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russ_watters reacted to Ranger Mike's post in the thread A practical way to vaporize fuel for high MPG? with
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Excellent reply Jack Smokey Yunick did some very good research on his vapor engine. I suggest good read... -
russ_watters reacted to jack action's post in the thread A practical way to vaporize fuel for high MPG? with Like.
If the fuel intake is less because it produces less power, then it is not more efficient. If the "normal" car requires, say, 20 hp, to...
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russ_watters reacted to Baluncore's post in the thread A practical way to vaporize fuel for high MPG? with Like.
My guess is that the engine employed a gas mixer, like on an LPG fuelled vehicle, but produced the gas by boiling high octane gasoline...
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russ_watters reacted to digitalghost's post in the thread A practical way to vaporize fuel for high MPG? with Like.
Boomer here.. I've seen countless claims of incredible fuel mileage claims over the years. Most are hyping and selling some sort of...
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russ_watters reacted to Dale's post in the thread Medical New Alzheimer's Treatment Clears Plaques From Brains of Mice Within Hours with Like.
The paper does look very promising. However, it is good to be mindful of the huge pile of promising treatments that have died on this...
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russ_watters reacted to Haborix's post in the thread Severe Turbulence for Delta Flight 56 (NTSB report) with Like.
I can do without ever experiencing that! On a more positive, it is amazing how robust commercial planes are to be able to withstand such...
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russ_watters reacted to .Scott's post in the thread Medical New Alzheimer's Treatment Clears Plaques From Brains of Mice Within Hours with Like.
Assuming the mouse is a good model for humans, the very clear implication is that the amyloid deposits are likely normal and the failure...
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russ_watters reacted to Ibix's post in the thread B The Effect of Linear and Rotational Motion on Measured Weight with Like.
Actually, if the car is moving in a straight line (or, to be precise, has its steering straight at all times) on Earth I think its...
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russ_watters replied to the thread B The Effect of Linear and Rotational Motion on Measured Weight.Motion has no impact on weight, classically. The only sorta exception is a vertical oscillation/unbalanced rotation would cause the...
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russ_watters reacted to DaveC426913's post in the thread Who is responsible for the software when AI takes over programming? with Like.
Right, but in the case of open source software, the question of who takes responsibility answers itself. Anyone is free to make a branch...
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russ_watters reacted to .Scott's post in the thread Who is responsible for the software when AI takes over programming? with Like.
The same people who were responsible before the AI "took over". If someone does their home work with AI assistance, it is still their...
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russ_watters replied to the thread Yikes! Autonomous cars to control intersections, drivers be aware!.Yeah, that's a thing in the US too: https://www.wave3.com/story/8770053/man-caught-using-device-to-change-traffic-signals/
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russ_watters reacted to jack action's post in the thread Yikes! Autonomous cars to control intersections, drivers be aware! with Like.
What about pedestrians and cyclist? Doesn't this make the system easy to hack? No need for the "real Napster" traffic hack anymore...
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russ_watters replied to the thread Yikes! Autonomous cars to control intersections, drivers be aware!.It's a thing in the US: https://www.clickorlando.com/traffic/2020/06/15/heres-how-emergency-vehicles-change-traffic-lights-on-the-fly/
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russ_watters replied to the thread Why does the amperage go real high if there is a low voltage short?.A short, by definition, is a low resistance path for the electricity to take. Electricity prefers paths of low resistance.