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Bollards Save Lives

Going Down!

Spinout Close Call At Kaitoke Intersection

rkone says...

I'm sure the driver assumed the turning car would notice sooner and stop. Even if it didn't, it's safer to smash into the turning car than to drive into oncoming traffic..

How to dry your hair in less than a second

106 Years Old Blackstone Oil Engine Startup

Newly engineered water superglue

rkone says...

It's transmitting power. The red wire leaves, goes to the power source, which then returns to the loop in the alligator clip.

If it was creating power, the LED wouldn't be on at the start when the material is stationary.

Incredible Near miss - Carlisle river Victoria

rkone says...

The truck driver seemed pretty calm, and I'm pretty sure you can hear her freaking out, so I think she's OK (physically at least)..

The Eighth Man - A true tale about Software Requirements

The Eighth Man - A true tale about Software Requirements

Solving By Using 'Extreme Case' Puzzles With Physics Girl

rkone says...

Good insight, and good use of the extreme example. I guess the question is sloppy as newtboy said. I got hung up on "they have the same mass" which would definitely mean they would be balanced with no air.

robbersdog49 said:

Some excellent points

Solving By Using 'Extreme Case' Puzzles With Physics Girl

rkone says...

I'm not sure where air comes into play for problem one. There's no "air" factor in the gravity equation. F=GM1M2/(r^2)

But yeah, by definition, you need to use the equation to get the 20pi answer...

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She's speaking English...I think...

rkone says...

Yes, but was she still cute after you heard her Sean Connery voice?

fuzzyundies said:

I think accents go both ways. As an American teenage boy visiting Dublin many years ago, I distinctly remember an Irish girl telling me "Ah loove yur achsint!"

This Will Change The Way You Watch ‘Fight Club’

Price Is Right Fools Don't Know How Much An iPhone Costs

rkone says...

They're bidding ridiculous prices because Price is Right always lists them like that. $1960? You can buy a contract free, unlocked, 128MB iphone 6 for $850 from the apple.com website...



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