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 No video with the CL listing. He's asking $550,000. https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/d/mountain-view-jet-powered-volkswagen/7241823593.html
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CarForumPoster posted:Could you share more about this? This seems like awesome boat insanity poo poo which is...close enough. I used to work for these guys: nautiluslabs.com We'd tie into a ship's navigation system to get position, speed over ground, speed through water, wind, and as many other data points as we could (we'd also pull wind, current, and weather forecasts from NOAA). We'd also tap into the ship's engine and fuel delivery systems to get the fuel consumption rate and what kind of fuel the ship was burning. From that, and by knowing how low the ship was riding in the water, we could figure out how much energy was being wasted in the interface between the water and the hull, between the propeller and the hull, and we'd generate an empirical model describing how efficiently the engine could turn fuel into power at every speed. Less expensive ships use fixed pitch propellers that attach directly to the engine's output shaft, so the engine's RPM is directly related to how quickly the ship wants to move through the water. We'd work with the shipowners to figure out the peculiars of a ship's contract, and we'd provide speed recommendations: e.g. steam at 72 RPM across the Atlantic, then switch to 61 RPM at the Strait of Gibraltar. We'd update that daily based on weather conditions and how the ship was performing. It took a little convincing to get the captains and engineers comfortable with changing speeds dynamically. I had some highfalutin' notions about variable valve timing to squeeze a few extra milijoules per gram of fuel across a broader RPM range. Regarding reverse -- because these ships use fixed pitch, direct drive systems, you'd have to spin the engine backwards to reverse. To do that, you'd shift the camshaft so that its reverse lobes lined up with the valves. I took a picture of this placard in the engine control room on a 20,000 ton chemical tanker while it was unloading molasses in Seattle. It was attached right above the engine order telegraph.  A different ship crashed into a pier shortly after we installed our system on it. We pulled the RPM data from shortly before the crash. At 30 second intervals, it looked something like 53, 35, 8, -7, -28, [crash]. Unfortunately I can't find the map I put together of that incident. Safety Dance fucked around with this message at 02:38 on Dec 14, 2020 |
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Hey, you want to know what is awesome AI car poo poo? Playing the Sheep Game! We have just over a week left before the deadline for the annual AI Sheep Game, and I've only heard from 27 players so far. We can do better than this, AI, and we have! It's my hope that we will break our record this year for the largest Sheep Game of all, which would require 35 more players! There are a lot of people in this thread who post a ton here, but have never participated...why not get in on the fun for the first time ever?   Click on the picture to continue to the Sheep Game thread!
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antimatt posted:I appreciate your opinion, but I don't think you've considered all the variables. Back to AI: http://www.kresscorp.com/Kressweb/Brochures/200CIII_DetailedBrochure.pdf Kress 200 Coal Hauler  its huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge
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PainterofCrap posted:
I seem to recall in the earlier days of the internet, pics of this build floating around. Though I've never seen it move under its own power. LOL @ half a million for it
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Solar Coaster posted:I seem to recall in the earlier days of the internet, pics of this build floating around. Though I've never seen it move under its own power. TL;DR CL ad, but wasn't this a Monster v Garage car, or am I confusing it with something else?
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I’m almost certain the JetBug has been for sale before, for a similar crack-pipe price.
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Erulisse posted:
Right, a ‘coal hauler’... that’s why I’m buying one... 
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Safety Dance posted:
Wow I don't want to be in the engine room when that big fucker has to change direction and then build RPM that fast.
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BuckyDoneGun posted:It’s one thing when Koenigsegg develops FreeValve cam-less engines, a whole other thing when a dude builds his own proof of concept on a single cylinder engine in his garage with Arduino ECU 🤯 I love the sound of the Boxter-F1. Those are some neat vids. New-ish Gymkhana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32I0Qso4sDg Pretty neat. I love the look of concentration/oh poo poo on Travis' face.
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Darchangel posted:New-ish Gymkhana: The Black Rifle Coffee sponsorship immediately ruined my enjoyment.
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Mustache Ride posted:You didn't notice the pitviper car?
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Mustache Ride posted:You didn't notice the pitviper car? I guess I'm glad I have no idea who they are?
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Sheesh, get yer politicking away from my fun car videos!!! Travis is a good stand-in for Ken. The contrast between the look of terror and concentration on Travis’ face compared to the usual maniacal smile on ken block’s face is interesting. Two completely different ways to accomplish just about the same result. Great video.
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Modus Man posted:Sheesh, get yer politicking away from my fun car videos!!!
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Krakkles posted:I was going to reply and ask if PitViper was a bunch of chuds, but ... seems slightly unnecessary. Afaik, pit viper haven't done/said/supported anything lovely. Usually Hoonigan is actually pretty good about keeping that poo poo away from their brand and I know I've heard their people call out a few brands (Yueingling springs to mind) for being chuds here and there in videos. It makes the BRC bit lovely, but its one of pastrana's sponsors so I feel that poo poo is more on him. vOv
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Larry Chen has been pointing out some of the cool shots outside of the big stunts on his Instagram and he’s right, there’s some super photogenic stuff that flies under the radar.
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Mustache Ride posted:You didn't notice the pitviper car? What's wrong with Pit Viper? They've always seemed like a cool company to me, I own a pair of their sunglasses and they are cool as well. They are in the video because they sponsor Travis, he has his own model of sunglasses with them.
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I liked it when it first popped up cause I'm from Maryland but by the time I saw black rifle in the credits it was a little late to boycott it.
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its not like the stupid rear end coffee company gets any money from you watching or enjoying the video. enjoy the video for what it is, don't give them a loving cent out of your wallet.
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BraveUlysses posted:its not like the stupid rear end coffee company gets any money from you watching or enjoying the video.
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I’ll bite, since the only thing I know about black rifle coffee is that they are a company started by veterans, what did they actually do that’s so terrible that you can’t enjoy a video that they are a sponsor of?
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Thin Blue Line / oPeRaTOr bullshit, positioning themselves as the coffee company for MAGAts is what I'm aware of. They did come to notoriety lately because Kyle Rittenhouse (noted murderer) was wearing one of their shirts immediately after being bailed out, but to BRCC's credit, they disavowed any interest in sponsoring or profiting from what they described as tragedy.
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They're pretty bad, but they do draw the line somewhere. But they're absolutely marketing directly and intentionally to the thin blue line, anti-BLM, gently caress your feelings, punisher logo wearing fash crowd.
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Shame that they have to drag the Punisher down with them. I really liked the Thomas Jane movie, now every time I see the logo I think of fashist idiots instead of the character.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Shame that they have to drag the Punisher down with them. I really liked the Thomas Jane movie, now every time I see the logo I think of fashist idiots instead of the character. I have hated the character of the Punisher for nearly my entire comic book Fandom. But the Netflix show tipping the character on it's ear and saying "brain damage and ptsd" was the first version I have ever enjoyed. Bonus points for the traditional blue liner fans despising the changes.
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The creator of The Punisher hates that poo poo and quite rightly states that just like the cops in the comics, real life cops don't actually understand the character or what they themselves are supposed to stand for. https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/punisher-creator-gerry-conway-cops-using-the-skull-logo-are-like-people-using-the quote:What are your thoughts on the Punisher symbol being co-opted by police or the military? 
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Rhyno posted:I have hated the character of the Punisher for nearly my entire comic book Fandom. But the Netflix show tipping the character on it's ear and saying "brain damage and ptsd" was the first version I have ever enjoyed. the netflix show was ok first season and then INCREDIBLY bad second season Krakkles posted:Agreed, except: The people who made the video do (at the very least, exposure, and much more likely, some amount of monetization), and the idea is to send the message that doing business with chuds isn't ok. i gotta be honest besides the somewhat intangible benefits of marketing of "hoonigan" industries i bet these videos are a net loss for them, even with sponsors.
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BraveUlysses posted:the netflix show was ok first season and then INCREDIBLY bad second season The action sequences in season 2 were fantastic but that's about all the good I can say about it.
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Krakkles posted:Thin Blue Line / oPeRaTOr bullshit, positioning themselves as the coffee company for MAGAts is what I'm aware of. I mean, they disavowed having anything to do with him after sharing a discount code and promoting their business in response to the original post.
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BraveUlysses posted:i gotta be honest besides the somewhat intangible benefits of marketing of "hoonigan" industries i bet these videos are a net loss for them, even with sponsors. Uthor posted:I mean, they disavowed having anything to do with him after sharing a discount code and promoting their business in response to the original post.
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To bring it back to cars, I hate when people who have no awareness or enjoyment of Corvette Racing use the Jake skull logo as an avatar. At least the Punisher people know enough about him that they know he has a lot of guns and they sure do like guns.
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Modus Man posted:I’ll bite, since the only thing I know about black rifle coffee is that they are a company started by veterans, what did they actually do that’s so terrible that you can’t enjoy a video that they are a sponsor of? I mean... 
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And, to be clear, I'm glad that a company is seeking to hire veterans. I'm not super into their promotion of the idea that (esp. brown) refugees are terrorists.
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It would be nice if they had hired nearly that many. (They didn't.)
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Maybe it's because I'm not from the US, but to me much of the veteran stuff like above is super cringe and over the top to the point of being almost a caricature. I'd like to think that it's just a minority, but still.
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MrOnBicycle posted:Maybe it's because I'm not from the US, but to me much of the veteran stuff like above is super cringe and over the top to the point of being almost a caricature. I'd like to think that it's just a minority, but still. I’m with you. It’s especially complicated because our military does so much evil poo poo - like, yeah, I want to respect that someone went and did a necessary and hard thing that a lot of people aren’t willing to, but ... was it necessary?
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I was gonna say it's a post-9/11 thing, but then remembered the 90's Desert Storm trading cards I had as a kid. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_Storm_trading_cards
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