Technologies of today as Spectrum equipment against Mysteron

[chrisbishop]

I remember having shown this on a previous forum - on another MSN Group site, but which one exactly I can't remember. I found the link again and thought of sharing it all with you. If only for the sake of curiosity, you should check this new 'anti-assault device for women'. Yes, so far, for women only.

An electric jacket designed to fight off assailants.

One might consider it clever, but I wouldn't want to walk the street with it, making a sizzling sound (ESPECIALLY during a rain...)

But could it be transformed into an adequate equipment for Spectrum agents in order to avoid them from being Mysteronise or to repelse the attack of Mysterons?

I wonder...

What do you think of this gizmo?

http://www.wired.com/news/gizmos/0,1452,58914,00.html

[DocBrown]

Hmm - reminds of a (probably apocryphal) story I read once about a corporate executive who was charged with the responsibility of eliminating the smoky atmosphere from the office block in which he worked. He submitted two proposals to his boss which read something like:

(a) Install air extraction ducting in the ceiling of all floors to convey smoke to exterior of building. Estimated time to completion 15 weeks; projected cost including feasibility study, rebuilding, working time lost due to disruption, raw materials and labour: $117,500 plus running costs and yearly maintenance of $2,500 pa.

Install "No Smoking" sign in entrance of building. Estimated time to completion 15 minutes including purchase of sign from hardware store; projected cost $9-95.

On the balance, perhaps it would be better if ladies didn't go for walks in places where they're likely to get mugged - especially if they're proposing to wear something as phenomenally useful to muggers as a suit of body armour with a retail value of $1,000!
Doc Brown

[Devon]

I'm sure we all wonder about other possibilities that Gerry Anderson foresaw on a possible future for the technology of the Spectrum Universe.

I think we all remember the bi level plane that gets knocked from the sky inthe secone episode. Apparently there is the possiblilty of that coming into commercial use in 2005.
Now I only have one request in that kind of plane. DO NOT call it a DT-19. That's touching a bit too close for comfort.
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[Devon]

http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm ... index.html

I should have found this before my last post.

Now this is a National Geographic site that the top of the page has a chart of various aircraft from the Wright Brothers to the present.

In the lower right hand corner, the plane above and to the left of the corner one, the BIG FAT one is the multi layered plane. It does have some similarities to the DT-19. I think I'll stick to hercs myself.

[hazel]

Straying slightly from topic here (apologies)...
Some years ago, I saw in the paper an article about a proposed launch system for some kind of satellite delivery system (I think). I was so struck by its resemblance to the Fireball XL5 launch ramp, that I included it in a submission to a paper forum I belonged to at the time. When I get my scanner working again, I'll dig it out and post it in the MSN Archive.

[Mary]

http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0312/feature1/online_extra2/index.html

I should have found this before my last post.

Now this is a National Geographic site that the top of the page has a chart of various aircraft from the Wright Brothers to the present.

In the lower right hand corner, the plane above and to the left of the corner one, the BIG FAT one is the multi layered plane. It does have some similarities to the DT-19. I think I'll stick to hercs myself.

This type of aircraft, actually, has already been in long service. The generic name is "Guppy," for obvious reasons as you can see on this site: http://www.allaboutguppys.com/

This type of aircraft was designed to carry bulky objects that were already assembled at another site, such as NASA spacecraft stages.

[Devon]

With a due respect Mary I think we are both thinking of two different planes. I dug out the copy I have of the December 2003 National Geographic to find out what its been named. So far its been going under the name 'Airbus 380' The webpages I located show its still in the construction stages, but planned for 2005-2006 depending on who you read, Airbus themselves or National Geographic. Anyway, I dug up more info on the soon to be airworthy plane (I'll still stick to hercs thank you. More dependable I think)


http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=29

This shows more about it, and gives a better picture of it. Still makes me think of the DT-19 though.

[Mary]

Admittedly an educated guess as I don't have a copy of that issue with the legend. From the nearly head-on view, however, and no visible (or at least legible - now you mention it I can JUST make them out) markings, it does have similar lines to some of the more aerodynamic members of the Guppy family.

Thanks for clearing that up.

Cheers!
Mary
Captain Ruddy

[Devon]

The picture itself was of the pullout and I should have clarified it better myself as to what is was being called so its more my fault than anything. I did check out the Guppys. Rather an interesting plane all in all. The Guppy I mean.