Its 1997, I go to work at The Donaldsons Co. making air filters. On an average shift I'm processing 4-5 thousand feet of filter media. Fast forward 10 years My partner Dan and I are processing 40-50 thousand feet a shift. The machine was moved to Dickson Ill. in 2010. Can't prove it,, but I'd wager there are m…
Its 1997, I go to work at The Donaldsons Co. making air filters. On an average shift I'm processing 4-5 thousand feet of filter media. Fast forward 10 years My partner Dan and I are processing 40-50 thousand feet a shift. The machine was moved to Dickson Ill. in 2010. Can't prove it,, but I'd wager there are machines Now that are processing 100-150 thousand feet a shift. Slit, corrugated ready for packaging. AUTOMATION That is just one example.
The days of making a good living with a strong back and a weak mind, are GONE.
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As I keep point out That Little Silicon Chip is changing EVERYTHING.
Resisting technological change is not different than fighting the tides of the ocean. There have been Luddites throughout history, but other than the Concorde airplane, I am at a loss to cite an example where we have rejected technological innovation.
U.S. start-up Boom is convinced it can bring a 21st century supersonic airliner to market by 2030, shrinking the time it takes to cross oceans. Former British Airways Concorde chief pilot Mike Bannister and Boom founder and CEO Blake Scholl shared their insights on how the Overture aircraft will move the technology forward, with new engines and a modern flight deck.
Concorde showed supersonic flight was possible. Soon, Overture will make faster flight routine. Here’s a look at Boom's progress toward realizing supersonic flight–in two minutes.
Here’s one from the vault… Hard to believe it, but it’s been twenty years since the Concorde SST (SuperSonic Transport) was permanently retired. It was a remarkable machine that plied the transatlantic trade at twice the speed of sound, the tooth-jarring sonic boom footprint limited to over-water flight. But the real promise of supersonic travel — Los Angeles to New York in a little over two hours, for example — in has never been practical due to that noise footprint. Until now. Meet the ingeniously designed OVERTURE with its sonic THUMP, manufactured by Boom Technology of Denver, Colorado.
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Its 1997, I go to work at The Donaldsons Co. making air filters. On an average shift I'm processing 4-5 thousand feet of filter media. Fast forward 10 years My partner Dan and I are processing 40-50 thousand feet a shift. The machine was moved to Dickson Ill. in 2010. Can't prove it,, but I'd wager there are machines Now that are processing 100-150 thousand feet a shift. Slit, corrugated ready for packaging. AUTOMATION That is just one example.
The days of making a good living with a strong back and a weak mind, are GONE.
_____________________________________
As I keep point out That Little Silicon Chip is changing EVERYTHING.
Resisting technological change is not different than fighting the tides of the ocean. There have been Luddites throughout history, but other than the Concorde airplane, I am at a loss to cite an example where we have rejected technological innovation.
Hydrogen filled dirigibles?
"but other than the Concorde airplane, I am at a loss to cite an example where we have rejected technological innovation."
HELLO :-)
Boom Supersonic Works on Its Own Engine, Shows the Overture Airliner’s Flight Deck – AIN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lLEukXb26c
Aug 12, 2024 #aviation #airplane #travel
U.S. start-up Boom is convinced it can bring a 21st century supersonic airliner to market by 2030, shrinking the time it takes to cross oceans. Former British Airways Concorde chief pilot Mike Bannister and Boom founder and CEO Blake Scholl shared their insights on how the Overture aircraft will move the technology forward, with new engines and a modern flight deck.
The Return of Supersonic is Here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-mBFso8sJQ
Sep 10, 2024
Concorde showed supersonic flight was possible. Soon, Overture will make faster flight routine. Here’s a look at Boom's progress toward realizing supersonic flight–in two minutes.
Cool. The Concorde lives on to fly another day.
Concorde was great , saw it first in 1974 at degaille airport in France first flight on it was 1986 best flight ever . About time they fly again
Why I subscribe To Bill Whittles Channel
SONIC (boom)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH0ISKWDqSk&t=648s
Sep 5, 2024
Here’s one from the vault… Hard to believe it, but it’s been twenty years since the Concorde SST (SuperSonic Transport) was permanently retired. It was a remarkable machine that plied the transatlantic trade at twice the speed of sound, the tooth-jarring sonic boom footprint limited to over-water flight. But the real promise of supersonic travel — Los Angeles to New York in a little over two hours, for example — in has never been practical due to that noise footprint. Until now. Meet the ingeniously designed OVERTURE with its sonic THUMP, manufactured by Boom Technology of Denver, Colorado.