To distract from the spirited discussion of Camel Cup, here's a video from Smarter Every Day explaining Autorotation in a helicopter and why I means a dead engine doesn't equal pilot paste, including a demonstration.
A pair of Polini powered parachute packs, some aluminum, and a disregard for eviserating your own balls makes for one interesting ride.
Im glad they showed the times he almost buffed it and that they experimented with some kind of shielding and had to ditch it for weight.
As it is, I get the feeling some light carbon fiber prop shrouds could fit the weight budget and protect blades from the surroundings, and vice versa. But since this is backyard engineering in theory, I guess thats too much work.
I am now rocking a three monitor setup! One for work, another for websites/documentation, and the third is for steaming, videos, and lesser stuff. $20 on a Dell Ultasharp (older model) made it possible. Rocking it portrait style.
NERC is allowing the internet to name their new research vessel. Top pick right now is Boaty McBoatFace but there's still most of a month left to submit ship names. You Culture geeks now have a chance to make your mark on history.
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... is also the 6-fingered pianist in Gattaca.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ratboygenius/comments/392756/ryan_dorin_creator_of_ratboy_genius_full_interview/
I love the Internet.
Im glad they showed the times he almost buffed it and that they experimented with some kind of shielding and had to ditch it for weight.
As it is, I get the feeling some light carbon fiber prop shrouds could fit the weight budget and protect blades from the surroundings, and vice versa. But since this is backyard engineering in theory, I guess thats too much work.
The Dover Boys is starting to become a meme on tumblr and it's still fucking funny as all hell. May be one of the greatest cartoon shorts of the time.