Jackson Jambalaya

Very elementary but interesting information. Where was this guy when I took science in school?

I second this: A really smart dude, Dr. Neal Degrasse Tyson.
Wonder if he knows anything about Astrophysics?

Always enjoy his scientific talks. Politics and religion not so much, but I listen and accept his views.

Let me take this opportunity to remind everyone that the City of Brandon built a water tower that blocks critical weather radar infrastructure from providing early warning capabilities.

Let me take this opportunity to remind everyone that Rankin folks are not the brightest bulbs on the Christmas tree or they would have had a professional involved that understands the concept of blocking signals. And that’s all I got to say about that.

I understand that people don't know the math, but does anyone really not know this principle?

For an interesting example of pumping and reservoirs, see
https://www.tva.com/Energy/Our-Power-System/Hydroelectric/Raccoon-Mountain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon_Mountain_Pumped-Storage_Plant

I remember when the water tower around the intersection of Watkins Drive and Forrest Ave ( a block or two from Lake Hico) just collapsed one night back in the 1960's.

It was like pouring ten gallons of water on an 8 inch ant hill.

Nothing left of many homes. I believe there may have even been a couple of fatalities.

The City of Jackson rebuilt the tower in the same spot.
(It still stands across from Holy Family Church/School).

I am now retired, but I worked as a Critical Systems Engineer, for a major pharmaceutical company many years back. We had a 750,000 gal tower at the plant. Once a year (during shutdown), as the low seniority guy, I would climb the tower, and go through the man cover in the top of the tank (way up in the air).

I carried a small inflatable raft in a pack, blew it up with CO2 and lowered myself into the absolutely full tank with a paddle and a bright light. I would paddle around and around, inspecting the inside of the tank with my light, while they slowly lowered the water level by draining the tank. When the large part of the tank emptied, I would go down the standpipe in my raft and finally exit the tower through the man cover at the bottom of the standpipe. The job took a full (long) day, and met FDA requirements for water tower maintenance. During the four years I did this annual inspection, we never found any problems. Needless to say claustrophobia did not work with this task.

Not so with the 8,000 gallon horizonal "USP Water for Injection" 316-stainless steel tank on the roof of the plant. It was usually cracked in multiple places (Distilled water is rather corrosive) and had to be TIG welded, then passivated (Chemically cleaned) before going back into use each year.

Old memories....

"I carried a small inflatable raft in a pack, blew it up with CO2 and lowered myself into the absolutely full tank with a paddle and a bright light. I would paddle around and around, inspecting the inside of the tank with my light,"

Thank you 6:44 PM !

That is a great story ! You are from a generation of real men.

Seriously. I suspect most high school graduates with a small interest in physics could have explained that. 🤷‍♂️

Let me remind you, Remind you: "An interlocal agreement has allowed the federal government to use a site free of charge for the doppler radar since 2002.

“We communicated that four years ago when we found another site or two and took them to it to try to relocate it or just raise it you could go up another 20 feet and it wouldn’t be a problem at all,” said Mayor Lee. “Yet they haven’t been able to find the funding at all. So the last city election in 2017 — The mayor and board were elected. We did not re-ratified that agreement. “

Furthermore: "Bill Parker with NOAA said the new Brandon water tower is blocking a few southwest radials, but they do have neighboring radars that can be used to meet the NWS mission to protect life and property. They will use radars such as Fort Polk, Monroe and Lake Charles to help fill in the gaps where data is lost."

So, the Feds had free use, years of notice, and are still able to function. Cry me a river.

I enjoyed this. Post more please. Despite the haters.

In the early 70's they built a new water tower in Iuka, MS. The first time they filled it the tank overflowed. After investigating they determined that the pump had not switched off because the water was so pure it do not conduct electricity from one probe to another as required to signal the pump to turn off. Not sure how they corrected for this. I assume if the probes were moved close enough together the switch would activate.

In the 1940's and 50's small tanks (say 200,000 gal) would often have conical tops. Like an upside down funnel. (https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=21FpRJS%2f&id=77320A81B11C9165C3F541B62AC2C5DA23E164F3&thid=OIP.21FpRJS_Dt4xYmaeK8f6RAHaK5&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2flive.staticflickr.com%2f4052%2f4258655017_448e6bb2f9_b.jpg&exph=1024&expw=696&q=water+tower+with+conical+top&simid=608036269857574300&ck=4DDC960E5C4292C1C7B2A0E81DCF7A4B&selectedIndex=18&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0).

In Corinth in the early 1950's they had an ice storm so cold for so long that the ice in the tank lifted the top off a water tower.

I'm more concerned with the use of the term FIRE HYDRANT on the 'captcha prove you're not a robot' exercise on this page. FIRE never comes out of those things. They are WATER hydrants!

I hope 6:44 finally got some seniority. That was a shit job.

@ 3:32:

Since the Definition of "hydrant" is "a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from a water main (as for fighting fires)," the term "water hydrant" is redundant, but if it's a hydrant for use in firefighting, then "fire hydrant" is appropriate.