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guitarnoir t1_j6elj75 wrote
Reply to comment by RealMudflapper in TIL in the 1980s Monty Python got much of its exposure to the US through PBS, because of CBS censoring parts of "The Holy Grail" in a 1977 broadcast. This upset the comedy troupe, prompting them to withdraw the broadcast rights. by AnthillOmbudsman
Me too--late night on PBS in Los Angeles. We nearly went out of our minds to see and hear such a thing on TV.
guitarnoir t1_itsaefq wrote
Reply to comment by Akanan in TIL that flight recorders must be able to withstand an acceleration of 3400 g for 6.5 milliseconds and that this is roughly equivalent to an impact velocity of 270 knots (310 mph; 500 km/h). by IchBinKoloss
> It's manually by the Pilot.
"Hey co-pilot, grab the 'Gonna Crash' checklist. What's it's say for Number 1?" "It says 'eject Flight Data Recorder' ". "Check".
guitarnoir t1_its9gcd wrote
Reply to comment by im_talking_ace in TIL that the mascot of the city of Hidalgo, TX is a 10-foot high, 24-foot-long killer bee statue. It was erected in 1992 to commemorate Hidalgo as the first American city to be invaded by an aggressive strain of African bees that resulted in public panic. The bees were initially released in Brazil. by KimCureAll
Ha-ha, we've killed off most of the bees, so we don't have to worry about them any more!
guitarnoir t1_its7xjb wrote
Reply to comment by small_giant in TIL that flight recorders must be able to withstand an acceleration of 3400 g for 6.5 milliseconds and that this is roughly equivalent to an impact velocity of 270 knots (310 mph; 500 km/h). by IchBinKoloss
"Did you just hear a giant fart?" "No, that was just a sonic boom--we're doing 700mph!"
guitarnoir t1_its78x8 wrote
Reply to comment by Akanan in TIL that flight recorders must be able to withstand an acceleration of 3400 g for 6.5 milliseconds and that this is roughly equivalent to an impact velocity of 270 knots (310 mph; 500 km/h). by IchBinKoloss
> Some FDR are even designed to be ejected before crash.
I never heard this before--is a parachute system used post-ejection?
guitarnoir t1_iruzjsp wrote
Reply to comment by Meandmystudy in TIl the first working programmable, fully automatic digital computer was built in Germany during world war 2 by Konrad zuse but received no press coverage because of the war by mankls3
The US submarines of WWII used an analog, electro-mechanical computer to figure out inwhich direction, and when to fire a torpedo and have it arrive at a moving surface vessel:
guitarnoir t1_jd3my1g wrote
Reply to comment by kidigus in TIL: "Jamaica Mistaica" is a song Jimmy Buffett wrote about the time Jamaican police shot his plane. The plane was also carrying U2's Bono when police, suspecting it was being used to smuggle drugs, began shooting. The plane (and its bullet holes) is now displayed at Buffett's Margaritaville. by theotherbogart
I always wondered about this. Knowing Buffett's reputation, and that he owned a seaplane, I would think that he would have been that target of scrutiny where ever he went.