Not Exactly, Exactly

E.P. Grondine — 9/19/2004 2:44:42 PM (archived)

dtb -

As far as you writing that letter goes, it's up to Keith. See my reply to MaryAnne above.

As far as a system independent bailout indicator goes, it's a little more than "an LED in the door that turns green below an altitude of 50,000 feet would be something you could just about do with spare change and Radio Shack parts", but not too much more. Speed is another important thing here. So what you need are inertia sensors, but even model rocket makers have these. You need to tie them into a (computer) processor, and you need a series of LEDs, going from red to yellow to green.

But as you point out, most of this is Radio Shack parts that can be bought for spare change. My guess is you could build one for little more effort and cost than sending the letter and the postage.

As for the explosive bolt separation system, there really is no need to install these, and my guess is that in current shuttle operations they would actually be counter-productive.

ep

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Columbia hatch found in Lufkin, Texas - it needs to be fingerprinted - E.P. Grondine - 9/16/2004 5:11:32 PM
- Do gloves leave fingerprints, EP? (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/20/2004 2:57:38 PM
  - covered in depth below (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 9/20/2004 4:11:59 PM
- Hasn't ANYONE noticed?? - Daniel L - 9/19/2004 7:00:58 PM
  - Grondine is a hack... - R.L. - 9/20/2004 7:34:30 AM
  - I am sure that they have. - E.P. Grondine - 9/20/2004 4:32:38 AM
    - Nice try. - Tom Brosz - 9/20/2004 4:12:32 PM
      - He should air his views openly on CE or Offtopic instead of disguising them here in this way (n/t) - Daniel - 9/20/2004 4:51:32 PM
    - Wrong: I am NOT accusing you of that. Here is my 'declaration of principle' - - Daniel L - 9/20/2004 10:19:15 AM
      - Thank you for your apology - - E.P. Gorndine - 9/20/2004 4:09:25 PM
        
        EP, it's YOU who is focussed on Ramon - not me - Daniel - 9/20/2004 4:37:40 PM
        
        No, it is you - E.P. Grondine - 9/20/2004 5:47:16 PM
        
        There were four other fighter pilots in that cabin. You're not making your case. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/20/2004 6:04:40 PM
        
        The case - E.P. Grondine - 9/21/2004 5:37:56 AM
  - (sorry et - I realize you, like Tom and Keith, DID notice) - Daniel - 9/19/2004 7:19:19 PM
- Reality check. - Tom Brosz - 9/17/2004 12:13:24 AM
- You urgently need to explain that fingerprinting comment. - et - 9/16/2004 5:27:38 PM
  - Done below - E.P. Grondine - 9/16/2004 5:34:42 PM
    - complete asinine garbage (n/t) - R.L. - 9/17/2004 5:56:48 AM
      - (n/t) - "No / Thinking" - E.P. Grondine - 9/17/2004 2:26:13 PM
    - What Keith said and then some... (n/t) - et - 9/16/2004 8:19:52 PM
      - 2 cents to $5,000,000,000, or, I look forward to your apology - E.P. Gorndine - 9/16/2004 8:33:07 PM
        
        OK - I apologize to all humanity on behalf of your anomalist, conspiracist, nasty stupid waste of space (n/t) - Daniel L - 9/17/2004 12:08:33 PM
        
        nice try - but I've decided to no longer reply to attacks in kind - E.P. Grondine - 9/17/2004 2:23:25 PM
        
        I'M GLAD TO ELABORATE: - Daniel L - 9/18/2004 10:58:03 AM
        
        Good bye - E.P. Grondine - 9/18/2004 12:04:18 PM
- re: Columbia hatch found in Lufkin, Texas - it needs to be fingerprinted - Raoul - 9/16/2004 5:22:47 PM
  - could you please speak in your own words .. - Daniel - 9/17/2004 12:20:50 PM
- re: Columbia hatch found in Lufkin, Texas - it needs to be fingerprinted - Tom Brosz - 9/16/2004 5:16:37 PM
  - disintegration timeline and crew compartment integrity - E.P. Grondine - 9/16/2004 5:31:37 PM
    - Some evidence, please? - Skeptical - 9/17/2004 3:17:33 AM
      - Fair enough, Sceptical - - E.P. Groindine - 9/17/2004 3:31:53 PM
        
        Columbia - Separable Crew Cabin - StillSkeptical - 9/17/2004 7:21:58 PM
        
        Why don't you try over on the Aviation Week bulletin board? - E.P. Grondine - 9/17/2004 8:06:01 PM
        
        No such crew compartment separation system was ever installed - Keith Cowing - 9/18/2004 12:59:12 AM
        
        Fair enough, Scoop - E.P. Grondine - 9/18/2004 2:20:47 PM
        
        re: Fair enough, Scoop - Doug - 9/18/2004 7:21:56 PM
        
        Same deal, Doug - E.P. Grondine - 9/18/2004 7:50:29 PM
        
        I'll take it - dtb - 9/18/2004 8:04:11 PM
        
        Thanks - E.P. Grondine - 9/18/2004 9:17:16 PM
        
        Doug and Keith shouldn't have to sign off. - Mary Anne - 9/19/2004 12:29:30 AM
        
        re: Doug and Keith shouldn't have to sign off. - E.P. Grondine - 9/19/2004 2:12:44 PM
        
        Exactly - dtb - 9/19/2004 12:57:07 AM
        
        Not Exactly, Exactly - E.P. Grondine - 9/19/2004 2:44:42 PM
        
        Explosive bolts - Tom Brosz - 9/19/2004 12:48:43 AM
        
        Thanks Tom (n/t) - Daniel - 9/19/2004 6:50:49 PM
        
        re: What matters. - E.P. Grondine - 9/19/2004 2:29:17 PM
        
        re: What matters. - Doug - 9/19/2004 4:38:40 PM
        
        re: What matters. - E.P. Grondine - 9/19/2004 5:24:04 PM
        
        re: What matters. - Doug Ellison - 9/19/2004 7:44:02 PM
        
        Grinding axes - Mary Anne - 9/19/2004 1:34:36 AM
        
        totally inappropiate - Daniel L - 9/19/2004 7:25:14 PM
        
        re: totally inappropiate - E.P. Grondine - 9/20/2004 4:09:14 AM
        
        Yes. Why let him hoist himself by his own petard when you are so eager to do the work for him? (n/t) - Mary Anne - 9/20/2004 1:00:27 AM
        
        Wrong again! - Daniel - 9/20/2004 10:29:35 AM
        
        First you talked about anomalism, and now it's something else. - Mary Anne - 9/20/2004 11:05:17 AM
        
        our different approaches can work in tandem - Daniel - 9/20/2004 11:19:21 AM
        
        re: totally inappropiate - Doug Ellison - 9/19/2004 7:45:02 PM
        
        Agreed - dtb - 9/19/2004 9:03:59 PM
        
        re: Agreed - Doug Ellison - 9/19/2004 11:21:18 PM
        
        re: Grinding axes - E.P. Grondine - 9/19/2004 2:52:46 PM
    - What about the video that shows them seconds before the break up started. - REB - 9/16/2004 5:56:25 PM
      - re: Gloves and helmet - Raoul - 9/16/2004 6:54:53 PM
      - re:gloves - E.P. Grondine - 9/16/2004 6:28:37 PM
        
        re: re:gloves - Doug - 9/17/2004 9:50:26 AM
        
        re: re:gloves - E.P. Grondine - 9/18/2004 12:01:22 AM
        
        re: re:gloves - Doug - 9/18/2004 7:18:03 PM
    - What an idiot you are - Keith Cowing - 9/16/2004 5:43:40 PM
      - Why Hi there, Scoop - E.P. Grondine - 9/16/2004 5:54:34 PM

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