Recent content by cwbiii

Its all about superposition of waves...if you take a single simple antenna element it will have a uniform dispersal. Multiple elements will add or subtract to the waves from each other creating areas where the signal is stronger or weaker. The total power is still the same but there are areas...

Nuclear power is generally as safe as those in charge of operating it. The proceedures are in place to operate it safely. Problems happen when the operating agencies (power companies) try to cut corners by hiring high school grads and train them to operate them as a cost saving measure. I once...

Nasa did some experimentation with using a reactor as a rocket engine... to my understanding the tests were successful as to whether it would work or not. I don't think it was practical for actual use because of the radiation it spewed out in the process... and what we send up tends to come back...