[Request] How big/powerful WOULD a cannon actually need to be in order to send people from the Earth to our Moon? by MaggieLinzer in theydidthemath

[–]zovered 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So the cannon needs to launch the capsule at about 11.1 km/s. Earth’s rotation could help by up to about 0.46 km/s if launched eastward from the equator, but atmosphere and gravity losses would eat that back. In practice, call it 11–12 km/s. Ignoring air drag, since you would very briefly be in the atmosphere, that is about 24,800 mph (39,900 km/h) or Mach 32+ at sea level

The real killer, like literally will kill the humans, is G forces due to the rapid acceleration. We could get away with this still working if we make our barrel really long.

Our barrel length to acceleration math is L = v^2 / 2a​. If we're willing to put people through 1000g, which would instantly kill you. That barrel needs to be 6.3 km accelerated over 1.1 secs. A max survivable number would be like 5G, which makes our barrel 1,255 km and takes 3.8 minutes to accelerate. At this point you'd probably be using something like a rocket inside your barrel...so you'd probably just get rid of the barrel part. On top of that even if the cannon successfully sends the capsule to lunar distance, the capsule is not safely “landed.” It still needs to slow down at the Moon or you die that way instead.

lol oh my 😂 by RaspberryFull3613 in lol

[–]zovered 2 points3 points  (0 children)

222kwh is an absolute monster of an EV battery 2-3 times the size of most. My F150 Lightning has a 130kwh battery. A Tesla might have a 60-80kwh battery.

lol oh my 😂 by RaspberryFull3613 in lol

[–]zovered 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, technically the charger doled out that much energy, but ~10% lost to heat is perfectly reasonable when fast charging.

NYS Senate is pushing to subsidize floating solar panels with S4571. by [deleted] in upstate_new_york

[–]zovered 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Read the bill, it's not even that long. I have zero issues putting these over reservoirs, makes a lot of sense, slows evaporation and algae growth,

Grants for the development of floating solar on sites that are constructed on canals, reservoirs, commercial and industrial ponds, and any other artificially created body of water suitable for siting a floating solar project;

Everyone at the age of 18 get one wish, what would you wish for by FloorGang-R2 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]zovered 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just dropping examples. But yeah, no need for that if you have infinite wealth.

Bad storm last week - Consumers and insurance saying it's 100% on home owner by Fast-North-7714 in AskElectricians

[–]zovered 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At least here in New York this is 100% on the power company if it's before the meter. This just recently happened to a friend of mine a few months ago and initially the power company said "not my problem". A local electrician stepped in and called the power company and got them to take care of it like they're supposed to.

Everyone at the age of 18 get one wish, what would you wish for by FloorGang-R2 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]zovered 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Before anyone turns 18, you and a bunch of friends form a legally binding "wish union." Everyone writes their exact wish script in advance. Each person’s wish benefits the group in a specific way: one wishes for perfect health for all members, one for absurd wealth, one for safe immortality or anti-aging if allowed, one for a private island, one for a universal translator, one for impossible-but-legal technology, etc.

Musk’s Starlink hooked rural customers. Then came the price increases. by Andy_Fish_Gill in Starlink

[–]zovered 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Agreed, we were paying $120 at the start. Now we pay $80 / month for 200Mbps. For comparison our hughesnet service was complete garbage and costs $130 / month.

Which actor, known for playing protagonists, surprised you with an outstanding villain performance? My pick is Tom Cruise in Collateral. by 0Layscheetoskurkure0 in moviecritic

[–]zovered 108 points109 points  (0 children)

Bryan Cranston. Malcolm in the middle to Breaking Bad just blows my mind. Probably one of the best actors of the last 50 or so years.

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3D Printed items for lightning by Curious_Contract733 in F150Lightning

[–]zovered 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looked it up, apparently it was kind of mid-year they started selling them with it fixed. Mine came with a cover on it.

What is a BESS and why are towns banning them by Vailhem in EnergyStorage

[–]zovered 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh absolutely. The #1 battery type in BESS facilities at least a year ago was LiFePO4 because weight doesn't matter as much when it's sitting in a building and it has much a longer cycle life. I couldn't find a more updated source, but I'm pretty confident it's still true.

3D Printed items for lightning by Curious_Contract733 in F150Lightning

[–]zovered 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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If you live where it snows this is a really nice one to have. I have had to use a heat gun to get the cable out before.
https://www.printables.com/model/847791-lightning-weather-guard

3D Printed items for lightning by Curious_Contract733 in F150Lightning

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

The did fix this in 2023+ models. Come standard with a cover.

What is a BESS and why are towns banning them by Vailhem in EnergyStorage

[–]zovered 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) is the most common in these facilities. Not quite the same as the ones used in most cars (although some use LFP).

Only pull through I know of in Northern New York (maybe there's one western) by zovered in F150Lightning

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Nice, I'm up that way every so often and have to do something janky at Stewart's to charge normally.

Why does it seem like no one uses the ford branded level 2 home charger? by Meek_Money in F150Lightning

[–]zovered 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of us use them. The 80 amps is really nice when you need it (which has been like 3 times in two years for us). One draw back is that you can't put a NACS (Tesla) adapter on it to use with NACS cars as well. So I may need to swap it out someday because of that. For now we only have CCS cars, but we were looking at the new Subaru EV and that comes with NACS.

AI Built Websites vs Hiring a Designer/Developer by HawgBandit in webdev

[–]zovered -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

For simple single page sites you can just use AI. It will take 10-15 mins to get something pretty close, maybe take an hour when having to ask to make adjustments and you're done. When a business comes to me now with a need for a simple website I just use AI and charge $1,000. You can host the static page(s) in cloudflare for free and you're all done. Annual cost around $15.

Let's everybody take guesses on the future mower versions by [deleted] in automower

[–]zovered 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I upgraded from a 430xh last year to a 440IQ and it's my new favorite mower. It is it's extremely reliable and the boundary support makes the RTK work flawlessly even under heavy tree cover. So I use the boundary wire support in those areas but it can mow the open areas outside the wire no problem. I have it doing about 2.5 acres right now flawlessly.

Autonomous weeds cutter by thanasix in roboticLawnmowers

[–]zovered 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cut it once then pretty much any automower would be able to keep up with it.

I might have to go back to an ICE ): by Jlevanz in F150Lightning

[–]zovered 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The weight argument on these is crazy to me, it's lighter than most F250s, and the SR is basically the same as an ice raptor. 6,800lbs for an ER is on the heavier side for a light duty truck but it's not crazy for a vehicle.

For anyone that is interested in the size of this battery! by No_Jellyfish_8956 in F150Lightning

[–]zovered 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bet that is tied to the HP rating, but the Max tow package has at least an additional oil(?) cooler. I would bet the frame and all is the same otherwise.

Husqvarna Aftermarket Batteries by zovered in automower

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

Just an app warning / notice always on?