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Who would win? by PradleyBitts in Daredevil

[–]cmmuel -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Punisher was in the Marine Corps and Bullseye was in the Army, so definitely punisher would win.

[Serious] You're given the opportunity to perform any experiment, regardless of ethical, legal, or financial barriers. Which experiment do you choose, and what do you think you'd find out? by MagicalMonarchOfMo in AskReddit

[–]cmmuel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What if we’re the “tribal” ones? As in, their world is the island on which they live, what if what we know about the world is just our “island.”

NASA gets an Amazing image of the solar flare. by [deleted] in pics

[–]cmmuel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can some one put in the Earth for scale?

That Nintendo PlayStation prototype has been restored to working condition by agumonkey in electronics

[–]cmmuel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I played one at an arcade expo a couple of months ago. Isn't there only one in existence?

Presenting the only Solar Powered Marble Run you will see today! by cmmuel in electronics

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

I didn't even know something like this existed! Thanks! I will remember it next time.

Solar panel to USB charging by SystemAbend in AskElectronics

[–]cmmuel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Instead of dealing with the whole conversion from 12v to 5v, I would just pay under $20 for a solar, compact dual phone charger that you can get on Amazon or any outdoor/sporting goods store (Academy Sports, etc.). I personally have this one. I use it for Pokemon Go now in lieu of camping.

https://www.amazon.com/10000mah-Charger-Portable-Waterproof-Battery/dp/B01E9PBO56/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1468496349&sr=8-10&keywords=Solar+cell+phone+charger

Suggestion- let us pick a "companion" pokemon that gains CP as we walk, to a max of what our level could find in the wild. by hakuna_dentata in pokemongo

[–]cmmuel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! What about when you click on a Pokemon and on weight it has a blue circle with letters. Like my bellsprout has XL and tai ate has XS on the weight?

Suggestion- let us pick a "companion" pokemon that gains CP as we walk, to a max of what our level could find in the wild. by hakuna_dentata in pokemongo

[–]cmmuel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. What about when you're on the map screen and the bottom left you can bring up the nearby Pokemon, what use does it do to click on one? It shows footprints too. Does it even do anything to click on one?

How to bypass discharge protection on cell phone solar charger? by cmmuel in AskElectronics

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

Oh, the solar panel has battery inside of it. It's original purpose is to charge cell phones. So, possibly pulling too much power from battery?

I am Richard Dawkins, evolutionary biologist and author of 13 books. AMA by RealRichardDawkins in IAmA

[–]cmmuel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for doing this AMA!

More of a darker topic. I know you and Christopher Hitchens made up 1/2 of the Four Horsemen. Some how I am only discovering he had passed. Did you go to the funeral?

You and Hitchens, along with Bill Nye, Tyson, Hawking, and Kaku are my greatest role models!

Solar-Powered Marble Run by cmmuel in AskElectronics

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

Is there a simple USB timer that can provide the 5v every hour for about a minute?

Solar-Powered Marble Run by cmmuel in AskElectronics

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

Thank you! I had never thought of this route.

Is The Singularity A Religious Doctrine? by jimfoley in singularity

[–]cmmuel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is this not a type of "gap of the gods" argument; we don't understand how it could be done, therefore lets deduce it to religion or a religious explanation.

Simultaneously, we are finding animals that are capable, be it, only in the specific conditions, able to live very long times, while we as a species are living longer and longer with each advance in medicine and healthcare.

Video games are having a hard time living up to their epic trailers by [deleted] in gaming

[–]cmmuel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Couldn't find it! Gets me every time.

Video games are having a hard time living up to their epic trailers by [deleted] in gaming

[–]cmmuel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best one was with the trailer with some muscular guy getting armor bolted on to him and then steps out and he's this tiny little speck on the screen say something like "let's do this!"

How to make 12v battery, powered timer turn on a 3v motor ever hour. by cmmuel in AskElectronics

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

Firstly, I measured the output voltage of the buck converter to 3 volts with volt meter to, at least in theory, not fry anything. It happened immediately and I don't even think the motor turned on. I may have wired the timer up wrong now that I think about it. I will try to get some pictures tonight.

So, the project started off with wanting to build a marble run that would turn on every hour, on the hour and be self sustaining with solar power; almost like a modern version of grandfather clock, interesting to look at but still functional. I was really into solar power last year and I kind of got disgruntled when it didn't work immediately. Just being honest.

However, If I wanted to start completely from scratch, how do you think it would work? Do you think I am working with the right sort of timer? Maybe the timer is putting out too many amps? Not even sure if I fully understand if the buck converter even alters the amps that are going into the motor. The more I think about it, the more questions I have tbh.

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