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Forum: Current Events 10-02-2019, 05:36 PM
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Posted By tw
Every contribution I made to Wikipedia (even a...

Every contribution I made to Wikipedia (even a decade ago) remains. Every so often, some extremist will overwrite some paragraphs. I was amazed. Others, in less than 24 hours, undid that...
Forum: Current Events 09-25-2019, 09:26 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,490
Posted By tw
If a ship is capsizing but does not complete the...

If a ship is capsizing but does not complete the process by landing in shallow water, is that a capsize?

Some reports of the Duck Boat (remember that original topic) said it capsized. But...
Forum: Current Events 11-10-2018, 08:17 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,490
Posted By tw
I had this argument with the blond bimbos from...

I had this argument with the blond bimbos from channel 6 and 29 local news. I said the reason why your news is useless: a car crash is shown. But why it happened, what the mistake was, how it could...
Forum: Current Events 08-01-2018, 08:19 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,490
Posted By tw
A swamped boat should never capsize; trap and...

A swamped boat should never capsize; trap and kill it occupants.

In a previous event, an investigation noted serious design deficiencies with that duck boat. For example, it had no reserve...
Forum: Current Events 07-28-2018, 07:52 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,490
Posted By tw
Another (of many) relevant fact that addresses...

Another (of many) relevant fact that addresses that need.

It might explain, for example, no reserve buoyancy. Or worse, reserve buoyancy that makes a swamped duck boat capsize.
Forum: Current Events 07-27-2018, 08:25 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,490
Posted By tw
Can't find it in Home Depot or Amazon. Where can...

Can't find it in Home Depot or Amazon. Where can one be purchased?
Forum: Current Events 07-27-2018, 08:23 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,490
Posted By tw
Did you learn about Murphy's Laws? Why. You are...

Did you learn about Murphy's Laws? Why. You are not doing military rocket work. What was learned (the whys) in White Sands applies to everyone today.

Having discussed this ongoing duck boat...
Forum: Current Events 07-27-2018, 09:02 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,490
Posted By tw
I do need. Withholding facts is a lie. Lies are...

I do need. Withholding facts is a lie. Lies are a threat to human life.

Most want to see a car crash to entertain their emotions. That is a want; not a need. I need to see it to learn why it...
Forum: Current Events 07-26-2018, 06:58 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,490
Posted By tw
That is what happened to a tour boat on Lake...

That is what happened to a tour boat on Lake George in NY. Go kayaking to appreciate same. As the boat took on water and swamped, it became unstable and tipped (capsized) as it was going down. ...
Forum: Current Events 07-25-2018, 08:39 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,490
Posted By tw
All those videos cut off before the boat went...

All those videos cut off before the boat went down. I see it tilting to port as it was swamped. So it could have swamped and then capsized.

If it only swamped, then passengers could have jumped...
Forum: Current Events 07-25-2018, 09:15 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,490
Posted By tw
Small boats like this have air pockets so that a...

Small boats like this have air pockets so that a swamped boat will still remain floating. Why do these boats not have floatation air pockets?

Why do you say it did not capsize when so many...
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