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series_hybrid t1_j6huq55 wrote
Reply to comment by djmedina in ELI5: How do they come up with names for countries in foreign languages? by bentobam
Thanks! I didn't know that.
series_hybrid t1_j6fvpv4 wrote
Reply to comment by MercuryMorrison1971 in Shores of Lake Superior by irkybirky
"Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings
In the rooms of her ice-water mansion
Old Michigan steams like a young man's dreams
The islands and bays are for sportsmen
And farther below Lake Ontario
Takes in what Lake Erie can send her"
series_hybrid t1_j6fpmb9 wrote
If you get a book on "fluid dynamics" it covers liquids and gasses, which follow many of the same engineering principles. The major exception is the compressibility of gasses.
series_hybrid t1_j6f7fuv wrote
The British called the capital of China "Peking" when they forced trade onto China, and it remained Peking in the west for a long time. In 1979, China requested that the west pronounce it a more accurate "Beijing", and it has continued since then.
When Alexander the Great took over Egypt, the people from that country called themselves "Kemet" (or something like that). The way we pronounce Egypt is a rough translation from the Greek.
series_hybrid t1_j6f0kjq wrote
Reply to ELI5/Why can’t we change the geography of a large area of land to bring desired weather by Coconspiritors
If you want your roof to be warm in the winter (for melting snow, etc), make sure its black.
If you want your roof to be cooler in the summer, make it white. Why don't we do this? Fashion, and the desire to make sure someone will be willing to buy the house a few years in the future.
I live in tornado country, and I've seen a DOT structure that is thick steel-reinforced concrete in a dome shape. Its the shape that is the most resistant to high winds.
Why aren't houses shaped like this? https://www.thestructuralengineer.info/storage/news/562/featured_image/1160/665e96c29d55b13435d7a8d39deafe53_XL.jpg
series_hybrid t1_j6ezg13 wrote
Reply to ELI5: how did we standardize on watts/amps/volts when everything else is segmented across the world (km/miles, nm/ft-lb etc)? by t0r3n0
I noticed that each wire wrap on a transformer is roughly one volt, so I wonder if that's how one volt of potential acquired that value?
series_hybrid t1_j6d03hn wrote
Reply to comment by Jaggedmallard26 in TIL cholera was reintroduced to Haiti after a century by UN peacekeepers responding to the 2010 earthquake. The resulting outbreak was the worst on record, killing 10,000 and infecting 820,000. by theworkinglad
Thanks. I try to present interesting stories in the most compelling way possible.
series_hybrid t1_j68znlo wrote
Reply to comment by throwawayforj0b in TIL cholera was reintroduced to Haiti after a century by UN peacekeepers responding to the 2010 earthquake. The resulting outbreak was the worst on record, killing 10,000 and infecting 820,000. by theworkinglad
It's been a while, I may have gotten some of the details wrong.
series_hybrid t1_j68s9yw wrote
Reply to comment by V6Ga in TIL cholera was reintroduced to Haiti after a century by UN peacekeepers responding to the 2010 earthquake. The resulting outbreak was the worst on record, killing 10,000 and infecting 820,000. by theworkinglad
Lots of children, so sad.
series_hybrid t1_j68qvw1 wrote
Reply to comment by throwawayforj0b in TIL cholera was reintroduced to Haiti after a century by UN peacekeepers responding to the 2010 earthquake. The resulting outbreak was the worst on record, killing 10,000 and infecting 820,000. by theworkinglad
There had been a home with a septic pit in the basement. When the road was widened by the government, that house was demoed like many others.
Then, someone decided to install a public water well in a certain intersection, near the old cesspit.
There was a water table that was refreshed by rain up in the hills. edit: a water table is a layer of sand with a layer of clay under it. Rain percolates down through the soil and hits the clay, then spreads out sideways to make a flat "table" of water. Digging a well is best done near a river, but not too close.
The sun caused tides once a day on the Thames River, and once a month when the moon was on the same side of the Earth as the sun, the double tide makes the Thames water level higher.
Under the right conditions, the water table flows back towards the land, instead of flowing from the land to the river. It flowed from the abandoned cesspit towards the well.
series_hybrid t1_j63yfc1 wrote
Reply to comment by gregory_rorschach in ELI5: How is donating equipment to participate in war, not considered going to war? by lloyd705
It's a joint military exercise...and both sides are learning quite a bit.
series_hybrid t1_j61n8tr wrote
1324 BC was when King Tut was buried. his tomb has a steel dagger made from an iron meteorite.
series_hybrid t1_j61k50p wrote
I use them for cleaning the ceiling fan blades, and then I throw them away.
series_hybrid t1_j6158yj wrote
Reply to What aspect of engineering would be highly in demand for the future? by ImplementExtension58
Millwright, assembly-line mechanic. 24V relays, pneumatics, programmable logic chips PLC's
Robot arms on an assembly line are sometimes electro-hydraulic, or electro-pneumatic, or full electrical with synchros and servo motors. Stepper motors. If you want to impress people, build your own bomb defusing robot with a camera and robot arm. 6WD. Use RC components. Opto-couplers as a switch activator. Hall sensors, reed switches. Normally open, normally closed NO/NC...
Also basic 120V/240V motors and drives. 3-phase, single-phase...
If you can do one, you can do the other.
series_hybrid t1_j60ksmx wrote
Reply to comment by malepitt in TIL John Byner was originally cast as Mork from Ork on Happy Days, but found the premise ridiculous and quit days before filming, leading Robin Williams to be called in last minute by LoneRangersBand
I agree. Byner was good, but I don't think this was the role for him.
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Reply to /r/DIY - what fasteners would you stock for small woodworking and home improvement projects by Forumferret
For 1/2, 3/4, 1.0, 1.5 screws, I usually get coarse drywall screws. They are so cheap they are hard to beat. I hate Philips, but...they are cheap.
for 1.0, 1.5 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 I get #8 deck screws with a T25 head.
They take a 1/8th inch drill for a pilot hole, and you can get a cheap 3-pack of 1/8th inch drills with hex shank so they will work in a drill, and also in a 1/4 hex shank driver.
https://www.harborfreight.com/18-in-impact-rated-hex-shank-titanium-drill-bit-set-3-piece-64889.html
For bolts, I always keep some 1/4-20 in several lengths. Anything else and I just go to the store if I really need a different size.
I got the 18V Ridgid brushless compact driver specifically because it has the shortest head for getting into tight spots. Nothing wrong with DeWalt/MilwaukeeMakita/etc, but...You can always add an extension, but you cant make it shorter. Others are stronger, but this one will drive T25 deck screws all day.
https://www.amazon.com/RIDGID-Brushless-Compact-Impact-Driver/dp/B09PPZDK9N/ref=sr_1_5
1/4-drive and 3/8ths adapters allow you to drive nuts and bolts with a socket set the 1/2 inch drive never gets used.
https://www.harborfreight.com/hex-shank-socket-driver-set-3-piece-68513.html
I buy peanuts in clear plastic bottles to use the empty bottle to store screws and nails in. Look for a large opening screw-top lid. I prefer the square shaped bottles. Sams Club, Costco, Menards
series_hybrid t1_j5n18ly wrote
Caitlyn Jenner wrote about this in her new book, "Tennis without balls"
series_hybrid t1_j496o92 wrote
As early as the Spanish Civil War, Germany assisted as an "anti-communist" measure. He also took that opportunity to show off recent developments in Germans weaponry in combat situations.
The results were impressive, and were key to convincing the British to back off after Germany took western Czechoslovakia.
series_hybrid t1_j3myzyv wrote
Reply to comment by oDDmON in TIL that in 1947, U.S. House Minority Leader Sam Rayburn was gifted a 1947 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 62 from 142 Democratic congressmembers and 50 Republican congressmembers. Each congressmen donated $25 to circumvent Rayburns personal rule of not accepting gifts more than $25. by FranklinDRoosevelt32
In the 19-teens, the Ford Model-T cost around $400, back before financing was available, it had to be a cash purchase.
The first iteration had two forward speeds and a reverse.
series_hybrid t1_j3myl61 wrote
Reply to comment by Relic_001 in TIL that in 1947, U.S. House Minority Leader Sam Rayburn was gifted a 1947 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 62 from 142 Democratic congressmembers and 50 Republican congressmembers. Each congressmen donated $25 to circumvent Rayburns personal rule of not accepting gifts more than $25. by FranklinDRoosevelt32
Lunch in DC for a congressman, a lobbyist, and each has an assistant.
series_hybrid t1_j31sb7f wrote
You can overdose on Tylenol. It will kill your liver. It will be very painful the entire time you're dying.
The only cure is a very painful liver transplant, if they can find a match.
Dont take the wrong medication, and when taking any medication, follow the dosing instructions.
series_hybrid t1_j2ry3ed wrote
Reply to comment by saturn_peaches in Calamity Jane, is a legend from Wild West. She was known as a sharpshooter, raconteur, and frontierswoman. She was known to be a hard-drinking crossdresser as she always preferred to dress like a man. She was one of the most popular characters of the West. This portrait was taken around the 1880s. by sandboxvet
"In spite of Jane's financial success, she was so frugal that she shared her home with another woman to help with expenses. We can only imagine how lonely she must have been, having never found a man to share a life with her and her three cats"
series_hybrid t1_j2eeql3 wrote
Vito got him out of Italian prison in order to use him as muscle. There was a veneer of friendship that was useful in motivating Brasi, but...the Don never completely trusted Brasi or loved him.
series_hybrid t1_j2dms26 wrote
Reply to comment by ken_NT in Was Bruce Willis in Die Hard the ushering in of the modern everyman action star? by SquatOnAPitbull
I've always laughed at the trope of an infantry soldier who turns out to be a badass. I've met a LOT of infantry soldiers. Snipers however, are actually trained and go on exercises where they stalk and outmaneuver the enemy.
The snipers I've met (I am no sniper), were second enlistment guys with combat experience. They were mature and calm. They were wicked smaht. A good sniper is playing a chess game with the enemy. There are times when the task calls for a muscle-head, but not sniping.
series_hybrid t1_j6huu5h wrote
Reply to comment by simplythere in ELI5: How do they come up with names for countries in foreign languages? by bentobam
I'd be willing to bet that your understanding of this is accurate!