I think what they claim is possible, and after pondering it for a while here, I think I've got it simplified down.
What's important here is that there are two mediums (air & ground) with a speed differential between them. Typically when you want to use this differential you make a windmill. Anchor your generator to the ground and extract energy from the moving air. In essence, what they've done here is anchor the generator to the air and extract energy from the passing ground. Quite a bit less efficient, I'm sure, but doable.
Lets work it out in the ideal situation. Begin with a vehicle traveling same speed as the wind. The frictionless wheels are currently free-wheeling on the ground with no resistance. Consider this 'anchored to the air', since we are motionless relative to the surrounding air. Now, from this perspective the ground is moving past us and our tire is spinning in it's medium like a free-wheeling windmill blade spinning in it's medium. Next, you put a generator on your spinning wheel / fanblade. Now you're extracting energy from the system. You can put it in a battery, or you can use it to push yourself forward. Since it's not windy in the vehicle, you could even mill flour with it!
Car accidents suck, too, but most people still look.
I'm only on s02e8, but I literally want that whiny bitch John Connor to die as a direct result of his epic stupidity. Sarah Connor, too. I don't know, maybe the writers are geniuses working on some wicked character development. I mean, there's a lot of room for growth between the incompetent idiots that they are now to the leaders they're supposed to become. And Thomas Dekker must be a pretty good actor to inspire me to hate his character so much. I just don't think it was a wise choice on the writer's part. But because of the fan praise that's out there, I'm still watching it. Looking for some saving grace.
It took me a few years to get around to Firefly too, because I thought the fans were TOO enthusiastic about it. Turned out they were 100% right. So I'm giving TSCC the same chance. But it sure ain't no Firefly so far.
You have it right. I used to go to a school which used RFID keycards to open doors. In that particular case, it wasn't even a matter of inches - the card had to be within about two centimeters of the reader.
Actually, he has it wrong. RFID can be read from quite a ways away. The activation distance can be chosen based on the implementation. The distance can be chosen based on the signal strength of the RFID response. They don't want the door to be opened just from you walking near it, they want to be sure that you intended to unlock the door.
As a concrete example, my Esso Speedpass used to activate the gas pump from 6 to 12 inches away. Later, they changed it to about 1 inch. I assume it was reduced to prevent unintended activations.
If/. is really going to start this Chuck Norris meme, don't forget the other pillars of the holy trinity: Mr T. Vin Diesel
and the holy Chuck
For instance, there is an alternate theory that the total mass of dark matter is contained in Mr T's chains. If it weren't for Mr T supporting this mass, the universe would implode!
I think you may have misinterpreted his sentence structure. Let me put some brackets to clarify the logical structure:
Further you are comparing apples with (oranges comparing a Mac to a PC)
So, what we have is a comparison between (the fruit called an apple) and (the act of an orange comparing two other things). Clearly these things are, in fact, different! One is a fruit doing nothing and the other is an action by a fruit.
I have a '96 Integra GSR, and I've logged every tank since I bought it. I get 34 MPG city and hwy. On my last highway trip I was travelling at a slow 110 kph and got 57MPG.
A large determination of mileage is how you drive. I'll romp on it (and win) when someone challenges me , but otherwise I accellerate smoothly, keep a steady speed and anticipate stops instead of braking 20 feet from the lights.
I went to my post office the other day. I wanted to get a mailbox. First, they told me that they'll send a registered letter to my home address, and that I'll have to bring it back to the post office to prove that I did not give them a fake home address.
Dude, you're shopping at the wrong place. Home Depot has a very nice mailbox for only $6.99 and no ID is required!
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I think what they claim is possible, and after pondering it for a while here, I think I've got it simplified down.
What's important here is that there are two mediums (air & ground) with a speed differential between them. Typically when you want to use this differential you make a windmill. Anchor your generator to the ground and extract energy from the moving air. In essence, what they've done here is anchor the generator to the air and extract energy from the passing ground. Quite a bit less efficient, I'm sure, but doable.
Lets work it out in the ideal situation. Begin with a vehicle traveling same speed as the wind. The frictionless wheels are currently free-wheeling on the ground with no resistance. Consider this 'anchored to the air', since we are motionless relative to the surrounding air. Now, from this perspective the ground is moving past us and our tire is spinning in it's medium like a free-wheeling windmill blade spinning in it's medium. Next, you put a generator on your spinning wheel / fanblade. Now you're extracting energy from the system. You can put it in a battery, or you can use it to push yourself forward. Since it's not windy in the vehicle, you could even mill flour with it!
I use a bowl. You should get a bowl.
So in this case I'm torn...
You mean like this? Cyanide & Happiness. Very apropos!
Car accidents suck, too, but most people still look.
I'm only on s02e8, but I literally want that whiny bitch John Connor to die as a direct result of his epic stupidity. Sarah Connor, too. I don't know, maybe the writers are geniuses working on some wicked character development. I mean, there's a lot of room for growth between the incompetent idiots that they are now to the leaders they're supposed to become. And Thomas Dekker must be a pretty good actor to inspire me to hate his character so much. I just don't think it was a wise choice on the writer's part. But because of the fan praise that's out there, I'm still watching it. Looking for some saving grace.
It took me a few years to get around to Firefly too, because I thought the fans were TOO enthusiastic about it. Turned out they were 100% right. So I'm giving TSCC the same chance. But it sure ain't no Firefly so far.
As a concrete example, my Esso Speedpass used to activate the gas pump from 6 to 12 inches away. Later, they changed it to about 1 inch. I assume it was reduced to prevent unintended activations.
Try imagining John Cleese or Eric Idle reading that. The elucidation becomes much more palatable.
Umm, despite its title, what?
Buffalo wings
If /. is really going to start this Chuck Norris meme, don't forget the other pillars of the holy trinity:
Mr T.
Vin Diesel
and the holy Chuck
For instance, there is an alternate theory that the total mass of dark matter is contained in Mr T's chains. If it weren't for Mr T supporting this mass, the universe would implode!
If you're going to be printing new 'organs', why not go all the way and use legal-sized paper?
The only question is, should you use black ink to keep it realistic?
And taking the test was a lot more relaxing than marching around the parade square.
/me Raises hand
Right! Anyone ELSE rather take a test than go marching up and down the square?!?
Right! Off you go, then!
I know there are audiophiles exactly like that, but there are actual differences between the players.
Check out this analysis by Bill Machrone. The iPod Shuffle uses a push-pull transistor layout rather than simple caps to feed the bass.
None of the Sony players listed are larger than 1G, either.
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If you don't trust me, I understand, believe me.
:)
You're asking those that don't trust you to believe you?
I think you may have misinterpreted his sentence structure. Let me put some brackets to clarify the logical structure:
Further you are comparing apples with (oranges comparing a Mac to a PC)
So, what we have is a comparison between (the fruit called an apple) and (the act of an orange comparing two other things). Clearly these things are, in fact, different! One is a fruit doing nothing and the other is an action by a fruit.
I have a '96 Integra GSR, and I've logged every tank since I bought it. I get 34 MPG city and hwy. On my last highway trip I was travelling at a slow 110 kph and got 57MPG.
A large determination of mileage is how you drive. I'll romp on it (and win) when someone challenges me , but otherwise I accellerate smoothly, keep a steady speed and anticipate stops instead of braking 20 feet from the lights.
All you have to do is open circus.mp3 in CoolEdit, and invert the soundwave.
Then, when you're actually IN a circus parade, it will act as a noise cancelling device!
the intricate workings of the Astrolube--the predecessor to the sextant
He wrote a sex manual for his 10 year old kid?
This guy is a pervert!
How about a T-shirt that shows a video of the snowmobile crash?
Otherwise your friends won't believe you when you say how big that cliff was
I live in Canada, you insensitive Clod!
But odd ones do? What are you talking about?
:)
I went to my post office the other day. I wanted to get a mailbox. First, they told me that they'll send a registered letter to my home address, and that I'll have to bring it back to the post office to prove that I did not give them a fake home address.
Dude, you're shopping at the wrong place. Home Depot has a very nice mailbox for only $6.99 and no ID is required!
Mozilla will eventually knock IE down.
Why?
Because every person that I do tech support for prefers Mozilla when I install it.
It's a superior product. Your hundreds of people just don't know about it yet.
You should tell them.
FOCUS!!!