Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 3]
Discussion
Nothingtoseehere said:
I reckon I have the answer to bringing gun violence down across the world.
I have an idea but not sure its practical.
I want to take credit for it if its successful.
Where do I start?
The US, the start and the crux of the problem isn't an engineering problem, it's a physiological problem. I have an idea but not sure its practical.
I want to take credit for it if its successful.
Where do I start?
If you can get the Pro-Gun lobby to accept that reasoned, well thought out gun control legislation isn't just the first step to taking away their guns, then you've got a chance, in the US anyway.
P-Jay said:
The US, the start and the crux of the problem isn't an engineering problem, it's a physiological problem.
If you can get the Pro-Gun lobby to accept that reasoned, well thought out gun control legislation isn't just the first step to taking away their guns, then you've got a chance, in the US anyway.
This doesnt involve taking away guns.If you can get the Pro-Gun lobby to accept that reasoned, well thought out gun control legislation isn't just the first step to taking away their guns, then you've got a chance, in the US anyway.
TheLordJohn said:
Gun laws are almost entirely a waste of time - they'll only punish the innocent.
The majority of shootings are carried out by people who already have a criminal record, and an even larger majority are carried out using illegally acquired weapons.
Stroll on guys my idea wasn't entirely serious.The majority of shootings are carried out by people who already have a criminal record, and an even larger majority are carried out using illegally acquired weapons.
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TheLordJohn said:
Gun laws are almost entirely a waste of time - they'll only punish the innocent.
The majority of shootings are carried out by people who already have a criminal record, and an even larger majority are carried out using illegally acquired weapons.
For the majority of criminal-on-criminal shootings you are probably correct.The majority of shootings are carried out by people who already have a criminal record, and an even larger majority are carried out using illegally acquired weapons.
Criminals rarely shoot non-criminals.
Most non-criminal victims of guns are shot by other non-criminals, with legally held weapons.
cylon said:
Why is it every time I get a takeaway lamb/chicken curry from a restaurant, I feel full up after eating a few bites, there is only ever 5-6 pieces of meat at most.
I can make a kilo of lamb curry at home for two days and never feel full up!
Anyone notice that? What do they add.
I know what you mean.I can make a kilo of lamb curry at home for two days and never feel full up!
Anyone notice that? What do they add.
I believe to be a combination of factors but largely a result of the mass-produced ingredients that restaurants use. At home, you are likely to use fresh tomatoes whereas a restaurant will most likely used catering sized tins of preprepared tomatoes that contain preservatives that react with other additives that accelerate a feeling of being full. Also, most Indians will use Gee butter which is fatty fat fat butter. Unlikely you'd use this at home and really fatty stuff tends to evoke fullness quicker (well, for some people!).
Dr Jekyll said:
How can motorcycle engines seem to be developed almost at the drop of a hat sometimes for individual models, while car engines are invariably spread across multiple models and even manufacturers in order to control costs?
They're not is the short answer.The 1050 triple engine in the current Speed Triple/Sprint can be traced back to the 955 Daytona engine of 1997 and that was a very, very close copy of the GPZ900 engine.
Kawasaki kept the GPZ900 engine or variants of it in production for over 20 years.
Suzuki used the same basic oil cooled lump in various bores & strokes in everything from the GSF600, 650, 750 & 1200 to the GSX and GSX-R's
Hondas' single cylnder air cooled XR and liquid cooled V4 engines both lasted for years in one form or another, the same basic crankcases were used from the VF750s to the RC45
Tango13 said:
Dr Jekyll said:
How can motorcycle engines seem to be developed almost at the drop of a hat sometimes for individual models, while car engines are invariably spread across multiple models and even manufacturers in order to control costs?
They're not is the short answer.The 1050 triple engine in the current Speed Triple/Sprint can be traced back to the 955 Daytona engine of 1997 and that was a very, very close copy of the GPZ900 engine.
Kawasaki kept the GPZ900 engine or variants of it in production for over 20 years.
Suzuki used the same basic oil cooled lump in various bores & strokes in everything from the GSF600, 650, 750 & 1200 to the GSX and GSX-R's
Hondas' single cylnder air cooled XR and liquid cooled V4 engines both lasted for years in one form or another, the same basic crankcases were used from the VF750s to the RC45
Imagine If a 3 series BMW needs a completely different set of engines from a 5 Series BMW. They need to develop each engine, test, get tooling for the machining, check suppliers for parts and allll the relevant steps to getting a engine, designed, engineered delivered and fitted.... to 1 model line up.
Do that for every model line up = £££ + time.
Then think of the amount of cars sold compared to bikes.
FoxtrotOscar1 said:
Also think of the numbers.
Imagine If a 3 series BMW needs a completely different set of engines from a 5 Series BMW. They need to develop each engine, test, get tooling for the machining, check suppliers for parts and allll the relevant steps to getting a engine, designed, engineered delivered and fitted.... to 1 model line up.
Do that for every model line up = £££ + time.
Then think of the amount of cars sold compared to bikes.
Well that was my point.Imagine If a 3 series BMW needs a completely different set of engines from a 5 Series BMW. They need to develop each engine, test, get tooling for the machining, check suppliers for parts and allll the relevant steps to getting a engine, designed, engineered delivered and fitted.... to 1 model line up.
Do that for every model line up = £££ + time.
Then think of the amount of cars sold compared to bikes.
Sheets Tabuer said:
I always pass the butchers while nipping in to the co-op for a sandwich and there are always africans coming out with large plastic bags of meat and huge quantities of bottled water.
Wtf are they doing with it all?
At a guess, making enormous quantities of food for their family and relatives at a large gathering. Wtf are they doing with it all?
OR
Buying it to make the streetfood for their food van type business?
And there are many places in the world where it is not normal to drink the tap water
Ayahuasca said:
deltahotel said:
Why do some vans in parts of Europe have a glazed side window (you know so you can see what's in the back), is it for tax purposes?
So you can see what's in the back.Many vans have a second row of seats for gangs of workers.
Around Bristol and the Severn crossing they were popular, if you had a window, you could blag the toll operators that you had extra seats and get a car rate of £6 instead of the van rate of £13. The windows are bonded in and so only cost about £120 so i was a good way of getting a discount if you regularly use the bridge.
Sadly this has now been stopped as the bridge uses ANPR and tells the operator what class of vehicle you are driving.
£13 a pop to cross the river does smart a bit.
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