DogOnPorch Posted January 8, 2013 Report Posted January 8, 2013 Dolphins escort the Navy's USS Mississippi. Seeing the blast active sonar could give these playful fellows, you'd think they'd learn to keep well away. Post on any subject involving 'technology'... Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
msj Posted January 8, 2013 Report Posted January 8, 2013 An oldie but a goodie: Quote If a believer demands that I, as a non-believer, observe his taboos in the public domain, he is not asking for my respect but for my submission. And that is incompatible with a secular democracy. Flemming Rose (Dutch journalist) My biggest takeaway from economics is that the past wasn't as good as you remember, the present isn't as bad as you think, and the future will be better than you anticipate. Morgan Housel http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/01/14/things-im-pretty-sure-about.aspx
DogOnPorch Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Posted January 8, 2013 An oldie but a goodie: Perfect... Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
msj Posted January 8, 2013 Report Posted January 8, 2013 Nah, I'm more impressed by a stick.... Quote If a believer demands that I, as a non-believer, observe his taboos in the public domain, he is not asking for my respect but for my submission. And that is incompatible with a secular democracy. Flemming Rose (Dutch journalist) My biggest takeaway from economics is that the past wasn't as good as you remember, the present isn't as bad as you think, and the future will be better than you anticipate. Morgan Housel http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/01/14/things-im-pretty-sure-about.aspx
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Posted January 8, 2013 Not so old..... Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
DogOnPorch Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Posted January 8, 2013 Yes, the 3D printing technology is pretty durn Buck Rogers. On a large scale, I'm sure it will be amazing. Canada...insert $107 million US in Canadian currency. Hit "print"...vrrrrrrrrrrrr....voila...F-35. Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Posted January 8, 2013 Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Posted January 8, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=MKBaFWfHM84 Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
eyeball Posted January 8, 2013 Report Posted January 8, 2013 Dolphins escort the Navy's USS Mississippi. Seeing the blast active sonar could give these playful fellows, you'd think they'd learn to keep well away. I'm hoping the navy has figured that out by now and does the decent thing and turns the blasted sonar off, especially if the boats escorting the sub can see dolphins riding it's bow. Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding.
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Posted January 8, 2013 I'm hoping the navy has figured that out by now and does the decent thing and turns the blasted sonar off, especially if the boats escorting the sub can see dolphins riding it's bow. Active and passive sonar arrays on submarines are used with very specific tactics and circumstances in mind, even down to the secure fathometer, because going active is a stealth liability. Transiting on the surface does not typically require active use of the bow mounted sonar array, and even then only single ranging pings are needed. Biologics make a helluva lot of noise on their own, from snapping shrimp to whale farts. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
DogOnPorch Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Posted January 8, 2013 I'm hoping the navy has figured that out by now and does the decent thing and turns the blasted sonar off, especially if the boats escorting the sub can see dolphins riding it's bow. Next time I'm piped aboard the Mississippi, I'll let them know. Hey...you forgot to add a random bit 'o "technology". Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
Guest Posted January 8, 2013 Report Posted January 8, 2013 You can't beat war for developing new technology. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20944726 Quote
DogOnPorch Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Posted January 8, 2013 You can't beat war for developing new technology. http://www.bbc.co.uk...nology-20944726 Or this... http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/is-this-a-real-life-invisibility-cloak/7784 Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Posted January 9, 2013 3M's new uplifting product: Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
Mighty AC Posted January 9, 2013 Report Posted January 9, 2013 I wonder how that Scotch™ Bra feels when it's time to peel it off? Bet it's painful. Quote "Our lives begin to end the day we stay silent about the things that matter." - Martin Luther King Jr"Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities" - Voltaire
DogOnPorch Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Posted January 9, 2013 Cherenkov Radiation...particles traveling faster than the phase velocity of light for that medium. Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
Guest Manny Posted January 9, 2013 Report Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) I've actually observed it! Makes me think of the LHC: Large Hadron Collider. Certainly the top modern day achievement- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fJ6PMfnz2E Edited January 9, 2013 by Manny Quote
DogOnPorch Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Posted January 9, 2013 Yes...it's pretty cool...as is the LHC, of course. Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
Bonam Posted January 9, 2013 Report Posted January 9, 2013 For other cool science megaprojects, check out ITER and NIF. Quote
GostHacked Posted January 9, 2013 Report Posted January 9, 2013 Hows this for random technology...... picked myself up a pair of these .. FINALLY !!! Quote
Guest Manny Posted January 9, 2013 Report Posted January 9, 2013 Oh, Sterling engines. The ones that convert heat into mechanical motion. Yeah, I like stuff like that. Quote
DogOnPorch Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Posted January 9, 2013 Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
Guest Posted January 10, 2013 Report Posted January 10, 2013 You never stipulated that it had to be worthwhile. Introducing: The fork that tells you how to eat. http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20130108/slow-fork/ Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Posted January 10, 2013 Unicycle....Honda style: Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
bush_cheney2004 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Posted January 10, 2013 Weinerdog plays fetch... Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
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