Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 5]
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OK change of topic to sewage and something that is bothering me, unaccountably.
This is a picture of my road. As far as I am aware the sewage pipe runs beneath it away from my house behind the camera.
The road has a distinct dip by this house.
Using this as a general example, how is sewage conducted along a pipe of undulating gradient? How does it not all come out of the brown-windowed house's downstairs loo?
Or is the sewage system constructed so that it always flows downhill, because that seems logistically impossible in a hilly area?
This is a picture of my road. As far as I am aware the sewage pipe runs beneath it away from my house behind the camera.
The road has a distinct dip by this house.
Using this as a general example, how is sewage conducted along a pipe of undulating gradient? How does it not all come out of the brown-windowed house's downstairs loo?
Or is the sewage system constructed so that it always flows downhill, because that seems logistically impossible in a hilly area?
Johnnytheboy said:
OK change of topic to sewage and something that is bothering me, unaccountably.
This is a picture of my road. As far as I am aware the sewage pipe runs beneath it away from my house behind the camera.
The road has a distinct dip by this house.
Using this as a general example, how is sewage conducted along a pipe of undulating gradient? How does it not all come out of the brown-windowed house's downstairs loo?
Or is the sewage system constructed so that it always flows downhill, because that seems logistically impossible in a hilly area?
The main sewer is always lower than the houses, water (and poo) doesn't flow uphill.This is a picture of my road. As far as I am aware the sewage pipe runs beneath it away from my house behind the camera.
The road has a distinct dip by this house.
Using this as a general example, how is sewage conducted along a pipe of undulating gradient? How does it not all come out of the brown-windowed house's downstairs loo?
Or is the sewage system constructed so that it always flows downhill, because that seems logistically impossible in a hilly area?
Sewers always flow downhill.....
Clockwork Cupcake said:
No it doesn't. And it's no more patronising than a car registration plate.
The two are completely different issues.Clockwork Cupcake said:
The WHO had a scientific designator for each variant but nobody would use them because they weren't media friendly, so the WHO have given them Greek letter aliases.
Wrong. Just Google it, and not just the bits that suit your bias.Clockwork Cupcake said:
Big deal. What's the issue with being scientifically correct and using them? Seems far more infantile *not* to.
Science my arse. I hope you were laughing when you wrote that.
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Edit:
Maybe it was you, maybe it was someone else, but I'm sure I've seen people in the "Things that annoy you..." thread moaning that doctors use the word 'tummy' to patients when there is a 'perfectly good scientific name' of stomach. Well, "tummy" is to "stomach" what "Indian variant" is to "Delta variant".
Maybe it was you, maybe it was someone else, but I'm sure I've seen people in the "Things that annoy you..." thread moaning that doctors use the word 'tummy' to patients when there is a 'perfectly good scientific name' of stomach. Well, "tummy" is to "stomach" what "Indian variant" is to "Delta variant".
It wasn't me, but tummy is the word only children use, and doctors when talking to children. Has a doctor used it in your presence?
Evoluzione said:
Johnnytheboy said:
OK change of topic to sewage and something that is bothering me, unaccountably.
This is a picture of my road. As far as I am aware the sewage pipe runs beneath it away from my house behind the camera.
The road has a distinct dip by this house.
Using this as a general example, how is sewage conducted along a pipe of undulating gradient? How does it not all come out of the brown-windowed house's downstairs loo?
Or is the sewage system constructed so that it always flows downhill, because that seems logistically impossible in a hilly area?
The main sewer is always lower than the houses, water (and poo) doesn't flow uphill.This is a picture of my road. As far as I am aware the sewage pipe runs beneath it away from my house behind the camera.
The road has a distinct dip by this house.
Using this as a general example, how is sewage conducted along a pipe of undulating gradient? How does it not all come out of the brown-windowed house's downstairs loo?
Or is the sewage system constructed so that it always flows downhill, because that seems logistically impossible in a hilly area?
Sewers always flow downhill.....
Every time I drive through a valley I'm going to be wondering where the sewer goes!
popeyewhite said:
It wasn't me, but tummy is the word only children use, and doctors when talking to children. Has a doctor used it in your presence?
I don't recall either way, but it was definitely a thing in the "Things that annoy you..." thread where people were moaning that doctors use childish words like "tummy" with adults. I'm not going to reply to the rest of your post as it is so aggressive and combative. Are you drunk? You seemed a lot more reasonable and willing to discuss earlier in the day.
Clockwork Cupcake said:
The Spruce Goose said:
It is just onward progression to where everything is offensive because it might offend those .1% who get offended for others, then everything should change, that works well, to satisfy their loudest voice.
But it doesn't work well, as eloquently argued by P-Jay in the post following yours. And you *still* haven't explained why you think it is so advantageous to call it "Indian" rather then "Delta". You seem to think that this is *vital* information without giving any credible evidence for it other than the fact that you just don't like change.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SARS-CoV-2_Alpha_var...
The Spruce Goose said:
popeyewhite said:
. .except those who actually wish to enforce some kind of virtuosity.
Yes and on this thread violence against Asians has increased not sure where, i haven't seen hinese takeaways shunned or windows smashed in.It is just onward progression to where everything is offensive because it might offend those .1% who get offended for others, then everything should change, that works well, to satisfy their loudest voice.
Not these people though:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia_and_racis...
The WHO clearly under represents Chinese takeaways on PHers streets.
glazbagun said:
"PalestineOn 1 March 2020, a Palestinian mother with her daughter chanted "corona, corona" to the two Japanese women who were in Ramallah for non-governmental aid mission"
Oh Sweet Jesus they're chanting in the streets now.
A long time ago I did some writing for an article about the WHO, and this sort of stuff was absolutely not their remit back then (decade ago?).
I still don't see your point apart from some hand-waving nostalgia trip about the old days being great and how political correctness has gone mad all of a sudden.
What advantage will I gain by calling them Kent/India variant over Alpha/Delta?
And you *still* haven't explained why you think it is so advantageous to call it "Indian" rather then "Delta". You seem to think that this is *vital* information without giving any credible evidence for it other than the fact that you just don't like change.This. A whole day on and no reason why India/Kent is better than Delta/Alpha beyond "PC Gone Mad!!" wibble. See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SARS-CoV-2_Alpha_var...Two days.
What advantage will I gain by calling them Kent/India variant over Alpha/Delta?
glazbagun said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
The Spruce Goose said:
It is just onward progression to where everything is offensive because it might offend those .1% who get offended for others, then everything should change, that works well, to satisfy their loudest voice.
But it doesn't work well, as eloquently argued by P-Jay in the post following yours. And you *still* haven't explained why you think it is so advantageous to call it "Indian" rather then "Delta". You seem to think that this is *vital* information without giving any credible evidence for it other than the fact that you just don't like change.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SARS-CoV-2_Alpha_var...
Johnnytheboy said:
OK change of topic to sewage and something that is bothering me, unaccountably.
This is a picture of my road. As far as I am aware the sewage pipe runs beneath it away from my house behind the camera.
The road has a distinct dip by this house.
Using this as a general example, how is sewage conducted along a pipe of undulating gradient? How does it not all come out of the brown-windowed house's downstairs loo?
Or is the sewage system constructed so that it always flows downhill, because that seems logistically impossible in a hilly area?
Head of runs are typically 1.2m bgl at the first house, then will run at 1:100 downhill or steeper if the hill is steeper to maintain that cover (although you can go to 600mm cover if you don't mind wrapping it in concrete). If you come to a hill, then you either continue that gradient under the hill (leading to a very deep and expensive sewer) or you construct a pumping station to lift it to the top of the next hill and start again (which is expensive in a different way). This continues until you hit a WWTW which collects all the flows and typically discharges to a river / sea after cleaning.This is a picture of my road. As far as I am aware the sewage pipe runs beneath it away from my house behind the camera.
The road has a distinct dip by this house.
Using this as a general example, how is sewage conducted along a pipe of undulating gradient? How does it not all come out of the brown-windowed house's downstairs loo?
Or is the sewage system constructed so that it always flows downhill, because that seems logistically impossible in a hilly area?
The bigger the system, the bigger the pipes and the deeper the downstream end is likey to be (especially in flat areas), so you often have to have a pumping station to lift it to the WWTW, as your low point of your sewer is below your final discharge point.
77th Brigade said:
If you make a vaccine (any vaccine) voluntary but indemnify the suppliers, does that mean if you make it mandatory that the manufacturer cannot be indemnified?
No.As I understand it, medicines indemnity is the norm.
The regulator approves it as safe. If it turns out not to be, then they're the ones on the hook.
If it turns out that the manufacturer committed fraud in order to get it approved, then the regulator/government sue them.
Sway said:
No.
As I understand it, medicines indemnity is the norm.
The regulator approves it as safe. If it turns out not to be, then they're the ones on the hook.
If it turns out that the manufacturer committed fraud in order to get it approved, then the regulator/government sue them.
Seems fair. As I understand it, medicines indemnity is the norm.
The regulator approves it as safe. If it turns out not to be, then they're the ones on the hook.
If it turns out that the manufacturer committed fraud in order to get it approved, then the regulator/government sue them.
Kind of like motor insurance in a way.
Sway said:
77th Brigade said:
If you make a vaccine (any vaccine) voluntary but indemnify the suppliers, does that mean if you make it mandatory that the manufacturer cannot be indemnified?
No.As I understand it, medicines indemnity is the norm.
The regulator approves it as safe. If it turns out not to be, then they're the ones on the hook.
If it turns out that the manufacturer committed fraud in order to get it approved, then the regulator/government sue them.
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Sway said:
No.
As I understand it, medicines indemnity is the norm.
The regulator approves it as safe. If it turns out not to be, then they're the ones on the hook.
If it turns out that the manufacturer committed fraud in order to get it approved, then the regulator/government sue them.
Seems fair. As I understand it, medicines indemnity is the norm.
The regulator approves it as safe. If it turns out not to be, then they're the ones on the hook.
If it turns out that the manufacturer committed fraud in order to get it approved, then the regulator/government sue them.
Kind of like motor insurance in a way.
I was trying to think of one, and couldn't quickly come up with one...
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