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I think you folks are being to hard on Al Wick. He apparently makes his living doing risk analysis; and like the workman who has only one tool - say, a hammer - everything looks like a nail. The problem with his analysis is the same as with all statistical analysis: (1) how one selects the data to be used, (2) grouping unlike samples together, and (3) generalizing from too small a sample.
Since - at this point - every installation is in some way unique, the failure *rates* are meaningless. One can pretty much ignore his pronouncements - except as they apply to specific components, rather than the whole system.
Dale R.
Dale Mahan <dalemahan@charter.net> wrote:
Bob White wrote:
>I've got facts that might save your life. You guys are taking a lot of
>risks. I know what they are, but I'm too busy to tell you right now.
>
>Give me a break!
>
>Bob W.
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[Huge Snip]
Yeah, I'm out to save lives too, but I don't have the time - nice thoughts. When do I attain "true enlightenment" from the single source of "vast eternal kozmik trooths" about the risks of rotary engines? I can hardly wait, but the "guru" doesn't have the time.
Best,
Dale
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