In the '50s, WW II was not ancient history. We met people who had used
weapons, explosives, and other things in war and knew the risks. The same
is true, but in a much more limited way, after 'Nam.
However, starting in the '60s, society regarded science as evil and it
became political. More
Hi John:
In my youth I made black powder from drug store ingredients and later
bought it in metal cans.
I think the relative cost of labor has changed greatly over time. For
example it used to be that you could buy a new U.S. automotive head lamp
(reflector type) for under a dollar and
See lines prefaced by wh below. Friday the 13th falls on Tuesday
this week.
Bill Hawkins
-Original Message-
From: J. Forster
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 10:28 AM
To: Mike Feher
Cc: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'
Subject: [time-nuts] OT: Re Technology. Was Naval
Oh, yeah... there a lots of neat Prius hacks. Including conversion to plug-in
hybrids with lithium batteries. For a good time see:
http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-hybrid-news/51283-prius-a123-battery-fire-report.html
BTW, Toyota sells a non-hybrid Prius overseas... it gets better
: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On
Behalf Of Bill Hawkins
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 11:36 AM
To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] OT: Re Technology. Was Naval Jelly
See lines prefaced by wh below. Friday the 13th
Hi Mark:
The Prius fire was caused by improper spacing. I've come across this in
related areas. My son restored a 1941 D8 CAT and told me the lifters
were hitting the valve cover. It turns out he substituted a gasket for
the factory thick cork seal. The seal thickness was part of the
