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2003-12-04 Korea

Another Stone Age Technological Breakthrough!

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Posted by Steve 2003-12-04 11:56:26 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What is this place, Bedrock? Yabbadabbadoo!

Posted by BH 2003-12-4 12:17:27 PM|| 2003-12-4 12:17:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I like how they are comparing it to their previously cutting edge caste iron.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2003-12-4 12:30:14 PM|| 2003-12-4 12:30:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 They could have bought something from Starrett or Mitutoyo that fit the bill. Of course, if they want to re-invent the wheel, by all means, they can knock themselves out...

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-12-4 12:40:55 PM|| 2003-12-4 12:40:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, as much as this sounds funny, it's actually a pretty good breakthrough. Assuming they didn't actually steal the technology from a company like Bomb-a-rama mentions.

The company I work for uses a lot of very precise measuring equipment. Mainly for reverse engineering components with very, very tight tolerances. All of the equipment is built upon several inches of marble. And this equipment is state of the art, with each piece costing tens of millions of dollars.

Posted by Swiggles 2003-12-4 1:35:14 PM|| 2003-12-4 1:35:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Swiggles, it's not what they do, it's how they boast about it. It's like that old skit on SNL when the alien spacecraft lands and they order the earth to surrender to them. They boast about this advanced superweapon they have and threaten to use it. Only thing is, when they bring it out, it turns out to be a muzzleloading blunderbuss.

Posted by Steve 2003-12-4 1:59:19 PM|| 2003-12-4 1:59:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Precision engineering (.0025mm/meter) means they are working on nukes, pure and simple.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-12-4 2:23:04 PM|| 2003-12-4 2:23:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Ho hum. We've had precision stone grinding wheels and plates for decades if not centuries. You can order 'em online from a company called Standard Diamond.

Thanks,
LC FOTSGreg

Posted by LC FOTSGreg 2003-12-4 3:20:24 PM|| 2003-12-4 3:20:24 PM|| Front Page Top

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