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From: dave@viper.Lynx.MN.Org (David Messer)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: 104% on shuttle launch
Message-ID: <2168@viper.Lynx.MN.Org>
Date: 24 Apr 89 05:31:51 GMT
References: <883@sactoh0.UUCP> <1039@calvin.EE.CORNELL.EDU>
Reply-To: dave@viper.Lynx.MN.Org (David Messer)
Organization: Lynx Data Systems, Eagan, MN
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In article <1039@calvin.EE.CORNELL.EDU> johns@calvin.ee.cornell.edu.UUCP (PUT YOUR NAME HERE) writes:
 >In article <883@sactoh0.UUCP> bncox@sactoh0.UUCP (Brian N. Cox) writes:
 >>This is little bit old, but during the last shuttle launch I heard
 >>one of the radio messages say "...engines at 104%..."  This seems
 >>like a contradiction to me.  If someone has succeeded in making the
 >>perpetual motion machine let me know, an engine running at 104%
 >>sounds great though.  Please excuse my cynicism, but I truly don't
 >>understand.  Someone please explain?!
 >
 >Well, this is clearly explained in the Rob Reiner film "This is Spinal Tap."
 >In the movie one of the band members demonstrates that the amplifier can
 >be turned up to "11", one past "10". So it's just a little bit louder,
 >just right for those stressful times when you can't hear your own monitor.

That's it exactly.  The Russians only have engines that go up to 100% --
ours are better because they go to 104%  I hear that the next design
might go up to 110% or even 115%.


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