Comments on: DESIGNS BARREL SHIP FOR USE AT SEA http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/17/designs-barrel-ship-for-use-at-sea/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:15:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Myles http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/17/designs-barrel-ship-for-use-at-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-1061677 Myles Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:41:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5786#comment-1061677 Speaking of bad ideas, where is the article for the dorky looking airplane on the cover that could never land in a crosswind? Speaking of bad ideas, where is the article for the dorky looking airplane on the cover that could never land in a crosswind?

]]> By: Gregly http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/17/designs-barrel-ship-for-use-at-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-1061614 Gregly Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:27:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5786#comment-1061614 What is up with these old magazines always omitting the subject of the sentence? They have headlines like "Builds Model Dirigible" or "Constructs Diesel Engine Out Of Balsa Wood". Was this just common practice in the media back then? I guess it could really help out, though... your headline is guaranteed to be correct if it reads "Wins The Presidential Election". What is up with these old magazines always omitting the subject of the sentence? They have headlines like “Builds Model Dirigible” or “Constructs Diesel Engine Out Of Balsa Wood”. Was this just common practice in the media back then?

I guess it could really help out, though… your headline is guaranteed to be correct if it reads “Wins The Presidential Election”.

]]> By: Sean O'Brien http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/17/designs-barrel-ship-for-use-at-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-1061591 Sean O'Brien Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:32:22 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5786#comment-1061591 Still, I'd like to see the article that they reference. Still, I’d like to see the article that they reference.

]]> By: Sean O'Brien http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/17/designs-barrel-ship-for-use-at-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-1061590 Sean O'Brien Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:31:48 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5786#comment-1061590 Why do people revive this design over and over again? The practical problems are just enormous and I doubt that the supposed advantages in speed and power exist. I guess there are a lot of inventors out there who have never read PopSci/Mech/ModMech to know that their idea has failed multiple times; which is a good thing for these magazines as they would otherwise have nothing to write on. Why do people revive this design over and over again? The practical problems are just enormous and I doubt that the supposed advantages in speed and power exist.

I guess there are a lot of inventors out there who have never read PopSci/Mech/ModMech to know that their idea has failed multiple times; which is a good thing for these magazines as they would otherwise have nothing to write on.

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