Harry

Any thoughts on JPM rejoining Chip Ganassi Racing for a Nextel Cup ride?

What I mean is, if I were to snap my fingers and make the Sun vanish into nothingness, would it take the 8 minutes or so for the Earth to feel the effect (due to the universal 'speed limit'), or would it happen immediately? I have some basic understanding of field theory, and the theoretical carrier of the gravitational force, the graviton, so feel free to throw up a fairly technical answer (just not the maths behind it, LOL).

P.S. Oh yeah, no answers from proponents of 'plasma cosmology', it's a bunch of hooey.

I have a '91 Lincoln Mark VII, and the trans slips in first gear. I don't think it's a front pump or TC, all the other gears engage like gangbusters, and pull strongly without slippage. I know it is more than likely worn bands, but I have heard the OE valvebodies on AODs have a habit of getting gunked up, which will prevent sufficient pressure to keep the bands tight. With this in mind, I am going to remove the VB and clean it out before looking at a rebuild. Anything in particular I should be careful of when removing/ cleaning the VB? I don't want to create more problems than I solve, and DIY manuals are no help, as they absolutely refuse to mention anything about auto trannys other than fluid and filter changes. I'm a competent DIY mechanic, just have never owned an automatic car. I'm seriously thinking T-5 swap later on down the road, LOL.

A boon to those hungry for knowledge?

Or a more efficient way to spread disinformation?

I am by no means an expert in everything, but I notice a lot of false claims, personal opinion, and other hooey purported as 'fact' in many of these answers. Are people smart enough to know the difference? Many people can write eloquently, but don't know squat about what they are talking about. On the other hand, someone with a wealth of knowledge, but bad grammar, might be dismissed offhand as ignorant. If I don't know enough about something to respond intelligently and concisely, I either do a little research, or let someone more knowledgeable field the question. Sadly, it seems, many others do not, to the detriment of others.

What do you think?

A boon to those hungry for knowledge?

Or a more efficient way to spread disinformation?

I am by no means an expert in everything, but I notice a lot of false claims, personal opinion, and other hooey purported as 'fact' in many of these answers. Are people smart enough to know the difference? Many people can write eloquently, but don't know squat about what they are talking about. On the other hand, someone with a wealth of knowledge, but bad grammar, might be dismissed offhand as ignorant. If I don't know enough about something to respond intelligently and concisely, I either do a little research, or let someone more knowledgeable field the question. Sadly, it seems, many others do not, to the detriment of others.

What do you think?