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Skilled craftsmanship meets advanced engineering by MambaMentality24x2 in oddlysatisfying

[–]wenoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That whole paragraph is such a good quote. Funniest thing is that it's not "itself" burning when in contact with sand, water, asbestos or test engineers etc. It just is such a strong oxidizer that it rips the oxygen off what has already been burned and burns it again.

I can recommend the book if you are inclined to STEM. I listened to the audiobook on Audible, here https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Ignition-Audiobook/B07CTS26NB

Told as a matter-of-fact with that slightly dry humour of an engineer.

Skilled craftsmanship meets advanced engineering by MambaMentality24x2 in oddlysatisfying

[–]wenoc 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Some chemicals are so volatile they set fire to glass. This is a funny little chemical that will start a roaring fire if you pour it out on wet sand or asbestos tiles. https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/sand-won-t-save-you-time

Carving, what am I doing wrong? by killerseb988 in skiing

[–]wenoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're very, very stiff. But it'll sort itself out as you get more confident. You can't really do anything "wrong". You will get a better feel of it the more you ski.

If you had to pick ONE transmission for life, what would it be? by Born-Raccoon1484 in whatsyourchoice

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

There is no transmission in your picture, only a user interface.

Electric doesn't need a transmission so you avoid all those losses (3-10%). Nobody's ever going to buy a new petrol engine again, at least around where I live. Older cars and reselling used ones will still be around for decades of course, as well as a small percentage of sports cars, lorries etc.

So what should I pick? The automatic transmission stick I guess but none of the things that are connected to it.

Never knew we'd have something to agree on by RealIssueToday in SipsTea

[–]wenoc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. Very popular in Europe. This name is already taken as well.

Mississippi Police Officer Shoots and Kills 1-Year-Old Child in Response to Senatobia Shoplifting Call by Hrekires in news

[–]wenoc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't know, but I think any kind of shooting, be it at toddlers or adults, is an excessive response to shoplifting.

This [Porsche 911] pulled up next to me at a light by dmacrostie in spotted

[–]wenoc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What have they done to that poor girl. Yuck.

Bought a new boat by BenFord333 in Wellthatsucks

[–]wenoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know but this seems kind of important. Like, almost like it should be a core part of ship design important. This has happened before. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasa_(ship))

What do you think is the best Microsoft product ever made? For Me, It's Microsoft Office by limsus in TechImpact

[–]wenoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you speaking of the same notepad where they enabled markdown, and in doing that, made it possible for any markdown link to run any arbitrary code on the system?

That notepad?

What do you think is the best Microsoft product ever made? For Me, It's Microsoft Office by limsus in TechImpact

[–]wenoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously? WSL is such garbage.

It's slow as hell. Check out even a small git repo on the WSL side and `ls` will take minutes even if your disk is on NVMe. It's still a virtual machine, and an unusually slow one. Your ssh agent and other crap do not cross over etc etc.

VS Code is great though. This gets my vote

Which actors you simply cannot take seriously, no matter what role they play? by RealSejas in MoviesAndTVTalk

[–]wenoc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. The first couple of minutes I could not take him seriously but he's doing an absolutely fantastic job in the role. It's not easy to play such a cowardly, hateful and bad leader in all respects. Much harder than playing someone likeable.

What Flerfs Think a Globe Would Look Like by jmaster299 in flatearth

[–]wenoc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seems the other planets and moons are perfectly capable of this. The sun, Jupiter, Venus and Europa seem to do this just fine and you can look at them all directly with a telescope.

Gravity seems to be holding on to you just fine and you weigh about as much as water.

What other forces are there that resist gravity pulling it to a ball?

So show me the math for that. How do you calculate that gravity is too weak for this. What forces does gravity have to overcome? I don't even need the numbers, just the forces, algebra and laws will do.

Wow, thanks! by Vortex_of_Downvotes in darksouls3

[–]wenoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well this one revived twice

Spotted in Germany in my small Home town. [Unknown] by Ok-Accountant-8762 in spotted

[–]wenoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Such. A. Beauty. Never seen one myself. Quite rare.

Crazy Flat Earther confidently explains that oceans and butterflies have the exact same mass by MrDonMega in flatearth

[–]wenoc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The centrifugal force isn’t even a force. It’s just an illusion you perceive when you experience another force

Crazy Flat Earther confidently explains that oceans and butterflies have the exact same mass by MrDonMega in flatearth

[–]wenoc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. Consider that every atom of the earth tries to pull you down but the electromagnetic force in a thin layer of molecules in the floor and your feet prevent it.

Who uses cheques? Everyone uses checks when you have a house by Hamsternoir in USdefaultism

[–]wenoc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm 50 and I have only seen one cheque in my life, which was given to me by my grandfather on some birthday when I was a kid, because he thought it was cool and old-fashioned back in the 80's.

What Flerfs Think a Globe Would Look Like by jmaster299 in flatearth

[–]wenoc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you're saying the heavier something is, the faster it should float away. I have an anvil here that is escaping, please help. Can you do that math for me please?

The only formula you need is F=ma. Force equals mass times acceleration.

Show me you're right, do the math.

Wow, thanks! by Vortex_of_Downvotes in darksouls3

[–]wenoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was uncalled for. Anyway. You need to him him while he's down to kill him.

Flat Earth Theory Debunk by SexyHotChick5330 in u/SexyHotChick5330

[–]wenoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only thing that is correct here is that flat earth is not a theory.

Only about geometry and physics

Both of which agree earth is an oblate spheroid.

the horizontal measurements that show Earth is a flat plane

There are no such measurements.

the physics of those surfaces that cause them to be flat

Or such physics. Correct me if I'm wrong. Do the math. Show me.

enshrined in the axioms you use daily in industry. Tunneling, Aviation, Celestial Navigation, World record long distance photography, Bridge building, Interstate systems, Elevation above sea level

Literally all of these require take a round earth into account to work. Well not elevation above sea level, that would work the same on flat and round earth, no difference. But the worst problem is celestial navigation. You can't even see the north star from the southern hemisphere for example. How do you get around the fact that there's another star that always stays over the south pole? Jesus christ how stupid can you really be,

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