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    06-05-2023, 03:22 PM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Double Ender(Oughtred Eflyn) Rudder hardware in Building / Repair
    Not as good a design as on the drawing, both not as strong and no ability to lift and still use the rudder in shallow water.
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    06-05-2023, 03:16 PM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread So, when did Humans migrate out of Africa. in The Bilge
    I don't think that plate tectonics had much to do with the North Sea. Apparently the north Yorkshire chalk cliffs predate Dogger Land, which is...
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    06-05-2023, 03:07 PM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread So, when did Humans migrate out of Africa. in The Bilge
    I don't think that plate tectonics had much to do with the North Sea. Apparently the north Yorkshire chalk cliffs predate Dogger Land, which is...
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    06-05-2023, 02:53 PM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread So, when did Humans migrate out of Africa. in The Bilge
    What? The ice sheets drove the inhabitants out of Europe. Evolution continued in Africa, Homo heidelbergensis became what became us and...
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    06-05-2023, 12:33 PM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread So, when did Humans migrate out of Africa. in The Bilge
    Homo heidelbergensis between glaciation advance and retreat.
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    06-05-2023, 12:14 PM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread So, when did Humans migrate out of Africa. in The Bilge
    They were on the shore of the estuary of the River Thames, some 15 miles from the sea. It is all in a link in the piece that I C&Ped. ...
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    06-05-2023, 11:54 AM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Discuss in The Bilge
    Because genes don't care, and cannot see into the future. Which is why there are no more trilobites, sabre-toothed cats or mammoths. I'll bet all...
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    06-05-2023, 11:48 AM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Quadrant in Building / Repair
    Whot? No T&G panelled box to cover the gubbins and keep crap out of the works? :confused::eek:
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    06-05-2023, 11:22 AM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread So, when did Humans migrate out of Africa. in The Bilge
    Just so. Everyone bangs on about Hom Sap and Neanderthal, or Denisovans to the east, but this lot were the first in North Europe. Wiki quotes...
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    06-05-2023, 09:48 AM
    Peerie Maa started a thread So, when did Humans migrate out of Africa. in The Bilge
    New evidence on a muddy beach pushes the dates further back. ...
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    06-05-2023, 09:13 AM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Ukraine in The Bilge
    Apples and oranges. One were racist murderers, the other killed "Intellectuals" and other potential Enemies of the State. Mau did something...
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    06-05-2023, 08:14 AM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Quadrant in Building / Repair
    Got any spare sheaves to make a roller under and parallel to the pinion axle? Low friction and zero wear solution.
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    06-05-2023, 07:07 AM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Double Ender(Oughtred Eflyn) Rudder hardware in Building / Repair
    Long enough, not often, is the key. One days sail per week will not be an issue. Buried in damp wood 24/7 for yeas is an issue. Use bronze screws.
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    06-05-2023, 06:59 AM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Discuss in The Bilge
    The Indian subcontinent was notable for religions that respected and pushed science forward. Both in astronomy and deeper thinking about the origins...
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    06-05-2023, 05:12 AM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Discuss in The Bilge
    Human beans are all different, that "conflict" will affect every one differently. Reaction will go from the extreme at one end, giving up their...
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    06-05-2023, 05:03 AM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Discuss in The Bilge
    On another thread, long, long ago, I posted: Knowledge cannot be relied on, it keeps on changing, Ignorance, however, is rock solid dependable. :D
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    06-05-2023, 04:40 AM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Discuss in The Bilge
    Just so. There is evidence that a need for a religion is genetic. I am perfectly happy that scientists (and engineers who apply science) have a...
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    06-04-2023, 06:03 PM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Discuss in The Bilge
    I think that says more about you than about me. Thanks for your concern, I wish you peace.
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    06-04-2023, 05:39 PM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Discuss in The Bilge
    So you are putting words in his mouth? That is as bad as quoting out of context. It is ironical that your accusation of what Dawkins believes is...
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    06-04-2023, 05:14 PM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Best Amateur Design Software in Designs / Plans
    Having worked as a Naval Architect before computing was so well-developed, I know that it is far easier to learn how to use the latest software than...
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    06-04-2023, 04:22 PM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Double Ender(Oughtred Eflyn) Rudder hardware in Building / Repair
    Any fab shops near you that can fabricate stainless, or braze bronze? Ask for quotes for the welding and finish them yourself.
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    06-04-2023, 04:16 PM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Discuss in The Bilge
    Yes, https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=brain+scan+recording+the+thought+process
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    06-04-2023, 04:09 PM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Best Amateur Design Software in Designs / Plans
    But has nothing to do with the question in the OP Developed shapes of plywood panels, Stability, hydrostatics etc. I know that without...
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    06-04-2023, 01:10 PM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Bilge Restoration in Building / Repair
    No epoxy is a glue, not a coating. If it is a crack in the ply, it needs to be fixed. Does it penetrate all the way through, is there any evidence...
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    06-04-2023, 12:44 PM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Discuss in The Bilge
    Got a link for that quote? Did Dawkins use those actual words? If it truly cannot be measured, or the science says that measurement is...
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    06-04-2023, 12:18 PM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Best Amateur Design Software in Designs / Plans
    That is what computer software does, without the labour and with the ability to visualize the surface in 3D and rotate it so that you can visualize...
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    06-04-2023, 08:15 AM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Ukraine in The Bilge
    Pretty well what I said https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/d-days-parachuting-dummies-and-inflatable-tanks
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    06-04-2023, 08:09 AM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Discuss in The Bilge
    I'm trained as an Engineer. We rely on and apply the results of Science in our efforts to design stuff that does not fail and kill people. I'm with...
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    06-04-2023, 07:38 AM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Ukraine in The Bilge
    That does not look credible. Leaks like that remind me of the deceptions that conned the German generals before the Normandy Landings.
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    06-04-2023, 07:26 AM
    Peerie Maa replied to a thread Have you ever been hit by a deer? in The Bilge
    Not personally, but I do remember a rant sent to a college by a youn relative that had immigrated to the American snowy north. She collided with a...
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May 30, 1950 (73)
About Peerie Maa
Biography:
Care for a shrimp trawler (built 1915), and a 50+ year old Shetland whilly boat.
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Walney, near Cumbria UK
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Small wooden rowing and sail boats (up to 35 foot) & scale model making
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Retired from work as a Naval Architect in shipyard design office
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Nick
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Miller
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