I haven't delved deep enough into the channel to recommend the entirety on the whole, but both of these videos are worth your while. The first is an in-depth look about how the most basic of fuel feed systems, the carburetor, works, complete with high speed photography. One interesting note - the throttle plastic starts to flex under the force of the gas flow. At first it's thought it may be the plastic breaking down due to contact with the gasoline (in my childhood I'd made the mistake of p…
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There's more than enough things that are obviously, from a fit, finish, design, etc. standpoint simply not built to last. These days, you'll often see them referred do as "cheap plastic crap from China", or something similar. Similarly, the lifespan of clothes washers and similar appliances these days are not what they used to be either, even in the more expensive brands. Even with more expensive brands where the fit and finish is good, it's usually cutting material amounts to save weight and…
OK. So Eric Raymond posted on a document on rogue waves on youtube, then followed up with a posting at his blog [http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=7506] referencing that documentary and the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. First, the BBC special. Being reporters I think they got some of the math terms wrong, but… there’s enough here to make you go hmmm…. Rogue waves are considered one of the possible reasons for the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald [https://infogalactic.com/info/SS_Edmund_Fitzgerald#Rogu…