lol.

but really, any time it rains or is very windy, no delivery. which is when most people order. and cost of loosing one would be very painful compared to the food cost. so... gg dominos.

delivery by robots is far from today.

Got some good shots, but taking footage from the edges of high, windy or slippery places without use of safety-lines is unnecessarily stupid.

Hmmm. Doesn't LOOK windy enough, but ---Resonant frequencies?
Galloping Gertie, the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows bridge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zczJXSxnw

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So... windy then?

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We're (blahpook + me) about 4 hours inland in North Carolina and we were spared from the large majority of the storm. It's a bit windy now and was all throughout the day today, but with only a few sprinkles of rain, it seems that we got away mostly clean. It must've just skimmed North, because I've heard that SE Virginia is flooded with school closures through Wednesday.

First case is simply wrong. Wind generators are turbulence generators, period. If they don't generate drag they don't work.

As for the second case it would be far more efficient to simply have the electric motor work in reverse so that it uses the car's momentum to generate electricity AND braking power. No need for fancy extra gadgets that would cost tens of thousands per unit and would never be more efficient than a simple system converting momentum to energy through the drivetrain.

>> ^zeoverlord:

sure it is, first case would be if it's used to correct turbulent air that would otherwise cause extra drag, in such a case it would have a double effect, both by reducing drag and generating power.
Second case would be if you had a turbine with deployable blades that extend every time you brake, sure the gain would be small, but it is a gain non the less.
Though clearly this car does not use either of these, and the only way this would add energy instead of wasting it was if he lived in a really windy place.
>> ^Drachen_Jager:
It is impossible to build a wind turbine generator on a car that increases efficiency through wind generated by the vehicle's own travel.

sure it is, first case would be if it's used to correct turbulent air that would otherwise cause extra drag, in such a case it would have a double effect, both by reducing drag and generating power.
Second case would be if you had a turbine with deployable blades that extend every time you brake, sure the gain would be small, but it is a gain non the less.

Though clearly this car does not use either of these, and the only way this would add energy instead of wasting it was if he lived in a really windy place.
>> ^Drachen_Jager:

It is impossible to build a wind turbine generator on a car that increases efficiency through wind generated by the vehicle's own travel.

upvote for "windy guy"

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i would love to see this outside on a windy day.

I've always loved this Crooked Fingers Song. Not sure why it's being performed in such a windy place. Seems like a hassle.

>> ^spawnflagger:

I guess the "sarcasm" checkbox was ineffective... Yes I think it's a neat idea, and I'm sure when these guys are "deployed" out in public, there would be plenty of time to actually read the sign.
I wonder how well they handle a windy day? Or maybe they only do indoor advertising in malls/etc.
>> ^dannym3141:
>> ^spawnflagger:
wow, they are so talented. I wish there was some way to contact them... like a billboard with a phone number that you can actually read.

This was an exhibition, being able to twirl a sign like a magician every 5 seconds compared to a signpost or a bloke holding a sign? Imagine if you were waiting for your wife shopping, or sat in a traffic jam or something. It's a really great way to stand out i think. I know you ticked sarcasm, mainly wanted a stepping stone to praise the idea!



I wonder if this is why i've never seen a person holding a sign even sedately. Are they based somewhere where wind isn't often a problem?

(also, as i said, i know and i just wanted an "in" to praise sign flipping really)

I guess the "sarcasm" checkbox was ineffective... Yes I think it's a neat idea, and I'm sure when these guys are "deployed" out in public, there would be plenty of time to actually read the sign.

I wonder how well they handle a windy day? Or maybe they only do indoor advertising in malls/etc.

>> ^dannym3141:

>> ^spawnflagger:
wow, they are so talented. I wish there was some way to contact them... like a billboard with a phone number that you can actually read.

This was an exhibition, being able to twirl a sign like a magician every 5 seconds compared to a signpost or a bloke holding a sign? Imagine if you were waiting for your wife shopping, or sat in a traffic jam or something. It's a really great way to stand out i think. I know you ticked sarcasm, mainly wanted a stepping stone to praise the idea!