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Anyone seen NASA's latest shuttle wing test?

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    Kelly Herald
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    Shuttle Investigator: 'We have found the smoking gun'[^] The latest test caused a huge gaping hole in the leading edge of the wing! :omg: Kelly Herald Software Developer MPC

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      Shuttle Investigator: 'We have found the smoking gun'[^] The latest test caused a huge gaping hole in the leading edge of the wing! :omg: Kelly Herald Software Developer MPC

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      "A piece of foam fired at the replica at about 500 mph punched a hole 16-inches in diameter in the reinforced carbon material," - "The foam hit with the force of 1 ton and " - This sounds like extremly dense foam to me :confused::confused: Regardz Colin J Davies

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        Shuttle Investigator: 'We have found the smoking gun'[^] The latest test caused a huge gaping hole in the leading edge of the wing! :omg: Kelly Herald Software Developer MPC

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        Kelly Herald wrote: The latest test caused a huge gaping hole in the leading edge of the wing! Thank God it was not attributed to an alien to justify some "further research" :) Best regards, Paul. Jesus Christ is LOVE! Please tell somebody.

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          Shuttle Investigator: 'We have found the smoking gun'[^] The latest test caused a huge gaping hole in the leading edge of the wing! :omg: Kelly Herald Software Developer MPC

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          When you have a specific result you are after then eventually, given enough tests, you will come up with that result. I'm not belittling the experiments or the effort to find what went wrong in any way - it's just that it reminds me of my physics labs where we knew the answer and would go to great lengths to ensure our impartial experiments produced the answer that would give us a 'pass' :) cheers, Chris Maunder

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            When you have a specific result you are after then eventually, given enough tests, you will come up with that result. I'm not belittling the experiments or the effort to find what went wrong in any way - it's just that it reminds me of my physics labs where we knew the answer and would go to great lengths to ensure our impartial experiments produced the answer that would give us a 'pass' :) cheers, Chris Maunder

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            Paul Selormey
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            :laugh::laugh::laugh: ...just like you will find a Biblical quote to justify your sins ;P Best regards, Paul. Jesus Christ is LOVE! Please tell somebody.

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              When you have a specific result you are after then eventually, given enough tests, you will come up with that result. I'm not belittling the experiments or the effort to find what went wrong in any way - it's just that it reminds me of my physics labs where we knew the answer and would go to great lengths to ensure our impartial experiments produced the answer that would give us a 'pass' :) cheers, Chris Maunder

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              Chris Maunder wrote: where we knew the answer and would go to great lengths to ensure our impartial experiments produced the answer that would give us a 'pass' Are you saying there's *another* way to do labs?? :wtf::omg: :-D I prefer to wear gloves when using it, but that's merely a matter of personal hygiene [Roger Wright on VB] Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. [Rich Cook]

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                Chris Maunder wrote: where we knew the answer and would go to great lengths to ensure our impartial experiments produced the answer that would give us a 'pass' Are you saying there's *another* way to do labs?? :wtf::omg: :-D I prefer to wear gloves when using it, but that's merely a matter of personal hygiene [Roger Wright on VB] Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. [Rich Cook]

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                Atlantys wrote: Are you saying there's *another* way to do labs?? My problem is whether they knew of the conditions there and how it might affect them. It now sounds like they are trying to find a cause, which is known! Best regards, Paul. Jesus Christ is LOVE! Please tell somebody.

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                  "A piece of foam fired at the replica at about 500 mph punched a hole 16-inches in diameter in the reinforced carbon material," - "The foam hit with the force of 1 ton and " - This sounds like extremly dense foam to me :confused::confused: Regardz Colin J Davies

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                  Colin Davies wrote: "The foam hit with the force of 1 ton and " Journalists are often confused about force, energy and mass.


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                    Shuttle Investigator: 'We have found the smoking gun'[^] The latest test caused a huge gaping hole in the leading edge of the wing! :omg: Kelly Herald Software Developer MPC

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                    The sad thing is that "NASA's shuttle team knew about the foam strike shortly after launch, but presumed the light material could not pierce the tough carbon panels that protect the wings." :| When about science, I know or I don't know, but I don't believe.


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                      Chris Maunder wrote: where we knew the answer and would go to great lengths to ensure our impartial experiments produced the answer that would give us a 'pass' Are you saying there's *another* way to do labs?? :wtf::omg: :-D I prefer to wear gloves when using it, but that's merely a matter of personal hygiene [Roger Wright on VB] Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. [Rich Cook]

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                      Exactly what I was thinking. Regards, Brian Dela :-)

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                        Shuttle Investigator: 'We have found the smoking gun'[^] The latest test caused a huge gaping hole in the leading edge of the wing! :omg: Kelly Herald Software Developer MPC

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                        Absolutely incredible that it took thousands of engineers nearly 30 years to perform that little test. "Gee, I wonder what would happen if some of the foam broke off from the tank and hit the wing? Maybe we should test that.." Makes me feel a little better about my sorry testing habits ... "More capitalism, please..."

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                          Colin Davies wrote: "The foam hit with the force of 1 ton and " Journalists are often confused about force, energy and mass.


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                          KaЯl wrote: Journalists are often confused about force, energy and mass. Oh, yes we have to read through the inaccuaracies to try to understand what is going on. I actually decided that the 1 tonne should have been a mega-newton and the 500 mph = 800kph or .... Anyhow I determined the foam would have a mass of 41 kg(m) which seems darn dense to punch a 16 inch diameter hole. I mean dense for foam . :confused::confused: Regardz Colin J Davies

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                            When you have a specific result you are after then eventually, given enough tests, you will come up with that result. I'm not belittling the experiments or the effort to find what went wrong in any way - it's just that it reminds me of my physics labs where we knew the answer and would go to great lengths to ensure our impartial experiments produced the answer that would give us a 'pass' :) cheers, Chris Maunder

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                            Chris Maunder wrote: When you have a specific result you are after then eventually, given enough tests, you will come up with that result I can just imagine... "Okay guys lets make the foam just a fraction heavier, sharpen the leading edge a bit more, and increase the speed - that should do it..." John www.silveronion.com[^]

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                              Chris Maunder wrote: When you have a specific result you are after then eventually, given enough tests, you will come up with that result I can just imagine... "Okay guys lets make the foam just a fraction heavier, sharpen the leading edge a bit more, and increase the speed - that should do it..." John www.silveronion.com[^]

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                              exactly :D cheers, Chris Maunder

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