Re: SCOUTED: Bush is Not Incompetent

2006-06-29 Thread Doug Pensinger
On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:10:42 -0500, Horn, John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Behalf Of Dave Land But I do think that progressives should address the actual cause of the nation's (and some of the world's) woes -- the conservative program -- instead of engaging in smug, self-satisfied and ulti

Re: Cell Phone Signal Excites Brain Near the Cell Phone

2006-06-29 Thread Deborah Harrell
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > EM radiation DOES cause cancer and cell damage and > physical trauma. > Go lie out naked in the sun for a while, you'll > see. ... I'm certainly far more > worried about skin cancer than I am about brain > tumours. > Once again

Conspiracy (was: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples)

2006-06-29 Thread Deborah Harrell
> Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Behalf Of Charlie Bell > > I'm a firm believer in the 9/11 conspiracy theory > - the one where a > > bunch of well-funded Saudis decided to do the most > spectacular attack > > on the most potent symbols of America's position > in the world, and so >

RE: SCOUTED: Bush is Not Incompetent

2006-06-29 Thread Dan Minette
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Dave Land > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 2:40 PM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: SCOUTED: Bush is Not Incompetent > > On Jun 29, 2006, at 11:10 AM, Horn, John wrote: > > > On Behalf Of Dav

Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-29 Thread dcaa
The History Channel occasionally runs its 9/11 special. IIRC their conclusion was that the heat caused the structural beams to sag, pulling away from the anchors and thus causing the floors to pancake on top of each other. At a sufficient weight the lower floors were no longer able to support th

Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-29 Thread Robert Seeberger
Robert G. Seeberger wrote: > > . A stiffer join means that force is > transmitted through the structure more efficiently, so weakening > vibrations could have sundered the lower parts of the structure > before > the actual wave of collapse reached a particular level. Let me clarify myself a bit h

RE: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-29 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 6/29/2006 2:42:40 PM, Dan Minette ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > OTOH, the shock that is transmitted though the structure by the > > pounding from above would significantly overpressure the shear > > strength of the bolts that tied the horizontal structure to the > > vertical structure. > > Do

Re: SCOUTED: Bush is Not Incompetent

2006-06-29 Thread Dave Land
On Jun 29, 2006, at 11:10 AM, Horn, John wrote: On Behalf Of Dave Land But I do think that progressives should address the actual cause of the nation's (and some of the world's) woes -- the conservative program -- instead of engaging in smug, self-satisfied and ultimately self-defeating talk

RE: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-29 Thread Dan Minette
> OTOH, the shock that is transmitted though the structure by the > pounding from above would significantly overpressure the shear > strength of the bolts that tied the horizontal structure to the > vertical structure. > Does anyone know if there was welding performed in addition to > bolting? Or w

RE: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-29 Thread Dan Minette
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Gibson Jonathan > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:18 PM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples > > > I have yet to see a model - or even discuss

Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-29 Thread Robert Seeberger
Charlie Bell wrote: > On 29/06/2006, at 9:18 PM, Gibson Jonathan wrote: >> I do believe the soft-butter theory could have some merit and look >> forward to real studies we can sink teeth into and chew properly. >> As I understand it Underwriters Labs put the original steel, and >> debris samples, u

Re: Blacksmiths

2006-06-29 Thread Medievalbk
..once owned 50 hammers, forge, three sheet metal rollers, about seven punches, all four beverly shears, ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-29 Thread Charlie Bell
On 29/06/2006, at 9:18 PM, Gibson Jonathan wrote: I do believe the soft-butter theory could have some merit and look forward to real studies we can sink teeth into and chew properly. As I understand it Underwriters Labs put the original steel, and debris samples, under 2,000° for several h

Re: Blacksmiths

2006-06-29 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 6/29/2006 1:09:01 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Well, if the annealoing being discussed is the same as the technique > I use, > then that woild be consistent. > > When working with PE (photo-etch) parts when building models, I > sometimes > heat the part until it glows a bit, then allow it t

Re: Blacksmiths

2006-06-29 Thread Robert Seeberger
Dan Minette wrote: >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nick Arnett >> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:19 AM >> To: Killer Bs Discussion >> Subject: Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples >> >> On 6/29/06, Dan Minette <

Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-29 Thread Gibson Jonathan
On Jun 28, 2006, at 2:33 PM, Warren Ockrassa wrote: Whatever, honey. On Jun 28, 2006, at 2:04 PM, Gibson Jonathan wrote: Sigh. [etc.] Look at my dialogue with Nick to understand how adults behave. If you had extended actual dialog you might have a point. Make me care. - J - ___

Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-29 Thread Gibson Jonathan
On Jun 28, 2006, at 10:55 PM, Charlie Bell wrote: On 29/06/2006, at 4:06 AM, Dave Land wrote: Fuel that, when burning, generates less than 800 degrees C, about a third of the temperature needed to melt the steel used in the WTC. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Phase_diag_iron_carbon- c

RE: SCOUTED: Bush is Not Incompetent

2006-06-29 Thread Horn, John
> On Behalf Of Dave Land > But I do think that progressives should address the actual > cause of the nation's (and some of the world's) woes -- the > conservative program -- instead of engaging in smug, > self-satisfied and ultimately self-defeating talk about incompetence. I feel the same way

RE: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-29 Thread Horn, John
> On Behalf Of Dan Minette > If Gautam were still on the list, he might have been > persuaded to talk to the liberal Democrat he's going to > school with who compiled this. Why would liberal Democrats > want to whitewash Bush? If my conversation with Gautam was correct, this sort of thing is

Re: Blacksmiths

2006-06-29 Thread dcaa
Well, if the annealoing being discussed is the same as the technique I use, then that woild be consistent. When working with PE (photo-etch) parts when building models, I sometimes heat the part until it glows a bit, then allow it to cool slowly. Supposedly, this allows the part to be more easi

RE: Blacksmiths

2006-06-29 Thread Dan Minette
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Nick Arnett > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 12:42 PM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: Blacksmiths > > On 6/29/06, Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I think you are referencing

Re: Blacksmiths

2006-06-29 Thread Nick Arnett
On 6/29/06, Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think you are referencing work hardeningwhich increases the strength of the steel at the price of ductility. That has to do with stress/strain. I'm familiar with it mainly via simulated annealing, which is a software pattern for optim

RE: Mead (was Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples)

2006-06-29 Thread Dan Minette
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of William T Goodall > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:17 AM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Mead (was Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical > Samples) > > > On 29 Jun 2006, at 4:18PM,

Re: Blacksmiths

2006-06-29 Thread Charlie Bell
On 29/06/2006, at 7:22 PM, Dan Minette wrote: I know I'm a bit pedantic about this, but I've had to spend a good deal of time worrying about the tradeoffs between hardness and brittleness. I had long talks on this with a colleague who has a PhD in metallurgy...so the differences are fair

Blacksmiths

2006-06-29 Thread Dan Minette
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Nick Arnett > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:19 AM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples > > On 6/29/06, Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote

Mead (was Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples)

2006-06-29 Thread William T Goodall
On 29 Jun 2006, at 4:18PM, Dan Minette wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:brin-l- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Hobby Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 8:28 AM To: Killer Bs Discussion Subject: Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples Ignor

RE: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-29 Thread Dan Minette
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Charlie Bell > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:05 AM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples > > > > *Well-chewed* may mean something different

Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-29 Thread Charlie Bell
On 29/06/2006, at 6:17 PM, Dan Minette wrote: Good find on the phase diagram Charlie. To pick a nit, if the consistency and structural integrity at that temp was actually the same as well- chewed gum, I don't think that blacksmiths would have required big hammers and big arms. :-) *Wel

Re: Lurker Seeks A Voice

2006-06-29 Thread Julia Thompson
Robert G. Seeberger wrote: On 6/27/2006 7:15:38 AM, Gibson Jonathan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Hello, HI! Nice to meet you Jonathan! I sent this letter yesterday to the discussion group and it has yet to be posted. I, frankly, do not understand the criteria our minders use for what passes

Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-29 Thread Nick Arnett
On 6/29/06, Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Good find on the phase diagram Charlie. To pick a nit, if the consistency and structural integrity at that temp was actually the same as well-chewed gum, I don't think that blacksmiths would have required big hammers and big arms. :-) Hyperbo

RE: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-29 Thread Dan Minette
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of David Hobby > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 8:28 AM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples > > Ignoring Margaret Mead's contribution, I suggest t

RE: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-29 Thread Dan Minette
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Charlie Bell > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 12:56 AM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples > > > On 29/06/2006, at 4:06 AM, Dave Land wrote: >

Re: Physics Prof Finds Thermate in WTC Physical Samples

2006-06-29 Thread David Hobby
Dan Minette wrote: ...That is a factin the exact same sense that there is professional consensus on anthropological global warming. Dan-- I always like reading your well-reasoned and careful posts. So forgive me a slight nit-pick: Ignoring Margaret Mead's contribution, I suggest that yo