Do you believe DOST should have a big budget in order to make our country a little more progessive?

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delive_ran

DOST-Department Of Science and Technology of the Philippines. Technology brought out the Japanese out of the ashes of World War2 and became the leading electronics manufacturer, first in Southest Asia then the world. Now it is Korea's turn to follow the footstep of their rival Japanese, while China is lurking in the shadow. While we are still climbing coconut tree and making tuba for the drinking session this night. Why can't we be like them even half of what they know would be fine. I was also hoping that DOST should be attach to the Philippines military in building weapons for our own defense and offense capability. With the present nano technology we can harness it's potential by making not only body armor steel platted or titanium built for police officers during heavy firefight but could also monitor their pulse/heart and vital sign. I also thought about a shoes that can monitor a person's vital sign from heart/pulse/blood rate all because of a microchip that is embedded in the sole of the shoes and the monitoring screen is place in the wrist just like a watch and small like an MP3. All he/she have to do is turn on to check his/her condition every now and then while at work or at play. I suppose my idea is not appropriate in Philippines condition. Sabi nga mababaw magisip ang Filipino just look at some of the questionnaire here, at mababaw din ang kaligayahan. I know...I know this idea wouldn't work in the Philippines. Thank you for telling me. But still believe that technology is the answer to bring forth our country to another dimension. So what do you think this time?

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The first step is population control. I just watched a segment in the local channel that a mother is doing 5 jobs to support her ten kids. Economics states that there is scarcity of resources, if people keep on multiplying, soon the resources will be depleted. This is the main reason filipinos go overseas, to find better opportunities.

The second step is to down-size the government. We have too many people in the goverment. The rest should be relocated to private companies. There is also too much red tape and lack of trust in the government. If we can almost privatize the governemnt system, wherein the employees have sufficient earnings, I don't think they will still be corrupt. Well, there are minor exceptions, but they should be punished immediately.

The third step is to bring back capital punishment. The government is wasting money prolonging the cases of inmates. We are paying for the regional trial courts, the court of appeals and supreme court. Why in China, after stabbing 28 children, he gets executed the next month. In Singapore, the 23 year old drug dealer caught was hung after only several months. Justice should be swift and fair.

The last step is good coordination. As of now, each department is seeking their own welfare. Just check the roads. After DPWH has repaired a road, here comes MWSS or PLDT destroying the new asphalt and doing what benefits them. That's just unnecessary expenses they will try to recover through their consumers.

So if let's say the Government has already garnered savings from what I've stated above, where shall they invest it? I'd say agriculture and public transport system. We can be the main supplier for asia for rice and sugar. Plus this will also give the farmers better earnings.

For example, Singapore doesn't have rice fields, but they demand rice. That's go with other neighboring countries. The public transport system will do wonders to our financial economy. By car, it takes 1 hour to go from Makati to Ortigas for my meeting at 10 AM. Think about the wasted time here. Think about workers from Makati commuting to Laguna. It takes 2 hours to get home and spend family time.

As for your theory, there was a time that Filipino Inventors gained support from the government. But to do this will be risky also for the government. They have to shoulder losses. It's better to invest in education to produce nuclear scientists and such.

I remember my mother told me that a Filipina sat with her on a plane for a business trip. It turned out the woman was seeking research funding from a foreign country. She has the initial developments of turning soiled water into almost potable water. She went to the government but was not able to get any support. Just think how it can benefit Ilog Pasig if ever it had materialized. Don't think about war or weapons, and how we can eradicate threats.

Think long-term what are the other benefits research can make, like miracle-rice or electric cars, or we can invest in infrastructure. All of our major roads and public transport were done by foreign companies and contractors. We should be innovative and find solutions and how to make this world better and more efficient.

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how can i make a remote control car go faster?

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warlooker

i brought a small remote control car about less than $20.00 hoping i can make it go faster.
how can i make it go faster i want to put a battery in so the motor can spin faster and oil my gears.
but is there any other way to do it.
thank you guys for helping.

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For $20.00 you can't expect to get much more out of the car. It's not really built for speed at that price. Basically, this is a kids toy. There is a huge difference between remote control cars for kids and remote control cars for adults. The complexities of the cars have a very wide gap. Kids cars will run on just a few AA batteries. RC cars for adults feature full miniature engines. Lots of the popular motor kits run on fuel such as gasoline or nitro. Others run on large battery packs that are essentially beefed up versions of kids toys. These cars require just as much maintenance as a real car, since they have all of the same components (plus all of the radio transmitting gear!) to deal with.

So you may want to save up and get your moneys worth by opting for petrol, nitro or electric models. The fastest engine choice that you can find is a nitro engine. Nitromethane is an alternative to regular gasoline, and runs much better for RC cars. It is usually heavier, and therefore more cumbersome on the handling of the car. However, if you are going to be on a fairly straightforward and tame race course, it is a great choice and will provide a huge speed. The only down side is that nitro engines are known for wearing down faster, and breaking at a higher rate. If you use a nitro engine frequently, you can almost expect it to break after intense usage. It is a good idea to have an electric engine that you can swap it out with when the need arises.

The other parts of the car are equally important when you are aiming for absolute fastness. If you are you going all-out on a project, you should expect to spend quite a bit on components like wheels and axels. Usually you want to get wheels that are extremely firm and light. If you have the opportunity to go out to a hobby store and test out a few different components, you will be able to decide exactly what you want based on experiencing it first-hand. This is the best way to shop for anything, and the same goes for remote control cars. Since the parts are usually highly swappable, you can directly compare one with another by trying them in quick succession.

If you arenât a very technically inclined person, the thought of picking all of these parts might not sound very fun. However, you might not have to go through this process. It is possible to buy kits that include all top of the line parts, and are quite easy to assemble. With these you wonât get the high level of customization that you would get out of building a regular home-made car. Being able to choose all of the parts separately is a great benefit, although 90% of the time you can replace individual parts if you decide that you want to go for something that is of a higher quality or a little bit faster than what you had before.

All of these things really add up. If you have one part of a car that doesnât perform as well, the entire thing will be affected. Therefore you need to choose your parts carefully to have the best remote controlled car possible.

How to fix garage door that suddenly stops be itself?

JKYL

My garage door would stop by itself. And when i push the remote control, it would comtinue to close. Before, if i push the remote button twice, the door would reverse in the direction it was going. So it is probaly not the remote. Any ideas??
I read about that from the other posts. I'll try that first and see if that fixes the problem. And FYI, I only bought the place brand new about 9 months ago.

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The opener stopping is a sign of the motor being overloaded / safety switches stopping the door. This may be from the door itself being out of adjustment / broke OR the opener needing adjustment. You should NOT "just" adjust the opener!!

First, pull the safety disconnect rope on the opener. This will disconnect the opener from the door. Then check the door. It should roll up & down smoothly. It should NOT be too heavy or so light the it pulls itself up. It should stay where ever you stop moving it. It rolling up or down, by it's self means it's not adjusted right. You could have a broken counterweight spring. Garage doors are HEAVY. It may be as little as a 100 lbs or as much as 300-400 lbs. The counter weight springs allow the door to be feather weight. Some have one, others have two springs. A broken spring WILL burn up the door opener.

The hinges / rollers need to be loose (lubricated). The rollers to track does NOT need to be lubricated. The roller should ROLL in the track. They do NOT slide in the track. ( Do you grease your car tires, to get them to roll better????!!)

If you have solid (wood) weather stripping, does the door have a slight gap, when you push the door IN, when it's down? If the door is tight against solid weather stripping, it will could have too much friction (door out of adjustment / hinges / rollers worn). If you have any type of weatherstripping with a flexible (rubber) edge, it should be it good condition. Rips could cause excessive friction. Stick a butter knife in between the door & weatherstripping and pull it out a bit. You should a good bit of gap between the door & the solid part of the weather stripping.

If the door seems OK, check the opener. It should still be disconnected.

For any kind, other than a gear drive ( chain / cable, both visible on the outer sides of the track), there is a two piece "trolley". One part is attached to the opener, the other to the door. When you hit the button, the trolley should run from one end to the other, then stop. If it doesn't make it all the way, you have a problem with the opener. It should run back & forth just fine.

If you have a gear drive (you can tell a gear drive by looking straight up, into the track, you will see a long gear or screw from one end, to the other), the opener should work, as above, but it may take a minute, before it shuts off. It will have a one piece trolley. It uses the door trolley to trip the off (limit) switches, no door, it will shut off after a time limit.

Most openers have safety switches on them. These are two photo electric "eyes" down low, near the floor. There is a "sender" & "receiver". The sender light should always be on, the receiver light will be off, if something is blocking the door. The receiver should be pointing either east or north, the sun can burn them up. If the receiver does not pick up the light from the sender, the opener will NOT go down. It thinks you or your kid is under the door. Most eyes should have LED lights on them. If one is off, they are out of whack. You need to turn one or both, until both LED's are on. If you can not get both on or if both are off, you have bad wiring / photo eyes / opener control circuit board. Spider cobwebs / cobwebs with leaves, etc, can be an issue.

Now, if all seems well, adjust the opener. Some have one adjustment, some two. ALL have separate adjustments for up & down. For two adjustments, there is a "force" with controls how HARD it pushes before stopping / reversing. The other is a "limit", which is how FAR it pushes, before stopping. You should ALWAYS adjust the limit, before the force. This is to keep you kids hand from being crushed under the door. (also, the track should NOT bow way up, just a little). A 2 x 4 under the door should trip it back up.

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