08.11.2007, 22:01
Just because an engine works doesn't mean that you don't have to prepare that data for it. For instance entering everything in imperial instead of metric would probably not be a good idea.
My personal opinion is that we are, by and large, unqualified. I recall a debate on the P-47 climb rate at ORR. It turns out Oleg had it right and it took us twenty pages before we took into account the effects of opening the radiator.
It is like with genetic engineering. I am more comfortable with it when it is spurious. On the other hand if people think that they have a good "end" to justify the "means" - that is when things get dangerous.
For the X-4 I am not going on impressions I am going on rampant speculation. This is one instance where I know that there is a 90% chance that that is what Oleg had to go on.
The other material I have fairly good sources for. Everything is a "would" or "could" at this point as I am still setting up to begin work.
My personal opinion is that we are, by and large, unqualified. I recall a debate on the P-47 climb rate at ORR. It turns out Oleg had it right and it took us twenty pages before we took into account the effects of opening the radiator.
It is like with genetic engineering. I am more comfortable with it when it is spurious. On the other hand if people think that they have a good "end" to justify the "means" - that is when things get dangerous.
For the X-4 I am not going on impressions I am going on rampant speculation. This is one instance where I know that there is a 90% chance that that is what Oleg had to go on.
The other material I have fairly good sources for. Everything is a "would" or "could" at this point as I am still setting up to begin work.