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    Paradox!

    The people on the floor are more important. No matter what your decision, they can make it work or not work based on their actions. Yes, the higher-ups make the decisions and pay you, but repeat business and good references are based on long-term performance which relies on... drum roll...
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    Remembering Names

    Wow... thanks for all the tips. There are definately some that I can run with, especially using their name in conversation. Seems like it would have to help, right? Again... thanks.
  3. SomeYahoo

    Remembering Names

    I was at a conference last week and realized that I have a very difficult time remembering names. Sometimes they are "in one ear and out the other"; I'll be having a conversation and realize I had forgotten their name already. Other times, I concentrate on their name, remember it for the...
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    Hydrogen Economy? Not very likely

    The fact that it is discovered, I guess. I'll likely change my tune when a high energh density, rapidly recharged battery is discovered.
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    Hydrogen Economy? Not very likely

    I'll take the five point. Pete, if we ALL drove the small cars it wouldn't be a problem. When a small car meets soccer mom oversized SUV, bad things happen. We will never all drive small cars.
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    Inventions You Would Like To See - In Your Lifetime

    Where is my flying car?
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    Hydrogen Economy? Not very likely

    Well written, but I'm afraid some of the readers will assume there are better technologies out there. All the emerging tech (Hybrid, Electric, etc) have obstacles; my opinion is that Hydrogen has the fewest and easiest to overcome. I don't believe you will ever be able to "refuel" an electric...
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    Kyoto and Spin

    Corus, To use your example, the "rich" man created a sum of heat energy (GDP) that is much greater than the poor (3rd world) man. His true output (GDP) is greater than the output of the other man. What the CO2/GDP comparison shows is that the "rich" man's means of producing the heat creates...
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    Kyoto and Spin

    My opinion: CO2 emissions per dollar of GDP is a far better measure. See this link for some data: http://earthtrends.wri.org/searchable_db/index.php?action=select_countries&theme=3&variable_ID=468 In 2002 (most recent data availabe on the site): Metric tons of CO2 per million year 1995 US...
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    Brake parasitic drag

    I think that Greg's repsponse would help you here. When you lock the brakes and apply a series of known torques, you can get a calibration between micro-strain and torque. Program this into your data acquisition software on the laptop and you should get real-time torque.
  11. SomeYahoo

    Jump starting 24v systems

    You would have to use a 12V to 24V converter; don't know if there's one out there that will handle starting amperages. Either way, it would be my last resort.
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    To rout or not to rout...

    For what it's worth, my experience has been that the 6000 series aluminums don't clog up the cutters nearly as bad as softer aluminums (5000 series, etc).
  13. SomeYahoo

    What is the best engineering advice you ever received?

    JStephen - You try to run a "company" as big as the government and get as much done without a few flaws. Let me know how you do. Eddy - I heard the secret to fortune cookies is to add the words "in bed" to the end. Give it a shot! Oh yeah... Advice. Know your customer; whether it be the...
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    Low sulfur diesel

    Estimates that I have seen say a 1.5% energy density loss for ULSD... haven't seen the numbers for LSD. You shouldn't see other side effects as long as you are using oil that conforms to the latest and greatest SAE specs.
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    To rout or not to rout...

    I've used routers on Aluminum with good results. Just be careful of pressure and feed and you won't have a problem. As for steel, I would be careful of assuming 3HP is sufficient. The router makes 3HP at 30,000 rpm... the beveling machine likely makes it's 1HP at a much lower RPM (i.e. more...
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