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Old September 12th 13, 04:15 PM posted to rec.autos.tech
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On 09/11/2013 07:39 PM, T0m $herman wrote:
> On 9/11/2013 8:19 PM, jim beam wrote:
>> On 09/11/2013 05:49 PM, T0m $herman wrote:
>>> On 9/11/2013 5:01 PM, A. Muzi wrote:
>>>> On 9/11/2013 4:26 PM, wrote:
>>>>> We have nucular powered submarines, what about a
>>>>> land vehicle? How small can you make a urannium
>>>>> steam engine?
>>>>>
>>>>> It strikes me as the ultimate carbon emission reducer -
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Been done.
>>>> Bigger than your neighborhood, goes something over 30 knots:
>>>>
>>>>
http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr.../ussreagan.jpg
>>>>
>>> Obsolete - this goes over 2,000 knots while skimming the waves.
>>>
>>> <http://ivarfjeld.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/ssn26yakhont02.jpg>
>>>
>>> Ask the French how their heavily armored and mounted knights fared at
>>> Agincourt,

>>
>> to your prior point, the french have moved on - in terms of their naval
>> power at least - they have exocet. which proved somewhat effective in
>> the falklands war. it's been sold widely since.

>
> Exocet → Ford Pinto [1]
> Yakhont → Ford GT
>
> The Exocet is subsonic, and easily defeated by such systems as the
> Raytheon Phalanx.


ffg-31?


> There is no proven defense against the Yakhont,
> particularly when fired in a group. Which is why if Israel (or Israel's
> proxy, the US) attacks Syria or Iran [2], you will see the US Navy
> leaving the Persian Gulf and heading well out into the Indian Ocean
> beforehand.
>
> [1] Today is the 43rd anniversary of the Ford Pinto.
> [2] In a major assault, not the smaller attacks that have been ongoing.
>



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Old September 12th 13, 11:28 PM posted to rec.autos.tech
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On September 11, dsi1 wrote:
>> We have nucular powered submarines, what about
>> a land vehicle? How >> small can you make a
>> urannium steam engine?
>> It strikes me as the ultimate carbon emission reducer

>
> Plutonium pack, like on Voyager satellites.
> A plutonium pack in every garage. Of course,
> dirty bombs and cancer would become a daily fact
> of life but it's a small price to pay for small and efficient.


I dunno, if they can package it as a child's toy,
figure Toyota can handle the safety trquirements -

http://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/a...ertu238lab.htm

>I don't think it will do much for air quality though.


Perhaps we should exercise some caution...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqVL8blr-rw

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Old September 14th 13, 02:42 PM posted to rec.autos.tech
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Like this:
http://www.couriermail.com.au/archiv...-1111119160884

 




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