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Daily Archives: August 10, 2005

Space shuttles and space elevators

Posted on August 10, 2005 by Silicon Valley Dazed

The Challenger went down because of cold, stiff o-rings and the Columbia went down because of a flying piece of foam. It’s amazing to me that such relatively “simple” things caused the two shuttle disasters. I’m glad the Discovery came down without any problems earlier this week. Growing up in the 70s, I always thought … Continue reading »

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Commuting with the Seven Sola

Posted on August 10, 2005 by Silicon Valley Dazed

I decided to ride my Seven Sola to work instead of my cross or road bike because I wanted a more cushioned ride due to soreness from a run at the Stanford dish on Monday, but the fat tires were such dogs on the flats and uphills. Still, even with low pressure Fire XC Pro … Continue reading »

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