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ben ji · « **Reply #1550 on:** January 10, 2014, 01:36:56 PM »

Quote from: WackySquawk08 on January 10, 2014, 12:52:28 PM

Attention Ben ji! http://msnvideo.msn.com/?channelindex=2&from=en-us_msnhpvidmod#/video/80c498fb-d5c9-4551-8fea-a4284086e297

cat taco · « **Reply #1551 on:** January 10, 2014, 05:19:18 PM »

We have had a two headed calf. Survived for a few hours.

Bloodfart · « **Reply #1552 on:** January 11, 2014, 10:44:38 PM »

Quote from: cat taco on January 10, 2014, 05:19:18 PM

We have had a two headed calf. Survived for a few hours.

By "have" do you mean that you preserved said two headed calf in some fashion? I would love to see a picture of this anomaly. TIA (Thanks In Advance)

bones129 · « **Reply #1553 on:** January 11, 2014, 10:51:34 PM »

A 2-headed calf occurs from time to time, although rarely. Years ago, I witnessed the calving of one such specimen, which was delivered at the hands of a veterinarian relative. These 2xcalves typically live for a very short time...this one lived for a couple of hours. Pics? No. Had no camera with me at the time. Google it, and you'll find it happens.

The Big Train · « **Reply #1554 on:** January 11, 2014, 10:58:06 PM »

It probably does happen, like once in a million years, you have no proof, didn't happen. Make a sketch next time or something and sign it all artist like, then maybe I will believe.

The Big Train · « **Reply #1555 on:** January 13, 2014, 11:13:59 PM »

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140113154211.htm

Also, I really don't remember the last post I made here

sys · « **Reply #1556 on:** January 13, 2014, 11:51:27 PM »

pretty good avatar.

sys · « **Reply #1557 on:** January 16, 2014, 01:39:46 AM »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25736049

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #1558 on:** January 16, 2014, 07:33:01 AM »

Quote from: sys on January 16, 2014, 01:39:46 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25736049

Wasn't this really already known? I remember hearing this lecture in my Aerodynamics class.

puniraptor · « **Reply #1559 on:** January 16, 2014, 07:36:09 AM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on January 16, 2014, 07:33:01 AM

Quote from: sys on January 16, 2014, 01:39:46 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25736049

Wasn't this really already known? I remember hearing this lecture in my Aerodynamics class.

I was going to say this too. Maybe engineers knew it, but scientists didn't?

RONE · « **Reply #1560 on:** January 16, 2014, 07:41:33 AM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on January 16, 2014, 07:33:01 AM

Quote from: sys on January 16, 2014, 01:39:46 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25736049

Wasn't this really already known? I remember hearing this lecture in my Aerodynamics class.

I first learned about it in 3rd grade. It's been known for years why birds fly in a V.

sys · « **Reply #1561 on:** January 16, 2014, 03:34:29 PM »

known that they took advantage of upwash from adjacent birds in v formations, not known (afaik) that they could time wingbeats with respect to adjacent bird's wingbeats to maintain themselves in the best position to use upwash from adjacent bird throughout the wingbeat cycle.

puniraptor · « **Reply #1562 on:** January 16, 2014, 03:45:02 PM »

Quote from: sys on January 16, 2014, 03:34:29 PM

known that they took advantage of upwash from adjacent birds in v formations, not known (afaik) that they could time wingbeats with respect to adjacent bird's wingbeats to maintain themselves in the best position to use upwash from adjacent bird throughout the wingbeat cycle.

very interesting study, sys. especially with heart rates n stuff.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #1563 on:** January 16, 2014, 03:57:53 PM »

They tried this with large airplanes, like cargo sized or whatever, the idea being to save fuel, but the updraft would have been enough to shear the wings right off the following plane. I've heard that on big airports they limit the take-offs to once every 90 seconds or so because they want the previous plane's updraft/turbulence to be gone.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #1564 on:** January 17, 2014, 02:12:38 PM »

mocat · « **Reply #1565 on:** January 23, 2014, 07:43:33 AM »

ben ji · « **Reply #1566 on:** January 27, 2014, 09:47:57 AM »

So I got bored this weekend and decided to give the cat a hair cut, looking like a boss "lion" now.....then it pissed on my bed.

Before/during/after pictures below.

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Unruly · « **Reply #1567 on:** January 27, 2014, 10:22:36 AM »

Quote from: ben ji on January 27, 2014, 09:47:57 AM

So I got bored this weekend and decided to give the cat a hair cut, looking like a boss "lion" now.....then it pissed on my bed.

Before/during/after pictures below.

lol wtf