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I am a former smoker, who has dealt with nicotene gum ever since I quit (2 years now).
Nicotene addiction is something completely ridiculous and unthinkable until you are personally trying to kick it. Since nicotene affects your brain, and will-power is also maintained by your brain, it's hard to fight off cravings. To me it seems about as easy to not blink when someone throws something at your face or to skim over the letters in a book without reading the words.
Especially given the later, once it's learned, it's hard to unlearn.
Any advice on starter models and how steep the learning curve is?
Two Part Question:
1) Starter Models don't exist -- You can buy a small model built for a.30 engine for the least amount of money, but it in no way equates to an "easier to fly" machine. In fact, the larger engined machines are easier to fly, but when you crash them it costs more to repair.
2) The Learning Curve is very steep. If you buy an R/C Heli, count on spending another $200 or $300 simulator. The simulator will allow you to connect your radio transmitter to your computer with a cable that allows you to use your own radio to control the on-screen heli.
More Info: For every minute I've ever flown on an RC Heli, I've spent at least 5 fixing/repairing it on the ground. And for every hour flown, I've spent probably 10 on the simulator...
Before I got into the hobby, I was told that flying one of these beasts was like "balancing a steel ball bearing on a convex glass lense" which is pretty damn hard.
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Let's bring this self-referencing acronym home:
Surely you know Pine means "Pine Is not Elm" -- Elm being an earlier email client...
Oh, and I could be mistaken.
Also FYI, nano is the replacement for pico in Fedora.
Mod this post up! I am a former smoker, who has dealt with nicotene gum ever since I quit (2 years now). Nicotene addiction is something completely ridiculous and unthinkable until you are personally trying to kick it. Since nicotene affects your brain, and will-power is also maintained by your brain, it's hard to fight off cravings. To me it seems about as easy to not blink when someone throws something at your face or to skim over the letters in a book without reading the words. Especially given the later, once it's learned, it's hard to unlearn.
Funny!
Of course you added one too many 'x 1024's into it though... just count the number of zeroes man!
Any advice on starter models and how steep the learning curve is?
.30 engine for the least amount of money, but it in no way equates to an "easier to fly" machine. In fact, the larger engined machines are easier to fly, but when you crash them it costs more to repair.
Two Part Question: 1) Starter Models don't exist -- You can buy a small model built for a
2) The Learning Curve is very steep. If you buy an R/C Heli, count on spending another $200 or $300 simulator. The simulator will allow you to connect your radio transmitter to your computer with a cable that allows you to use your own radio to control the on-screen heli.
More Info: For every minute I've ever flown on an RC Heli, I've spent at least 5 fixing/repairing it on the ground. And for every hour flown, I've spent probably 10 on the simulator... Before I got into the hobby, I was told that flying one of these beasts was like "balancing a steel ball bearing on a convex glass lense" which is pretty damn hard.