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That's pretty much New Orleans in a nutshell ("Same poo poo since WWI"). Hell most of the restaurants are probably using the same grease from WWI.
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farraday posted:Wouldn't bet on it. Addicks measurement has been a little glitchy since they started outflows. Welp. Up to 103.79' now
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OB_Juan posted:RIFTS player spotted.
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Not a Children posted:This is really friggin' interesting and I'd be really interested to know anything else about retrofitting power generation for a 25hz system. Yeah basically WWI era tech. I know when they buy replacement motors they have to tear them apart and rewind them for 25Hz power. Also everything has to be derated because if you lower the frequency the metal carrying the current has to get bigger. So a transformer made for 100kW at 60Hz can only be used for say 50kW at 25Hz.
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WrenP-Complete posted:Newscasters on KHOU are saying the dam isn't going to breach because they *won't let it breach,* which is very different than the concern the dam experts were expressing earlier. What are they going to do? Write the hurricane a sternly worded letter?
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WrenP-Complete posted:Newscasters on KHOU are saying the dam isn't going to breach because they *won't let it breach,* which is very different than the concern the dam experts were expressing earlier. I mean if I were the media who remained in Houston to try and give people desperate hope that's probably what I'd say too. There's nothing to be done for anyone who'd be in the path of it now other than try and give them some room to believe things might still be okay.
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The guy I know working on the power generation is pretty old and is one of the few people who even knows how that old power generation works. I know they gave him a PO with no limit he could charge to it because they were scared if he was gone they couldn't get it up and running. I don't know what they are going to do after he retires.
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Not a Children posted:This is really friggin' interesting and I'd be really interested to know anything else about retrofitting power generation for a 25hz system. This happens all the time because projects like this aren't in any individual politicians self-interest until after the disaster. It's not sexy to run on upgrading the pumping system and you generally get excoriated for "wasting" tax-payer money on something like this. What's best for the community as a whole can sometimes not be rewarded at the ballot box.
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drat...I feel so sorry for Houston/Texans right now. I'm not even a big fan of Texas. I've never liked the bellicose "don't mess with Texas" wingnuttery that's tended to come from that state, but they don't deserve this mess.
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Deadulus posted:Yeah basically WWI era tech. Makes sense. I don't understand just why they couldn't replace the motors with 60Hz equivalents after failure over the 70+ years it's been standard though. Majumbo posted:This happens all the time because projects like this aren't in any individual politicians self-interest until after the disaster. It's not sexy to run on upgrading the pumping system and you generally get excoriated for "wasting" tax-payer money on something like this. What's best for the community as a whole can sometimes not be rewarded at the ballot box. I work in wastewater pumping and treatment. Some places are surprisingly proactive about keeping their facilities upgraded! Unfortunately, the focus tends to be on the areas with the most money, which, uh, is *tugs collar* not most of New Orleans
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Conspiratiorist posted:
Edit: Fixed East for West typo in first sentence. WrenP-Complete fucked around with this message at 17:42 on Aug 28, 2017 |
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What's the over/under on Joe Arpaio winning Flake's seat?
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Not a Children posted:This is really friggin' interesting and I'd be really interested to know anything else about retrofitting power generation for a 25hz system. If they had a medium-voltage variable frequency drive they could take power from whatever source was available and poo poo out 25 Hz all-day-err'y-day. This technology has existed since 1994 in some form or fashion, so I'm kinda stunned it's a problem in two-thousand-seven-loving-teen. 
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What's the word on those two dams which one of was called the most dangerous in the nation I believe
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mutata posted:What's the over/under on Joe Arpaio winning Flake's seat? 3
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Ripoff posted:If they had a medium-voltage variable frequency drive they could take power from whatever source was available and poo poo out 25 Hz all-day-err'y-day. This technology has existed since 1994 in some form or fashion, so I'm kinda stunned it's a problem in two-thousand-seven-loving-teen. I can see the logic of having independent turbines for something like this since if the pumps are going hard then the power grid is probably pretty damaged, but not even having the option available is insane.
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Hollismason posted:What's the word on those two dams which one of was called the most dangerous in the nation I believe Addicks and Barker are two of the top six most dangerous.
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mutata posted:What's the over/under on Joe Arpaio winning Flake's seat? Six
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I heard 3.5. Hollismason posted:What's the word on those two dams which one of was called the most dangerous in the nation I believe They're continuing to increase outflows, water levels still rising, rain still falling.
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I don't think I saw this posted yet: https://twitter.com/adamgoldmanNYT/status/902207781033435138
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Ripoff posted:If they had a medium-voltage variable frequency drive they could take power from whatever source was available and poo poo out 25 Hz all-day-err'y-day. This technology has existed since 1994 in some form or fashion, so I'm kinda stunned it's a problem in two-thousand-seven-loving-teen. When you're considering pumps of this size (I assume 2000+ HP) you run into harmonics issues with VFDs, which are a big no-no. Correction is available via 18-pulse configs and line reactors/filters, but most of the tech is relatively new, somewhat unproven, and expensive (though not more expensive than literally flooding your city).
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Looks like Stormfront is next on the list of domain paraiahs.quote:BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The founder of the internet’s oldest white supremacist site said he was trying to get back online Monday after a company revoked its domain name following complaints that it promotes hatred and is linked to dozens of murders.
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Deadulus posted:The guy I know working on the power generation is pretty old and is one of the few people who even knows how that old power generation works. I know they gave him a PO with no limit he could charge to it because they were scared if he was gone they couldn't get it up and running. Pay him a poo poo load of money to come out of retirement and act as a contractor
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Boris Galerkin posted:In case anyone didn't know their Klan titles (I sure as hell didn't), a Grand Wizard is the leader of a state's organization and an Imperial Wizard was the leader of the national organization. At first I saw that the guy arrested was identified as an Imperial Wizard but his name doesn't show up on the KKK Wikipedia of former/current leaders so I dunno. Wikipedia also said David Duke abolished the Wizard title when he took over. The KKK was busted up a ways back when they were constantly sued and fined, so the organization was broken up into smaller independent groups. That way if some klansmen were targeted with lawsuits and the like, only that local group would have to bear the fallout instead of the whole organization
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Arpaio already lost an election in Arizona.
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Not a Children posted:When you're considering pumps of this size (I assume 2000+ HP) you run into harmonics issues with VFDs, which are a big no-no. Correction is available via 18-pulse configs and line reactors/filters, but most of the tech is relatively new, somewhat unproven, and expensive (though not more expensive than literally flooding your city). Yeah they are 2500 HP pumps.
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F_Shit_Fitzgerald posted:drat...I feel so sorry for Houston/Texans right now. I'm not even a big fan of Texas. I've never liked the bellicose "don't mess with Texas" wingnuttery that's tended to come from that state, but they don't deserve this mess. You know that is an anti-littering slogan right?
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Al Borland Corp. posted:If it is topped without failure that pretty much means it will continue to hold, right? It should still be better than if it just broke? But water flowing over the top can and most likely will erode the levees.
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mutata posted:What's the over/under on Joe Arpaio winning Flake's seat? Please, sweet merciful Buddha, don't make this dark timeline even more bleak by having both Roy Moore and Joe Arpaio sworn in as Senators. Especially don't make it a hat trick with Kid Rock.
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EwokEntourage posted:You know that is an anti-littering slogan right? Was, yes. And "gay" was a word that meant happy.
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mutata posted:What's the over/under on Joe Arpaio winning Flake's seat? Flake is currently polling poorly against the wingnut who is trying to primary him; if Arpaio joins the race, he's most likely going to split the wingnut/Trump vote, so it'll actually make Flake's re-election more likely.
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whew ladquote:WASHINGTON — A business associate of President Trump promised in 2015 to engineer a real estate deal with the aid of the president of Russia, Vladimir V. Putin, that he said would help Mr. Trump win the presidency. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/28/us/politics/trump-tower-putin-felix-sater.html
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Arpiao lost his re-election for sheriff, he ain't winning a senatorial race.
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SocketWrench posted:The KKK was busted up a ways back when they were constantly sued and fined, so the organization was broken up into smaller independent groups. That way if some klansmen were targeted with lawsuits and the like, only that local group would have to bear the fallout instead of the whole organization Well, it's not uncommon for terrorist groups to operate in cells, is it?
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:Arpiao lost his re-election for sheriff, he ain't winning a senatorial race. lol if he won a primary arizona would see record setting turnout to vote against him.
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FizFashizzle posted:whew lad Another straw on the back of the camel, or is it more of a bale of hay?
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He lost in Maricopa county, supposedly one of the more liberal locales in the state. A statewide race would be a different dynamic.
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Al Borland Corp. posted:He lost in my Maricopa county, supposedly one of the more liberal locales in the state. A statewide race would be a different dynamic. I thought Maricopa country was the land of old white rear end in a top hat voters.
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