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The Improbable Story of the 184 MPH Jet Train
MatthewVD writes Almost half a century ago, New York Central Railroad engineer Don Wetzel and his team bolted two J47-19 jet engines, throttled up the engines and tore down a length of track from Butler, Indiana to Stryker, Ohio at almost 184 mph. Today, the M-497 still holds the record for America's fastest train. This is the story of how it happened.
Hey Jimmy*, drag is proportional to the square of velocity *because* of air resistance. Thought you might like to know, but knowledge doesn't seem to be your happy place.
You don't know what you're talking about AC, so please shut the hell up and let the more knowledgeable adults talk, m'kay?
And before you start getting all snarky, I teach engineering, and I am quite capable of telling you that you don't know your ass from your elbow.
You don't know your ass from your elbow.
So shut up. Now.
*Jimmy is my favorite pet name for dumbshits that don't know basic physics but like to spout off like they do on Slashdot.
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