You should try serializing it:
1) You have sex (unlikely with the/. crowd)
2) You produce a child that is a boy
3) You have sex again
4) Now, for some reason, the chance of it being a boy has decreased to be less than 50%.
What happened? Did all the boy sperms get used up on the first child?
The wind drives the props, this produces energy, this energy can be used to "drive the car". The car's driving does not effect the amount the props spin (within reason for this thought experiment). So the speed of the car is only limited by the friction forces and conversion efficiency between the wind's power and movement. So in this case, there is no reason that car with prop could go faster than the wind.
When the car is pointed into the wind, it now has the additional benefit of any acceleration causing additional energy from the props, but it is limited by friction and conversion efficiency.
I was just going to say you can't go faster than the wind "downwind" but then a quick google cleared that up. It would be really interesting to see a polar plot of this car's performance based on angle of wind and angle of car.
Interesting study would be to see how many deaths are caused by these mass court orders. I know at least one person that could "tip over the edge" if they are hit with a $5,000 lawsuit.
Why not turn the "company" into an open source one? How about the "Open Source Business Model" OSBM:
- Everything is "open": The books, the "source", who owns shares, even the business model/plan.
- "Work" is submitted to the "shareholders", and if they approve, then one share is given for each hour worked.
- One hour = one share. Everyone's time is equal.
- People who already own shares vote on who gets the hours (yes, it is a club, but you can always fork!)
- All expenses and "contracted hours" are voted by shareholders.
- Each month, the company sets a price where it will "buy back" shares at a specific price (the effective net worth of the company minus a few month's expenses).
- The founders can maintain control of their "fork/branch" by not selling in the beginning, and later on have a "salary" by selling their new monthly shares/hours.
- If the founders become "corrupt", then the business can always be forked with the goal of less corruption.
I know, a very socialist idea. The "1 hour = 1 share" ratio can be changed, but then you are getting into a different issue, which is should some people's time be worth more than others?
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You should try serializing it: 1) You have sex (unlikely with the /. crowd)
2) You produce a child that is a boy
3) You have sex again
4) Now, for some reason, the chance of it being a boy has decreased to be less than 50%.
What happened? Did all the boy sperms get used up on the first child?
I wonder how it will compare with the Exxon Valdez when it goes to trial?
But the prosecution is going to have to find something to "blame" this on other than a drunk...
Think of the cart going sideways:
The wind drives the props, this produces energy, this energy can be used to "drive the car". The car's driving does not effect the amount the props spin (within reason for this thought experiment). So the speed of the car is only limited by the friction forces and conversion efficiency between the wind's power and movement. So in this case, there is no reason that car with prop could go faster than the wind.
When the car is pointed into the wind, it now has the additional benefit of any acceleration causing additional energy from the props, but it is limited by friction and conversion efficiency. I was just going to say you can't go faster than the wind "downwind" but then a quick google cleared that up. It would be really interesting to see a polar plot of this car's performance based on angle of wind and angle of car.
Interesting study would be to see how many deaths are caused by these mass court orders. I know at least one person that could "tip over the edge" if they are hit with a $5,000 lawsuit.
Why not turn the "company" into an open source one? How about the "Open Source Business Model" OSBM: - Everything is "open": The books, the "source", who owns shares, even the business model/plan. - "Work" is submitted to the "shareholders", and if they approve, then one share is given for each hour worked. - One hour = one share. Everyone's time is equal. - People who already own shares vote on who gets the hours (yes, it is a club, but you can always fork!) - All expenses and "contracted hours" are voted by shareholders. - Each month, the company sets a price where it will "buy back" shares at a specific price (the effective net worth of the company minus a few month's expenses). - The founders can maintain control of their "fork/branch" by not selling in the beginning, and later on have a "salary" by selling their new monthly shares/hours. - If the founders become "corrupt", then the business can always be forked with the goal of less corruption. I know, a very socialist idea. The "1 hour = 1 share" ratio can be changed, but then you are getting into a different issue, which is should some people's time be worth more than others?