L. Marcus Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 "Man kan göra så ... men det är inte rätt." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 8 hours ago, archer said: Apparently we've been doing wind power the wrong way.... https://scitechdaily.com/more-compact-and-efficient-vertical-turbines-could-be-the-future-for-wind-farms/#:~:text=New research from Oxford Brookes,performance by up to 15%. Not mentioned was that the notable negative impact of the current approach is bird kill. This vertical design would seem to reduce that; animals generally should see the danger zone better. I suspect, too, that this design is considerably cheaper to construct; the horizontal fan blades are BIG suckers. Size translates to more stress, ergo tougher materials. The vertical layout looks to be smaller. Also, the horizontal fan has to be arm-mounted, on a base somewhat taller than the fan blade length. The vertical array would seem to mount on just a central support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 11 hours ago, archer said: Apparently we've been doing wind power the wrong way.... 4 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: We weren't doing it "wrong," we've just discovered a better way to do it. We were literally doing it the wrong way: horizontal rather than vertical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 That blows. Pariah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, archer said: We were literally doing it the wrong way: horizontal rather than vertical. But horizontal works. It does what it's supposed to. Vertical just does it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normthebarman Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 On 5/7/2021 at 5:41 AM, unclevlad said: WARNING: VERY DISTURBING VIDEO https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/05/07/florida-school-mother-daughter-paddle-eg-orig.cnn This *may have been legal* under Florida law, BTW. Corporal punishment is allowed but the circumstances and personnel are somewhat discretionary. But doing this to a 6 year old seems above and beyond reasonable. Caught the first whack and turned off. How the feck anyone can think beating a six year old is an acceptable form of punishment, feck knows. I'll say this much, if I caught someone doing that to my kids, I'd be dishing out my own punishment with something a hell of a lot bigger and harder than a paddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 On 5/11/2021 at 11:14 PM, Cygnia said: Queensland Police find 'leg' sticking out of car boot I have been told that Queensland is basically the Florida of Australia... All you need to know about Queensland: Historically, we were known as the Deep North. We developed punk bands independently from the US, and before the UK. If somewhere is awful enough, young people will find a way to rebel against it culturally. While there is no chance whatsoever of me ever writing Champions Down Under, Champions of Queensland might be an option. It would have worked better in the 80s, since we're a bit too civilized now. Cygnia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 Black homeowner had a white friend stand in for third appraisal. Her home value doubled. unclevlad, Lawnmower Boy and rravenwood 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 FLORIDA! Hummer Explodes After Driver Stockpiles Gasoline in Back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted May 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 22 minutes ago, Cygnia said: FLORIDA! Hummer Explodes After Driver Stockpiles Gasoline in Back *headdesk* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 Gas for that part of Florida doesn't come in on the pipeline, but is instead delivered by barge. https://cbs12.com/news/local/no-south-florida-does-not-get-its-gas-from-the-colonial-pipeline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 Facts have no place here in Florida! Old Man and Pariah 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 The driver may or may not have lit a cigarette after filling those fuel tanks. It's telling that none of us would be shocked if he did. Lawnmower Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 George Lucas Is 77 Today. Thank You Always, Sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 17, 2021 Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 Australian gov't wanted a scientific report not to be published assault 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted May 17, 2021 Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 On 5/14/2021 at 3:05 PM, Ternaugh said: Gas for that part of Florida doesn't come in on the pipeline, but is instead delivered by barge. https://cbs12.com/news/local/no-south-florida-does-not-get-its-gas-from-the-colonial-pipeline You can still have shortages because of panic buying. I was driving through Georgia before the peak panic hit and before the shortages would normally have hit gas stations...but still had problems at two gas stations (a Wal-Mart station that was out and a Shell station that was out of everything except their super premium). On the way back during peak panic, we filled up in Florida and avoided Georgia as much as possible. We also drove across that bridge in Memphis that had the huge cracks in it shortly before the cracks were discovered and the bridge shut down. But those kinds of problems are par for the course whenever I try to go on a vacation so nothing new. At least the disasters weren't the "it's going to cost you personally thousands of dollars" variety this time. (But the less said about my wife's purchases at our destination, the better....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 Charles Grodin Dies: ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ Actor, Unrivaled Talk Show Curmudgeon Was 86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 We already know that many people talk out of them, but ... Mammals can be made to breathe through their bums ... as Nature put it. (Cancer squirms uncomfortably) (The goal here to be able to supply oxygen to patients when ventilator use is an issue.) Ranxerox and Lawnmower Boy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, Cancer said: (The goal here to be able to supply oxygen to patients when ventilator use is an issue.) Sure it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 National cycling champion dies after being hit by car while training at home in Colorado tkdguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 36 minutes ago, Logan.1179 said: Sure it was. "Bend over, Blackadder." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 8 hours ago, Pariah said: National cycling champion dies after being hit by car while training at home in Colorado Oh man. The video coverage indicated the driver may have been drinking and/or high...and the report is that the car drifted into the bike lane, which at best can seem to be read as inattention. But if it's DUI...some of this is, I'm old enough to remember when DUI was *frequently* given a wrist slap. And when I was in HS, one of the most popular members of that year's senior class was killed by a drunk driver. (IIRC I was a soph.) The rest of the class found out *at the graduation ceremony* because it happened the night before. So...for that and for other reasons over the years...I HATE PEOPLE WHO DRIVE DRUNK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pariah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 "I still see it today in my mind, 100 years later." pinecone, Ranxerox and Pattern Ghost 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Stolen Treasure found by metal detectorists https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-57170608 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 New Batman Animated Series For HBO Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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