forcebwithu Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 Found this very interesting on the complexities of using robots for metal forming. Also liked how at 05:25 one of the employees takes over and delivers an excellent, unscripted, explanation of the incremental metal forming process. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 For a first version of a backyard Sphere they did pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted December 6, 2023 Author Share Posted December 6, 2023 Some good problem solving went into this successful project. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tko Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 I'm surprised no-one has called out Perun. He's apparently an Australian defense economics analyst who does an ~hour long power point (I know) on major international issues every Sunday night (Thai time). Despite the format, he's quite interesting and perceptive. When Sunday rolls around, I look forward to seeing his next one show up. This week's is on the current insanity in northern south America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted December 26, 2023 Author Share Posted December 26, 2023 I've posted before videos from this guy's channel. What I liked about this one was not so much the content, but his minute and half long narration, without a script, while standing on on a windswept arm of an electric pylon about 100m up in the air. He's got a great delivery style and also does a great job of editing in various views while delivering his narration. Cued to start as he makes the final climb to the pylon arm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 One of the SAS' most daring and outlandish missions of the Second World War has finally been revealed after 80 years. The raid deep behind enemy lines on a concentration camp in Nazi Germany-occupied southern Italy to free almost 200 Jews and other prisoners was pulled off by the Special Air Service in September 1943. It had largely been forgotten about, but thanks to research by historian Damien Lewis the audacious prison break has come to light at last. 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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forcebwithu Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 For those that wonder what it would be like to travel through an electron beam at full power... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 Found this quit interesting. Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys with the UN World Food Programme to the Northern border of Senegal to see an innovative land recovery project within the Great Green Wall of Africa that is harvesting rainwater, increasing food security, and rehabilitating the ecosystem. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 Amazing the electronics that are packed into the Apple Vision Pro. Spoiler Alert: Almost as amazing is after the guy tore one down into its component pieces, he put it back together and it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forqalso Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 On 2/17/2024 at 8:52 AM, forcebwithu said: For those that wonder what it would be like to travel through an electron beam at full power... I don’t know if an electron beam is same same particle accelerator; but this guy accidentally stuck his head in one when it was on and lived. https://www.iflscience.com/the-man-who-put-his-head-inside-a-particle-accelerator-while-it-was-switched-on-59474 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 21 minutes ago, forqalso said: I don’t know if an electron beam is same same particle accelerator; but this guy accidentally stuck his head in one when it was on and lived. https://www.iflscience.com/the-man-who-put-his-head-inside-a-particle-accelerator-while-it-was-switched-on-59474 The particle accelerator is what produces the electron beam. The guy accidently sticking his head in the beam was lucky. More disturbing is the story of how a software error that led to the deaths of two people in a particle accelerator. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 This guy can make the most boring subject matter interesting and funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roomark Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 not so much You Tube , but this fucking girl keeps popping up everywhere on Facebook she must have 100 FB pages in different names with the same old shite and the most annoying voice ive ever heard 🤣🤣 fair play though she is getting thousands of clicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Unfortunately Tom Scott has retired, but some of the YouTubers I like are: The Tim Traveller Bug Farmer sreetips 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 Some great views at 21,000 ft in a glider. You do have to dress for the cold though. Here's the pilot's comment on what he wore. 3 layers of socks, and these over booties called "Wave Ridge" which fit over your shoes. I didn't wear shoes because none of my shoes are big enough to cram in 3 pairs of wolly socks. I wore long UnderArmor, regular slacks, and ski pants. On the top, I had a tee shirt, flannel shirt, and my Milwaukee Electric Jacket. I didn't turn on the electric jacket. On the neck I had a facemask, and wore that cool fluffy hat. I wore thin gloves. Never got cold! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 This had me ROFL. A 747 pilot getting airsick in a sailplane. That surprised me because with all his hours in a plane I would have thought he would be acclimated to turbulence. Cued to start at the funny part, but if you go back to the beginning there's good video of the process of assembling a sailplane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Glasseye Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 (edited) This won't last long.... but, I hope some of you who care are able to watch it. You "villagers" need to watch this. Edited April 12 by Glasseye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 2 hours ago, forcebwithu said: Have to disagree with that last sentence. There's a very good chance the driver had what's called target fixation. My presence in his path of where he wanted to go never even registered in his mind as he had fixated on his destination. If I had been walking with my back to him, he probably would have clipped me with the side of his car. Rather than continue OT in the Great Ranting Topic, I'll post this video here as a good example of what target fixation is. It's something that was an important part of the motorcycle training course I took. The trap is you tend to steer where your eyes are looking, which can be especially dangerous on curves. To counter it we were taught to turn our head in the direction we wanted to go to keep our eyes focused on where we should be going. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 1 hour ago, forcebwithu said: Rather than continue OT in the Great Ranting Topic, I'll post this video here as a good example of what target fixation is. It's something that was an important part of the motorcycle training course I took. The trap is you tend to steer where your eyes are looking, which can be especially dangerous on curves. To counter it we were taught to turn our head in the direction we wanted to go to keep our eyes focused on where we should be going. It's the same for high speed driving in a car too, especially if you are chasing someone! What the brain does is damage limitation, but it will often get you in trouble! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted April 30 Author Share Posted April 30 As a guy that dislikes Phillips head screws, I found this video interesting, and mildly entertaining. It's a shame the Robertson head didn't become the standard in the US. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 6 hours ago, forcebwithu said: As a guy that dislikes Phillips head screws, I found this video interesting, and mildly entertaining. It's a shame the Robertson head didn't become the standard in the US. Yes, I don't much like Phillips head screws myself although I do see the advantages they have for manufacturing and drywall installation; give me a Robertson anytime... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 5 Author Share Posted May 5 Scott Manley's channel is a very good channel for all things space related. This video is particularly good as he gives me a mention at the start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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