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Comment Re: But why? (Score 1) 197

For one thing, <i>Ford</i> was dick-waving off the coast of Venezuela and thus out of position to dick-wave in the middle east.

Since it took time to move assets to the region, it smells to me that the decision was made weeks ago. So, "why now?" is "because." The shifting and contradictory narratives coming from the admin is hunting around for something palatable to MAGAs and appeases Trump's vanity.

Comment Equation of Time (Score 1) 182

https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/equation-of-time.html

"high noon" and "noon" intersect 4 times a year but are otherwise drifting separately according to the magic formula only clerics of Astronomy understand.

There's also an alleged wobble that caused the Sahara to become lush and green briefly on a 20000 year cycle. Wonder how the clerics account for this in their equation.

Comment Re: Real question (Score 1) 341

Ban...not globally, but in 150 years fuel for tuktuks will not be available.

Casual interest in EVs (something I'll never be able to afford) has impressed upon me just how much energy vehicles consume...I mean, more kWh than my house. This got masked by the energy density and abundance of petrol (and refined products).

It's clear from watching global news that the future of personal transport is...donkeycart. The contraction in road networks will be profound. The extreme affluent will still maintain roads where they want to go. Roads used for commerce will be maintained, or possibly revert to rail. Using personal transport to go 12km for a weekly shop won't be a thing.

Comment Re:Directly monitored switches? (Score 1) 54

One of the purposes of the CVR in recording all cockpit sound is to capture the sound(s) of switches and controls being manipulated. If the cutoff switches make a sound, the CVR should have recorded it. But teasing what's likely a subtle sound out of the noise won't be easy.

In regard to intermittent wiring problems I'll point to the Dali where a single mis-inserted wire eventually triggered a series of events which resulted in 6 deaths and the destruction of the Key bridge.

Comment Fort Bragg (Score 1) 43

Libs invaded and are making a big stink about changing the name of Fort Bragg, CA. What amazes me is that there are [at least] two places, on opposite sides of the country, named for the exact same obscure US Army officer (and later, Confederate general and slave owner). I hope they rename it Fort Woke, CA.

Comment Re:Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (Score 1) 74

I'd wondered why there were 2 stab switches but only 1 thing done.

Didn't see it in the wikipedia, but IIRC there was a delay of 8 (maybe 3) seconds after a pilot used the trim thumbswitch on the yoke before MCAS would resume trying to kill everyone. So there was a path out of MCAS deathwish: keep tapping the trim switch on the yoke in intervals less than the delay, or use the thumbswitch to power the trim into desired position then turn the stab switches off. Neither procedure was documented, as that would have been admitting to the existence of MCAS, triggering more retraining.

Comment Re:Short Seasons (Score 1) 72

Wasn't <i>Gunsmoke</i> running 2 new episodes a week for some period?

Somewhat amusing that back in the day UK actors lived in dread that their 6-12 episode/year series would get imported to the US and it's 26 episode treadmill. How can a real actor play the same character more than a dozen times a year? But now with streaming these short British length runs are the norm.

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