• Re: Boeing Jet Suddenly De-Pressurizes - Capt Makes "Death Dive"

    From Tangerine Toddler@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 2 19:55:19 2025
    XPost: alt.politics, alt.politics.usa, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh
    XPost: alt.survival, alt.atheism

    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.
    Scares the shit out of everybody.

    NOT good

    Made in the Good Ole USA!

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  • From shawn@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 2 17:19:34 2025
    On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 21:10:16 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
    wrote:

    On Jul 2, 2025 at 12:55:19 PM PDT, "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote:

    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.


    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?


    Yes, any plane flying at that altitude likely does have the drop down
    oxygen masks but they are only good for a small number of minutes (I
    think it's around 7-10 minutes.) So the plane does need to drop to a
    lower altitude quickly (around 10,000 or less). Now does that qualify
    as a "death dive"? No, but it sure sounds more exciting and will
    generate more clicks.

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  • From Ian J. Ball@21:1/5 to shawn on Wed Jul 2 17:58:30 2025
    On 7/2/25 2:19 PM, shawn wrote:

    On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 21:10:16 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
    wrote:

    On Jul 2, 2025 at 12:55:19 PM PDT, "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote:

    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.

    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?

    Yes, any plane flying at that altitude likely does have the drop down
    oxygen masks but they are only good for a small number of minutes (I
    think it's around 7-10 minutes.) So the plane does need to drop to a
    lower altitude quickly (around 10,000 or less). Now does that qualify
    as a "death dive"? No, but it sure sounds more exciting and will
    generate more clicks.

    They dove down so fast, they actually went backwards in time!!

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  • From BTR1701@21:1/5 to Tangerine Toddler on Wed Jul 2 21:10:16 2025
    On Jul 2, 2025 at 12:55:19 PM PDT, "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote:

    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.


    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?

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  • From BTR1701@21:1/5 to Ian J. Ball on Thu Jul 3 03:52:33 2025
    On Jul 2, 2025 at 5:58:30 PM PDT, ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:

    On 7/2/25 2:19 PM, shawn wrote:

    On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 21:10:16 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
    wrote:

    On Jul 2, 2025 at 12:55:19 PM PDT, "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote: >>>
    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.

    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?

    Yes, any plane flying at that altitude likely does have the drop down
    oxygen masks but they are only good for a small number of minutes (I
    think it's around 7-10 minutes.) So the plane does need to drop to a
    lower altitude quickly (around 10,000 or less). Now does that qualify
    as a "death dive"? No, but it sure sounds more exciting and will
    generate more clicks.

    They dove down so fast, they actually went backwards in time!!

    That only happens if they were in a flat spin during the dive.

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to atropos@mac.com on Thu Jul 3 08:47:44 2025
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 2, 2025 at 5:58:30 PM PDT, ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:

    On 7/2/25 2:19 PM, shawn wrote:

    On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 21:10:16 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
    wrote:

    On Jul 2, 2025 at 12:55:19 PM PDT, "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote: >>>>
    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.

    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?

    Yes, any plane flying at that altitude likely does have the drop down
    oxygen masks but they are only good for a small number of minutes (I
    think it's around 7-10 minutes.) So the plane does need to drop to a
    lower altitude quickly (around 10,000 or less). Now does that qualify
    as a "death dive"? No, but it sure sounds more exciting and will
    generate more clicks.

    They dove down so fast, they actually went backwards in time!!

    That only happens if they were in a flat spin during the dive.


    Because the lack of artificial electricity cancels out your momentum.



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  • From BTR1701@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Thu Jul 3 21:48:54 2025
    On Jul 3, 2025 at 8:47:44 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 2, 2025 at 5:58:30 PM PDT, ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid>
    wrote:

    On 7/2/25 2:19 PM, shawn wrote:

    On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 21:10:16 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
    wrote:

    On Jul 2, 2025 at 12:55:19 PM PDT, "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote: >>>>>
    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.

    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?

    Yes, any plane flying at that altitude likely does have the drop down >>>> oxygen masks but they are only good for a small number of minutes (I
    think it's around 7-10 minutes.) So the plane does need to drop to a
    lower altitude quickly (around 10,000 or less). Now does that qualify >>>> as a "death dive"? No, but it sure sounds more exciting and will
    generate more clicks.

    They dove down so fast, they actually went backwards in time!!

    That only happens if they were in a flat spin during the dive.

    Because the lack of artificial electricity cancels out your momentum.

    That goes without saying.

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to atropos@mac.com on Thu Jul 3 22:56:56 2025
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 3, 2025 at 8:47:44 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 2, 2025 at 5:58:30 PM PDT, ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid>
    wrote:

    On 7/2/25 2:19 PM, shawn wrote:

    On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 21:10:16 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
    wrote:

    On Jul 2, 2025 at 12:55:19 PM PDT, "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote: >>>>>>
    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.

    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?

    Yes, any plane flying at that altitude likely does have the drop down >>>>> oxygen masks but they are only good for a small number of minutes (I >>>>> think it's around 7-10 minutes.) So the plane does need to drop to a >>>>> lower altitude quickly (around 10,000 or less). Now does that qualify >>>>> as a "death dive"? No, but it sure sounds more exciting and will
    generate more clicks.

    They dove down so fast, they actually went backwards in time!!

    That only happens if they were in a flat spin during the dive.

    Because the lack of artificial electricity cancels out your momentum.

    That goes without saying.

    Sorry I said it.

    Can I say instead that any moving water is always safe to drink?

    I’ve been seeing these annoying commercials for magical hoses that because they have a copper end all contaminants and toxins are removed so you’re drinking absolutely pure water.

    I can’t imagine what possible mechanism could do this especially given that the water or at least most of it doesn’t actually touch the copper and it’s only in the vicinity of the copper for a fraction of a second.

    If this works, why don’t we have copper nozzles for our faucets at home?

    Hell couldn’t California put a big copper nozzle on a hose coming out of
    the ocean and end all your drought problems?






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  • From BTR1701@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Fri Jul 4 14:00:19 2025
    On Jul 3, 2025 at 10:56:56 PM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 3, 2025 at 8:47:44 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 2, 2025 at 5:58:30 PM PDT, ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid> >>>> wrote:

    On 7/2/25 2:19 PM, shawn wrote:

    On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 21:10:16 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> >>>>>> wrote:

    On Jul 2, 2025 at 12:55:19 PM PDT, "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote:

    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.

    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?

    Yes, any plane flying at that altitude likely does have the drop down >>>>>> oxygen masks but they are only good for a small number of minutes (I >>>>>> think it's around 7-10 minutes.) So the plane does need to drop to a >>>>>> lower altitude quickly (around 10,000 or less). Now does that qualify >>>>>> as a "death dive"? No, but it sure sounds more exciting and will
    generate more clicks.

    They dove down so fast, they actually went backwards in time!!

    That only happens if they were in a flat spin during the dive.

    Because the lack of artificial electricity cancels out your momentum.

    That goes without saying.

    Sorry I said it.

    Can I say instead that any moving water is always safe to drink?

    I’ve been seeing these annoying commercials for magical hoses that because they have a copper end all contaminants and toxins are removed so you’re drinking absolutely pure water.

    I can’t imagine what possible mechanism could do this especially given that the water or at least most of it doesn’t actually touch the copper and it’s
    only in the vicinity of the copper for a fraction of a second.

    If this works, why don’t we have copper nozzles for our faucets at home?

    Hell couldn’t California put a big copper nozzle on a hose coming out of the ocean and end all your drought problems?

    No, because that would inconvenience a mudworm or something equally useless.

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  • From shawn@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 4 10:40:13 2025
    On Fri, 4 Jul 2025 14:00:19 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
    wrote:

    On Jul 3, 2025 at 10:56:56 PM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 3, 2025 at 8:47:44 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote: >>>
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 2, 2025 at 5:58:30 PM PDT, ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid> >>>>> wrote:

    On 7/2/25 2:19 PM, shawn wrote:

    On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 21:10:16 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> >>>>>>> wrote:

    On Jul 2, 2025 at 12:55:19 PM PDT, "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote:

    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.

    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?

    Yes, any plane flying at that altitude likely does have the drop down >>>>>>> oxygen masks but they are only good for a small number of minutes (I >>>>>>> think it's around 7-10 minutes.) So the plane does need to drop to a >>>>>>> lower altitude quickly (around 10,000 or less). Now does that qualify >>>>>>> as a "death dive"? No, but it sure sounds more exciting and will >>>>>>> generate more clicks.

    They dove down so fast, they actually went backwards in time!!

    That only happens if they were in a flat spin during the dive.

    Because the lack of artificial electricity cancels out your momentum.

    That goes without saying.

    Sorry I said it.

    Can I say instead that any moving water is always safe to drink?

    I’ve been seeing these annoying commercials for magical hoses that because >> they have a copper end all contaminants and toxins are removed so you’re >> drinking absolutely pure water.

    I can’t imagine what possible mechanism could do this especially given that
    the water or at least most of it doesn’t actually touch the copper and it’s
    only in the vicinity of the copper for a fraction of a second.

    If this works, why don’t we have copper nozzles for our faucets at home?

    Because we don't need it. Hell don't most homes end up using copper
    piping so we are all getting pure water, right?

    Hell couldn’t California put a big copper nozzle on a hose coming out of >> the ocean and end all your drought problems?

    No, because that would inconvenience a mudworm or something equally useless.


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  • From moviePig@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 4 10:40:04 2025
    On 7/4/2025 1:56 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 3, 2025 at 8:47:44 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 2, 2025 at 5:58:30 PM PDT, ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid> >>>> wrote:

    On 7/2/25 2:19 PM, shawn wrote:

    On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 21:10:16 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> >>>>>> wrote:

    On Jul 2, 2025 at 12:55:19 PM PDT, "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote: >>>>>>>
    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.

    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?

    Yes, any plane flying at that altitude likely does have the drop down >>>>>> oxygen masks but they are only good for a small number of minutes (I >>>>>> think it's around 7-10 minutes.) So the plane does need to drop to a >>>>>> lower altitude quickly (around 10,000 or less). Now does that qualify >>>>>> as a "death dive"? No, but it sure sounds more exciting and will
    generate more clicks.

    They dove down so fast, they actually went backwards in time!!

    That only happens if they were in a flat spin during the dive.

    Because the lack of artificial electricity cancels out your momentum.

    That goes without saying.

    Sorry I said it.

    Can I say instead that any moving water is always safe to drink?

    I’ve been seeing these annoying commercials for magical hoses that because they have a copper end all contaminants and toxins are removed so you’re drinking absolutely pure water.

    I can’t imagine what possible mechanism could do this especially given that the water or at least most of it doesn’t actually touch the copper and it’s
    only in the vicinity of the copper for a fraction of a second.

    If this works, why don’t we have copper nozzles for our faucets at home?

    Hell couldn’t California put a big copper nozzle on a hose coming out of the ocean and end all your drought problems?

    Copper has long had an alchemists' claim of curing arthritis, ague, the
    blahs, etc. Hence those ubiquitous Copper-Fit commercials for wearables
    that infuse the metal into socks, tea-cozies, etc., without actually
    mentioning its "curative" powers. (The FDA is listening.) It's nice to
    hear they've moved into plumbing, where copper does at least have some historical health benefit of replacing lead...

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to atropos@mac.com on Fri Jul 4 09:01:24 2025
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 3, 2025 at 10:56:56 PM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 3, 2025 at 8:47:44 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote: >>>
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 2, 2025 at 5:58:30 PM PDT, ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid> >>>>> wrote:

    On 7/2/25 2:19 PM, shawn wrote:

    On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 21:10:16 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> >>>>>>> wrote:

    On Jul 2, 2025 at 12:55:19 PM PDT, "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote:

    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.

    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?

    Yes, any plane flying at that altitude likely does have the drop down >>>>>>> oxygen masks but they are only good for a small number of minutes (I >>>>>>> think it's around 7-10 minutes.) So the plane does need to drop to a >>>>>>> lower altitude quickly (around 10,000 or less). Now does that qualify >>>>>>> as a "death dive"? No, but it sure sounds more exciting and will >>>>>>> generate more clicks.

    They dove down so fast, they actually went backwards in time!!

    That only happens if they were in a flat spin during the dive.

    Because the lack of artificial electricity cancels out your momentum.

    That goes without saying.

    Sorry I said it.

    Can I say instead that any moving water is always safe to drink?

    I’ve been seeing these annoying commercials for magical hoses that because >> they have a copper end all contaminants and toxins are removed so you’re >> drinking absolutely pure water.

    I can’t imagine what possible mechanism could do this especially given that
    the water or at least most of it doesn’t actually touch the copper and it’s
    only in the vicinity of the copper for a fraction of a second.

    If this works, why don’t we have copper nozzles for our faucets at home? >>
    Hell couldn’t California put a big copper nozzle on a hose coming out of >> the ocean and end all your drought problems?

    No, because that would inconvenience a mudworm or something equally useless.


    Damn.



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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to shawn on Fri Jul 4 09:01:25 2025
    shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
    On Fri, 4 Jul 2025 14:00:19 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
    wrote:

    On Jul 3, 2025 at 10:56:56 PM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 3, 2025 at 8:47:44 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote: >>>>
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 2, 2025 at 5:58:30 PM PDT, ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid> >>>>>> wrote:

    On 7/2/25 2:19 PM, shawn wrote:

    On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 21:10:16 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> >>>>>>>> wrote:

    On Jul 2, 2025 at 12:55:19 PM PDT, "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote:

    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.

    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?

    Yes, any plane flying at that altitude likely does have the drop down >>>>>>>> oxygen masks but they are only good for a small number of minutes (I >>>>>>>> think it's around 7-10 minutes.) So the plane does need to drop to a >>>>>>>> lower altitude quickly (around 10,000 or less). Now does that qualify >>>>>>>> as a "death dive"? No, but it sure sounds more exciting and will >>>>>>>> generate more clicks.

    They dove down so fast, they actually went backwards in time!!

    That only happens if they were in a flat spin during the dive.

    Because the lack of artificial electricity cancels out your momentum. >>>>
    That goes without saying.

    Sorry I said it.

    Can I say instead that any moving water is always safe to drink?

    I’ve been seeing these annoying commercials for magical hoses that because
    they have a copper end all contaminants and toxins are removed so you’re >>> drinking absolutely pure water.

    I can’t imagine what possible mechanism could do this especially given that
    the water or at least most of it doesn’t actually touch the copper and it’s
    only in the vicinity of the copper for a fraction of a second.

    If this works, why don’t we have copper nozzles for our faucets at home?

    Because we don't need it. Hell don't most homes end up using copper
    piping so we are all getting pure water, right?


    lol
    I sure as hell ain’t.


    Hell couldn’t California put a big copper nozzle on a hose coming out of >>> the ocean and end all your drought problems?

    No, because that would inconvenience a mudworm or something equally useless. >>




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  • From Adam H. Kerman@21:1/5 to atropos@mac.com on Fri Jul 4 16:27:35 2025
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 3, 2025 at 10:56:56 PM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 3, 2025 at 8:47:44 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote: >>>
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 2, 2025 at 5:58:30 PM PDT, ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid> >>>>> wrote:

    On 7/2/25 2:19 PM, shawn wrote:

    On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 21:10:16 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> >>>>>>> wrote:

    On Jul 2, 2025 at 12:55:19 PM PDT, "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote:

    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.

    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?

    Yes, any plane flying at that altitude likely does have the drop down >>>>>>> oxygen masks but they are only good for a small number of minutes (I >>>>>>> think it's around 7-10 minutes.) So the plane does need to drop to a >>>>>>> lower altitude quickly (around 10,000 or less). Now does that qualify >>>>>>> as a "death dive"? No, but it sure sounds more exciting and will >>>>>>> generate more clicks.

    They dove down so fast, they actually went backwards in time!!

    That only happens if they were in a flat spin during the dive.

    Because the lack of artificial electricity cancels out your momentum.

    That goes without saying.

    Sorry I said it.

    Can I say instead that any moving water is always safe to drink?

    I’ve been seeing these annoying commercials for magical hoses that because >> they have a copper end all contaminants and toxins are removed so you’re >> drinking absolutely pure water.

    I can’t imagine what possible mechanism could do this especially given that
    the water or at least most of it doesn’t actually touch the copper
    and it’s
    only in the vicinity of the copper for a fraction of a second.

    If this works, why don’t we have copper nozzles for our faucets at home? >>
    Hell couldn’t California put a big copper nozzle on a hose coming out of >> the ocean and end all your drought problems?

    No, because that would inconvenience a mudworm or something equally useless.

    Even in my state, we don't elect mudworms to the state legislature.

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  • From danny burstein@21:1/5 to moviePig on Fri Jul 4 16:54:04 2025
    In <1048p45$rtd3$1@dont-email.me> moviePig <nobody@nowhere.com> writes:
    [snip]

    Hell couldn’t California put a big copper nozzle on a hose coming out of >> the ocean and end all your drought problems?

    Copper has long had an alchemists' claim of curing arthritis, ague, the >blahs, etc. Hence those ubiquitous Copper-Fit commercials for wearables
    that infuse the metal into socks, tea-cozies, etc., without actually >mentioning its "curative" powers. (The FDA is listening.) It's nice to
    hear they've moved into plumbing, where copper does at least have some >historical health benefit of replacing lead...

    there's a _slight_ validity to having copper (or copper coated) valves
    and handles as the metal is modestly bacteriostatic, so in theory it
    might reduce cross-infectivity from icky stuff left from the last
    person to turn on the water fountain. Maybe.

    that being said, our beloved Snoopy tried using copper bracelets
    for his arthritis way back...


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    dannyb@panix.com
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  • From alien@21:1/5 to Ian J. Ball on Fri Jul 4 22:07:51 2025
    On Jul 3, 2025 at 02:58:30 GMT+2, ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:

    On 7/2/25 2:19 PM, shawn wrote:

    On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 21:10:16 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
    wrote:

    On Jul 2, 2025 at 12:55:19 PM PDT, "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote:

    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.

    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?

    Yes, any plane flying at that altitude likely does have the drop down
    oxygen masks but they are only good for a small number of minutes (I
    think it's around 7-10 minutes.) So the plane does need to drop to a
    lower altitude quickly (around 10,000 or less). Now does that qualify
    as a "death dive"? No, but it sure sounds more exciting and will
    generate more clicks.

    They dove down so fast, they actually went backwards in time!!

    I think it should be a nice story plot, since it will give more options than just the overused Truck-Kun plot.
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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Wed Jul 9 04:30:51 2025
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 3, 2025 at 8:47:44 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
    On 7/2/25 2:19 PM, shawn wrote:
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote:
    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.

    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?

    Yes, any plane flying at that altitude likely does have the drop down >>>>>> oxygen masks but they are only good for a small number of minutes (I >>>>>> think it's around 7-10 minutes.) So the plane does need to drop to a >>>>>> lower altitude quickly (around 10,000 or less). Now does that qualify >>>>>> as a "death dive"? No, but it sure sounds more exciting and will
    generate more clicks.

    They dove down so fast, they actually went backwards in time!!

    That only happens if they were in a flat spin during the dive.

    Because the lack of artificial electricity cancels out your momentum.

    That goes without saying.

    Sorry I said it.

    Can I say instead that any moving water is always safe to drink?

    I've been seeing these annoying commercials for magical hoses that because >they have a copper end all contaminants and toxins are removed so you're >drinking absolutely pure water.

    I can't imagine what possible mechanism could do this especially given that >the water or at least most of it doesn't actually touch the copper and it's >only in the vicinity of the copper for a fraction of a second.

    If this works, why don't we have copper nozzles for our faucets at home?

    Brass is the same, which is why there are brass doorknobs.

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Ubiquitous on Wed Jul 9 09:44:00 2025
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 3, 2025 at 8:47:44 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote: >>>> BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
    On 7/2/25 2:19 PM, shawn wrote:
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote:
    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.

    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?

    Yes, any plane flying at that altitude likely does have the drop down >>>>>>> oxygen masks but they are only good for a small number of minutes (I >>>>>>> think it's around 7-10 minutes.) So the plane does need to drop to a >>>>>>> lower altitude quickly (around 10,000 or less). Now does that qualify >>>>>>> as a "death dive"? No, but it sure sounds more exciting and will >>>>>>> generate more clicks.

    They dove down so fast, they actually went backwards in time!!

    That only happens if they were in a flat spin during the dive.

    Because the lack of artificial electricity cancels out your momentum.

    That goes without saying.

    Sorry I said it.

    Can I say instead that any moving water is always safe to drink?

    I've been seeing these annoying commercials for magical hoses that because >> they have a copper end all contaminants and toxins are removed so you're
    drinking absolutely pure water.

    I can't imagine what possible mechanism could do this especially given that >> the water or at least most of it doesn't actually touch the copper and it's >> only in the vicinity of the copper for a fraction of a second.

    If this works, why don't we have copper nozzles for our faucets at home?

    Brass is the same, which is why there are brass doorknobs.


    TROLL-O-METER


    5* 6* *7
    4* *8
    3* *9
    2* *10
    1* | *stuporous
    0* -*- *catatonic
    * |\ *comatose
    * \ *clinical death
    * \ *biological death
    * _\/ *demonic apparition
    * * *damned for all eternity


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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Wed Jul 9 13:51:01 2025
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 3, 2025 at 8:47:44 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote: >>>>> BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
    On 7/2/25 2:19 PM, shawn wrote:
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote:
    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.

    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?

    Yes, any plane flying at that altitude likely does have the drop down >>>>>>>> oxygen masks but they are only good for a small number of minutes (I >>>>>>>> think it's around 7-10 minutes.) So the plane does need to drop to a >>>>>>>> lower altitude quickly (around 10,000 or less). Now does that qualify >>>>>>>> as a "death dive"? No, but it sure sounds more exciting and will >>>>>>>> generate more clicks.

    They dove down so fast, they actually went backwards in time!!

    That only happens if they were in a flat spin during the dive.

    Because the lack of artificial electricity cancels out your momentum. >>>>
    That goes without saying.

    Sorry I said it.

    Can I say instead that any moving water is always safe to drink?

    I've been seeing these annoying commercials for magical hoses that because >>> they have a copper end all contaminants and toxins are removed so you're >>> drinking absolutely pure water.

    I can't imagine what possible mechanism could do this especially given that >>> the water or at least most of it doesn't actually touch the copper and it's >>> only in the vicinity of the copper for a fraction of a second.

    If this works, why don't we have copper nozzles for our faucets at home?

    Brass is the same, which is why there are brass doorknobs.


    TROLL-O-METER


    5* 6* *7
    4* *8
    3* *9
    2* *10
    1* | *stuporous
    0* -*- *catatonic
    * |\ *comatose
    * \ *clinical death
    * \ *biological death
    * _\/ *demonic apparition
    * * *damned for all eternity

    And that is why you leave the Troll-O-Meter to professionals! ;-)

    https://www.housedigest.com/457059/the-surprising-reason-you-should-use-brass-doorknobs-in-your-home/



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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Ubiquitous on Wed Jul 9 11:31:49 2025
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Jul 3, 2025 at 8:47:44 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote: >>>>>> BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    ""Ian J. Ball"" <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
    On 7/2/25 2:19 PM, shawn wrote:
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    "Tangerine Toddler" <x@y.com> wrote:
    c186282 wrote:

    Quick synopsis - Japan Boeing plane suddenly
    depressurizes at 36000 feet.

    Capt does a quick "death dive" to low
    altitude to save everyone from suffocation.

    Do planes not have those drop-down oxygen masks anymore?

    Yes, any plane flying at that altitude likely does have the drop down >>>>>>>>> oxygen masks but they are only good for a small number of minutes (I >>>>>>>>> think it's around 7-10 minutes.) So the plane does need to drop to a >>>>>>>>> lower altitude quickly (around 10,000 or less). Now does that qualify >>>>>>>>> as a "death dive"? No, but it sure sounds more exciting and will >>>>>>>>> generate more clicks.

    They dove down so fast, they actually went backwards in time!!

    That only happens if they were in a flat spin during the dive.

    Because the lack of artificial electricity cancels out your momentum. >>>>>
    That goes without saying.

    Sorry I said it.

    Can I say instead that any moving water is always safe to drink?

    I've been seeing these annoying commercials for magical hoses that because >>>> they have a copper end all contaminants and toxins are removed so you're >>>> drinking absolutely pure water.

    I can't imagine what possible mechanism could do this especially given that
    the water or at least most of it doesn't actually touch the copper and it's
    only in the vicinity of the copper for a fraction of a second.

    If this works, why don't we have copper nozzles for our faucets at home? >>>
    Brass is the same, which is why there are brass doorknobs.


    TROLL-O-METER


    5* 6* *7
    4* *8
    3* *9
    2* *10
    1* | *stuporous
    0* -*- *catatonic
    * |\ *comatose
    * \ *clinical death
    * \ *biological death
    * _\/ *demonic apparition
    * * *damned for all eternity

    And that is why you leave the Troll-O-Meter to professionals! ;-)

    https://www.housedigest.com/457059/the-surprising-reason-you-should-use-brass-doorknobs-in-your-home/


    According to the brass association which has the same credibility as the tobacco Council. :-)

    So contact with brass, copper, or bronze destroys your DNA. Good to know.




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  • From The Horny Goat@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jul 15 20:03:33 2025
    On Fri, 4 Jul 2025 14:00:19 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
    wrote:

    Hell couldn’t California put a big copper nozzle on a hose coming out of >> the ocean and end all your drought problems?

    Years ago when I was a college senior the Engineering school had their
    open house day and with the consent of the local fire department
    carved and fit a 6" long piece of rock salt into a shape that nicely
    fitted inside a fire house then fitted a pair of electrical leads on
    the nozzle.

    Then turned on the house and produced 20' long sparks (fairly low
    voltage - they were trying to do a memorable demo not electrocute
    their crowd!)from the nozzle of the fire hose....

    It was shall we say a memorable display!

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