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It would be surprising to me if the only thing keeping someone from considering wind turbines "viable" is that they don't shut down for that fraction of time during its life when a hurricane is hitting it.

This article seems to suggest that turbines shut down in hurricanes. https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/how-do-wind-turbines-survive-severe-storms Edit: Cross posted with Sensei

It is not the sign for Pi. It is something that has a similar look. It does not match the number of the Pi sign. It is an approximation. So is 3.1, or even 3. Similarly, I have a piece of paper in my office that says "Call me Ishmael." It would be ridiculous to say that matches Moby Dick.

I noticed a boil on my buttocks this morning. That is a 'discovery' of equal magnitude.

That you picked the wrong site on which to discuss it.

I use a Sharpie too. They hold up well.

Beautiful! Congratulations on a wonderful accomplishment. Your great great grandkids are going to be fighting over who gets it many years from now. Whenever I build something, I write on the bottom when it was made, type of wood, why it was built, or any other interesting details.

Love this collaboration!

That link was hilarious!

...or the dyslexic devil worshiper who sold his soul to Santa?

There is a new organization supporting dyslexics. It is called DMA; Mothers Against Dyslexia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_hard_disk_drives

Because we don't know this to be true. You are looking at insufficient data to draw that conclusion, and doing so on CNN would be reckless and irresponsible.

I was kind of hoping you would acknowledge that your current position is similar to the one I expressed previously but in hindsight I should have passed on the opportunity to mention it. It is not a dead debate though, as you and CharonY are on this very page debating much the same thing you and I debated previously. I don't know how agreeing with your position in this thread is off topic though. As I said, I like what you stated and have believed all along that it was a good route to take.

I couldn't agree more. In fact, in a recently closed thread someone expressed nearly identical sentiments. Unfortunately this approach was repeatedly criticized for being the same, tired suggestion that was used for decades while the situation had only worsened, and what was needed instead was an approach that started with everything on the table rather than starting with the few things we can more readily get people to agree to. I wish you luck with your suggestion. It is difficult know what to do when opinions seem to change from day to day.

touché

Awesome! I know whenever I build something I find myself staring at it every time I pass it for a couple of weeks. It's a great feeling. If you don't mind I'd love to see some pics when you get a chance. I did a bit of work this weekend too but it wasn't as cool as your project. My wife and I built a structure around her garden to keep out the bunnies and the squirrels.

I'm sure it feels that way to you, and I'm confident you have no bad intentions, but it is sloppy language and can result in negative consequences, not the least of which is alienating those you wish to debate or convince. If I say "blacks are lazy" or "gays are perverts", even though you realize I'm not talking about all blacks or gays, I suspect I'd be challenged immediately regardless. I don't think you are necessarily saying I feel emasculated without my gun on hand. After all, you've been in this conversation long enough to realize not all gun owners are the same.

A problem with having too many of one group and not enough of another in a debate is that statements go unchallenged, and conversation drifts from reasonable, evidence-backed debate to demonizing the opposition (the above are just two samples that would benefit from a challenge). As much of a pain as I found waitforufo to be, he did serve as an anchor that kept the rest of us from drifting too far.

Around here red oak is cheaper, but I prefer white oak. Both will work very well for you though. We have a small piece of property and right in the middle of it, a huge Black Walnut fell. If I could figure out how to get it out of there I'd have enough walnut to last the rest of my life.

Ah, thank you. I wasn't familiar with that term. I'll have to add this to the thread "Today I Learned...".

What is a bread board?

You reminded me why I love my surface planer and random orbit sander.

It's a very pleasant feeling to have the right tool for the job at hand, but it is surprising what you can accomplish with some imagination. Using ropes for clamps is a new one, but I have used 2x4s and boxes of rocks.

The entire table was made of clear pine and we only used 1 inch nominal thickness boards with various widths. Where we needed thicker boards we would just glue up two boards. And to make the overall job easier, we kept the width of all pieces at the width of boards we could buy at Home Depot. That way we didn't have to rip any boards. Because pine tends to look splotchy when you stain it, we used a pre-stain wood conditioner, a brush on stain, and applied several coats of polyurethane. In between coats we rubbed it down with 0000 steel wool. Part of the reason for framing all four sides of the top was to add rigidity, and also to give the illusion of a thicker top than we actually built.