Why are TE probes so long?

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.

"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.

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

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

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 :

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?

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.