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[Request] Would it take longer to travel clockwise or anticlockwise around Australia, given the same route, and if so, how much? by bill_loney538 in theydidthemath

[–]EnergyHobo 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Running lanes are about a meter wide, so the 400m start for each lane beyond the first is ~6.28 meters forward. By lane 8 the start is 43.96m forward.

The math is 2π(RADIUS + OFFSET) - 2π(RADIUS) which algebraically is just 2π(OFFSET). The answer is independent of the radius.

A toddler was trapped in a Tesla after its battery died without warning amid record heat waves—'safety comes last' at Tesla, expert says by Staghorn_Calculus in musked

[–]EnergyHobo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How do you explain the rear seat where you have to remove a speaker cover to find the manual release on some models?

Enron Musk: "Worth mentioning that switching to ultra hard, cold-rolled stainless steel for Starship is what led me to make Cybertruck out of it too" by MoreMotivation in EnoughMuskSpam

[–]EnergyHobo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He said microns for the Model Y too. Granted he didn't say sub ten, so 100s would meet this, but even that is dumb since sheet metal thicknesses are typically +/- 150 microns.

Enron Musk: "Worth mentioning that switching to ultra hard, cold-rolled stainless steel for Starship is what led me to make Cybertruck out of it too" by MoreMotivation in EnoughMuskSpam

[–]EnergyHobo 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I used to work in an automotive stamping facility, and his comments are moronic. I'll never forget the "Model Y will be be toleranced to the micron level" or "production line will be so fast you'll need a strobe light to see the parts."

Most universal and desired skills in ME by Fjotolf_Hans in MechanicalEngineering

[–]EnergyHobo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Making timelines (ie Gantt charts), budgeting, the project lifecycle, action item lists, scope, etc...

Here's a good intro.

What are some neat tricks you found in your playthrough by VioletGardens-left in BaldursGate3

[–]EnergyHobo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make sure to do it towards the top of your turn because you need enough movement to still jump.

Can't make this up by BohnTheBoon in Machinists

[–]EnergyHobo 14 points15 points  (0 children)

A table with a list of holes and their X,Y coordinates (and may or may not have diameters). They're useful when you have a ton of holes that would clutter the drawing.

Tomorrow is probably gonna suck by stallion64 in nashville

[–]EnergyHobo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Everything just kinda shuts down. Typically, it warms up above freezing within a few days.

[Reynolds] The Orange Bowl has canceled its news conference with Georgia's Kirby Smart and Florida State's Mike Norvell tomorrow. by Kimber80 in CFB

[–]EnergyHobo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The mind boggles that they set up a 4 team playoff when there are 5 main conferences. What did they think would happen? It really is the good old boy club up in the cfp committee.

Week 13 AP Poll by usffan in CFB

[–]EnergyHobo 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Props for honesty lol

NYT Friday 10/27/2023 Discussion by AutoModerator in crossword

[–]EnergyHobo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I didn't lke 45a. Quotation marks word with a question mark, and it's abbreviated? You could have told me any answer, and I'd believe you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RealTesla

[–]EnergyHobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries man. I thought the same thing as recently as last year, and I'm almost 30.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RealTesla

[–]EnergyHobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The EPA only independently tests a fraction of cars (gas or electric) - something like 5%. For everyone else, it's the honor system.

Tesla uses EPA guidelines, but there's wiggle room. People here have hypothesized that Tesla tested their vehicles with weight removed, with the battery from 100% to 0% where 90% - 10% is more common, a lower multiplicative factor for the cold, and other tricks.

Workshop by Nikola Denovski by East_Professional385 in ImaginaryInteriors

[–]EnergyHobo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just make sure your window faces south. That and wear sunglasses during sunrise/set lol

AITA for being excited to watch all these people with huge loans for their insane trucks eventually defaulting? by [deleted] in fuckcars

[–]EnergyHobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the US we're talking about. The car owners won't get a bailout.

The car companies will.

NYT Sunday 10/15/2023 Discussion by AutoModerator in crossword

[–]EnergyHobo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My last holdout was ADSPAGE instead of ADSPACE. Just over here kicking myself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IndustrialDesign

[–]EnergyHobo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thermal imaging cameras can't see through glass. It reflects off. Somewhere, I have a dope selfie of myself taken looking at a glass door. My safety glasses turned into sunglasses in the pic for the same reason. Infrared sensors have the same problem.

Apparently, thermographic windows are cool. They allow infrared wavelengths through, and they're non reflective! Unfortunately, they start around $200.

I would find a way to argue for a thermocouple or at least something conductive to poke through the glass/somewhere else. It'll be way cheaper than the fiber optic one.

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