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Post by Wizard on Sept 6, 2019 22:43:08 GMT -5
Back in 1984 I worked on the Ronald Reagan (Ray-gun) Star Wars project at Stanford University Physics Department. Our job was to design a working partical beam to see if it was possible back then. Well we did it but the only problem was that it was as long as 2 football fields. That included the partical accelorator 1 football field in length) & the storage ring (another football field size & shape) So it was too big to put into a satilite orbiting Earth. When we fired it up
A partical beam the size of a pencil went through a 20 foot thick block of cement like a hot knife through butter. Reagan was suppose to be there for that preliminary test but never showed up. If we have partical beams orbiting Earth now, I have no idea, but it seems likely. Shrinking down that monster to fit into a satillite was impossible back then, but now days, it may be possible. My job as an engineer was to work on the giant magnets 🧲 adjustment tooling fixtures. Those were the days. 🧙🏼♂️
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Post by trailboss on Sept 6, 2019 23:13:28 GMT -5
I worked at SLAC on construction projects, not engineering, later poured a silo with slip forms during the concrete pour at Stanford... the lasers in that were to measure pollution from the silo.
I did see Ronald and Nancy, Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev though about the same time late (80’s), I had deliveries in SF and all the protesters were amassed at the front doors of the Russian embassy on Russian hill, and the news reports were all about that. I knew the streets behind that embassy, so I parked there and I was the lone spectator waving at both couples as they drove out the rear way, except for a motorcycle cop.
I wish I had the presence of mind to get the single use Kodak from the truck to take pictures... I locked eyes with all four people waving at the time.... hell, I was the only one on the street.
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Post by Wizard on Sept 6, 2019 23:29:29 GMT -5
At least you saw Reagan. He never showed up for the partical beam test, but there were guys there sent by him to see the beam test. And a lot of brass from the army were there too. 🧙🏼♂️
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Post by trailboss on Sept 6, 2019 23:35:38 GMT -5
I had read that after Reagan had left the presidency, Herbert Walker defunded the technology... of course when Clinton came in he buddied up with Loral chief Bernard Schwarz and basically set up the Chi-Coms with all the missile guidance technology that they could have never dreamed of getting on their own.
Renting out the Lincoln bedroom had short term gains politically, with long term losses strategically.
What a difference a philosophical view has.
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Post by qmechanics on Sept 6, 2019 23:37:29 GMT -5
I worked at SLAC on construction projects, not engineering, later poured a silo with slip forms during the concrete pour at Stanford... the lasers in that were to measure pollution from the silo. I did see Ronald and Nancy, Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev though about the same time late (80’s), I had deliveries in SF and all the protesters were amassed at the front doors of the Russian embassy on Russian hill, and the news reports were all about that. I knew the streets behind that embassy, so I parked there and I was the lone spectator waving at both couples as they drove out the rear way, except for a motorcycle cop. I wish I had the presence of mind to get the single use Kodak from the truck to take pictures... I locked eyes with all four people waving at the time.... hell, I was the only one on the street. They (SLAC) have a large Free Electron laser that is used in a number of interested experiments. The last Professor I worked for stripped atoms of all electrons for his studies. PS One should add to the list Physicists , Chemists, Electrical Engineers etc... many fields involved in such a process. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 7, 2019 5:04:43 GMT -5
Back in 1984 I worked on the Ronald Reagan (Ray-gun) Star Wars project at Stanford University Physics Department. Our job was to design a working partical beam to see if it was possible back then. Well we did it but the only problem was that it was as long as 2 football fields. That included the partical ecselorator (1 football field in length) & the storage ring (another football field size & shape) So it was too big to put into a satilite orbiting Earth. When we fired it up A partical beam the size of a pencil went through a 20 foot thick block of cement like a hot knife through butter. Reagan was suppose to be there for that preliminary test but never showed up. If we have partical beams orbiting Earth now, I have no idea, but it seems likely. Shrinking down that monster to fit into a satillite was impossible back then, but now days, it may be possible. My job as an engineer was to work on the giant magnets 🧲 adjustment tooling fixtures. Those were the days. 🧙🏼♂️ I'm wondering what was on the other end of the 20' block of cement? Was there someone in a house down the road, having a shower and getting their arse fried by the beam that came through the block of cement? |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Sept 7, 2019 9:17:18 GMT -5
Back in 1984 I worked on the Ronald Reagan (Ray-gun) Star Wars project at Stanford University Physics Department. Our job was to design a working partical beam to see if it was possible back then. Well we did it but the only problem was that it was as long as 2 football fields. That included the partical ecselorator (1 football field in length) & the storage ring (another football field size & shape) So it was too big to put into a satilite orbiting Earth. When we fired it up A partical beam the size of a pencil went through a 20 foot thick block of cement like a hot knife through butter. Reagan was suppose to be there for that preliminary test but never showed up. If we have partical beams orbiting Earth now, I have no idea, but it seems likely. Shrinking down that monster to fit into a satillite was impossible back then, but now days, it may be possible. My job as an engineer was to work on the giant magnets 🧲 adjustment tooling fixtures. Those were the days. 🧙🏼♂️ I'm wondering what was on the other end of the 20' block of cement? Was there someone in a house down the road, having a shower and getting their arse fried by the beam that came through the block of cement? maybe it just made their part tickle. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 7, 2019 9:21:14 GMT -5
I'm wondering what was on the other end of the 20' block of cement? Was there someone in a house down the road, having a shower and getting their arse fried by the beam that came through the block of cement? maybe it just made their part tickle. clever... |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 7, 2019 9:22:36 GMT -5
Back in 1984 I worked on the Ronald Reagan (Ray-gun) Star Wars project at Stanford University Physics Department. Our job was to design a working partical beam to see if it was possible back then. Well we did it but the only problem was that it was as long as 2 football fields. That included the partical ecselorator (1 football field in length) & the storage ring (another football field size & shape) So it was too big to put into a satilite orbiting Earth. When we fired it up A partical beam the size of a pencil went through a 20 foot thick block of cement like a hot knife through butter. Reagan was suppose to be there for that preliminary test but never showed up. If we have partical beams orbiting Earth now, I have no idea, but it seems likely. Shrinking down that monster to fit into a satillite was impossible back then, but now days, it may be possible. My job as an engineer was to work on the giant magnets 🧲 adjustment tooling fixtures. Those were the days. 🧙🏼♂️ I'm wondering what was on the other end of the 20' block of cement? Was there someone in a house down the road, having a shower and getting their arse fried by the beam that came through the block of cement? The Irish government developed a perfect defense. A peat wall hit by the laser ablates and the smoke disapates the laser energy harmlessly. A covering of peat laminated to DeLorean body panels protects all military satellites now. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 7, 2019 9:25:06 GMT -5
I'm wondering what was on the other end of the 20' block of cement? Was there someone in a house down the road, having a shower and getting their arse fried by the beam that came through the block of cement? The Irish government developed a perfect defense. A peat wall hit by the laser ablates and the smoke disapates the laser energy harmlessly. A covering of peat laminated to DeLorean body panels protects all military satellites now. 😂😂😂 I'm glad they've put those parts to good use. DeLorean's venture into time machines didn't prove profitable. They only sold one working model. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 7, 2019 9:29:58 GMT -5
The Irish government developed a perfect defense. A peat wall hit by the laser ablates and the smoke disapates the laser energy harmlessly. A covering of peat laminated to DeLorean body panels protects all military satellites now. 😂😂😂 I'm glad they've put those parts to good use. DeLorean's venture into time machines didn't prove profitable. They only sold one working model. You know that DeLorean is now headquarted in my little town on the outskirts of Houston? They have a museum and they are building cars to order from leftover parts. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 7, 2019 9:34:33 GMT -5
😂😂😂 I'm glad they've put those parts to good use. DeLorean's venture into time machines didn't prove profitable. They only sold one working model. You know that DeLorean is now headquarted in my little town on the outskirts of Houston? They have a museum and they are building cars to order from leftover parts. I think you may have mentioned that before. I'd say there's quite some demand for them. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 7, 2019 9:35:38 GMT -5
You know that DeLorean is now headquarted in my little town on the outskirts of Houston? They have a museum and they are building cars to order from leftover parts. I think you may have mentioned that before. I'd say there's quite some demand for them. Not really. I think they sell 1 or 2 a year. Some rich guys hobby. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 7, 2019 11:42:12 GMT -5
I think you may have mentioned that before. I'd say there's quite some demand for them. Not really. I think they sell 1 or 2 a year. Some rich guys hobby. oh. I sit corrected. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2019 15:47:33 GMT -5
😂😂😂 I'm glad they've put those parts to good use. DeLorean's venture into time machines didn't prove profitable. They only sold one working model. You know that DeLorean is now headquarted in my little town on the outskirts of Houston? They have a museum and they are building cars to order from leftover parts. Are they putting a real motor in them, this time? |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Sept 7, 2019 16:26:11 GMT -5
I feel bad for Mr. DeLorean. He did not realize that stainless steel is not, in fact, stainless. It's also heavy as heck.
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Post by toshtego on Sept 7, 2019 16:52:02 GMT -5
You know that DeLorean is now headquarted in my little town on the outskirts of Houston? They have a museum and they are building cars to order from leftover parts. Are they putting a real motor in them, this time? Didn't they use a Renault engine originally? |
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Post by instymp on Sept 7, 2019 16:56:00 GMT -5
Yes, & you used to clean the surface rust up with a brillo pad.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2019 17:06:22 GMT -5
I thought they had an AMC V-8.
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 7, 2019 17:11:52 GMT -5
You know that DeLorean is now headquarted in my little town on the outskirts of Houston? They have a museum and they are building cars to order from leftover parts. Are they putting a real motor in them, this time? The same engine as far as I know, but they have some performance upgrades available. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 7, 2019 17:14:39 GMT -5
I thought they had an AMC V-8. ".The engine is a Peugeot-Renault-Volvo (PRV) 2.85 L (2,849 cc) V6, rated at 130 hp (132 PS; 97 kW) @ 5500 rpm and 153 lb⋅ft (207 N⋅m) @ 2750 rpm of torque, that was designed and built under special contract with the DeLorean Motor Company." I couldn't have said it worse myself. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 7, 2019 17:20:02 GMT -5
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Post by Darin on Sept 7, 2019 17:28:51 GMT -5
Back in 1984 I worked on the Ronald Reagan (Ray-gun) Star Wars project at Stanford University Physics Department. Our job was to design a working partical beam to see if it was possible back then. Well we did it but the only problem was that it was as long as 2 football fields. That included the partical accelorator 1 football field in length) & the storage ring (another football field size & shape) So it was too big to put into a satilite orbiting Earth. When we fired it up
A partical beam the size of a pencil went through a 20 foot thick block of cement like a hot knife through butter. Reagan was suppose to be there for that preliminary test but never showed up. If we have partical beams orbiting Earth now, I have no idea, but it seems likely. Shrinking down that monster to fit into a satillite was impossible back then, but now days, it may be possible. My job as an engineer was to work on the giant magnets 🧲 adjustment tooling fixtures. Those were the days. 🧙🏼♂️ That must have been a very exciting time! I have a close friend who works in the aerospace / aeronautical field as an engineer. His current project is with the next Mars rover set to launch called "MAVEN": lasp.colorado.edu/home/maven/ |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2019 17:51:44 GMT -5
The Wiki entry is interesting too. Time and diminishing brain cells must account for my confusion regarding the motor, though it was AMC like in standard form with a top speed of 110mph. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 7, 2019 17:55:48 GMT -5
The Wiki entry is interesting too. Time and diminishing brain cells must account for my confusion regarding the motor, though it was AMC like in standard form with a top speed of 110mph. My 66 Rambler Classic 4 door would do over 110 with the 199ci straight 6. The later engines were not inferior to the Big 3 engines in any way. |
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Post by instymp on Sept 7, 2019 18:12:49 GMT -5
The Wiki entry is interesting too. Time and diminishing brain cells must account for my confusion regarding the motor, though it was AMC like in standard form with a top speed of 110mph. My 66 Rambler Classic 4 door would do over 110 with the 199ci straight 6. The later engines were not inferior to the Big 3 engines in any way. Had one too & you couldn't kill it. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2019 18:13:21 GMT -5
The Wiki entry is interesting too. Time and diminishing brain cells must account for my confusion regarding the motor, though it was AMC like in standard form with a top speed of 110mph. My 66 Rambler Classic 4 door would do over 110 with the 199ci straight 6. The later engines were not inferior to the Big 3 engines in any way. That's true Ron Had a couple myself. I keep making the AMC connection, as that DMC front end looks AMC. Not unlike how shoebox Mercedes have styling cues from earlier square and boxy Ramblers, imo. |
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Post by trailboss on Sept 7, 2019 18:14:20 GMT -5
With the right mods, the fastest car ever....Haters!  |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 7, 2019 18:35:29 GMT -5
They are looking for triple the horsepower in the new release. Still shopping for an engine/transmission from the big companies. They could use the Cobalt/Cruise Turbo setup for double the horsepower (260), but I think a Ford Ecoboost 4 or 6 would be needed for 390hp. Frame is being redesigned to handle the extra power.
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Wizard
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First Name: Angel
Favorite Pipe: Stanwell HCA Churchwarden Calabash Rustic, and Peterson Irish Harp with the sterling silver band and black and brown marble stem. And my 8 churchwardens Wizard pipes
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Post by Wizard on Sept 8, 2019 22:42:26 GMT -5
Back in 1984 I worked on the Ronald Reagan (Ray-gun) Star Wars project at Stanford University Physics Department. Our job was to design a working partical beam to see if it was possible back then. Well we did it but the only problem was that it was as long as 2 football fields. That included the partical ecselorator (1 football field in length) & the storage ring (another football field size & shape) So it was too big to put into a satilite orbiting Earth. When we fired it up A partical beam the size of a pencil went through a 20 foot thick block of cement like a hot knife through butter. Reagan was suppose to be there for that preliminary test but never showed up. If we have partical beams orbiting Earth now, I have no idea, but it seems likely. Shrinking down that monster to fit into a satillite was impossible back then, but now days, it may be possible. My job as an engineer was to work on the giant magnets 🧲 adjustment tooling fixtures. Those were the days. 🧙🏼♂️ I'm wondering what was on the other end of the 20' block of cement? Was there someone in a house down the road, having a shower and getting their arse fried by the beam that came through the block of cement? That’s the reason for the storage ring. After the beam goes through the cement, it enters the ring where it continues to travel in the ring going around until it loses power then vanishes. The beam is only 300 hundreds of a second long, so it disappears quickly. The storage ring is the size of a football field and round at each end. Large magnets bend the short beam around the half circles on each end of the ring. The short beam is gone in 7 minutes. 🧙🏼♂️ |
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