Tim OBrien - Slashdot User

Comment Superhuman? (Score 1) 125

by Tim OBrien on Tuesday August 05, 2014 @12:17AM (#47604709) Attached to: Robotic Suit Gives Shipyard Workers Super Strength

30kilos superhuman? When I worked in a retailer warehouse back in the 80s I had to lift 125lb boxes of tools up 7ft shelves. Pfffftttt...

by Tim OBrien on Friday June 20, 2014 @11:19PM (#47286833) Attached to: The EPA Carbon Plan: Coal Loses, But Who Wins?

No matter who wins, WE all lose...

by Tim OBrien on Tuesday April 29, 2014 @11:14PM (#46875063) Attached to: Texas Sheriffs Crash $250k Drone They're Not Supposed To Be Flying

It's easy to get a waiver for the weight limit. Lots of giant-scale r/c'ers with planes twice that.

by Tim OBrien on Wednesday March 26, 2014 @12:02PM (#46584615) Attached to: NASA Puts Its New Spacesuit Design To a Public Vote

I'd rather they went retro and just use the suits from "2001" back in '68.

by Tim OBrien on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @12:27AM (#46215193) Attached to: Ugly Trends Threaten Aviation Industry

Government regulations on pilots and airplanes has gone through the roof and insurance has skyrocketed.

by Tim OBrien on Friday February 07, 2014 @02:37PM (#46188217) Attached to: Do Hypersonic Missiles Make Defense Systems Obsolete?

A 6000mph missile is impressive until it's hit by a laser or particle beam moving at the speed of light...

by Tim OBrien on Friday January 31, 2014 @09:09PM (#46125297) Attached to: World's First Magma-Based Geothermal Energy System

"Crack in the World" (1965). Might be on YouTube. Not bad for its time.

by Tim OBrien on Tuesday January 21, 2014 @12:40AM (#46021489) Attached to: More Details About Mars Mystery Rock

If it moves again, KILL IT! (I grew up watching those movies...)