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by John Snow
02 Sep 2009 10:58
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

Shiv ji you are asking directly classified information. Its like me asking the details of implants of Sophia Loren from her surgeon. I can see that at her age she is defying gravity so its cant be that the operation was fizzle no? :mrgreen:
by John Snow
02 Sep 2009 10:43
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

Raja Ram garu, you are one of the saner voices here, dont keep your thoughts to yourself...


Suppose if MMS signs away CTBT and NPT what can India(ns) do? Both BJP and CPM are now out of the picture?
by John Snow
02 Sep 2009 10:05
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/BombH_explosion.svg/700px-BombH_explosion.svg.png two stage http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/TellerUlamAblation.png/700px-TellerUlamAblation.png Three stage from here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teller%E2%80%93Ulam_de...
by John Snow
02 Sep 2009 09:57
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

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Kalam grew because Missile can go up,
Bomb brings down things ( except the Mushroom cloud in case of atmospheric test).
So BARC scientists stayed where they were Kalam vent higher.
by John Snow
02 Sep 2009 09:39
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

India May Test Again Because H-Bomb Failed, U.S. Believes By Mark Hibbs, Nucleonics Week, November 26, 1998 (reprinted with permission) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One of India's May nuclear blasts, which was described by the New Delhi government ...
by John Snow
02 Sep 2009 09:21
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)
Replies: 2768
Views: 597700

Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)

boss the transmission losses are also very very high due to very poor maintenance practices by SEB, have you ever seen a Porcelain fuse holder, the twist a bunch of Al conductors and strap it to the poles(male part of the fuse holder in the female part :mrgreen: ) If the fuse / aka al wires melt bec...
by John Snow
02 Sep 2009 09:12
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA news and discussion
Replies: 2897
Views: 1075141

Re: LCA news and discussion

Guru ji said
bottom line - we are not the USSR, we dont have huge industrial complex and
designs ready to roll at drop of a hat.
Guru ji just look at the installed capacity of PSUs we are super USS, we do have huge industrial complex ,
but we nvere do anything but look for a collobrator.
by John Snow
02 Sep 2009 08:56
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

No its like PDF fitting the data to the curve.

They did fix the data to say it was just 23 not 43 so that villagers dont shriek
by John Snow
02 Sep 2009 07:55
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1150118

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

Krugman has been co opted.
He is no longer credible as you say SwamyG garu.
(andaru Kshemamu ga unnara? Yellame saukyam da na?)
by John Snow
02 Sep 2009 07:45
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

on the topic of masking here is something to chew. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America; August 2002; v. 92; no. 6; p. 2381-2390; DOI: 10.1785/0120010214 © 2002 Seismological Society of America This Article Services Articles by Imhof, M. G. Articles by Toksöz, M. N. Search for Related Co...
by John Snow
02 Sep 2009 00:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Autos Thread
Replies: 3776
Views: 712960

Re: Indian Autos Thread

once upon a time Motorola 6800 series were used in ford engine control modules...
I dont know what they do these days
by John Snow
02 Sep 2009 00:11
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

If Hn says APJ does not know about Fission or fusion it is not discrediting or disparaging. It is a fact. Only teen party's, anando brahma, vladmir nobkovs claim to know everything, There is no unanimity in the sceintific community therefore we need to keep our options open and work in multiple team...
by John Snow
01 Sep 2009 22:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Discussion on Jaswant Singh's book on Jinnah
Replies: 404
Views: 60920

Re: Discussion on Jaswant Singh's book on Jinnah

Some books tatse better when purchased in raddi, to chew and digest... :mrgreen:
by John Snow
01 Sep 2009 22:03
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

there are some great inputs from this reprort about how Signs works in India APJ also witnessed the performance of Ramar Pillai. :mrgreen: http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?202305 So the DST denounced Pillai as "dishonest" and washed its hands of him. Reports, however, say that the ...
by John Snow
01 Sep 2009 21:40
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

is it M N Srinivasan or M R srinivasan.

M R Srinivasan was AEC chairman

If Bharat Ratnas are made of glass beads we have a sorry state of affairs
by John Snow
01 Sep 2009 21:17
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

Looks like the axiom "It always beneficial to have idiot as a boss" has been proved. I am slightly veering towards RC and Mava lok/log as I foundnew evidence thanks to "Googleswara" http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2009-08/active-cloaking-could-counter-radar-earthquakes-and-...
by John Snow
01 Sep 2009 20:56
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

Kanson Guru thus spake Your angst is right, but i ask you not to read too much into this. Its actually an inter-departmental fight and they are using Kalam now in their fight. Homi Sethna and PKI belongs to the same discipline (Chemistry) and Raja Ramanna, RC belongs to another discipline (Physics)....
by John Snow
01 Sep 2009 05:42
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

From the very same rag New Scientist India's tests pollute Pakistan 19 February 2000 by Rob Edwards Magazine issue 2226. Subscribe and get 4 free issues. PLUTONIUM from nuclear bombs exploded underground by India has polluted Pakistan's nuclear test site 800 kilometres away, according to sources in ...
by John Snow
01 Sep 2009 05:29
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Autos Thread
Replies: 3776
Views: 712960

Re: Indian Autos Thread

I wanted to buy Audi last october, but the dealer close to my home was kind of very arrogant and thought this SDRE doesnt have the dough/dollar in his chaddi. So I went to Acura dealer, who had bunch of SDRE in his shop, and who spotted my pocket and gave me a very good deal on Acura TL out of the d...
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 22:56
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

BARC has a reputation for groupisim (like in mafia) you are protected if you dont cross the line else you end up.... in dumps.

Its all Good fellas you know.

I am worried about Santanam garu, he will be hounded and go down in dishonour period.
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 21:56
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

Israel and Japan are different kettle of fish, Israel has complete designs of Unkils bums. Actually Israel designs bum for unkil. Japan has complete access to blue prints. TSP NoKo are different too because they get finished tested products from you know whu. Let us confine to our unique ingenuinty ...
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 11:54
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

BC in rediff lifted
Nuclear deterrence, after all, is like beauty: It lies in the eyes of the beholder.
this is copy righted to spinster in 1998 may. :evil:
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 11:47
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

well well a mirage can do that too flying from west to east no?
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 11:43
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

dont make any assumptions, I am as much Indian as MMS or SG, nothing less nothing more. I two like them, go after money but some how money seems always ahead of me. SO I am after money teen party
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 11:31
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

Anything related to India in terms of global role, strategy, leadership, I starting have a big bag of microwave pop corn and then some times chai samosa and read the tamasha. One thing for sure India deserves what it gets, for it has leaders that serves them right. Crazy scientists and crazy BRfites...
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 11:03
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Autos Thread
Replies: 3776
Views: 712960

Re: Indian Autos Thread

No Watemans 18Kt Gold nib with Indian ink

here is what vina garus uses
http://www.waterman.com/en/style/pens/edson


Parker, Hero, Monte Blanc are all chillar ( in Hyderabadi its small change)

The real thing is watermans
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 09:52
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

Deleted derailing the thread
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 09:36
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

deleted as per ramana garus post
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 09:28
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

With India audience there is no last word only Lost words.
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 09:22
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

Shivji,Thanks for responding and giving a lucid, eloquent, well illustrated nearly comprehensive answer. Like Arjuna in Gita I am ( Dur jana here) going to ask the same question s again and again. Some how after reading your answer I feel you have very encapsulated the history but still I feel my qu...
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 09:01
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

Sane babu calls hard working
these crazy scientists
so dont jump on any BRF members for calling names.. :rotfl:
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 08:39
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Autos Thread
Replies: 3776
Views: 712960

Re: Indian Autos Thread

I have driven a Adaptive cruise control car, but that was 8 yrs ago, its is pretty cool. Vina garu>> you forgot the DUTCH car company DAF, which made the first CVT car and was named Rubber Band car. In those days the belt technology (material) was not good and car was not that successfull. later on ...
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 08:38
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Poll: Pokhran II not fully successful - The way ahead
Replies: 51
Views: 11194

Re: Poll: Pokhran II not fully successful - The way ahead

I bumped the last one to 11% by voting. We should not have BUMs in controll of BUMs , thats dangerous for neighbors.
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 08:27
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

PMO Uvacha
In view of recent revelations GOI is pleased that, the POK II tests were completed with the expected outcomes, we are revising our doctrine and naming at as MIND
MIND: Minimum Incredible Nuclear Deterrent
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 02:33
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

I think only Shiv ji can answer this question as he is the expert on Indian elite and Indian piskology. Why did Santhanam garu reveal his mind? Did he not think of the consequences of saying what he said, that his credibilty will be attacked, his integrity shredded Why is he so admant to retract or ...
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 00:17
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Autos Thread
Replies: 3776
Views: 712960

Re: Indian Autos Thread

Ideally the CVT should not have gears, hence continously variable, just two cones with opposite mounting.

The belt tensions itself as the speed changes and slides inot different dia...
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 00:14
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

I think we are speculating with out knowing the truth, we only know facts. The whole gang in picture are now writing a new version of "MY EXPERIMENTS WITH TRUTH". Only one person in this whole world knows the truth with certainity who is the alpha and omega to his teen party crowds, ananda...
by John Snow
31 Aug 2009 00:07
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

did they have Russian or Ger MAN drills and drill bit supplied by GE USA with diamond points to cut into that Glass cavern made by POK1? To make new shaft for the POK2 Could it be that one drill bit had a anti bose noise cancellation device directly transmitting to unkils satellite hovering after th...
by John Snow
30 Aug 2009 23:51
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

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In my job I keep telling that Business users have to give requirements as acurately as possible, they never do to my benefit, then my product is finished, user acceptance testing begins, now they come with real requiremests, but I am equiped with version 1.0 of the RFP requirements, I say I met the ...
by John Snow
30 Aug 2009 22:10
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
Replies: 2362
Views: 373429

Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist

Who has most to gain and who has most to lose with this revelation. Santanam garu by revealing this "failure" is the most to lose but he thought by doing his part India gains. The other APJ, RC, MKN, MMS (GOI) LKg ABV are to lose with this revelation. I would go with Santanam garus\'s asse...