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What are the best emergency technologies?

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What are the best emergency technologies? I learned this years ago from a Flight Attendant who literally sat in the back of a plane near me and chatted it up, and I thought we were flirting, only for her to tell me she had a boyfriend at the end of the flight. She was a tease or I was a guy misreading the signs. Probably the latter :) :| When these masks drop down. They aren’t actually connected to oxygen tanks. Those masks have a tube of chemicals connected to them. They refer to them as “oxygen candles” that burn for about 15 minutes and provide you a source of oxygen. Also - these people in the picture are wearing the masks wrong. Ensure you cover your nose too. Dear iPhone users, This one will save you. Imagine your grandfather is dying from an allergic reaction or something. You need to call their emergency contact but you cannot access their phone. If they have an iPhone, take their iPhone out. (If they don’t, then this post isn't...
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What are some underestimated inventions of Indians?

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What are some underestimated inventions of Indians The zero and chess are well known India’s contributions to the world. , but here are some of the many lesser-known modern inventions by Indians that are making the world a better — and more colourful — place to live in. Painting the town blue Invention: YinMn Blue Inventor: Mas Subramanian, professor of materials science, Oregon State University Chennai-born Mas Subramanian and his team accidentally created a vivid new blue that has been described as “near perfect” while testing the electronic properties of manganese oxide. It’s a mix of Yttrium, Indium and Manganese. What’s unique: Safe to produce, has no carcinogens, is environmentally benign, remains stable at high temperatures, doesn’t fade, and is now commercially available as paint. Ride on plastic Invention: Plastic roads Inventor: Dr R Vasudevan, dean, Thiagarajar College of Engineering in Madurai Plastic is usually considered a b...
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Why was Concorde's cockpit so complex?

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Why was Concorde's cockpit so complex? All large airplanes have the same instruments, detailing the same systems from Navigation, Flight Instruments, Engine Instruments, Radios, with old fashioned Flight Engineer Stations including Hydraulic, Fuel, Engine Instruments, and Electronic system, Pressurization. ALL of them are the same. Some aircraft might include a Navigator’s panel, or another station such as in military aircraft, but not in commercial aviation. This is an image of the Concorde cockpit. As you can see it’s no different from the Boeing 747–200 cockpit It’s also not any different from the DC-10 cockpit The thing you have to be aware of is that the Concorde was made by Aerospatiale-BAC while other commercial aircraft were made in the USA. USA manufacturers have a very simple but highly effective style of designing airplanes that is very user friendly. The British don’t have this ability, not even up to today the Europeans and the Russians c...
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What are some of the most useful inventions made recently?

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What are some of the most useful inventions made recently? Some of  Ridiculously Awesome Inventions That Are Just Perfect For Lazy ones!!! Trust me this are the most amazing inventions I have ever seen!  1. Self-stirring mug Because stirring with a spoon is too mainstream...and...takes too much energy. Uh, I am convinced. 2. Armpit stickers God bless the inventor of this one. 3. Clap lamp I am the laziest of all lazies. *clap clap* 4. Self-turning ice cream cone Just stick your tongue out and it's done. Genius! 5. Pillow Ties What is the perfect time to take a nap? Any time, man. ANY TIME!! ... (more) Upvote ·  65 66 Share ·  2 4 comments from  Akshay Kulkarni ,  Adina Cappell  and more Sourabh Jain , love invention and new technology Answered Apr 13, 2016 ...
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