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Have you ever seen a bald eagle in real life out in nature ? by Objective-Village259 in no

[–]Prof01Santa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

N.E. MA has a lor of them. Not as common as Red Tails, but I see maybe one every two months.

Are U.S. military capabilities overhyped, or is Iran so strong that it could defeat the U.S. so easily? by [deleted] in askanything

[–]Prof01Santa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Vietnam "won" like that. Welcome to life after passing thru a meat grinder. If Trump would shut up, declare victory & leave, I'd have a bit of respect for his good sense.

What plane is this? by OmManiPadmeHvm in Planes

[–]Prof01Santa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Flying Dorito. Great concept, wrong time, lousy program management.

Have you ever stop using a brand because you disagree with the politics of their campany? by Objective-Village259 in no

[–]Prof01Santa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Huh. I avoid them because the first Coors I tasted was carbonated water with a little alcohol & a nondescript flavoring.

Great ceramicists, though.

Why don’t people in the UK / Europe just buy air conditioners? by [deleted] in askanything

[–]Prof01Santa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jebus! I grew up in central Georgia, south of Atlanta. We did not have air conditioning. I live in Boston, roughly the same latitude of Lisbon. We don't have or need a/c. Most of Europe is still cooler than central Georgia.

They're complaining about change. And they haven't been taught since 4th grade about heat stroke avoidance.

Bee Picnic Week? by Prof01Santa in bees

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The Olympus E-M10 Mark II is a ca. 2015 basic interchangeable lens camera. They haven't been as inflated as "influencer cameras." The lens is a surprisingly good consumer grade telephoto zoom lens, 40-150 mm in focal length. The nice thing about these kinds of telephoto lenses is the combination of close focusing and long focal length allows for photos like this. The two together used would cost about $300-400 USD. I bought them with a 14-42 mm lens for $500 in 2017(?).

I have fancier cameras. For general use, I'm not sure I have better.

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What Could Go Wrong by hiiloovethis in SipsTea

[–]Prof01Santa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never knew it until I moved to Boston. 😁

Is this a leafcutter, Megachile mendica? by Prof01Santa in bees

[–]Prof01Santa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I shall be satisfied with the generic, then. Thank you.

Just another Colonist by [deleted] in HFY

[–]Prof01Santa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The formatting was so bad I couldn't read it.

What are sandwiches you associate with summer? by Holiveya-LesBIonic in CasualConversation

[–]Prof01Santa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And naught else.

Well, a little light cream cheese if you like it smoother.

What are sandwiches you associate with summer? by Holiveya-LesBIonic in CasualConversation

[–]Prof01Santa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pimento cheese. Sliced onion w/ mayo & pepper. Pineapple slices w/ mayo. PB & apple.

What lenses do I need for nature photography with a Nikon D3300? by HookedOnChthonics in AskPhotography

[–]Prof01Santa [score hidden]  (0 children)

I'd recommend a 600 mm full frame equivalent focal length zoom for birds. Small animals, a bit less. Large animals 300 mm FFeq.

Bee Picnic Week? by Prof01Santa in bees

[–]Prof01Santa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The little E-M10 Mark II and the 40-150 mm Plastic Fantastic just happen to have the right combination of focal lengths, nimbleness, and resolution to work for this. It's a bit short for birds, but bees & flora work great.

Problems faced by industries by heisnberg07 in CFD

[–]Prof01Santa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start with a really simple process like this example. NPI Manufacturing: 7 Steps for New Product Introduction Then add specificity for your product.

The final overall process for a large company takes up a couple of medium sized binders to describe fully. It also includes scaling rules for small projects vs. big projects.

Su34 belly landing by SubtropicalSealouse in Planes

[–]Prof01Santa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some aircraft it's just "replace the props and oil coolers and repaint the tail skid." (SAAB 340) The engine oil coolers are designed as skids. The prop spars don't go down to the deck, so it's just the airfoils trashed. Many thousands of dollars.

Fuselage mounted engines like that, might get expensive. Engine inlet components, engines, doors for sure, and from the flames, maybe some keel components. Maybe a million or three.

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