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Post #26,608
by Ric Locke
1/30/02 9:15:15 PM
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New Sounds plausible
I know how to do that math, or used to. It makes my head hurt to consider it now, so I believe I shall leave it alone forthwith :-)

Anyway the attraction really isn't trip time; it's energy cost. This is one of those high-capital, low-operating-cost things. Once the tunnel is in place, drop something in New York, pick it up in London.

And don't worry about the crust. Ashton and I are developing the matter-antimatter tunnel boring machines and the beta-unobtanium silicide tunnel liner; it'll be safe as houses. Trust us :0
Regards,
Ric
Post #26,610
by Ashton
1/30/02 9:36:47 PM
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New Sshhh you fool!
My appointment with the Vice Resident is compromised, and that Enron check already bounced. They're all hunkered down for the duration of OSAS (One Standard Attention Span).

I have half the design work completed already! Have all the matter I need - the rest may take a little longer.



Whatsa Matter Ltd.

Uh.. watch those premature warranties, OK?
We'll make it as safe as humanly possible.
Post #26,615
by Ric Locke
1/30/02 10:24:26 PM
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New No premature warranties here
there are houses and houses, you know.

ObSF: --And He Built a Crooked House, by Robert A. Heinlein; late forties or thereabouts.
Regards,
Ric
V.P. of Product and Passenger Security
A&R Pseudoengineering, LLC
Process is our most important product
Post #26,620
by imric
1/30/02 11:37:39 PM
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New *grin*
I love [link|http://www.uky.edu/~engjlg/hon202/house4d.htm|that story]...
Imric's Tips for Living
  • Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
  • Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
  • Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.
     NoCal/Napa update (Tilly visit & general gathering) - (kmself) - (31) - Jan. 25, 2002, 06:49:51 PM EST
         Nahh.. willing to retract - (Ashton) - (1) - Jan. 25, 2002, 07:26:28 PM EST
             Get yer snout in the door - (boxley) - Jan. 26, 2002, 09:16:50 PM EST
         More details - (ben_tilly) - Jan. 25, 2002, 11:31:58 PM EST
         Sigh more long term - (wharris2) - Jan. 26, 2002, 02:11:40 AM EST
         Bloody hell. - (pwhysall) - (23) - Jan. 26, 2002, 03:45:24 AM EST
             Send me your address, I'll mail airline ticket - (kmself) - Jan. 26, 2002, 09:50:04 AM EST
             Ahh... - (static) - (21) - Jan. 26, 2002, 11:33:55 PM EST
                 It'd be a hell of a long ride . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Jan. 26, 2002, 11:41:18 PM EST
                     Well, yeah. - (static) - Jan. 27, 2002, 12:36:41 AM EST
                 That would be a Tunnel Indeed! - (wharris2) - (3) - Jan. 27, 2002, 07:48:03 PM EST
                     Which would that be? - (static) - (2) - Jan. 27, 2002, 08:43:31 PM EST
                         Mackinac bridge - (wharris2) - (1) - Jan. 27, 2002, 09:03:49 PM EST
                             Ah. Long and High. - (static) - Jan. 27, 2002, 09:21:58 PM EST
                 'Member the Gravity Trains? - (Ashton) - (14) - Jan. 28, 2002, 04:18:26 PM EST
                     Problem is, IIRC, you'd be way down in the (molten!) mantle. -NT - (CRConrad) - (12) - Jan. 28, 2002, 05:15:17 PM EST
                         Maybe not that far down. - (Ashton) - (11) - Jan. 28, 2002, 06:45:39 PM EST
                             Matter-Antimatter Tunnel Borers - (Ric Locke) - (5) - Jan. 28, 2002, 09:46:21 PM EST
                                 If it's remotely doable, just maybe it could keep the - (Ashton) - (4) - Jan. 28, 2002, 11:20:52 PM EST
                                     That argument goes nowhere. - (Ric Locke) - (3) - Jan. 29, 2002, 07:56:27 PM EST
                                         If we will just believe in it strongly enough - - (Ashton) - (2) - Jan. 30, 2002, 02:43:02 AM EST
                                             Tinkerbell technology, eh? - (Ric Locke) - (1) - Jan. 30, 2002, 09:09:17 PM EST
                                                 As to the last - - (Ashton) - Jan. 30, 2002, 09:26:04 PM EST
                             Going from memory - (drewk) - (4) - Jan. 30, 2002, 09:14:04 AM EST
                                 Sounds plausible - (Ric Locke) - (3) - Jan. 30, 2002, 09:15:15 PM EST
                                     Sshhh you fool! - (Ashton) - (2) - Jan. 30, 2002, 09:36:47 PM EST
                                         No premature warranties here - (Ric Locke) - (1) - Jan. 30, 2002, 10:24:26 PM EST
                                             *grin* - (imric) - Jan. 30, 2002, 11:37:39 PM EST
                     Hmm. Interesting idea. - (static) - Jan. 29, 2002, 06:02:39 AM EST
         You have mail - (tonytib) - (2) - Jan. 28, 2002, 12:41:04 PM EST
             I think you sent it to the old dead hotmail one - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Jan. 28, 2002, 01:16:32 PM EST
                 No, I sent mail to Karsten - (tonytib) - Jan. 28, 2002, 02:00:55 PM EST

I wasn’t quite sure what to say so I told them I thought they were both insane and just wanted to buy my sprinkler parts.
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