carbon/kevlar boat Does anyone remember the fiberglass car top boat from Montgomery Ward named after Ted Williams? Well, I'd like to have that...
Nuke Reactors and Cheese Hi Spearaddict, Actually, we ARE on the bleeding edge of nuclear reactor design. The reactors which we put in our...
Agw I was firmly w/ you until the statement: "not a single piece of evidence supports the deniers camp." This is not science either. It's dogma...
Denying? Please answer this question: "Yes" or "No." It doesn't need to be qualified. Is it possible that those who believe in global warming...
Co2 Yeah! Right! Let's get those CO2 levels down. You know...all of that pollution. First, we can kill a few billion people. That will...
Hey Spearaddict, This is VERY cool!!! Thanks for the link. This is a whole new industry waiting to happen. Can you imagine if every rooftop had...
Blab My micro-climate is getting warmer from all of the blab. No. Seriously, I weary of all of the unsubstantiated and pseudo-authoritative...
I question your premise. It's based only on what self can perceive or interpret. Man is finite and has his limitations. There is an entire...
Hi Uncle Ralph! Many thanks for your post. Before I abandon consideration of bilge keels, I want to know what design variables there are which...
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your responses! I know that I'm on the right track or "tack." I realize that there are trade offs. I want...
Religion? Non-theism, secular humanism, & etc. is it's own world view/religion. One's belief system however it is defined is "religion." This...
The idea of radio carbon dating anything to "disprove" the creationists has its limitations. It would be far more honest for both sides to say...
Global Warming/Climate Change Hoax Hi Pericles, Deforestation notwithstanding, the equatorial rain forests are growing FASTER in the presence...
Musing I wonder what Dr. Daniel Amen would say about this pathology? He, of course, is one of the foremost authorities on brain health. He...
Checken Little and Climate Change Hi Pericles, You are SO correct about the Greens. By contrast, I find some of the writings of the...
What are the variables in bilge keel design shape, section, and planform? Does anyone know a good primer or good source for this? I'd like to...
OK. Now, I have a question of keels. In an effort to keep ballast weight to a minimum and, in some conditions, eliminate internal ballast...
Hi Bob, Thank you for your response to my thread. Let me be quite open. I don't want to put on any airs. I'm a rank amateur and completely new...
Unit of Measure Are there other kinds of meters beside metric meter?;) I mean, I was gonna post length in cubits and weight in either shekels...
Wayne Dickinson had considerable muscle atrophy from his time at sea in his boat God's Tear. Why not add a pedal boat apparatus to combat the...