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On 6 May 2004 06:35:06 GMT, Derrick Steed
wrote: I should correct the impression given above - I wasn't trying to imply the B50 did it electronically, but I did, although it seemed obvious to me when I wrote my bit that if it took the TE input then it used it as just that in the conventional way. I cherish memories of a british army nationals pilot that I crewed for back in '69 and '70 trying to repair his diaphram compensator with a sheet of latex material cut from a male contractive - I think he might have got a lot more pleasure from using it in the conventional manner. I think the thread on high energy pull ups with or without water was longer - there was just as misconception, bogus physics, and appalling arithmetic there too! Still, it's a good laugh innit? Rgds, Derrick. Sure is. Are you frightened too by the fact that we have a high tech civilization that might as well be running on magic as far as most people are concerned? I do know the quote about "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic". Arthur C. Clarke wasn't it? Mike I remember the quote, I've read Arthur, it may also have been Isaac Asimov (now there was an ego!) in his foundation series. The Arthur C. Clarke novel which really sticks in my memory is "Childhoods end", the solution that the aliens applied to prevent us from perpetuating all the cruelty we inflict on other species on our planet was particularly aposite, GWB, Rumsfeld & co could certainly do with a dose of it. And yes, I am frightened by it - I get the feeling that once the princes of this world get control of the information again (they had it back in the middle ages, think about that), life will be a lot worse for all of us because the technology _will_ be elevated to the status of magic with only the wizards privy to the knowledge necessary to make sense of it. Or are we already there? I'm not a conspiracy theorist, I'm a stupid theorist: the world is controlled by very intelligent, very arrogant, extremely over-confident people who seem to be terminally stupid to the extent that they can't see the consequences of all their complicated plans and intrigues, with the consequence that the rest of us suffer as a result. Rgds, Derrick. |
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"Whenever you hear the word conspiracy, think stupidity." Don't remember
where I read that. "Simple explanations are preferred to complicated ones." William of Ockham, mid 19th century. "The simplest explanation is always stupidity." Darwin Minor "Darwin's Blade" - Dan Simmons, Harper Torch, 2000. The point being, stupidity rules. Allan I'm not a conspiracy theorist, I'm a stupid theorist: the world is controlled by very intelligent, very arrogant, extremely over-confident people who seem to be terminally stupid to the extent that they can't see the consequences of all their complicated plans and intrigues, with the consequence that the rest of us suffer as a result. Rgds, Derrick. |
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In article , Derrick Steed
writes: I do know the quote about "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic". Arthur C. Clarke wasn't it? Mike I remember the quote, I've read Arthur, it may also have been Isaac Asimov (now there was an ego!) in his foundation series. The quote is one of "Clarke's Laws". The other is something about "When a scientist says something in his field of knowledge is possible he is most probably right, and when he says something is impossible he is most probably wrong". It's stated better than I have here. I'm a big Clarke fan. Steve |
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In article , "ADP"
writes: "The simplest explanation is always stupidity." Darwin Minor "Darwin's Blade" - Dan Simmons, Harper Torch, 2000. Parts of "Darwin's Blade" take place at and above the Warner Springs gliderport. If I remember Darwin flys a flapped (?) L-33 in the book, also a "metal and canvas skinned" Twin Astir. Steve |
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On Fri, 07 May 2004 08:05:40 +1000, Mike Borgelt
wrote: On 6 May 2004 06:35:06 GMT, Derrick Steed wrote: I should correct the impression given above - I wasn't trying to imply the B50 did it electronically, but I did, although it seemed obvious to me when I wrote my bit that if it took the TE input then it used it as just that in the conventional way. I cherish memories of a british army nationals pilot that I crewed for back in '69 and '70 trying to repair his diaphram compensator with a sheet of latex material cut from a male contractive - I think he might have got a lot more pleasure from using it in the conventional manner. I think the thread on high energy pull ups with or without water was longer - there was just as misconception, bogus physics, and appalling arithmetic there too! Still, it's a good laugh innit? Rgds, Derrick. Sure is. Are you frightened too by the fact that we have a high tech civilization that might as well be running on magic as far as most people are concerned? I do know the quote about "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic". Arthur C. Clarke wasn't it? That's the man. -- martin@ : Martin Gregorie gregorie : Harlow, UK demon : co : Zappa fan & glider pilot uk : |
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At 11:00 08 May 2004, Martin Gregorie wrote:
On Fri, 07 May 2004 08:05:40 +1000, Mike Borgelt wrote: On 6 May 2004 06:35:06 GMT, Derrick Steed wrote: I should correct the impression given above - I wasn't trying to imply the B50 did it electronically, but I did, although it seemed obvious to me when I wrote my bit that if it took the TE input then it used it as just that in the conventional way. I cherish memories of a british army nationals pilot that I crewed for back in '69 and '70 trying to repair his diaphram compensator with a sheet of latex material cut from a male contractive - snip Wot's that, some kinda salt peter? |
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Nyal Williams wrote:
At 11:00 08 May 2004, Martin Gregorie wrote: On Fri, 07 May 2004 08:05:40 +1000, Mike Borgelt wrote: On 6 May 2004 06:35:06 GMT, Derrick Steed wrote: I should correct the impression given above - I wasn't trying to imply the B50 did it electronically, but I did, although it seemed obvious to me when I wrote my bit that if it took the TE input then it used it as just that in the conventional way. I cherish memories of a british army nationals pilot that I crewed for back in '69 and '70 trying to repair his diaphram compensator with a sheet of latex material cut from a male contractive - Wot's that, some kinda salt peter? Spooky, are you related to him? Rgds, Derrick. |
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