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Nov 2nd, 2021, 15:17 | #341 |
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My own interest stems from my time at RR (1965-78), Alan. I worked mainly on tha Adour (Hawk / Jaguar), Phantom and, later, the RB211engines, so after the age of piston powered aircraft. My late FIL was a Draughtsman there from just before the war until he retired in 1979, and my MIL was a Tracer- it is how they met. They both also worked in a shadow factory near Derby (it was a 'reserved occupation') during the years of conflict.
I have worked on test beds doing relight tests on reheated jets, but that dosen't even come close to a 'Spit' or a 'Lanc' on full chat. Talking films, I still watch the 'Dambusters' on DVD from time to time. It is highly evocative even now, but, more importantly, it serves as a permanent reminder of, as you say, what our parents' generation did and endured to secure our future. Thank you for what you do to ensure that memory is perpetuated and that we never forget. Regards, John.
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I used to own a third of a boat, at full chat, 160 ltrs ph.
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The left wingers have their own absurdist comparisons, and I find them equally childish and tiresome, and believe that anyone using them should be called out and ridiculed into submission. |
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I have deliberately not mentioned politics pinballdave. My thesis was that a market economy (including a very highly regulated one such as in the UK) will drive down margins and therefore costs, but there will always be consequent risks. The alternative to a market economy (regardless of how regulated) is a centrally controlled economy. That much is logical (and I think irrefutable); this is what I said.
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This is a Volvo motor cars forum (and an excellent one which I find really useful). From time to time we enjoy discussing other vaguely associated matters and most correspondents do that in a respectful and usually light hearted manner (for example I enjoyed the discussion with John above about Lancaster bombers). I find it irritating that some correspondents feel the need to twist the subject towards support their own political or social views; perhaps I'll stop contributing to non-technical threads. Good fortune to you, Alan
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Your original post mentioned "the communist experiment in the former USSR", how is that not mentioning politics? If you didn't want to make political point, then why did you even mention communism?
In your original thesis, you appeared to be theorising that the alternative to allowing businesses to operate freely would to lead to a communist state. I was arguing that the theory was absurd as we already have market regulations for various economic and safety reasons and it has not lead to a communist state. Quote:
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What is irrefutable in your eyes is just one persons opinion in the eyes of someone who disagrees with your opinion. You have offered no examples of market driven economies that have suddenly turned into communist states due to some tweaking of the market regulations, so I fail to see your irrefutable evidence. Quote:
My post was intended as a counterpoint to your thesis, not a personal attack, I'm sorry if you took it that way. Quote:
Anyway, I fully agree with you that this is not the most appropriate place to be having this discussion, so at this point I will take my leave and let this rest. If you would like to continue with this, then I would request that you take it to private messages. Dave. |
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