FuglyDuck

FuglyDuck , 1 hour ago to science_memes in Equality

If

1 x 0 = 0

And

2 x 0 = 0

Then 1 = 2.

And this folks is why you don’t hire “math teachers” because he was successful football coach. It took him way too long to realize this is why we don’t divide by zero, (more than a week, actually.)

FuglyDuck , 2 hours ago to news in Trump–Biden Debate Conspiracies Have Already Flooded the Internet

So, outa curiosity…. How many cans of Mountain Dew did Biden slam back?

FuglyDuck , 3 hours ago to science_memes in Mythbusters

Just to clarify; you understand that because the engines are pushing on the plane itself and not the wheels, by the time the wheels start moving, the plane is already moving relative to ground and air alike.

Which, said another way, this thought problem appears confusing because it’s being considered from otherwise irrelevant reference frames.

An anchor sufficient to keep the plane from rolling forward is different because the force it is apply is significantly greater.

Sure, you can deflate the tires and increase the rate of spin on the wheels. But at that point, you might as well ask “can we creat a scenario where planes can’t take off”

To which the answer is definitely “Yes”,

And as a side note, if we assume the wheels are indestructible, which I’d argue is only fair, then even if what you’re saying is true and we ramp up the drag induced by the wheels sufficient to counter the engines… then the wind generated by the rolling treadmill would be producing a sufficient headwind for the plane to take off. (Remember, the air resistance of the treadmill’s belt moving will accelerate the air some.)

But again, the wheels have almost zero drag to begin with, the speed at which the roll is independent of both the actual groundspeed and the airspeed of the airplane.

If it has the thrust to over come friction at take off speeds, and at standing, then it has enough power to get to take off velocity eventually.

On the other hand, this entire conversation assumes the thrust to weight ratio is less than 1. If it’s more than one, well they just…. Go straight up.

FuglyDuck , 5 hours ago to news in Gender-affirming surgeries are mostly performed on cisgender people: 'Bitter irony'

People are awful. If there’s nothing that they can be mean about, they’ll make shit up. I suspect most of that was more because she was rich/famous/influential in her own right rather than being tied to a husband.

(though she’s married. I looked it up outta curiosity. He doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page…

FuglyDuck , 6 hours ago to science_memes in Mythbusters

Except it’s not like attaching an anchor. The plane isn’t physically attached.

The wheels will just roll double whatever the current ground speed is. If the plane has enough thrust to take off with the treadmill moving an inverse of its take off speed, then it has enough force to start rolling, too.

At most, the force applied by the treadmill would be sufficient over enough time to lengthen the take off roll, but given enough space to do so, the plane will take off.

To keep the plane from rolling forward; the treadmill would have to be able to apply an equal force as the engines, it can’t do that through the wheels- the wheels can only apply a force equal to their rolling resistance and friction in its mechanics.

FuglyDuck , 6 hours ago to news in Christian conservative leader wants federal law to sue teachers who "groom" kids with "sodomy"

I wonder if she knows that it’s already illegal?

Or is she just salty that priests are the ones being arrested?

FuglyDuck , 7 hours ago to news in Gender-affirming surgeries are mostly performed on cisgender people: 'Bitter irony'

pretty sure they’re okay with women getting boob implants, though.

FuglyDuck , 7 hours ago to cat in Big orange energy

HAI!!!

FuglyDuck , 7 hours ago to news in Prospect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakers

It is. it’s a bit different in context though.

but the OC was trying to paint China as being innocent victims. which they are far from.

FuglyDuck , 8 hours ago to nottheonion in Boeing says its space mission is 'going well' as astronauts stranded

well, it’s, uh, still in space, so it’s doing well. Can you imagine if it stopped being, in, uh, space? that’d be problematic.

FuglyDuck , 8 hours ago to news in Schools Police Chief Indicted in Uvalde Shooting Response

Pete Arredondo, the former chief of the school district police in Uvalde, Texas, has been indicted and arrested over his actions during the police response to the 2022 school shooting in which a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers, the Uvalde County sheriff said on Thursday.

“Mr. Arredondo is currently in our custody,” the sheriff, Ruben Nolasco, said in a text message, adding that Mr. Arredondo was being held on the charge of “abandoning/endangering of a child.”

Good. Fuckwit deserves it. (also: archive link for people getting hit by paywall)

FuglyDuck , 12 hours ago to news in Prospect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakers

Because they’d send them there… to save a buck.

Or rather a whole lot of bucks.

FuglyDuck , 12 hours ago to news in Prospect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakers

It’s hilarious to me that you neglect to mention that the Chinese government is heavily subsidizing the vehicles specifically to undermine other automakers.

Not that the US are the good guys here, but this is just more of the trade war crap between China and basically everyone else.

FuglyDuck , 14 hours ago to news in Vt. man arrested for flipping off trooper gets $100K settlement

I mean, why do you need a friend-cop?

Just a one night stand will do.

FuglyDuck , 14 hours ago to news in 7 in 10 Americans think Supreme Court justices put ideology over impartiality: AP-NORC poll

I would suggest 3/10 share their extremists ideology. (Well, the ideology of the majority,)

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