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Science teacher demonstrates Bernoulli’s Principle
Digitalfiend says...And carburetors...
Cobra Firing Flechettes In Vietnam
Digitalfiend says...I imagine a lot of pilots yelling out, "nailed 'em!"
Ouch.
Why There are Now So Many Shortages (It's Not COVID)
Digitalfiend jokingly says...So, in short...all your containers are belong to US?
Oh and you can't easily get a PS5 because of scalpers using bots to snatch them all up... argh
Refuelling A Tesla
Digitalfiend says...Yeah you'd have to think that if a person can afford a Tesla and buy one that they know it's an electric vehicle. Still, even just driving the car you'd be able to tell it was an electric vehicle. Buddy has to be getting pranked...
How about, he was asked to go put gas in it by someone, as a prank. Maybe he works at a used car dealership (the new kid). Maybe a friend or family said he could take it out but to make sure he put gas in it or something like that.
Do You Have Symptoms Of A Smart Person?- NDT
Digitalfiend says...Nice speech but wish there wasn't any distracting background music and odd cuts with scenes from movies.
Kid Abuses Grocers, Dad Makes Abusive Son Apologize
Digitalfiend says...It really makes you wonder how a kid gets like that, so angry and saying crazy shit like, "I'll cut you up with an axe." Wtf!
Clearly the dad cares enough to teach his son a lesson but still. ...and yeah I get it raging hormones and all, I'm sure I was a little angry at that age too, but I never disrespected my elders or people in authority. I see this more and more with the kids in our neighbourhood too (not all obviously) - so many seem so angry. Is it because they spend less time socialising with people face to face and/or the influence of unchecked internet access, etc. Crazy.
The Blanket Octopus
Digitalfiend jokingly says...Nice but I was hoping this was a new True Facts video...
The Strange History of Soviet X-Ray Records
Digitalfiend says...Going strictly by the title, I totally thought this was going to be about something ominous that happened during the height of the Cold War or something lol. Still interesting...
TED Talk: Whitopia
Digitalfiend jokingly says...Yay another thing to feel guilty about!
I'm going to have to really keep on my toes to ensure I'm not living in a Whitopia so that I'm not accidentally labelled a racist or white separatist.
I'm unsure what to make of this video, to be honest. Did this person poll the residents of each host town to determine why the moved there? Is the town mostly white because white people simply just want to only see white faces? Is it because they want to live amongst people that share similar cultural values, ideals, and belief systems? Is it just pure co-incidence? He sort of touched on that at one point in the presentation but then went back to suggesting it's bad to want security, a sense of community, etc ... if you're white.
I still don't understand what is inherently bad here; I guess I'm confused about the message. From what he told us, he was treated extremely well by the residents he interacted with. Is this a bad thing now? In my opinion, like-cultures seem to segregate themselves. For instance, in Canada we have portions of major city centres (even entire cities themselves) where the majority of the population is Chinese or Indian or Middle-Eastern or African Canadian. I think this would hold true for the US as well. Does this automatically make the people of those communities racist, just because they co-located with each other or does that only apply to white people?
Lastly, was most of the audience high? I couldn't figure out what they were laughing at half the time.
Heat Shrink Self-Solder Butt Splice Connectors
Digitalfiend says...Found these on Amazon awhile back while modding my 3D printer and, since I've never really done much soldering, these seemed like a cool idea and they work great.
The History Guy: Fall from an SR-71
Digitalfiend says...Everything I've read about the SR-71 in the past seems to support the idea of expansion gaps being designed into the panels due to the amount of heat created from flying 3x the speed of sound.
I'm a little skeptical now that I'm older, but a few decades ago I read that the SR-71's wings actually had a small gap that fuel leaked out while at low speed/altitude. Once it got up to speed, the metal heated up, expanded, and closed the gap.
The House Centipede is Fast, Furious, and Just So Extra
Digitalfiend jokingly says...Unless you've had one of these skitter across the floor at warp speed while you're watching a horror movie at night, you don't know what you're saying!
But yeah, these things apparently have voracious appetites. Come to think of it, I don't think I saw many spiders at my dad's house growing up...these guys probably got them all lol.
I think I could easily handle these over spiders... sorry spiders you guys were born scary.
The House Centipede is Fast, Furious, and Just So Extra
Digitalfiend says...I grew up in a house that always had 4-5 of those things hanging around in the basement (of an old wartime house). I hated those things as a kid and still strongly dislike them. Thankfully, I've only ever seen one in my own house in the 12 yrs I've lived here and that one lasted about two seconds.
I will admit they look pretty awesome when filmed like in this video - but they are creepy as f*ck and way too fast and twitchy for my liking. I think I looked around my desk about 6 or 7 times while watching this...*shudder*
How To Be More Productive
Digitalfiend says...Anyone else cringe at @5:55. I'm surprised this guy still has all his fingers...there is definitely something to working smarter.
Debunking Anti-Vaxxers
Digitalfiend says...I think it's great that people ask questions about vaccinations, but I think the overwhelming body of evidence shows vaccines are, for the most part, safe and most definitely beneficial to society as a whole. There is definitely the potential for an increased risk of side-effects with certain vaccines, for example MMR-V versus just getting the MMR (1), but by asking questions and doing a bit of research, you can make informed choices.
(1) https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/mmr/hcp/vacopt-factsheet-hcp.html