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They are requesting new poems. We'll see how this goes.
The Engineer's Masterpiece, or The Iron Ring
Have you heard of the Iron Ring,
A symbol of an engineer's thing,
Designed to last a hundred years,
And leave no engineer in tears.
The story goes, in days of yore,
The iron...
Yes, the Wardens said in their release that they hoped that making changes would set the ritual up for another century. Based on that comment, it would seem they really don't understand what is happening. They'd be lucky to get five years.
I have to admit, Kipling and Stalin are not people that worry me today. They died many years ago.
The people alive today that say they must gain ever more control of your life to "...build a better world..." worry me considerably more.
If the Ritual of the Iron Ring is a bit silly a bit...
Stalin believed the Holomodor was justified because he was building a better world. He was simply the bureaucrat willing to make the tough decisions by his reasoning.
Just looking at the 20th century alone, there are many similar examples.
In Canada today, we attack those who championed...
A few things:
1. Nobody is forced to participate. The Iron Ring has nothing to do with the regulated practice of engineering in Canada. Many people wear the Iron Ring who have never been registered as an engineer and many people who are registered as an engineer have never done the oath.
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Not really...the complaints stem from the fact it was designed by Christian white men far more than the content.
Of course those attacking the ritual are exactly what they accuse Kipling thereof. They feel they are morally superior and see themselves as building a "better world" through their...
Does the 2016 Formulas for Dynamics, Acoustics and Vibration replace it? From the preface of that book -
It also says there are over 60 tables in the book.
It seems that Blevins book is available but this one is not.
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I see four titles from Blevins.
Formulas for Dynamics, Acoustics and Vibration
Flow-induced Vibration
Formulas for Natural Frequency and Mode Shape
Applied Fluid Dynamics Handbook
Is there more?
It can buckle.
But if it can be seen to buckle then sometimes the choice is to keep it below buckling. Not always about the airworthiness requirements.
Kerosene would never be approved today...never mind AVGAS.
Battery technology has the "just over the horizon" problem.
But companies like True Blue Power have the advanced battery tech. Understanding that battery, it's first & foremost a state machine. If and when suitable battery tech is...
You are allowed guests who are not members.
Ultimately, no such ceremony can be fully inclusive in the eyes of some.
As I said initially, it is a ring to be worn on a hand. If you have no hands to wear a ring, you can easily interpret the idea of a ring as non-inclusionary if you so choose...
A bit wild people think a ritual that runs for less than an hour in one's life and maybe mentions the word "God" a couple times constitutes a "cult".
Ritual is fundamental to human-ness. And it is normal if not necessary for a ritual to be wrapped in mystery.
A steel ring with no meaning is...
This was the inflection point:
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Commentary:
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Engineers Canada:
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I don't understand the philosophy. If the current ritual is not inclusive enough, what ritual would be?
It is a ring intended to be worn on a hand. For those without hands should they see...
