Recent content by sear

I'm wondering whether a competition should be held, invite a new generation of grad. students to take a new-eyes look at the panorama, and consider large scale which energy storage technology makes most sense. It's an extreme example, but one worth mentioning. Not a hybrid, but a full electric...

Boys are meant to ruin your lipstick, not your mascara - Marilyn Monroe

Excellent. I hadn't thought of that, but should have, although the few pics I've seen suggest the failed I-beams were forced to bow out of the compression axis. Thanks for that one R5. I wouldn't trust any below. When the cascade failures collapsed the World Trade Center towers the floors above...

No? It would be insensible to ignore such history. But it may be even more insensible to deem that history determinative, despite subsequent generations of more democratic operation. After all, aren't most or all the scoundrels you refer to dead? R5, My knowledge of history is far too limited...

The aircraft operated by the private carrier K2 Airways had departed from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and reported a navigational system problem before losing contact with air traffic control late Tuesday. ISLAMABAD — Civilian and navy searchers off Pakistan’s coast Wednesday located and...

I'm uncomfortably out of my element on this S2. Compassion & competence are not synonyms. I added post #2 @ https://citizenvoice.us/threads/suicide-hotline.569/ If you'd like to edit it, I rely on your insight.

Thank you 2x S2. Psychologist Joy Browne called suicide "a long term solution to a short-term problem". In some cases so it may seem Dr. Browne. I suspect it's a mistake to be dismissive of any adversity that would drive a rational-minded person to believe death is better than life. If they...

S2, You're welcome to duplicate this link @ https://citizenvoice.us/forums/links-hyperlinks-resources-of-interest.9/ Adding a sentence or two of explanation / clarification, for example what distinguishes this hotline from others, etc I realize posting it there might seem like burying it...

The components of an I-beam are "web" & "flange". It's labor intensive. But I've seen I-beams reinforced in situ by welding reinforcing plates to the flanges. BUT that elevates renovation costs to near demolition costs. I'm puzzled about why the structural failure is so far above ground. There...

Carbon neutrality seems to be the general rule. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7735313/ Jeremy Rifkin, author of The Hydrogen Economy endorses the zero Carbon virtue of Hydrogen, BUT acknowledges there are troubles ahead for converting to Hydrogen as a mainstay. I have not read any...

"make things worse" than what? Our choice as an industrialized planet is: If Bruce is going to drive X miles in one year, which is better for the planets population? A Gasoline fueled car? A hybrid? Or an all electric? Seems like you're obfuscating mining pollution vs automobile pollution...

Trump promised to cut electric bills in half. His energy policy is doing the opposite Ella Nilsen, CNN / Tue, July 7, 2026 at 9:30 AM GMT-5 A sudden electricity crunch in the US, driven by artificial intelligence, is colliding headlong with the Trump administration's attacks on wind and solar...

Manhattan high-rise evacuated as officials warn of potential collapse authorities received reports of falling bricks By James Cirrone Fox News / Updated July 7, 2026 11:05am EDT Authorities evacuated a high-rise near Grand Central Terminal after officials warned the building...

The U.S. had a golden opportunity for a soccer breakthrough. Now it must wait four more years. After a stellar start to the World Cup, the U.S. was overmatched against Belgium in a 4-1 loss. Belgium beat U.S. Iran showed 'em how? "four more years" Somebody should make a campaign slogan out of...

In the previous millennium U.S. politics was influenced by "the smoke-filled room". There, key political decisions were made out of public view. Even if the outcome was publicly known, the process was not. It may be an exaggeration to assert those decisions were made on behalf of and for the...