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Creepy-sweet Dream
No idea whatsoever why I dreamed this, or whether my unconscious needs therapy. But it was so coherent I had to sketch it.
In my dream I find this carved piece of ceramic amongst some abandoned boxes in a house. It was crafted by a doctor who lovingly cared for his patient over the years as she was dying.
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What I learned today in Marine Systems Class
Water- some larger systems have a heater pass through from engine, to provide warm water at tap
- some larger systems have an expansion/accumulator tank so pump doesn;t have to run every time
- all tanks should have a venting system
- all tanks should be easily cleanable
- what type of pump do I have? electric? hand pump?
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Totall Recall
Er.
[Minor Spoiler (click me if you dare)]
OK, so back of napkin calcuation. How much wind resistance would you encounter if you stuck your head out of the window of a car doing 27,500 miles per hour?
No, I did not slip a zero in there.
The elevator at the center of the story is unambiguously explained.
Diameter of Earth: 7800 miles, Reported travel time: 17 minutes.
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