From: Nev.. on
Moike wrote:

>> It is Usenet. Who cares?
>
> The "it's only usenet" is is generally the last refuge of failed
> bullshit artists.

Funny, I thought it was accusations of "the Chewbacca defence".

Nev..
'04 CBR1100XX
From: Dale Porter on
"Hammo" <hbaj2006(a)aapt.net.au> wrote
>>> An interesting point, you also need to consider laminar vs turbulent flow.
>>> This IS important when considering "levels" of air.
>>>
>>> Hammo
>>>
>>
>> In the words of Ms Hanson.... "Please explain". What is laminar?
>
> I looked at Wiki as it has become the "benchmark"
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laminar_flow
>
> However it has no reference re: airflow. Laminar, smooth, turbulent rough.
>
> This was incredibly important, and has become a consideration of all
> industrial/commercial drying, ovens etc that greater efficiency is achieved
> with laminar flow.
>
>

Ahh OK. Turbulent was self explanatory, but I had not come across the term "laminar" before.

--
Dale Porter
GPX250 -> CBR600 -> VTR1000 + VT250F-J


From: Dale Porter on
"Nev.." <idiot(a)mindless.com> wrote in message news:45d6e6cb$0$24704$5a62ac22(a)per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> Moike wrote:
>
>>> It is Usenet. Who cares?
>>
>> The "it's only usenet" is is generally the last refuge of failed bullshit artists.
>
> Funny, I thought it was accusations of "the Chewbacca defence".
>
>

OK....I've been resisting, but I have to ask..... "Chewbacca defence"?

--
Dale Porter
GPX250 -> CBR600 -> VTR1000 + VT250F-J


From: Hammo on



On 17/2/07 11:17 PM, in article er6rot$10tm$1(a)otis.netspace.net.au, "Dale
Porter" <daleaporter(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> "Hammo" <hbaj2006(a)aapt.net.au> wrote
>>>> An interesting point, you also need to consider laminar vs turbulent flow.
>>>> This IS important when considering "levels" of air.
>>>>
>>>> Hammo
>>>>
>>>
>>> In the words of Ms Hanson.... "Please explain". What is laminar?
>>
>> I looked at Wiki as it has become the "benchmark"
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laminar_flow
>>
>> However it has no reference re: airflow. Laminar, smooth, turbulent rough.
>>
>> This was incredibly important, and has become a consideration of all
>> industrial/commercial drying, ovens etc that greater efficiency is achieved
>> with laminar flow.
>>
>>
>
> Ahh OK. Turbulent was self explanatory, but I had not come across the term
> "laminar" before.

Really? I don't know how else to describe it.

It has greater applicability with fluids (often in pipes), though, with cars
and motorcycles I thought it had become a "staple" point of discussion re:
horsepower increases whether it be inlet or exhaust, wrt flow to and from.

This is a good "quick visual".

http://www.aviation-history.com/theory/lam-flow.htm

Hammo

From: Smee R11S on
Dale Porter wrote:
> "Nev.." <idiot(a)mindless.com> wrote in message news:45d6e6cb$0$24704$5a62ac22(a)per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>> Moike wrote:
>>
>>>> It is Usenet. Who cares?
>>> The "it's only usenet" is is generally the last refuge of failed bullshit artists.
>> Funny, I thought it was accusations of "the Chewbacca defence".
>>
>>
>
> OK....I've been resisting, but I have to ask..... "Chewbacca defence"?
>

Southpark episode.
It's how OJ simpson got off apparently.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH5EblIjkrk