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Birds on powerline

Birds Do It. Not Sure if Bees Do It. But How Do They Do It? Could You Do It?

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EDT

We have all seen birds roosting on powerlines. Do you ever wonder why they’re not electrocuted? As shown in the picture above, birds come to rest on powerlines all the time and yet we don’t see the ground littered with electrocuted birds. By the way, the word electrocuted is a portmanteau from...

Time damage, wear

“Time is a four letter word” – Time Considerations in Failure Analysis

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EDT

Here’s a challenge for you. What is the definition of time? I’ll give you time to look it up. I recommend using Meriam Webster’s definition. If I were to cut and paste the definition into this blog, it would exceed my word limit. It’s amazing to think that such a small word can have so many...