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Agreed all around.

@hill I worked on a few corvairs and corvair engine conversions over the years, always admired them. Never knew about the aeromotive applications but I'm not at all surprised to hear that there are some. Thanks for sharing!

 

So that's where the Corvair engines swapped for a B20 Honda go.

 

suddenly, things are not going so well for boeing. i would hate to think it is due to the cel's mea culpa, because i believe honesty is the best policy.

but when you're dealing with wall street sharks, the government and sad, bitter relatives, it can haunt you.

 

I don't know if it's still the case today - but back in the 80's, law school, my real property professor (mr Brower, brilliant, but so old, he was already a fossil) started SoCal's 1st Aviation Law Firm. The topic of Aviation liability came up & he mentioned that (unlike having to prove negligence with accidents), there is strict liability. So if bad stuff happens, bam - planes are (were? ) always held liable. Considering how much safer flying is, that always struck me as being odd.
Fun fact
After all this is the Environmental thread. A Boeing 737 is so efficient, that when fully loaded, it's tantamount to getting over 80 MPG. Higher than a Prius.

So, between much better efficiency way lower CO2? You can be certain this sucker ain't going nowhere. It may take a while to get things straightened out, but there are competing interests, lots of positives.
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Flying is safer because the planes were held liable, and because airlines wanted repeat customers.

 

March of the Ticks: Is Lyme Disease Spreading Faster Than We Can Respond? • The Revelator

March of the Ticks: Is Lyme Disease Spreading Faster Than We Can Respond?

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Gulf Coast solitary bee needs our help to survive | Southern Perspective

Gulf Coast solitary bee needs our help to survive | Southern Perspective

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Take action: Tell the Environmental Protection Agency you expect it to do its job protecting the environment by denying Monsanto's dangerous request.

Dicamba is a weed-killer created by Monsanto that easily drifts from spray sites, causing devastating harm to all kinds of other plants. But instead of trying to curb the collateral damage, Monsanto wants to spray more dicamba. The company has asked for federal approval to use it on all U.S. cornfields — which would mean immeasurable harm to plants and pollinators.

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Learn more about these amazing mini-ecosystems — and why they deserve protection — in The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Protecting the 'Pop-up Worlds' of Vernal Pools

Vernal pools are water bodies that appear and vanish over the course of a wet season. During their fleeting existence they harbor a sudden burst of aquatic life: plants, larvae, beetles, tiny crustaceans (like fairy shrimp) and more. These organisms in turn form a valuable part of the food chain for other animals, including birds of prey, shorebirds and migratory waterfowl.

Because vernal pools are among the world's most threatened habitat types, the Center has worked for decades to defend them.

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i'm all awash environmental concern

 

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With Seabirds in Crisis, Audubon Supports New Bill to Bolster Their Staple Food
The ocean ecosystem is facing pressures from overfishing and climate change, making it less able to support all the life that depends on it—from tiny plankton to fish to seabirds to humans. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) want to bring science to bear on managing these essential tiny forage fish, which are central to the whole ocean food web.

Read more and take action.

 

Nearly 10 Billion Taxpayer Dollars Saved by Bipartisan Coastal Law: New Economic Study
Study comes as Coastal Barrier Resources System undergoes 9-state revision after Hurricane Sandy.

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Nearly 10 Billion Taxpayer Dollars Saved by Bipartisan Coastal Law: New Economic Study | Audubon

 

• Court Ruling Is a Big Win for Birds That Depend On Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

• Bill Defending California’s Migratory Birds Passes Key Hurdle in State Assembly

• Audubon Launches New Restoration and Community Engagement Initiatives in Northwest Indiana

• Audubon New York Applauds Beneficial Conservation Programs in State Budget

• Audubon Fills North Carolina General Assembly on Lobby Day to Advocate for Birds

• Audubon Ambassadors Push for Clean Energy in South Carolina

• New Federal Rule Would Reduce Protections for Water in the West, Harming People and Birds

 

maybe this is really the end, i should buy that gasser i always wanted

 

this lyme epidemic is worrisome

 

Size is keyed time: Most mammals needs 21 seconds to empty a full bladder. The big ones evolved ways to keep up with the little ones to support the same 3 predator checks per minute.

 

Pace of Bering Sea changes startles scientists
Pace of Bering Sea changes startles scientists

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and you don't startle them folks easily