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Old 10-16-2008, 08:56 AM
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It's been interesting to watch the replies to this thread.

Airplanes are nothing more then assemblies of parts. Of course, the same could be said for us, except that we happen to be self-assembling (hmmm, "Instant RV-8 mix! Just add Proseal and Avgas!").

Can we point to our own soul? Can we take a picture of it and put it on display? Does that make it any less real?

I am reminded of a quote posted to someone's blog upon the death of their dog:

"We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth." -- Henry Beston, circa 1925

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Old 10-16-2008, 10:25 AM
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I say an airplane's soul resides in the nosewheel (just kidding)
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Old 10-16-2008, 11:00 AM
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I say an airplane's soul resides in the nosewheel (just kidding)
And it's held in place with primer!
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Old 10-16-2008, 12:51 PM
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Default Plane, body, soul.

http://www.internationalreporter.com...ears-old-.html

has an interesting read about the constant replacement of molecules in our bodies. since the soul of an aircraft, is entirely in the eyes of the beholder, and the beholder changes himself (or herself), I would submit that no matter how many parts you change in your airplane (new wings, new engine, new everything), it all depends on how you feel about it.

Good subject for Philosophy talk on NPR!
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Old 10-16-2008, 07:03 PM
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Default Its the tail, silly!

From the mothership perspective, the builder number and airplane serial number are based on the production number of the tail kit. This is naturally because each tail kit shipped may someday become an airplane. So, from that standpoint, its the tail that makes it an airplane! Change the tail, and its a new beast!
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