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It's worth pointing out that the miniature diaphragm pumps just weren't readily available up until fairly recently.
This would have meant a self-built pump, which would have pushed the price up quite a bit.
Water pumps on the other hand have been around for years, hence their widespread use- easy availability.
I deal with the here-and-now. Not the what-was, and what-if's of life.
Let's not get bogged down in historical review of what did and did not work back 'in the day'; doing so only muddies the water. Historical overview and debate is fine once you have a handle on the state-of-the-art. But, first you should get comfortable with what is now available and accepted.
The other boards get so bogged down in stupid *!*!*!*!. Lets not let it happen here, boys and girls.
Andy, John, me and other experts can work out how many angels fit on the head of a pin -- we're qualified to do so. But engaging in such debate in front of our newbee's only distracts them from the A,B,C's they should be studying right now.
I don't need the constant stupid question asking from the newbee's instigated by the sensory overload that this thread (and others) have given them.
I gotta find the time to put up a FAQ here so I can point the newbees there to study, rather than asking me how to separate U235 from U238 and other such fluff and non-sense.
Oh, wait! ... there is a FAQ of sorts here. The Cabal Reports!
Newbee's: read all the Cabal Reports before asking questions here.
I read all the cabels on the Seaview and a document on the Sub Driver for the Seaview that Ray pointed out to me, I believe.
I cannot thank you enough for going over time consuming discussions that deviate from a approach that you have pioneered and championed.
I know that the pressures of overload can be destructive.
You must feel like a man stretched, like stretch arm-strong and everyone wants a piece of you. At the same time fame is not neccessicarily fun nor does it allow for much peace from the papparatzi...
Being at the top of your field, hopefully a field that is growing in leaps in bounds, not only in those who wish to take up the hobby, but in possiblities due to minaturization of electronics and batteries, your going to get even more popular and even more busy.
Those who have followed your work in the shadows and have read your work, know that your words, are not your heart.
I would never take what Mr Merriman says in a negitive way.
He is old school, hard school and I appreciate that.
At the same time, this hard school geek, loved me and the hobby enough to deal with my indecision issues....issues I have from having a post concussion injury.
He makes me hesitate...and thats not bad at all...he makes me think critically, and he always asks me to suck it up. Some times he has even given in to my begging him to admit certain things. He is a genius in my opinion.
You know its not everyones cup of tea, but he does love us all.
You just need to remember that he hates emoticons...
Snort, LPB is state of the art.
A properly trimmed Seaview has functional bow planes.
I am still thinking about what he has taught me.
I am cutting on pieces of practice styrene.
I hope he knows that I have some back and forth issues over my brain injury far more then over any real world issue. So I for one thank Mr Merriman for putting up with work overload, question overload, and for taking time to still ALWAYS answer my questions.
I read all the cabels on the Seaview and a document on the Sub Driver for the Seaview that Ray pointed out to me, I believe.
I cannot thank you enough for going over time consuming discussions that deviate from a approach that you have pioneered and championed.
I know that the pressures of overload can be destructive.
You must feel like a man stretched, like stretch arm-strong and everyone wants a piece of you. At the same time fame is not neccessicarily fun nor does it allow for much peace from the papparatzi...
Being at the top of your field, hopefully a field that is growing in leaps in bounds, not only in those who wish to take up the hobby, but in possiblities due to minaturization of electronics and batteries, your going to get even more popular and even more busy.
Those who have followed your work in the shadows and have read your work, know that your words, are not your heart.
I would never take what Mr Merriman says in a negitive way.
He is old school, hard school and I appreciate that.
At the same time, this hard school geek, loved me and the hobby enough to deal with my indecision issues....issues I have from having a post concussion injury.
He makes me hesitate...and thats not bad at all...he makes me think critically, and he always asks me to suck it up. Some times he has even given in to my begging him to admit certain things. He is a genius in my opinion.
You know its not everyones cup of tea, but he does love us all.
You just need to remember that he hates emoticons...
Snort, LPB is state of the art.
A properly trimmed Seaview has functional bow planes.
I am still thinking about what he has taught me.
I am cutting on pieces of practice styrene.
I hope he knows that I have some back and forth issues over my brain injury far more then over any real world issue. So I for one thank Mr Merriman for putting up with work overload, question overload, and for taking time to still ALWAYS answer my questions.
I'll drink to THAT!
No matter how hard I hit you, some of you I wear PINK underwear!I wear PINK underwear!I wear PINK underwear!I wear PINK underwear!I wear PINK underwear!I wear PINK underwear!I wear PINK underwear!s refuse to stay down.
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