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Old 01-18-2014, 04:23 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Xist View Post
Again, the closer to the template, the more aerodynamic. I am going to try to stop obsessing about this...

Okay, that is not going to happen, but I will stop posting about it.
It's extremely important that you be skeptical,and marshal all your critical thinking skills when considering a project.You want to make all your mistakes on paper,or the computer screen,not out in your work area.
Many of the aerodynamic pioneers said that achieving low-drag was the EASY part.Selling the idea was the real challenge.
92-years after Jaray's big breakthrough people still can't wrap their mind around the concept of a single solution.
*Nuclear submariners don't question look-a-like submarine hulls.
*Commercial airline passengers don't question look-a- like aircraft fuselage.
*Shooting enthusiasts don't question look-a-like ammunition.
*Plumbers don't question look-a-like pipe fittings.
*Meteorologists don't question look-a-like anemometers.
*We can go on and on.
In the automotive industry there has been a high grade paranoia over look-a-like automobiles since the 1920s.Citizen consumers have been conditioned over the decades to accept planned automotive absolescense.
We may have bred out our ability accept stasis when it comes to vehicles.It's a fascinating conundrum.
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