrote: On Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 9:54:26 AM UTC-7, Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote: That's what required if you want to transfer energy into an electric car as fast as a gasoline pump can. It's possible that the rate at which a gasoline pump transfers energy is not the minimum rate of energy transfer that is necessary. If one could put the electrical equivalent of a full tank of gas into an electric car in, say, half an hour, that might be workable. And in the vast majority of cases, there is no need to "fill the tank". The way battery charging works, you can add a large charge in a short time, just not a full charge. There are already high capacity battery systems like those used for cars which can receive a 30% charge in just a few minutes. That is probably sufficient for the majority of users the majority of the time. Of course, that means a need for many more chargers than there are gas pumps. But chargers are a considerably more straightforward technology to provide. No massive holes with tanks, minimal environmental concerns, not need for a separate liquid delivery infrastructure for support. For those who wish to learn more about electric cars, how to use them effectively, how to charge them, and other interesting facts, here are 4 short videos (won't take much of your time): https://insideevs.com/guide-to-elect...harged-videos/ Razzy |
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No, summer is mild, we seldom go above 80 degrees F.
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On Thursday, 22 February 2018 20:24:15 UTC+1, Quadibloc wrote:
Ride a bicycle to work? I know you are not the only person to suggest this, but my immediate reaction is: are you kidding? There are two kinds of work. One is physical labor, in which case tiring oneself out by the physical exertion of riding a bicycle to it is not a good idea.. The other is office work. In general, offices don't include showers and changing facilities, so one is not advised to work up a sweat by the process of getting to work. In any case, this is all very well, but when it is raining, windy, or the temperature is well below freezing, again, riding a bicycle is an unattractive choice. In any case, this is retrogression. The correct movement away from the cars of today is towards flying cars, not towards bicycles. That is progress! John Savard Cycling at down to -10C, 15F, is easily doable. I'm shocked to hear that US office bathrooms have no shower facilities. It must be amazingly stinky on a warm day after all the "workers" climb out of their sweltering cars after sitting in a grid lock for hours. It may surprise you that dressing properly, in proper cycling clothing, raises NO sweat even at 'adventurous' levels of riding speeds. Cycling commuters quickly learn to ride at a steady speed which avoids overheating. Only an idiot would wear the wrong clothes and trap their own moisture in their underwear. Layered, windproof clothing, without intrinsic warmth, on a sliding scale to match the air temperature and wind speed, is the key. There should be global demand for the absolute right of home owners to shoot down trespassing flying cars. What right have they to overfly private rural properties with all the attendant noise and risks? A single plane or helicopter carrying only one passenger is a noise trespasser beyond belief! Their freedom to avoid traffic with their utterly selfish behaviour affects tens of thousands. Or many more if they cross towns and villages. Flying cars really would be a dystopian future beyond belief! |
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"Chris.B" wrote in
: On Thursday, 22 February 2018 20:24:15 UTC+1, Quadibloc wrote: Ride a bicycle to work? I know you are not the only person to suggest this, but my immediate reac tion is: are you kidding? There are two kinds of work. One is physical labor, in which case tiring oneself out by the physical exertion of riding a bicycle to it is not a good idea . The other is office work. In general, offices don't include showers and chang ing facilities, so one is not advised to work up a sweat by the process of ge tting to work. In any case, this is all very well, but when it is raining, windy, or the temperature is well below freezing, again, riding a bicycle is an unattra ctive choice. In any case, this is retrogression. The correct movement away from the ca rs of today is towards flying cars, not towards bicycles. That is progress! John Savard Cycling at down to -10C, 15F, is easily doable. I'm shocked to hear that US office bathrooms have no shower facilities. It must be amazingly stinky on a warm day after all the "workers" climb out of their sweltering cars after sitting in a grid lock for hours. There's this really amazing inventioned called "air conditioning." It's been improved to the point they can actually fit it into *cars*! You see, what it does is, it takes hot air and makes it colder. It's really quite the rage. It's only been around a hundred years or so, so obviously it's understandable that you haven't ever heard of it. It may surprise you that dressing properly, in proper cycling clothing, raises NO sweat even at 'adventurous' levels of riding speeds. Yeah, that would surprise me. Since it's not true. There should be global demand for the absolute right of home owners to shoot down trespassing flying cars. And be charged with premediated murder for any neighbors who die in the crash? What right have they to overfly private rural properties with all the attendant noise and risks? They don't, retard. There are minimum altitudes for various types of aircraft, including private planes, for safety and noise reasons. This is one of many reasons why "flying cars" will never be common. Here's a hint for those who aren't as ****ing *stupid* as Chris, he We've had flying cars for a hundred years and more. They're called "airplanes" by people who aren't running stock scams. There are even designs going back that far for convertable car/plane combos, some of which ahve gotten to the point of being approved for sale to the public. But airplanes are expensive to buy, and mroe expensive to maintain (and it's illegal to fly them without complete documentation on the maintenance), so they've never been more than toys for the rich. This will never change. Dumbass. -- Terry Austin Vacation photos from Iceland: https://plus.google.com/u/0/collection/QaXQkB "Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more asshole." -- David Bilek Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals. |
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: No, summer is mild, we seldom go above 80 degrees F. Paradise, it is. ****ing California was down into the 40s this morning. What is this ****? It doesn't get this cold here. That global warming is gonna kill us all! -- Terry Austin Vacation photos from Iceland: https://plus.google.com/u/0/collection/QaXQkB "Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more asshole." -- David Bilek Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals. |
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