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Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by tochatihu, Oct 22, 2015.

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  1. tochatihu

    tochatihu Senior Member

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    Chicxulub 65 million years ago at least contributed to extinction event, maybe some big volcanics at same time, or maybe it was primary cause.

    There have been other more recent impacts, causing large craters, that have not upended biology. It's all very confusing. Chicxulub is 180 km diameter. See also Popigai Siberia (100 km, 35.7 Mya) and Chesapeake Bay US (85 km, 35.5 Mya). More controversially, Ancylus Lake Sweden that may be a 1600 km diameter crater (!) formed 6500 years ago. I've no idea how folks could have slept through that one. Plus tsunami and megafires and all the rest of it. Again, there is major disagreement over whether it is an impact structure.

    Point is that Chicxulub impactor was not unique (although it's hit point seems to have uniquely bad aspects). It is for asteroid hunters (robotic telescopes) to announce the next event hopefully long enough in advance to make a trajectory change.

    It would be the greatest clickbait headline ever. Unless "ET - for sure this time" takes top spot.

    As we await our fate :eek: read about this:

    Nördlinger Ries - Wikipedia
     
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    that's good, cause things were pretty average on the least coast this winter.
     
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    Record snowfalls in the Sierras on te best coast;).

    60 feet of snow in 60 days in some locations, which is on par with what the Donner Party experienced:eek:.

    Let’s hope for different results (y).
     
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    Y'know what's weird? There are even craters on Venus. Even that heckuva thick atmosphere is not enough for serious incoming rocks.
     
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    let's not build there
     
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    If we built there, most likely the buildings will be lighter than air craft sitting about halfway down in the atmosphere. With warning, they could move out of the way.
     
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    thermophiles take over centralia, pa
     
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    'shell to leave u.s. refining lobby over climate disagreement'
     
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    Some of us actually get yelled out for turning lights off when others leave the room. Turn off the PC? Printer? Cable box at night? WW III. Nothing more ridiculous than hearing the hum of the central air running, only to find the slider door open - so the dogs can come & go with ease.
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    there's that, too. :cool:
     
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    Indications here that:
    (1) the Ethiopian Airlines pilot did initially follow Boeing's recommended recovery procedure, but when that failed, gave up and turned the automatic trim system back on and made the situation worse;
    (2) forces on the stabilizer may become too great to manually turned the trim wheel;
    (3) pilot manuals for 737 and others craft long ago contained a more extensive procedure for overcoming this great force, but it has since been deleted from the manuals.

    Doomed 737 MAX’s pilots apparently followed Boeing’s emergency directions | The Seattle Times
     
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    i wouldn't call that pilot error. even the old roller coaster technique shouldn't be necessary in a properly designed plane, should it?

    'boeing states overhaul will take longer than expected'

    'faulty sensor linked to u.s. repair facility the day previous to lion air crash'

    'grand jury subpoena shows extent of criminal probe into max 737 certification'
     
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    I don't believe anyone is calling that particular scenario a pilot error. The deletion from the manual makes it more of a manufacturer documentation and training course error, at minimum.
     
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    As we're getting out ahead of official crash investigation here, another report claims that AoA sensor (left-side one connected to MCAS) was damaged in Ethiopian. Facts to follow later we hope.
     
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    they are investigating possible repairs prior to crash
     
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    i still don't think planes should be designed like this, but maybe i don't know enough about aerodynamics, and it's the best that can be done.
     
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    i wonder if there was a big sign when boarding that said:

    'this plane tends to nose up, so we installed sensors and software to make it nose down in some instances.
    in case of too much nosing down, pilots can override the software and nose up. in most cases.'

    i wonder if any boarders would balk
     
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    Going way back to my @596 here. It is now established that problematic nitrogen does come from the sewage-treatment plant:

    Coral study traces excess nitrogen to Maui wastewater treatment facility: Nutrient pollution has been blamed for algal blooms and degradation of coral reefs along Maui's west coast -- ScienceDaily

    When Supreme Court hears this case they will learn something about nitrogen biogeochemistry and stable isotopes. I think that's nifty even though their ruling cannot be predicted.
     
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    "... it's the best that can be done." @837. I suggest that sentence becomes true after adding an additional phrase:

    "at a particular price point."
     
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