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The electric motors are not the problem. The RC community has been using electric motors now for 15 years since the brushless designs hit the market. They're incredibly powerful and quite efficient. There are two types: - Outrunners have a stator in the middle and a rotor around it. They...

This is the reason why for the longest time, the FAA would not allow two engine aircraft to fly over the ocean. Engines are more reliable these days, leading to the ETOPS rating. Today is just a reminder that failures like these do happen... ETOPS = Engines Turn Or Passengers Swim The A380 is...

Don't know the answer to your question, but I love the wind turbine in the back of one of the shots.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he will NOT call a special session for Harvey aid, which means state won't tape the Rainy Day Fund until 2019. Is he trying to get his own ass kicked in the next election?

Two more tanks in the Arkema plant have ignited. Officials are telling people to avoid the smoke, but still not releasing the list of chemicals in the plant.

The Arkema chemical plant is expecting a further 8 explosions as there were a total of 10 tanks that have gone without cooling. Arkema successfully lobbied the Trump EPA against tightening safety regulations...

Don't be so happy, man. Just like your ex-girlfriend, she's swinging by your place to get something back from you and she'll be off on her way! :lol:

Keri Blakinger on Twitter: "#arkema spox says: "It's misleading to say it was an explosion. It was an overpressurizatiom that was followed by a fire."" Well, I'm glad that we set this straight! I'm sure the chemicals aren't toxic. They're merely "lifespan decreasing".

Yes. In 2013, in West, Texas there was a powerful explosion at a fertilizer factory, which killed 15 people: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Fertilizer_Company_explosion https://youtu.be/on-M7z_xFBE?t=1m15s Before then, Texas mandated that chemical companies disclose to the government...

Two explosions heard from the Arkema plant. Deputies reporting headaches and dizziness. The company won't release a list of chemicals on site...

Looks like Harvey just doesn't want to quit. Port Arthur got 60 cm of rain over night and is now completely swamped. Individuals with boats have been called in to help. Beaumont is under water as well. Glad to hear you're ok, Tex :) ---------- Post added at 18:40 ---------- Previous post was...

Well, you win the "Horrible thought of the day" award. That being said, the number of dead known so far is 14. There's a possibility that when the waters drain, more will be found...

Addicks and Baker reservoirs are now over-topping. 3000 more homes were flooded and roads and bridges are starting to collapse. Harvey is now back over the Gulf of Mexico and picking up moisture. It's expected to turn north-east and make another landfall over Louisiana, but it'll still dump...

Columbia Lakes levee has been breached! Huston's construction did not start on January 21st, 2017. This is a long standing failure of local and state officials to combat flooding and urban sprawl.

Addicks reservoir is over-topping, Baker is close behind. Europe and Asia have old-timey records, but US isn't that old.

Controlled release of water from several dams and reservoirs is now taking place, which is flooding previously slightly or unflooded areas of Huston. People are being evacuated from these areas. It's either this or the dams breaking... Authorities are saying that even areas that were dry so far...

Nonsense: If Kerbals were in charge of SpaceX, they'd be landing on a flatbed truck, while moving :P

A small bit of good news this morning. The rain over night was not as bad as predicted. Water still rising, but at a slower pace. The rescue efforts are going decently well, given the circumstances. 911 lines jammed as expected, so people are turning to social media to call for help. Lots of...

This is what one of the highways looks like. Certainly wouldn't want to have 10 000 people stuck on the roads with water rushing in...

Looks horrible in Huston. Pics and videos are coming in now that people have awoken and it's just water everywhere. Reports of 5 fatalities, a number sure to be an underestimate. People hiding in the attics and climbing on the roof of their houses to escape the water. Tornadoes throughout the...