@DarwinSurvivor Yes, I know the difference. I just wanted to keep my comments brief. For the long explanation, check out Dr. Cousen’s research. I think it’s incredibly inspiring.

@teufelsdroch Don’t know exactly what you’re saying to me, but I’m *proudly* not mainstream medical. If someone uses that as a “counter-argument” against my ideas, that’s their problem, not mine. I’m here neither to argue nor to proselytize. Just sharing opinions like everyone else.

Type 1 (Insulin Injections): Body does NOT generate insulin. This is caused by a deficiency or failure of the pancreas. Injections are required and while a proper diet will help, it will NOT remove your insulin dependency.

Type 2 (Pill/Diet Controlled): Body does not use insulin properly, this is normally controlled by a pill that helps the body use it’s own insulin. Not only can obesity be a cause for

Type 2 diabetes, but a proper diet and weight loss can actually reverse the condition.

My father as Type 1 Diabetes and while there are some experimental procedures being worked on, there is currently NO cure. Until there is a medical breakthrough, Type 1 Diabetes sufferers will Please do not give medical advice about conditions you are only familiar with from random googling.

More Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus

http://botaday.blogspot.com/2006/03/what-i-know-about-time-travel.html

I’ll show you all!

http://www.abyssandapex.com/200710-wikihistory.html

oh, wait! : )

Remember–every genius gets hired by the military first!

What’s even better is how saltpeter is made from urine. Both a colorful story and a hugely important discovery. I am unrepentant that I have spent many hours fantasizing about how pissing on a heap of cow manure could have changed the world.

Going back in time could be easy, but maintaining your position relative to the earth, sun, solar system, galaxy, etc. seems much more difficult.

In other words, never step foot in a time machine, even if you know (especially if you know!) it works… unless it’s a Delorean of course.

Please give credit where it is due.

Sweet. Start with that, and everything you say is a useful counter-argument. Start with your actual beliefs and you’re not that different from a christian scientist.

Incidentally, if a doctor talks about the whole vaccine conspiracy it is now officially legal malpractice. It is illegal for a doctor to suggest that vaccines are linked to autism (or insert your wacko idea here).

However, as long as your beliefs selectively creep into the mainstream where they hold, I’m totally happy and agree you’re doing a public service.

Thanks to you, I just ordered “1632″ from Amazon.

I know lots of people learned in high-school that the reason wing generate lift is because the top surface is longer, and so the air has to travel further to get to the end, and so it has to travel faster. Faster = low pressure, so Bernoulli etc.

Then everyone learned that this was wrong, and that just because the top is longer doesn’t just by itself imply that the air has to move faster. Myth disproved. So far so good.

But then everyone reads explanations of wings that involve air pressure and jump in and say “wait! wrong! classic misconception, bozos!”

But Bernoulli and air pressure are still important concepts for airfoils.

A good part of the wing’s lift comes from deflecting the air downwards. Yes. But the angle of attack, coupled with the airfoil shape, does cause there to be higher pressure on the bottom surface of the wing than the top.

The angle of attack causes the air below the wing to “bunch up” beneath it (because it’s hitting the underside). The airfoil shape, in turn, causes the top surface to spill up above the surface of the wing. This then causes a low pressure “gap” above the wing. This difference in pressure provides a second upward force.

Here’s a good website that shows the myths of the commonly taught wing theory, and it’s these myths that everyone is thinking of when they shout “wait!” But you’ll note that the “correct” explanation is entirely consistent with Ryan’s diagram and description. Ryan just happens to omit the second reason for lift, the downward-deflected air.