Brian D wrote:

Ok, how about "unpredictable". Sure, you can make reasonable estimates.
Then some guy with big eyes and small brain decides to set a new air speed
record off the top of a wave, only to slam into a BIG wave right after. If
you could guarantee prudent use, you might be able to better estimate loads.

Brian


That's not a unpredictable load, but an unacceptable OVER-load.

It's _supposed_ to break then.

It it doesn't break then, it's built too heavy.


Richard

Martin says:

Oh, I am sorry for having disapointed you. I'll give it a better try
next time :-)

Not your fault, Martin - you threw the gauntlet, no-one bothered to pick it up.
;-)

Steve "doesn't _really_ enjoy flame wars"

Richard Lamb ) writes:
Brian D wrote:

Ok, how about "unpredictable". Sure, you can make reasonable estimates.
Then some guy with big eyes and small brain decides to set a new air speed
record off the top of a wave, only to slam into a BIG wave right after. If
you could guarantee prudent use, you might be able to better estimate loads.

Brian


That's not a unpredictable load, but an unacceptable OVER-load.

It's _supposed_ to break then.

It it doesn't break then, it's built too heavy.

a boundry value problem?

the theory of convex hulls is an optimization method in the mathematics of
descision making. thus proving mathematicians are wannabe boat builders
like everybody else.

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