Milepost 18

Hwy 30 Milepost 18

Saw a story this morning about a car crash that gives the location as "Highway 30 near milepost 18 in Multnomah County". Okay, Multnomah County is Portland, mostly, and Highway 30 heads northwest out of Portland along the Columbia River, but where the heck is Milepost 18? Google Maps is no help, but I poke around a bit and find Oregon Explorer. The opening page is nearly unreadable, but it allows you to create a map and now you have a complete toybox to play with. I captured the above map using Google Lens. As you can see, Milepost 18 is just shy of the Multnomah county line.

Funnies

10 Short Videos #6294

10 Short Videos #6294

1. The incredible process of making ultra-precise metal tools.
2. Incredible Engine Block Manufacturing – From Molten Metal to Precision Powerhouse
3. From Rusted SCRAP to Precision SCREW JACK - Full Build Process
4. John Whitaker 🙌🏻 impressive skills - horse jumps
5. This Instrument Can Cut You In Half! - musical saw
6. My Loooong Panorama Camera📸
7. Foucault's pendulum
8. Why is no one in China eating mooncakes anymore?
9. Shop Shutter Making from Flat Steel Sheets – Insane Factory Manufacturing Process
10. From a Cracked Truck Rim to a Brand-New Wheel | Incredible Metal Rebuilding Process!

Heavy today on third world metal working. Some of these shops are using very old, very expensive equipment, probably 19th century British stuff. I imagine this is what it was like in 19th century shops in the US and Europe. The things they make are not going to be as strong or reliable as stuff made in modern shops in the west, but you do what you can with what you've got.

Talk Talk

THE MUSIC MACHINE 📀 Talk Talk {Stereo} 1966
Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine

My keen insight of the day is that there are two kinds of people - those for whom what is said is more important than any real thing, and those for whom reality is more important than what people say. Since politics is just talk and has no connection to reality, it may be safely ignored.

Starfall - SpaceX Cargo Capsule

Starfall - SpaceX's Surprise New Spacecraft
Scott Manley

Not one of Scott's best videos, but it's understandable. The Starfall cargo capsule is not as exciting as a big rocket launch, but Mr. Manley does an adequate job covering all the basics which is more than everyone else in Google land was able to deliver.

Defence Blog got me started. The military is looking to use Starfall to deliver inflatable life rafts. A rocket should be able to deliver a life raft anywhere in the world in one hour.

UNI-PAC III life raft undergoing a fit-check on the SpaceX Starfall capsule - SpaceX

UNI-PAC II Life Raft Deployed with Sea Anchor

Poseidon Dropping Life Raft

Airman Inspecting Life Raft Loaded in Poseidon Bomb Bay 

Poseidon can also carry torpedoes or other munitions in the bomb bay. Poseidon is also used for Search And Rescue. So Starfall could also be used to deliver weapons quickly to anywhere in the world. Could be handy when SpaceX gets their big rocket going and we get real Starship Troopers.

Funnies

10 Short Videos #6293

10 Short Videos #6293

1. Drop Casing in Hole Oil and Gas
2. Mesmerising beauty blue fiddler crab
3. Traditional Cast Iron Casting Technology Using a Reusable Metal Mold
4. Bro left the server 😂 - Tiger versus duck
5. Outdoor-to-Indoor Motion Transmitter
6. Osprey with a huge catch lands on nearby grass!
7. From Tons of Rust to a Perfect Crank: The Forge Monster
8. A Cup of Mercury Started the Electric Age ⚡
9. Heavy Equipment Repair: Inside the Drive Gear Rebuilding Process (Dozer)
10. Donkey protects calf from bear