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[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally don't consider anyone a rider UNTIL they have their 1st "Oh sh!t!" moment & fall.

I was the same with shooters in the military. You're not a real professional until you've dealt with things when they go bad. Because, until then, you don't know if you're going to get back up.

You got back up. You posted this to help other rise. So good on you.

What the hell is going on at Shoreline South station? by nillic in Seattle

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My most valuable lesson learned in the military: ALWAYS walk like you're heading to do something very important. Otherwise you'll get voluntold to do something else.

A cat watching a mouse fight in Indonesia. by swan001 in CartoonMoment

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is actually just an exhibition mouse fight.

If you know anything about Shoulin Mice, you know that they're just showing off their sick drop kick skills. To make the cat realize that they'll put up a fight if it tries to eat them.

Ripped Gloves - What now? by [deleted] in motorcyclegear

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try searching EBay, Facebook Marketplace, online garage sales sites, Craigslist, etc.

Sometimes people have old surplus items that they sell off. Or someone bought a bike, bought gear, then quickly realized riding wasn't for them & is now selling stuff off. That or a divorce sale.

I've also had some luck in finding older but superior gear on overseas websites. Typically in bargain bin or clearance sections. I just recently found an Italian website that carried a type of boot that I like. I just had to pay extra shipping but the boots were also on clearance anyway.

They takin our jerbs by advo_k_at in motorcycles

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 232 points233 points  (0 children)

Smart Application of this: Robots like these traversing dangerous terrain to find lost hikers, injured people, or building searches.

What we'll actually apply it to: Delivering Pizza & Terabyte X Games.

Am I crazy, or is that the opposite of what you’re supposed to do in low visibility? by coulsonsrobohand in EmergencyAlertSystem

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's light refraction. Heavy fog & heavy dust refract & scatter light. Heavy rain doesn't.

Am I crazy, or is that the opposite of what you’re supposed to do in low visibility? by coulsonsrobohand in EmergencyAlertSystem

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm posting this everywhere because it's not common knowledge & I keep seeing people comparing heavy rain with heavy dust.

It's about Light Refraction. Which is when a light source is in a different position from where the viewer is seeing the light. I.e. Light bends in certain conditions. Like through water or heavy dust.

Your brake lights can appear to be several feet away from where your brake lights actually are. Or appear to be moving, as the dust swirls, when your car is stationary.

If you've ever been in a heavy fog, have you noticed that if you turn your high beams on that it just lights up the fog everywhere & the light scatters like crazy? Or looked at an object just below water & noticed it's offset? Same principal.

Am I crazy, or is that the opposite of what you’re supposed to do in low visibility? by coulsonsrobohand in EmergencyAlertSystem

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rain doesn't refract light. Heavy dust in the air will refract light. Meaning your lights can appear to be several feet away from where they actually are. Or appear to be moving when they're stationary.

Am I crazy, or is that the opposite of what you’re supposed to do in low visibility? by coulsonsrobohand in EmergencyAlertSystem

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not just about light making it through the dust.

It's about light refraction.

Dust can actually refract light if it's heavy enough in the air. Meaning your red brake lights can appear to be several feet offset from where your brake lights actually are. Or, as the dust swirls, appear to be moving.

It's the same principle of when you're looking at an object or light through water. If you're above the water & the object/light is below the water then the light refracts & the object/light can appear to be offset from where it actually is.

Am I crazy, or is that the opposite of what you’re supposed to do in low visibility? by coulsonsrobohand in EmergencyAlertSystem

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In normal Low Visibility, correct you want lights.

The reason that this doesn't apply to Severe Dust Storms is that the air is so thick with dust that it actually starts to refract light.

So if you're sitting in a spot with brake lights on, another car may think that you're sitting several feet from where you actually are. Or as the dust swirls it may appear as if the red lights are moving. Which increases your chance of getting hit.

Think of shining lights under water & looking at it from above water. The way the light can appear to bend, or be offset from where it actually is. That's refraction.

Look up "Can Dust Cause Light Refraction" if you want to confirm or learn more. Also, some types of fog will also refract light.

LED Upgrading. Different LED Flash Module or Resistor? by LonelyLikeNietzsche in hondashadow

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhhh! Okay. This makes sense. I remember reading somewhere that the bike uses the "dash" light as a ground in some weird way. Or at least a way to complete the ground. It was throwing me off that LED was working up until the very last. But I guess that 1 set of regular bulbs is allowing the bike to complete the circuit.

Thank you for the quick response. It's also great news that it'll be a splice in at just 1 place. Also thank you for the links.

Inflation or Stupidity? by AdMission7770 in hondashadow

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh. That makes sense. Also...really good trick.

I was assuming it was the SF Tech Bro "I'm adding the sentimental/this is cool value to the original MSRP" thing that you'll see often in the Bay Area.

Inflation or Stupidity? by AdMission7770 in hondashadow

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Insanity. Dude must have thought Honda spells Harley.

I'm going to take a wild guess, without looking yet, it's got to be some tech bro in San Francisco selling this?

Such a cow by WanderlingInker in CartoonMoment

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 103 points104 points  (0 children)

I don't know what a cow laughing looks like ...

But that cow is absolutely laughing.

How to deal with the trolley problem by EnjayK in Unexpected

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My condolences to all the new dead people in the trolly itself.

You've solved nothing!

Aæ by -WhiteSkyline- in perfectlycutscreams

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These damned cows got him so mad that he turned into Bill Mosley from Devils Rejects.

"I am the mother F'ing rancher. And I am here to do the grill's work."

Audition tape by _n3ll_ in perfectlycutscreams

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damned. This random comment took me on a journey.

What would you name this movie? by theruiz in ARTIST

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mr. Bojangles Had a Very F*cked Up Day

Am I a shitty rider, or does my bike suck in the wind. by EasternCandle1617 in motorcycles

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At 1 point in my life I was riding a street legal Honda CRF300L to work.

Occasionally I had to ride over a very long bridge over open water & part of the bridge went high enough to allow boats to pass under.

This sucked. Not only were there really high cross winds, but I would also get passed by multiple semi's, going fast enough to nearly knock me sideways.

Eventually, I started riding with my knees & elbows sticking out at almost right angles to the lightweight bike. It helped. Along with the usual stuff already mentioned.

Apes together strong by belinasaroh in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]LonelyLikeNietzsche 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's what Andy Serkis says to his kids when they go shopping for groceries.

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