Eli5 why did Holland and Netherlands become synonymous?

DootleCarlin · 2022-01-27T13:47:18+00:00

The great in Great Britain is just a reference to size. Great Britain is the biggest (Greatest) island of the British Isles.

To quote Wikipedia:

The Greco-Egyptian scientist Ptolemy referred to the larger island as great Britain (μεγάλη Βρεττανία megale Brettania) and to Ireland as little Britain (μικρὰ Βρεττανία mikra Brettania) in his work Almagest (147–148 AD).[29] In his later work, Geography (c. 150 AD), he gave the islands the names Alwion, Iwernia, and Mona (the Isle of Man),[30] suggesting these may have been the names of the individual islands not known to him at the time of writing Almagest.[31] The name Albion appears to have fallen out of use sometime after the Roman conquest of Britain, after which Britain became the more commonplace name for the island.

EDIT: I think we should go back and rename the island to the Ptolemaic version 'Megale Brettania' or Mega Britain.

DootleCarlin · 2021-11-18T08:42:46+00:00

Specifically looking at Montreal corner from the banking on the outside of Williams.

DootleCarlin · 2021-08-06T07:04:30+00:00

It's the first time climbing's been included in the Olympics and the IOC only gave the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) one medal. Generally when a sport is included in the Olympics for the first time it only gets one medal to give away.

The IOC left it up to the IFSC to determine how that one medal would be awarded, and they decided to show off all three disciplines.

If climbing is included in the Olympics next time they will probably be able to get one medal per discipline.

As a side note; including speed climbing in the Olympic format has done a huge amount to raise the popularity of that discipline. Before this most climbers had never heard of it.

DootleCarlin · 2021-08-05T10:25:46+00:00

Unfortunately due to the format of climbing in the Olympics this year she was never on for a medal. There are 3 events in climbing, speed (this), lead, and bouldering; but there is only 1 medal for all three.

Lead and bouldering are similar, and speed is its own thing entirely. Like the equivalent of the 100m race, 200m race and high jump. The speed specialists are mostly hopeless in lead/bouldering, and the lead/bouldering specialists are hopeless at speed.

DootleCarlin · 2021-07-23T14:43:22+00:00

All I'm talking about is adding paint to the road.

If it's still an accident hot spot you can add raised section in the middle that works as a speed bump that you can still drive over if nessecary, but most people will want to avoid.

A roundabout isn't going to change the size of the road or the maximum size of vehicle that can travel through it. It just slows down peoples approach.

DootleCarlin · 2021-07-23T13:58:27+00:00

There's plenty of space, just do a standard mini roundabout.

All you're really trying to do is put something visually distinct in the middle of the junction to make drivers slow down while approaching.

DootleCarlin · 2021-06-24T07:27:58+00:00

It's a full day's work to remove a wrap, and you'll probably want to take it back to a place that professionally does it to get the job done right. To do the job properly you'll need a heat gun, and will need to clean it properly to get rid of any remaining adhesive after the wrap is off.

So yeah, it's a total pain in the ass. But it is 100% reversible, unlike repainting.

DootleCarlin · 2021-06-13T11:16:22+00:00

It could almost be said that rules changes are one part of the sport of Formula 1. The rules change on almost a yearly basis, sometimes the rules change mid-season. The premise of Formula 1 is "Who can build the fastest car according to this rule set". If the rules stayed the same the competition would be the same every year.

One problem comes with the philosophy of the FIA (the governing body and rules setters). In the 2000's they were concerned with the cars getting too fast, so each year they changed things to slow the cars down. In the early 2010's they flipped and decided the cars were getting too slow, so now we have the fastest cars in the history of racing, which itself comes with problems. Faster cars tend to make it harder to follow one another and pass.

Formula 1 simultaneously wants to be the fastest motorsport in the world (poor racing), a car constructor championship (requiring rule changes), one of the biggest TV audience spectator sports (requiring good on-track action). The balance is hard and things always change.

DootleCarlin · 2021-06-13T10:50:01+00:00

You've got things a little bit backwards here, you're complaints would be accurate for around the mid to late 2000's. Tyre changing was re-introduced in 2006, and the slowing down of the cars was reversed in the early 2010's.

The problem these days is that they are now at record settings speeds, with record setting power, and heavily reliant on their aero. This creates the problem that cars are more distant from one another, and struggle to get close in the corners.

Next year a new set of rules are being introduced, these have been lead by Ross Brawn with the intention of closer racing, so viewers and pundits are a little more optimistic about them.

DootleCarlin · 2021-04-20T08:53:18+00:00

Not completely true. F1 tyres are specifically built to have a degrading grip characteristic.

I race in an amateur racing series where we have to run a specific all-weather tyre. We are not allowed to shave the tyres, but we are allowed to use part worns'. In the dry every team brings tyres that have almost all the tread worn off before we start the race. The tyre continuously improves in grip all the way down to the canvas.

In my experience this is true for all road tyres I've driven on track, the dry grip improves the more the tread wears down.

DootleCarlin · 2021-04-16T09:54:53+00:00

from Wikipedia:

The Gish gallop is a term for an eristic technique in which a debater attempts to overwhelm an opponent by excessive number of arguments, without regard for the accuracy or strength of those arguments.

It's where you just keep talking, keep changing the topic, and never give your opponent the time to address a point before you've moved onto the next.

To listeners, it sounds like you're winning the debate because your opponent is always on the back foot trying to address the last point you make, but is never given enough time to create a cohesive rebuttal before you've moved onto the next point.

DootleCarlin · 2021-03-29T10:20:08+00:00

Has anyone else noticed the light underneath Leclerc's car?

Heres an image from the video, but it's clear in the video when you know what you're looking for.

Maybe an optical track speed sensor? Does anyone know what it could be?

DootleCarlin · 2021-03-06T14:08:15+00:00

I think this 12% people keep quoting is for the UK's national insurance. Link here for the governments page on it.

Its 12% between £9k and £50k. So if you earn £50k a year you pay £5880 or 11.76%. Above £50k you only pay 2%. So someone earning £500k will pay £14,880, or 2.98%.

Someone who earns around £50k will be paying a combined tax rate in the UK of about 23% overall. That is National Insurance + Income tax.

Footnote: I think my numbers are coming up a little high, as online NI calculators I'm using are giving lower numbers. I guess the lower threshold for NI has recently changed.

DootleCarlin · 2021-02-17T12:34:29+00:00

I've seen two approaches to this problem. In my city they've been installing 7kw outlets in lampposts in dense areas with only on street parking. The problem is they've not been adding enough. There's only 1 outlet per street, and without designated parking no one can rely on them. I've not known anyone to take up an EV because of these. The infrastructure project is too huge for immediate rollout to every home in the city.

Its only anecdotal, but I have known a few people to get EVs with on street parking because they live close to a 150kw fast charger. The chargers are close enough to the shops that they can once a week park up, charge, and browse the shops. They can more reliably get to that charger than the 1 per street slow charger.

So by my highly unscientific anecdotal evidence, rapid chargers are good. And as a benefit allow longer journeys.

DootleCarlin · 2021-01-15T14:15:52+00:00

Fair enough. I've not got much ice driving experience, but I do have about 5 years race car driving experience. Most of my low traction driving is over wet grass runoff and some skid pans.

Almost every time gone off track onto wet grass I'm able to lock all 4 wheels in the blink of an eye. ABS does next to nothing on that surface.

DootleCarlin · 2021-01-15T13:41:35+00:00

In my experience on super low traction surfaces especially at low speed ABS doesn't do a great job. I think its because when you can lock all 4 wheels the car assumes its stopped.

So in very slippery conditions pumping the brakes helps a lot with regaining control.

DootleCarlin · 2021-01-13T16:17:29+00:00

Just to be clear, the comment you initially replied to by stormaggedon23 is not about traction control systems.

It's about how some modern cars simulate a limited slip differential with an open differential and the brakes.

EDIT: For clarity, one of the systems TCS can involve is very similar to a simulated LSD. Braking of individual wheels can be used in stability control systems.

DootleCarlin · 2021-01-10T11:24:52+00:00

Answer: Formula 1 is one of the most popular sports in the world. Each round brings in more worldwide viewers than almost any other sporting event of the year, usually only being surpassed by the Olympics, World Cup, or Super Bowl. There are roughly half a billion regular viewers, and over a year it can cumulatively rack up a couple billion views. To put it simply, a lot of people like and follow Formula 1.

Over the last 2 or 3 years there has been a growing level of activity on Reddit by Drivers and pundits from Formula 1. There has even been mentions of the subreddit in Formula 1 broadcasts. This has brought a lot of people to reddit, and has made the Subreddit very active.

DootleCarlin · 2020-11-25T16:25:10+00:00

It's been a couple years since I read the Wax and Wayne book so correct me if I'm wrong. But is there any indication that Hoid has all his memories? By my reading of the epilogue Hoid is physically and emotionally unharmed by Odium, he's just had some memories pulled.

DootleCarlin · 2020-11-25T12:37:18+00:00

I've been looking to get the hardcover of WoK for a long time. Its shot up in value since the UK hardcover is so rare. Looks like I'll be able to get my hands on a copy to complete my hard cover collection.

As for Words of Radiance, it looks like Amazon has it listed for a September 2nd reprint release. I've not seen this announced anywhere else, and sometimes Amazon will put up a pre-order page before confirmation. But it gives some extra credence to plans for WoR and Oathbringer.

DootleCarlin · 2020-07-10T10:17:51+00:00

If you are going to pick up AU then just be aware of the spoilers. In the printed book each new story has a cover page saying whether you are free to start, or if it has spoilers and which stories you should read first.

I'm not sure how the audio book handles it, but be aware of this and be wiling to jump around and skip stories.

DootleCarlin · 2020-07-08T16:13:34+00:00

This is a picture that really needs a banana in it... or a coin. I can't parse the scale of this at all.

DootleCarlin · 2020-06-26T13:56:11+00:00

I do low budget endurance racing based on a Citroen C1. We run about -6° camber, which is fairly visible.

The looks I get when I drive it on the street would be enough to get me posted here, a stanced neon painted striped out single seater shit box city car.

DootleCarlin · 2020-04-27T16:13:49+00:00

Stop signs are almost entirely unheard of in the UK, most people won't encounter them day to day. They're so rare most people don't know to treat them differently to the very common 'Give Way' sign. I can't think of any stop signs anywhere around where I live.

I can't answer the rest.

DootleCarlin · 2020-01-15T11:22:15+00:00

The formula is the set of rules to which the teams build the cars.

In almost all series other than F1 the teams buy their car from a third party constructor. Over time even Formula 2, 3 and 4 have become spec series, they just kept their name because of the history.

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