Yeah that was good! Then there is also that G.W. Bush classic statement
that Trees cause air pollution!
Another in a long-series of presidential "head-shakers".
I won't bother to include any of his "infamous" statements on BPL since we
all know them.
I wonder what he would say about ham radio and radio towers?
Bob KQ2M
> >How does NASA define "safe"? How does NASA define "works"?
>
> LOL! Can't help but think of Bill Clinton and his infamous definition
> statement regarding Monica.
>
> Keith
>
> _____
>
> From: david jordan [mailto:wa3gin@erols.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 10:45 AM
> To: Tom Rauch
> Cc: keith@dutson.net; TowerTalk
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] spider balls.. they work
>
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> It all depends on how one defines "works"! One could ask the same
question
> of tooth paste, chlorinated water, bacterial hand washing soap, vitamins,
> cancer treatments, and most other products.
>
> How can lightning risk management be anything more than subjective views
and
> marketing? My personal view is if mother nature wants to screw with
> anything man made mother nature will have her way with ease. Regarding
NASA,
> they bought the devices. They must have thought they would work when they
> purchased the devices. Did NASA get snookered? Maybe! Maybe their
> expectations were marketed. Reducing the risk and eliminating the risk are
> two very different things.
> Also I seem to remember NASA saying on numerous occasions that the space
> shuttle was safe, usually after each massive failure in safety. How does
> NASA define "safe"? How does NASA define "works"? I think the discussion
is
> beating a dead horse at this point. It's not black or white in my view
with
> regard to the effectiveness of methods designed to reduce the risk of
> occurrences that may lead to a direct lightning strike.
>
> The spider balls concept is a fascinating one. I'm sure there are at
least
> two strong opinions on whether they things "work" or not, depending on
your
> definition.
>
> Only the creator of the planet knows for sure, and he/she might decide
that
> just to make it interesting the damn things will work some of the time but
> not all of the time!
>
> 73,
> dave
> wa3gin
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