Jon Letendre Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, Peter said: I remember Rand's lecture on "60 Minutes" and she actually said we should be so honored and thankful we should kiss a smoke stack. ...thankful for the life expectancy and quality of life improvements attributable to the industrial revolution. Her attitude here was perfect. There are benefits on one side and there are expected costs and unknown risks on the other side. That one was a huge win, the benefits far, far outstrip the costs and risks that were assumed. Giving the costs a kiss is a subtle, sophisticated gesture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Just now, Jon Letendre said: ...thankful for the life expectancy and quality of life improvements attributable to the industrial revolution. Her attitude here was perfect. There are benefits on one side and there are expected costs and unknown risks on the other side. That one was a huge win, the benefits far, far outstrip the costs and risks that were assumed. Giving the costs a kiss is a subtle, sophisticated gesture. She was being naughty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Jon Letendre said: Your final lines are so poetic. Not riding would be immoral, now! Jon, "That seagull soon found out who was boss." LOL... (I guess it's not funny to the seagull, though... ) Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaalChatzaf Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Jules Troy said: I used to skydive, loved it! My son did a jump last year from 13500 feet I jumped just once in my live (about 25 years ago). My reason for jumping was to test, first hand, Einstein's assertion, that gravity is NOT a force. I jumped for for about 5 seconds I felt nothing pulling me down. Then of course my speed picked up and I felt the air resistance and that was the only force on my body. No tug, no pull toward the earth. It seemed that the earth was moving toward me. Einstein was right. I was happy to prove to myself Einstein was right and I never jumped again. My jump was from 9500 feet. Once was enough., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant Gaede Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Gravity is an attraction? The force was/is The Big Bang? --Brant may the force be with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 On 10/11/2018 at 5:39 PM, BaalChatzaf said: I jumped just once in my live (about 25 years ago). My reason for jumping was to test, first hand, Einstein's assertion, that gravity is NOT a force. I jumped for for about 5 seconds I felt nothing pulling me down. Then of course my speed picked up and I felt the air resistance and that was the only force on my body. No tug, no pull toward the earth. It seemed that the earth was moving toward me. Einstein was right. I was happy to prove to myself Einstein was right and I never jumped again. My jump was from 9500 feet. Once was enough., Your next goal should be going up to resupply the Space Shuttle or is MIR still up there? As for jumping out of an airplane, Never is enough. I would pee my pants. Oh, and add rock climbing / clinging to my do not do list, and seeing how fast your new car can accelerate. I tried that with my Chevy Malibu years ago and blew a gasket. But the car lasted 16 years after that I think. Now I drive an older Mercury Marquis and though it is a big car, it is pretty fine, but harder to park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaalChatzaf Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/21/2018 at 1:48 PM, Peter said: Your next goal should be going up to resupply the Space Shuttle or is MIR still up there? As for jumping out of an airplane, Never is enough. I would pee my pants. Oh, and add rock climbing / clinging to my do not do list, and seeing how fast your new car can accelerate. I tried that with my Chevy Malibu years ago and blew a gasket. But the car lasted 16 years after that I think. Now I drive an older Mercury Marquis and though it is a big car, it is pretty fine, but harder to park. I am not physically fet for orbital flight. I live that to the professionals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jts Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 2 hours ago, BaalChatzaf said: I am not physically fet for orbital flight. I live that to the professionals. Stephen Hawking was physically fit for going to outer space. And you are not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaalChatzaf Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 10 hours ago, jts said: Stephen Hawking was physically fit for going to outer space. And you are not? Hawking was cargo. If I were to go up, I expect to work on the flight. My flying days are over. I have a solo licence to fly soaring planes (aka gliders) but I no longer have the reflexes to be a first rate pilot any more so if I go off the ground, I go as a passenger. In an emergency I could still pilot a plane but I would rather leave that you people who are younger and more fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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