On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 05:51:42 +1100, "Rod Speed"
<rod.speed.aaa@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>A Texan from Connecticut <ultimauw@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
>
>> This guy says it well
>
>Nope.
>
>> http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/06/1537243
>
>> "The last major triumphs of British engineering to actually get
>> built were Concorde and the Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors.
>
>Pity about the jet engines.
>
>> Ever since then the can't-do-won't-do attitude of Britain's "financial
>> service economy" curtails any great technological projects.
>
>Not a ****ing clue.
>
>> The only things that get built are science projects, with meager
government funding.
>
>Is that right ? Pity about the Airbus.
>
>> Reaction Engines/Bristol Spaceplanes have some very interesting engine
>> designs like SABRE. These are the people who designed the RB545 for
>> Hotol (another great British triumph of procrastination over
achievement).
>
>> Mark my words,
>
>No thanks, after that mindless silly **** of yours above.
>
>> this will sit firmly on the drawing board and will probably be
reinvented in 20-30
>> years by the Chinese. The American's won't have it since they didn't
invent it.
>
>> It sucks to be British unless you're in Banking or Insurance.
>
>Then do the decent thing and hang yourself or sumfin.
>
>> Still, mustn't grumble. At least we're not French or German
>> or foreign. Time for a nice cup of tea and a sit down."
>
>> And since both the BRAINS and the PHYSICAL halves of companies
>> are being outsourced to India, China and beyond, there would be no
>> need for them to keep any ties with countries such as the US or
>> England since they have all the stuff needed to sustain the companies
>> by themselves. Even a good share of our food comes from overseas.
>
>Because you fools never could come up with much decent food.
>
>> Do you think when we no longer have anything of value to trade
>> (how many books and theories does it take to buy an airliner?)
>> that these countries will give us stuff we need out of the
>> goodness of their heart?
>
>Nope, because they have to flog their **** to someone, stupid.
>
>> Dream on.
>
>> Oh well, can anybody recommend a sauce that goes well with pamphlets?
>
>Get some kerosene and set fire to yourself in 'protest' or sumfin, child.
>
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