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Author Topic:   Too Many Meteor Strikes in 6k Years
RAZD
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Message 150 of 304 (211324)
05-25-2005 9:50 PM
Reply to: Message 143 by FormalistAesthete
05-25-2005 7:46 PM


Re: Ok, all in one year
no. once a submarine reaches sufficient depth there will be no noticeable wake at all. makes satellite tracking difficult eh?
the reason for bulbous bows on large tankers is that the submerged bulb reduces the wake of the entire ship, thus saving energy otherwise lost to making waves.
see
Page not found - Ship Technology
and
Air Anti-Submarine Warfare ASW Sensors
there is another difference between water and air: compressability

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Message 152 of 304 (211329)
05-25-2005 10:08 PM
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05-25-2005 10:04 PM


Re: Not 6000 years, 4000.
... and is impervious to termites (the ones kept for food)

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Message 179 of 304 (211606)
05-26-2005 9:04 PM
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05-25-2005 11:15 PM


Re: Gopher's engineering
and we all know how tough gophers are

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